Does anyone know what the options xfwm4+compositing and xfwm4+compton do? I guess they are both compositors vs xfwm4 alone which is no compositor. I know compiz from old ubuntu days.
FWIW I'm using and AMD CPU/APU and I run full screen apps like kodi and games so I don't need the compositor interfering.
XFCE compositors
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XFCE compositors
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Re: XFCE compositors
xfwm4+compositing enables Xfwm's own compositing. It may cause issues with video tearing.
Compton is a standalone lightweight compositor that you can use with different window managers.
Compton is a standalone lightweight compositor that you can use with different window managers.
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richyrich
Re: XFCE compositors
xfwm4 + compositing uses the Window Manager Tweaks program (others do not), where you can still use the other tweaks available, and turn off compositing in the Compositor tab.
Re: XFCE compositors
Is their anyway to suspend the compositor? For games and such?
KDE had alt shift f12
KDE had alt shift f12
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richyrich
Re: XFCE compositors
The only easy way that I know is the single checkbox in Window Manager Tweaks.
Re: XFCE compositors
Do you still need to do that? I thought compositors were smart and disabled themselves when a program went fullscreen.mr_raider wrote:Is their anyway to suspend the compositor? For games and such?
KDE had alt shift f12
Re: XFCE compositors
Thats explicitly stated in KDE, with a disable in fullscreen option. I can't find the option in XFCE.xenopeek wrote:Do you still need to do that? I thought compositors were smart and disabled themselves when a program went fullscreen.mr_raider wrote:Is their anyway to suspend the compositor? For games and such?
KDE had alt shift f12
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richyrich
Re: XFCE compositors
In the Window Manager Tweaks, have you tested the Compositor setting "Display full screen overlay windows directly" ?
Re: XFCE compositors
Aha. That's an obscure option but looks like it's right.richyrich wrote:In the Window Manager Tweaks, have you tested the Compositor setting "Display full screen overlay windows directly" ?
Does Compton have a similar option?
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richyrich
Re: XFCE compositors
AFAIK , Compton does not have a GUI (have you googled for Compton settings?). Window Manager Tweaks is only for the Xfce Compositor.
Re: XFCE compositors
I found a package called compton-conf in the Ubuntu repo that seems to be able to modify some settings. Unfortunately you need to log out and in to make changes take effect. Still seems like a WIP.richyrich wrote:AFAIK , Compton does not have a GUI (have you googled for Compton settings?). Window Manager Tweaks is only for the Xfce Compositor.
Sticking to xfwm4 for now. Seems to do the job OK.