Question

i am new to ubuntu thanks

Answer 1

After enabling Compiz (System -> Preferences -> Appearance -> Visual Effects)

Install compiz manager to configure eye candy (cube, animations)

sudo apt-get install simple-ccsm

after that, go to System -> Preferences -> Simple CompizConfig settings manager

Go to the desktop tab and enable desktop cube, have fun

~ Jeffrey V.

Answer 2

You're probably referring to desktop effects with Compiz.

System -> Preferences -> Appearance -> Visual Effects Tab

You'll come to this screen:

Extra will provide the most eye candy.

Here is the complete list of keyboard shortcuts from here:

Desktop Effect     Keyboard Shortcut

Rotate Cube     	Mousewheel on Desktop
Switcher2   	Alt + Tab
Shift Switcher3     Super + Tab (2 modes: flip and cover)
Ring Switcher   	Super + Tab - overrides Shift Switcher
Expo    		Super + E (toggle)
Film Effect     	Ctrl + Alt + Down Arrow4
Rotate Cube Manually    Ctrl + Alt + Left Mouse Button
Scale Windows   	Alt + Shift + Up Arrow
Show/Clear Desktop  Ctrl + Alt + D (toggle)
Snapping Windows    Move a window across workspaces5
Screenshot  	Super + Left Mouse Button
Zoom In/Out     	Super + Mousewheel
Transparent Window  Alt + Mousewheel
Resize Window   	Alt + F8
Move Window     	Alt + F7
Add Helper  	Super + P
Widget Layer    	F9 (toggle)
Water Effects   	Shift + F9 (toggle)
Fire Effects: On    Super + Shift + Left Mouse Button
Fire Effects: Clear     Super + Shift + C
Annotate: Draw  	Super + Left Mouse Button
Annotate: Start     Super + 1
Annotate: End   	Super + 3
Group: Select Window(s) Super + S
Group: Group Windows    Super + T
Group: Ungroup Windows  Super + U
Group: Flip Windows     Super + Right or Left Arrow

1 Effects have to be enabled to see results.
2 To see the full effect, have multiple windows or programs open.
3 To configure: Go to Advanced Desktop Effects Settings.
4 Use left and right arrow thereafter to move to workspaces.
5 Disables Wobbly Windows.