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How to enable drag to top to maximize effect in Compiz?

In Windows 7 or Ubuntu, you can drag the window to the top of the screen and the window will be maximized automatically. How to enable this effect in Compiz? I guess Compiz should have this function?
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dbus cannot find compiz service through python [migrated]

Ok, just so you know, I haven't worked with dbus or perl much, so I might say some things that are off. I'm trying to use dbus to work with compiz programmatically. And looking at compiz wiki ...
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How to bind a key to switching to next window in current monitor in compiz?

I'm using compiz 0.8.8 on ArchLinux. I have two monitors, and each time I use alt-tab to switch to next window, the windows from both monitors shows up. This makes it hard to find a specific window. ...
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compiz keeps quitting in Ubuntu

Just executed $ compiz --replace $ cccsm And it worked for 2 minutes while I configured some stuff (like Wobbly Windows) then compiz all of a sudden freaks out and quits. I have to reboot. What's ...
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Prevent Unity Grid from expanding different windows behind dock in Ubuntu 11.10

Is there a way to keep windows in Ubuntu 11.10/Unity from left-docking behind the Unity dock? I want to cut off those pixels entirely and always show the dock, and I want window-resizes to respect ...
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Windows 7 show all windows

Compiz has a feature called "Show all desktops", usually invoked via <Super> E. This shows all the currently open windows. Windows 7 has something like this (<Super> Tab) but the windows ...
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Is there a compiz equivalent for Windows 7?

Is there an equivalent to Compiz that can be installed on Windows? Particularly, I like a lot of the window effects that you can use (burning windows particularly). I also like the snapping desktop ...
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Ubuntu 11.10: No virtual desktop when i use Gnome Classic

I've a problem with virtuals desktops. I've installed Ubuntu 11.10 but i not use Unity. I've installed gnome-panel, and start my session with Gnome Classic. But when i'm in 'Gnome Classic' i can't use ...
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Can I run Compiz Fusion on an Intel graphics card in Xubuntu?

I have a new state of the art Dell laptop with Xubuntu 11.04 on it. It has a hybrid graphics card with Optimus. The net is full of explanations why it's not working in Linux. I was trying so much to ...
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Compiz - don't raise window on click (while hold)

it seems that Compiz support forum is used for spam, and as I noticed similar questions answered here, I though it'd be best for me to ask here I'm on Ubuntu 11.04 and window manager uses Compiz ...
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Drag + hotkey to move windows to other viewports/workspaces with Compiz

I normally have Compiz disabled on my Ubuntu box. However, I decided to enable it so that I could get Windows 7's "Aero Snap" functionality. (Instructions on how to get Aero Snap with Compiz are ...
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Installing compizconfig settings manager causes “hide all normal windows and set focus to the desktop” to stop working

I've installed a CompizConfig Settings Manager on Ubuntu 10.10. A filter in the program disables "hide all normal windows and set focus to the desktop" because of a conflict. I don't know what is ...
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Compiz color filter is not applied to desktop background

I'm using Compiz in Gnome. When using the Color Filter plugin, it is applied to all windows, but not the desktop background (including Icons). How can I make the filter being applies to the desktop ...
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When I move a window partially offscreen, the offscreen part shows on next/previous desktop

I'm using Ubuntu 11.04; when I move a window partially offscreen, the offscreen part shows on the next/previous desktop In the screenshot below you can see CompizConfig (opened on the second desktop) ...
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Ubuntu: Alternative task-switcher to what is provided in compiz

I'm running Ubuntu 11.04 and really enjoying it. The task switcher default in Ubuntu shows a list of small icons for each running app much like the windows task switcher. It's fast and effective. I ...
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I'd like to prevent maximize from covering one third of the screen

Using Ubuntu 10.10, gnome, and dual nvidia monitors. Gnome panels and docky are able to "reserve" part of the screen for themselves in such a way as to prevent maximized windows from covering them ...
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Compiz is not applying config from CompizConfig Settings Manager

I use Fedora 14 with Compiz on Gnome. I'd like to change some settings of Compiz with CompizConfig Settings Manager, but when I change a setting in there, those settings are not being applied. ...
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wmctrl says I have one workspace when I actually have four

I'm trying to create one gvim per workspace using this script as a starting point: http://www.openhex.org/notes/2011/1/27/one-vim-server-per-desktops I know when I first found this script months ago, ...
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Configure a hotkey for switching viewports in Compiz?

