compiz-0.2.2-18, xgl (3D Visual Effect on Desktop)

30/Jan/2007 tested on openSUSE 10.2

Compiz is not just a visual effect tool, but also it can improve your productivity by the user interface.

Installation

  • compiz should be installed, if now, install by YaST. This command should show as
    • # grep -qa | grep compiz
# compiz-gnome-0.2.2-18
# compiz-0.2.2-18

    Driver Installation (NVIDIA)

  • You can follow the instructions described from here http://www.suse.de/~sndirsch/. It seems only Intel, ATI, and NVIDIA video card can use.
  • I just installed RPMs for my NVIDIA. Open YaST, Installation Source, and add a nvidia site as an installation source.
    ProtocolHTTP
    Server Namedownload.nvidia.com
    Directory on Server/opensuse/10.2
  • Search following packages, and install.
    1. x11-video-nvidia
    2. vidia-gfx-kmp-"yourkernel"
  • You know your kernel by 
    # uname -r
2.6.18.2-34-default

    • Configuration

  • Launch "Desktop Effects Settings" 
    # gnome-xgl-settings
  • Enable Desktop Effects by the button. You need to log off the current session, and log in again.

  • Window Effects

  • Desktop Cube

  • Other Features

    • How to use Compiz

    These two functions are useful, I think, and can be used by default.

    Desktop Cube

  • Desktop Cube can rotate among virtual screens. Using cube, press [Ctrl]+[Alt], and drug screen by mouse.

    • Window Picker

  • The Window Picker can all overlapped windows shrink, and arrange to show at one screen, then you can click one screen to show the front screen.
    Move mouse [upper left], or press [Ctrl]+[Alt]+[Up]

    Click one window from here, then bring it to the front screen.

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