I've Lost My Compiz Effects How do I get them back

[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.

[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.

[blowtorch]

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

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compiz --replace

[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

[richyrich]

@bensoliman
1) It is replacing the one currently being used.
2) From a terminal : (for gnome)

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metacity --replace

ps: please do not hijack other member posts . . start your own in the appropriate sub-forum.

[bensoliman]

ok

[blowtorch]

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

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compiz --replace

to deactivate compiz you need to replace it with metacity

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metacity --replace