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I've Lost My Compiz Effects How do I get them back
Posted: Sun Nov 14, 2010 1:50 pm
by nbob
Hello, I'm running a dual boot with Windows7 and LinuxMint Debian.
I had my compiz 3d effects working fine but upon rebooting this morning, the effects are no longer happening. I checked CCSM and everything is still checked. I tried installing the fusion icon and using it to reload my window manager and still nothing. Any help would be appreciated. Thanks.
Re: I've Lost My Compiz Effects How do I get them back
Posted: Mon Nov 15, 2010 2:19 am
by nbob
Hello. I did do the large first-time update. This may have caused compiz to trip up.
I reinstalled my video driver, then Alt+F2 and "compiz" and things are working again now.
Re: I've Lost My Compiz Effects How do I get them back
Posted: Tue Nov 16, 2010 12:13 am
by blowtorch
nbob wrote:Hello. I did do the large first-time update. This may have caused compiz to trip up.
I reinstalled my video driver, then Alt+F2 and "compiz" and things are working again now.
you may need to create a "startup application" entry with the command
Re: I've Lost My Compiz Effects How do I get them back
Posted: Wed Nov 17, 2010 7:08 am
by bensoliman
just want to know
what's the difference between running compiz with "--replace" at the end?
in addition, once you activate compiz, how do you disable it without restarting?
thanks
Re: I've Lost My Compiz Effects How do I get them back
Posted: Wed Nov 17, 2010 8:29 am
by richyrich
@bensoliman
1) It is replacing the one currently being used.
2) From a terminal : (for gnome)
ps: please do not hijack other member posts . . start your own in the appropriate sub-forum.
Re: I've Lost My Compiz Effects How do I get them back
Posted: Wed Nov 17, 2010 7:33 pm
by bensoliman
ok
Re: I've Lost My Compiz Effects How do I get them back
Posted: Fri Nov 19, 2010 1:42 pm
by blowtorch
bensoliman wrote:just want to know
what's the difference between running compiz with "--replace" at the end?
in addition, once you activate compiz, how do you disable it without restarting?
thanks
metacity and compiz are both window compositing (effect) managers. metacity is the default gnome compositing manager. the "--replace" switches the compositing manager ...
when gnome starts it is using the metacity compositing manager by default so to start compiz you need to
replace metacity
to deactivate compiz you need to replace it with metacity