Ubuntu :: Way To Make Compiz Default
Jun 21, 2011
I've looked around Google for a solution to this but I just can't find anything. It's probably a very simple solution that I'm just missing. I'm running Gnome 2 on Ubuntu 11.04 (I removed Unity completely). But when I login to the system it is using the Metacity windows environment. I can get compiz working by running 'compiz --replace'. I just added that command to the 'Startup Applications' but that way seems like a cheesy workaround. Is there a way to make compiz the *ACTUAL* default window manager without using the 'Startup Applications' route?
View 2 Replies
ADVERTISEMENT
May 13, 2011
I finally waded through all the graphical issues that have been reported when upgrading 10.10 to 11.04. I've managed to get the nvidia drivers installed and working (even though Jockey still reports that nvidia-current is installed but has not been activated).Whenever I log into an Ubuntu Classic session, GNOME defaults to using metacity as the window manager. In order to get my compiz effects working, I have to open a terminal and do "compiz --replace". After that, everything appears to work normally including on screen notifications, the cube, etc.
I've though of including a "compiz --replace" script in Startup Applications as a possible workaround, but is there a better way to handle not having compiz started by default? Is there something in gconf-editor or similar that I can edit in order to make GNOME default to using compiz?
View 9 Replies
View Related
Oct 24, 2010
in maverick the default package installer (when I double click on a .deb) is Ubuntu Software Centre, how can I make the default package installer from lucid (was it called "dpkg"?) the default again? Ubuntu Software Centre is too slow and freezes every time I click on something, can it be replaced?
View 2 Replies
View Related
Nov 28, 2010
I spent *#@$ hours trying to figure out how to change my default window manager to "compiz-manger".I tried using gconf-editor and .gnomercAnybody has an idea how to do this?
View 8 Replies
View Related
Aug 25, 2010
How do you do start directly with compiz fusion 'on' meaning that you dont have to go to apps - system - compiz fusion
View 9 Replies
View Related
Apr 15, 2011
so i got a problem that making me very sad
i typed down this commands to download the compiz unsupported plugins
sudo add-apt-repository ppa:compiz/ppa
sudo apt-get update
sudo apt-get dist-upgrade
sudo apt-get install compiz-fusion-plugins-unsupported
but after all i got some new plugins(they are few only) and every thing is set to false
and now all my desktop is as *! can't even do any thing
i can't work with any GUI because of this
how to download and install all compiz plugins the supported and unsupported one's with command line too
View 4 Replies
View Related
Oct 5, 2010
I'm trying to make Compiz activate at bootup, but I can't seem to get it to work. Basically, I'd like to make Compiz the default Window Manager in Kubuntu Lucid. How to accomplish this?
View 1 Replies
View Related
Jun 21, 2011
I'm thinking about switching from Ubuntu 11.04 classic to Xubuntu 11.04. My main priority is to have compiz running.
However, though I know how to get it running, I want to be able to use it without using the
Code:
Code every startup.
I know how to make it default in GNOME, however not in XFCE.
View 6 Replies
View Related
Dec 1, 2010
I recently made the switch from gnome to kde, and I can't seem to figure out how to make compiz work in kde.
View 5 Replies
View Related
Apr 29, 2011
All ive had since i upgraded from 10.10 to 11.04 s problems. After i upgraded and rebooted my machine, i logged in and the desktop would not load. Ive managed to sort that out but i cannot get compiz and emerald to work! I had it working perfectly before i upgraded
When i open compiz-fusion icon in the bar and change the desktop to compiz and emerald, the buttons on top of the window disappear and i cant do anything unless i change it back.
View 3 Replies
View Related
May 9, 2011
I upgraded to 11.04 and now the mouse focus doesn't change to the newly-selected window when I switch between windows with Alt-tab.
View 2 Replies
View Related
Sep 1, 2011
There is the Compiz feature that allows you to group and tab windows.
That is very nice, but is there a way to remember a window group?
Or maybe a custom terminal command where I can call those windows grouped?
View 1 Replies
View Related
Aug 24, 2011
i am using Ubuntu 10.04 LTS with compiz fusion, when the computer loads, the compiz doesn't load with the effects automatically, to make them appear i should right click on the Compiz Fusion icon and then choose relaod window manager can i make this work automatically when the computer is load?
View 2 Replies
View Related
Jun 12, 2010
I have official Compiz Fusion running on my Fedora 13 64-bit. I also installed some custom cursor themes and I'm seeing some strange behaviour. When mouse is on my Desktop the custom cursor theme is replaced by the default one. When I launch Firefox, for example, and move cursor inside Firefox window, then my custom cursor is being shown. Also, if I go to resize some window the custom "resize cursor" is being shown, or if system is processing something then custom hourglass cursor is shown again.
Basically while on Desktop or Gnome panels the custom cursor is being replaced by the default Fedora cursor.
This only happens when I choose Compiz as my window manager. With metacity my custom cursor theme is behaving properly. Is it possible to make Compiz Fusion not to mess with my cursor theme? Or maybe it is a Compiz bug?
