[SOLVED]LMDE- COMPIZ NOT WORKING

[fantab]

I use LMDE 64bit, Gnome. I like using COMPIZ and for which I have installed all the necessary components required to run COMPIZ, installed all the libraries and plugins. I have also installed CSM. I have changed the window manager from gnome-wm to compiz in gconf-tool. However, COMPIZ is not working. To test, I have tried to use WOBBLY WINDOWS and some other effects but nothing works. I have got COMPIZ to work on Ubuntu and on Debian Squeeze, so I have an idea as to what I am doing. Yet, since I have never used COMPIZ with LMDE, it is possible that I may have missed something.

I need guidance from this forum regarding this issue.

Thanks....

[zerozero]

this how-to is from september (so it was written to the 201009 release) but i believe it's still worth a try
http://community.linuxmint.com/tutorial/view/168

[fantab]

this how-to is from september (so it was written to the 201009 release) but i believe it's still worth a try
http://community.linuxmint.com/tutorial/view/168

It didn't help. Someone on this forum has suggested that we may have to enable EMERALD in COMPIZ... I could not find that setting in COMPIZ...
The Synaptic does not even list EMERALD... I think it is not there in the installed LMDE repositories. Any suggestions...

[wyrdoak]

you need a launcher in your startup applications, command line: compiz --replace

and in your compiz settings manager/windows decoration in the command line: gtk-window-decorator --replace


you may wish also to install the compiz icon, make launcher, command line: fusion-icon --no-start , in startup applications and add it you your panel for quick reset if nothing more.


After you make your setting you can test it by typing in terminal: compiz --replace

with this I have MetaCity themes, woobly windows and a windows animations.

[fantab]

you need a launcher in your startup applications, command line: compiz --replace
and in your compiz settings manager/windows decoration in the command line: gtk-window-decorator --replace
you may wish also to install the compiz icon, make launcher, command line: fusion-icon --no-start , in startup applications and add it you your panel for quick reset if nothing more.
After you make your setting you can test it by typing in terminal: compiz --replace
with this I have MetaCity themes, woobly windows and a windows animations.

Thanks a lot wyrdoak, I have working COMPIZ now.
However, when I ran compiz --replace in the terminal I got the following WARNING:

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WARNING: Application calling GLX 1.3 function "glXDestroyPixmap" when GLX 1.3 is not supported!  This is an application bug!

After this the process seems to have got stuck... it did not finish in the terminal.

Following is the complete output for compiz --replace in the terminal:

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$ compiz --replace
Backend     : gconf
Integration : true
Profile     : default
Adding plugins
Initializing core options...done
Initializing move options...done
Initializing resize options...done
Initializing place options...done
Initializing decoration options...done
Setting Update "command"
WARNING: Application calling GLX 1.3 function "glXCreatePixmap" when GLX 1.3 is not supported!  This is an application bug!
Initializing commands options...done
Initializing workarounds options...done
Initializing neg options...done
Initializing mousepoll options...done
Initializing session options...done
Initializing vpswitch options...done
Initializing svg options...done
Initializing text options...done
Initializing shift options...done
Initializing gnomecompat options...done
Initializing imgjpeg options...done
Initializing resizeinfo options...done
Initializing obs options...done
Initializing wall options...done
Initializing wobbly options...done
Initializing animation options...done
Initializing expo options...done
Initializing fade options...done
Initializing ezoom options...done
Initializing staticswitcher options...done
Initializing scale options...done
Initializing scaleaddon options...done
Setting Update "cursor_size"
Setting Update "cursor_theme"
WARNING: Application calling GLX 1.3 function "glXDestroyPixmap" when GLX 1.3 is not supported!  This is an application bug!

Any suggestions?

[AlbertP]

Please post the output of:

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inxi -Gx

[wyrdoak]

we need the output to AlbertP post to see what we can do to help.

[fantab]

Please post the output of:

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inxi -Gx

Here is what I got,

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 $ inxi -Gx
Graphics:  Card Intel 4 Series Chipset Integrated Graphics Controller X.Org 1.7.7 Res: 1920x1080@59.9hz
           GLX Renderer Mesa DRI Intel G45/G43 GEM 20091221 2009Q4  GLX Version 2.1 Mesa 7.7.1 Direct Rendering Yes

[AlbertP]

Can you enable 'gnome compositing' in the Desktop Settings (mintdesktop) program?

[fantab]

Can you enable 'gnome compositing' in the Desktop Settings (mintdesktop) program?

I apologize for my late reply to your post...
YES I can enable 'gnome compositing' .

[AlbertP]

This option often enables Compiz. Please report back if it doesn't work.

[fantab]

This option often enables Compiz. Please report back if it doesn't work.

COMPIZ was working without enabling 'gnome-compositing'.

Thanks a lot wyrdoak, I have working COMPIZ now.
However, when I ran compiz --replace in the terminal I got the following WARNING:

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WARNING: Application calling GLX 1.3 function "glXDestroyPixmap" when GLX 1.3 is not supported!  This is an application bug!

After this the process seems to have got stuck... it did not finish in the terminal.

I have the above issue yet COMPIZ is working satisfactorily..... I am saying this because I got the impression that you think COMPIZ is still not working for me.

[AlbertP]

Then don't worry and just add [solved] to the title.

[fantab]

Then don't worry and just add [solved] to the title.

Thank you...

[computekpr]

To re-confirm it works...Mint 12 64bits...From Puerto Rico...Keep The Good Work...Thanks @AlbertP...

[AlbertP]

Mint 12 has no Compiz. Gnome 3 shell has built-in Compiz-like effects.