How-to: Configure Compiz Under Kubuntu KDE

[burningflamesofdeath]

I'm having problems tuning on and off settings ie wobble, sticky windows ect.
All I ask is how do I get rid of the annoying wobble?
For some reason non of any of the configuration examples work for me
This is what I have tried typing into the console so far:
gconf-editor &
compiz-settings
gconf
gnome-compiz-manager
kde-window-decorator
gconftool
gconf-editor
kde-compiz-manager
kde-window-decorator --replace &

The thing is compiz runs fine, I have these packages installed
compiz 1.0.3.6-lubuntu7
compiz-extra ""
compiz-core ""
compiz-gnome ""
compiz-gtk ""
compiz-plugins ""
compiz-kde ""
libdecoration0 ""
The install was also super easy with Ubuntu supporting the repos with feisty.
lets re-cap, compiz + kubuntu + kde, I like KDE and also the flash of compiz
and NO i wont install beryl because I would rather have something supported by Ubuntu
fix my eye candy damn it. BTW I named the title that so I would attract smart people not a flame war :twisted:

[burningflamesofdeath]

heres a similar thread as mine,
http://forum.go-compiz.org/viewtopic.php?t=426&highlight=kde
http://forum.go-compiz.org/viewtopic.php?t=498&highlight=kde
but still no answers

[mikedee]

What is output when you type gconf-editor? This should be installed if you are starting with gconf (which you probably are).

Once you have installed gconf then you will be able to use gconf-editor to change the options.

If you want to compile compiz then you can use the ini plugin and start compiz like this (ini plugin is only available in recent versions of git).

compiz --replace ini &

You can then edit the files in ~/.compiz/options/

If you wait a week or so then there will be a 0.4.0 and a 0.5.0 release which will include the ini plugin, it will then be much easier for kde people. Hopefully distros will use that for compiz-kde packages.

[burningflamesofdeath]

[1] 7984
:~$ libGL warning: 3D driver claims to not support visual 0x5b
/usr/bin/compiz.real: GLX_EXT_texture_from_pixmap is not supported by direct rendering context, trying indirect rendering context instead
/usr/bin/compiz.real: No stencil buffer. Clipping of transformed windows is not going to be correct when screen is transformed.
/usr/bin/compiz.real: Couldn't load plugin 'ini'
inotify_add_watch: No such file or directory

thats the output

[mikedee]

You will not have the ini plugin installed yet. You will need to install gconf. and then start compiz with just 'compiz' (on your system compiz is a shell script which starts compiz.real)

[burningflamesofdeath]

i ran sudo compiz --replace after compiz --replace ini & crashed me

output:
/usr/bin/compiz.real: Plugin 'dbus':initDisplay failed
/usr/bin/compiz.real: Couldn't activate plugin 'dbus'

compez is running as fine as it was befor, i will try installing that ini thing now

*(edit)and befor that I installed the gconf editor, is that all i need

[mikedee]

i ran sudo compiz --replace after compiz --replace ini & crashed me

You shouldnt run compiz as root, bad things will happen.

output:
/usr/bin/compiz.real: Plugin 'dbus':initDisplay failed
/usr/bin/compiz.real: Couldn't activate plugin 'dbus'

This is one of those bad things :)

*(edit)and befor that I installed the gconf editor, is that all i need

Yes, the default install will be using gconf.

[burningflamesofdeath]

do you have the git link *have to go look for it*

BTW Compiz kicks after ive messed it up and it brings my window look back to where it should be (i think the regular look) its kinda weird, but its still working

[mikedee]

http://www.go-compiz.org/index.php?title=Develop#Downloading_with_git

[burningflamesofdeath]

SO YA ! anyways... *yawn* -rubs hands together- deep breath!

installing gconf-editor then running gconf-editor &
pops up a window and now i can play around with settings.
Thanks for your help. I may or may not decide to compile the latest build
but at least now i can turn off that annoying wobbly effect.

[mikedee]

I dont blame you ;)

Stick with gconf for the moment, there will be other alternatives available soon.

[burningflamesofdeath]

ok, when you mess around with settings in compiz and it starts to get all messed up type gconftool-2 --recursive-unset /apps/compiz in the konsol then logg out then back in, and you will have compiz with the plain theme. right now the kde-compiz dosen't look as good as i had hoped. I'm still trying to turn off wobbly windows, if sombody could explain to me the exact setting in gconf to turn this off, also i want sticky windows off too.

How do I:
1)re-start compiz safely to apply the changes from gconf
2)revert back to the original window manager before compiz
3)safely uninstall compiz
4)profit??

I'm going to keep compiz for now anyways because even with all the effects turned on its still pretty cool

[mikedee]

1)re-start compiz safely to apply the changes from gconf

You do not need to restart compiz after changing the gconf entries.

The problem is you are starting compiz with a script and I do not know how that script is starting compiz. If the wobbly windows keep reappearing then there is a chance it is not starting compiz with gconf support.

type this and have a look at the shell script that appears. Hopefully you can work it out from there, just deleting any reference to wobbly should fix it for now.

sudo gedit `which compiz`

The exact setting is /apps/compiz/general/allscreens/options/active_plugins remove wobbly from this list and it should stop the wobbly windows when you click ok.

[burningflamesofdeath]

ahh it works, i love you man.