Ok, this indeed is a bug, but I'm not sure if it's a Gnome or Compiz bug. Here is a fix (a bad one for now) which might save someone time. The credit for this does not belong to me, I got it form this link. So, here it goes:
1. Install gconf-editor by running "yum -y install gconf-editor"
2. Change your windows manager to metacity temporarily
3. Change your cursor theme to the desired custom one
4. Run gconf-editor and go to "desktop->gnome->peripherals->mouse" and remember the value of "cursor theme" option this gconf-editor branch.
5. Create directory with name "default" in "/home/yourUserName/.icons/" directory.
6. Inside newly created "default" directory create file with name "index.theme" with the following content:
Code:
[Icon Theme]
Name = <anything you want>
Comment = <anything you want>
Example = <anything you want>
Inherits = <THEME NAME YOU FOUND IN STEP 4>
7. After saving the file re-enable Compiz as your window manager and logout/login to your account. The problem with this fix is that you will have to modify "index.theme" file every time you will want to change your icon theme, but it works nevertheless.
View 5 Replies
View Related
Jan 7, 2010
I recently installed Linux Mint 8, which is an amazing distribution.I can get everything to work perfect, but I cannot figure out how to make the mouse wheel change desktops in compiz. Also, make sure that it only changes desktops when the mouse is over an empty desktop because I got it working once but the mouse wheel would change desktops all the time, even when I was trying to scroll through a webpage or document.
View 2 Replies
View Related
Jan 31, 2010
Did you play too much with compiz and after-a-while you realize that certain functions are not working anymore?
Well, just follow the steps below:
Quote:
gconftool-2 --recursive-unset /apps/compiz
Then,
Quote:
Restart your PC / lappy
[URL]
View 4 Replies
View Related
Jul 3, 2010
I recently installed an image editor that I am fond of via Wine. It works fine but now I want to make it the default program when I open an image. I know for most programs how to change this but when I installed this via Wine it is not listed as one of my options for other programs to open that type of file. How do I change the default program to open a file when it's not listed?
View 1 Replies
View Related
Aug 21, 2011
i have Ubuntu 11.04 and windows xp as a duel boot in office desktop. i want to make windows xp as default OS. i tried sudo gedit /etc/default/grub but this dint work coz after setting defult OS as 3 still its going back to ubuntu 11.04 (i guess this thing works only for ubuntu 10.10) ...
View 1 Replies
View Related
Jan 21, 2010
I want to make XP default and get that count down thing so while the countdown I can switch to ubuntu.
View 1 Replies
View Related
Jan 22, 2010
Simple question, how do I make okular my default pdf viewer? At the moment it is evince but I want to swap.Also is it possible to remove evince?
View 2 Replies
View Related
Apr 7, 2010
How can I make amarok2.3.0 default player?
View 2 Replies
View Related
Sep 28, 2010
My laptop's ubuntu partition has been a bit sluggish to boot lately, and I'd like to swap to a verbose boot so I can see if there are any processes I can eliminate to improve speed. E.g. my slackware install was waiting for an 8 second timeout initially, but I was able to stop it.
View 7 Replies
View Related
Oct 1, 2010
I prefer VLC over totem, but I can't seem to make it the default.What I've tried:Right click on a video file, select "Open with Other Application..." select VLC, check "remember this application..." click Open. Then I close VLC, double click on the video file and... it opens in Totem.I checked out system>preferences>preferred applications, but under multimedia all I could select is music playback.
View 3 Replies
View Related
May 9, 2011
I upgraded from 10.10 to 11.04 and thunderbird which was previously my default mailer switched to evolution. How do I switch it back? The thunderbird startup option to make it default doesn't seem to work. The Gnome preferred applications widget doesn't list thunderbird or allow another program to be added.
View 5 Replies
View Related
May 20, 2011
I have a desktop pc with three hard drives:
160 gb with windows XP
500 gb used for data and archives
40 gb with Ubuntu 10.04 and Zorun 4
Grub currently defaults to boot Ubuntu I want to make changes to boot XP as default. What file(s) do I need to edit to make necessary changes? In the older distros I knew how to edit "menu.1st" to get this done. The newer distros must have a different structure because I can not find a menu.1st file.
View 5 Replies
View Related
Feb 7, 2010
I was wondering how I can make Windows XP the first and default option on my Grub 2. I use Ubuntu 9.10 through a semi-dedicated partition on my second hard drive, if that helps. I use Grub 2 just cause I have a grub.cfg file, and here it is.
Code:
#
# DO NOT EDIT THIS FILE
#
# It is automatically generated by /usr/sbin/grub-mkconfig using templates
[Code].....
View 4 Replies
View Related
Mar 2, 2010
Is there a way to make the db waveform the default in audacity.
View 1 Replies
View Related
Mar 7, 2010
For my Project purpose , I need the terminal as root user by default. I dont want to enter the super user password all the time..
View 3 Replies
View Related
May 14, 2010
Can I just out ubuntu 10.04 on and I installed vlc and when I right click on a video file and say open with and the box is ticked to open with vlc but it doesn't make vlc the default player. I dunno what I'm doing wrong, maybe there is another way?
View 5 Replies
View Related
Jun 16, 2010
How do I make VLC media player the default video player, so that if I double click a video file VLC opens it?
View 2 Replies
View Related
