Metacity doesn't work after compiz downgrade

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Drugula

Metacity doesn't work after compiz downgrade

Post by Drugula »

Hi

I have downgarded the compiz and the fusion icon doesn't launch now
and for the command metacity --replace , the command does't work properly as it doesn't exit it run in terminal without exiting and if i close this terminal i'm back to compiz

zoom@Danial ~ $ metacity --replace
Window manager warning: "" found in configuration database is not a valid value for keybinding "toggle_maximized"
Window manager warning: "" found in configuration database is not a valid value for keybinding "switch_group"



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z06gal

Re: Metacity doesn't work after compiz downgrade

Post by z06gal »

I had the same issue so I removed compiz and everything is working great :wink:


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Drugula

Re: Metacity doesn't work after compiz downgrade

Post by Drugula »

yes but others downgrade and worked for them

for me i don't care about compiz but i'm not sure that the metacity will work

Can any one help?
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Re: Metacity doesn't work after compiz downgrade

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You can press Alt-F2 and then run metacity --replace outside terminal. That way you don't have to keep the terminal window open.
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richyrich

Re: Metacity doesn't work after compiz downgrade

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The Compiz Fusion Icon application in the Control Center will also allow you to switch between them.

Edit - my apologies for not reading completely . . my bad.
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Re: Metacity doesn't work after compiz downgrade

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Sorry richyrich but the OP just said that Fusion Icon did not work anymore.
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Drugula

Re: Metacity doesn't work after compiz downgrade

Post by Drugula »

I tried this also
but it give me

window manger error :unable to open X display
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