In gconf-editor I can set hotkeys for switching to a specific workspace/viewport when using metacity. I'd like this functionality too for compiz, bit did not find it so far. What I want is: Super-F1 ...
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Gnome change virtual desktops by moving mouse to edge of the screen - Delay

In Gnome change virtual desktops by moving mouse to edge of the screen. is described how to switch virtual desktops by mouse. Is it posible to define delay after which vdestop is switched? ...
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Launch remote NX sessions using metacity while local sessions use compiz?

I'm using gnome with compiz (gtk-window-decorator) on Arch Linux for my desktop. I installed FreeNX from the repo, but when I connect remotely it does not render any window decorations. I can make ...
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How to let full-screen be on specific monitor?

I have two displays, they're arranged as: +----------+ | | +--------+ B | | A | | +--------+----------+ With an application, say Adobe Reader, I can ...
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nVidia performance with newer X and newer driver abysmal with Compiz

I recently upgraded Debian to Xorg 2.9.4 and installed nvidia-glx from experimental, version 260.19.21. This was somewhat of an uphill battle as the dependencies for the experimental nvidia-glx ...
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Snapping windows to pre-defined grids in GNOME

I would like to snap windows in GNOME (more specifically, under Ubuntu) to user pre-defined grids. I have tried the "Snapping Windows" and "Grid" plugins for Compiz, and have also seen demos of PyWO, ...
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How to fullscreen application across both monitors of dual head display?

I have two Ubuntu 10.4 machines (and Ubuntu continues to hide more and more xorg.conf config such that I no longer know where to find it). One is a laptop running dual headed - DP1 is the internal ...
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Compiz key bindings do not work in Virtualbox VM

I'm running Ubuntu in a virtualbox VM on windows, and none of the key-bindings that I define for compiz plugins (such as Grid and Put) work. I've tried letters and numbers by themselves, as well as ...
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Resize Windows in Expo!

I love the Expo plugin in Compiz and I use it all the time. But then I realized that on the equivalent feature in Kwin and in Mac OS X, the windows are resized so that they are all visible through the ...
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Compiz shutdown hook?

I want to check 10+ local Git repositories if they have any unpushed commit, before shutdown. (I always forgot to push them, so later, the next morning I came office and back home again) I think ...
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How to set a windows's title in Linux

Is there a way to set a custom windows title in Linux?
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Problem starting Compiz: symbol lookup error for libdecoration.so

I run Ubuntu 10.10 (Maverick). I had removed Compiz 0.8.x from my system so I could try out Compiz 0.9.x. I then decided that I wanted Compiz 0.8.x back, so I installed the packages from aptitude. ...
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How does Compiz decide which windows should be sticky?

How does Compiz automatically decide which windows should be sticky (i.e. should be visible on all workspaces)? Windows such as gnome-panel and cairo-dock always stay on the visible workspace, without ...
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Compiz 0.9 issue: Couldn't open display

I decided that I would like Compiz 0.9 on my computer, which runs Ubuntu 10.10. I followed the instructions on this Compiz wiki page; some lines I changed. I now have compiled and installed Compiz ...
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Show cursor location with CTRL problem on Ubuntu with Compiz

I am running Compiz on Ubuntu 10.10. I am fairly certain that Compiz provides the blue pulsating circle the surrounds the mouse pointer for a few seconds when the "CTRL" key is pressed. I recently ...
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Compiz fusion - animations are not fluent and wobbly windows have rough edges

