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Category Archives: Compiz/Beryl

Compiz-Check and EnvyNG Configuration Tips : Ubuntu 8.04

10-May-08

I was looking at some of the most popular posts on my blog, as reported by my awstats installation, and I noticed that one of the most popular is a post outlining common keyboard shortcuts for Compiz-Fusion on Ubuntu 7.10.  Apparently everybody loves their eye-candy!
I thought, now that Ubuntu 8.04 “Hardy” is released, I’d [...]

Enabling the Cube In Compiz-Fusion on Ubuntu 7.10 “Gutsy Gibbon”

29-Oct-07

I’ve been seeing a number of comments on this blog lately concerning the compiz fusion “cube” effects only setting up two workspaces and therefore only allowing more of a toggle option instead of a cube.  I thought I would throw out the method I use to make sure I get the four-panel cube functionality.
Prerequisites
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Restricted Drivers Manager vs Envy

26-Oct-07

I have done a bit of testing for Ubuntu 7.10 “Gutsy Gibbon” on some of our classroom machines this week. These machines are Dell Dimension 4600 with ATI Radeon video cards. Well, as has been my experience with ATI and nVidia with Linux they are a pain in the butt. …all ranting [...]

Compiz-Fusion On Ubuntu 7.10 “Gutsy Gibbin”

04-Oct-07

I’ve been playing around with Compiz-Fusion on my Macbook over the past week or so and realize it could make a good topic for a tutorial. The problem is that it took me *zero* configuration to get it going. While this is good and a great boost for Desktop users everywhere I don’t [...]

Enabling The Cube In Feisty’s “Desktop Effects”

28-Mar-07

I found something this evening in passing that I wanted to pass on to the rest of you.  It’s a small fix that will allow the Cube to function properly with the current setup of Feisty and the desktop effects.  Currently you can get the wobbly windows but no Cube.
In any event, try the tip [...]