Ubuntu 7.10 Compiz Fusion Desktop Effects

I finally got a video card and started toying around with the Desktop Effects in Ubuntu 7.10 (Gutsy Gibbon). By default there are two effects: Wobbly Windows and Workspaces on a Cube. If you want more effects/features, install the package compizconfig-settings-manager and run the program: ccsm. There are tons more effects and stuff that I don't like or just don't need.

The movie is a little jumpy in places due to frame drops in the screencasting program I was using. I also had a little trouble moving the cube around because I had enabled slow effects (Shift+F10) due to the frame dropping. For a normal user, moving the cube is not difficult at all.

Anyway, Vista sucks. Use Linux!

Category:

Howto & Style

Tags:

• Ubuntu
• 7.10
• Compiz
• Fusion
• Desktop
• Effects

[TheRealGithlar]

When you activate Desktop Cube, it will tell you that you need to disable Desktop Wall. Do it (trust me the cube is way better anyway ;).

Off-note: Is that the proper way to end a parenthetical phrase with a smiley?

By the way, anybody know the movie playing in the background?

[TheRealGithlar]

It's been a while since I posted this, but all the configuration remains the same.

To install the CompizConfig Settings Manager: `sudo apt-get install ccsm'

To open the CompizConfig Settings Manager: System > Preferences > CompizConfig Settings Manager (not at my computer, but I'm pretty sure that's it)

To enable the cube: Activate the Desktop Cube plugin in CCSM

Additional Plugins (more animations and other goodies): `sudo apt-get install compiz-fusion-plugins-extra'

[maw88ify]

No serial needed it's free... Try Wubi if you want to try Ubuntu, very simple.

[bIueviper]

i dont have the advanced desktop effects option! please tell me how to get it!

[MicroPCProductions]

I'm using linux right now, And it's AWSOME!!!. But Kind hard to intsall Programs, I can't really do it. But how do you Use the CUBE Effect?.

[brkozler]

Linux its free installs very fast and u dont need serial!

[0729402114]

hey I want to install linux...he have's a serial or its work installation without him ? ...plz need help here(sorry my english)

[computernerdguru]

your so right

[computernerdguru]

go to advanced desktops effects and general options go to desktop set horizontal virtual size to 4

[computernerdguru]

go to advanced desktops effects and general options go to desktop set horizontal virtual size to 4