I'm running Ubuntu 10.10 and I have problems with my Compiz-Fusion 3D-desktop (I've had this problem since Ubuntu 10.04). On my almost new PC with a Geforce GTS250, 6GB Ram and AMD 3,4Ghz, the edges ...
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Looking for an alternative to alt+tab in Compiz

I would like to define a keyboard shortcut in Compiz that allows me to: move the focus to the next window do not keep a history of visited windows, just cycle through all windows on a workspace do ...
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Compiz gone with Ubuntu 10.10 upgrade on VirtualBox Win7-64 host

I just upgraded my Linux guest running on Win7-64 VirtualBox 3.2.10 from Ubuntu 10.04 to 10.10. I followed the usual steps to reapply guest additions, including installing build-essential and ...
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How to copy image to clipboard, to paste to another application?

I want to set the clipboard to file abc.jpg, in image format, so I can paste it to gpaint, etc. X11 applications, can I? I have enabled Screen snapshot feature in Compiz windows manager, and I need ...
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Screen doesn't repaint when visual effects are enabled in Ubuntu under VirtualBox

I got visual effects working in Ubuntu 10.04 running under VirtualBox 3.2.8 with a host OS of Windows XP SP3. I had to enable 3D acceleration in VirtualBox, and then I had to install the ...
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Keyboard shortcuts in Ubuntu 10.04: guide for Mac users

I'm looking for a good mac specific guide to all the keyboard shortcuts available in Ubuntu 10.04 (with Compiz). I say 'mac specific' as I'm on this type of machinery, and the keyboard over here is ...
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Problem with GNOME and virtual desktops

I have a problem with GNOME and virtual desktops. I use Compiz, and when I use the keys to rotate the cube the cube will spin, but all the programs remain in the panel. It works if I manually press ...
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If I don't want “visual effects,” is there any reason not to uninstall compiz?

I'm quite new to Linux on the desktop, having using it on servers for years. The basic question: If I don't want visual effects, is there any reason I need or want to have compiz installed at all? ...
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Change the zoom out view in compiz

When I zoom out to see all my virtual desktops using the expo plugin in compiz, it displays them side by side. I want to make the windows bigger. I have four virtual desktops and would prefer to have ...
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Compiz Desktop Effects

I have Windows XP, I want to have Compiz Desktop Effects. Is this possible ?
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Is there a plugin for compiz that uses a certain window as a desktop background?

I want to have a specific window, let's say, a Banshee player window, to be displayed as a background on my desktop. Is it possible to do with compiz on Ubuntu?
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Windows act as title bars on Ubuntu 10.04

When I enable Compiz (System > Preferences > Appearance > Visual Effects), all the windows start to act funny with the mouse. Wherever I click on any window with the mouse, it acts as though I was ...
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Is there any way I can add alternative key binding to a feature in compiz?

I was wondering is there any way to add additional, alternative key binding to a particular feature in compiz? I am using Wall plugin and on my ThinkPad it is convenient to switch between horizontal ...
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3 or 4 monitors with Nvidia and Ubuntu

I saw that someone was running 3 monitors with Ubuntu 8.10 and two Nvidia cards (http://stackoverflow.com/questions/27113/how-to-use-3-monitors). I was curious if you can do this with Xinerama, a ...
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Enable compiz on Ubuntu with SiS 771/671

I am running Ubuntu 10.04 I have the following Graphics card info: >lspci | grep VGA 01:00.0 VGA compatible controller: Silicon Integrated Systems [SiS] 771/671 PCIE VGA Display Adapter (rev 10) ...
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How do I use Compiz on Linux to achieve what WinSplit revolution does on Windows?

I've used WinSplit Revolution for quite some time on Windows and have become attached to it. I'm now trying out a Linux OS (Ubuntu 10.04) and would really like to get the same functionality back ...
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desktop effects could not be enabled on Ubuntu

I would like to enable the "extra" visual effects on Ubuntu. When I choose the option for "extra," it searches for drivers and then says, "Desktop effects could not be enabled." Why doesn't this work ...

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