HowTo Configure Hidden Compiz/XGL Effects | Linux Today

HowTo Configure Hidden Compiz/XGL Effects

Written By
Web Webster
Web Webster
Jul 27, 2007

[ Thanks to Ross
Brunson
for this link. ]

“Effects like ‘Wobbly Windows’ or ‘The Cube’ are
actually Compiz Plugins. Desktop Effects acts as a front end for
configuring the settings for these plugins which are stored in each
users ~/.gconf directory. The easiest way to configure GConf keys
is with gconf-editor (/opt/gnome/bin/gconf-editor).

“To see a list of all of the installed Compiz plugins, start up
gconf-editor and navigate to /apps/compiz/plugins. The best way to
learn is to play around with the different settings and see what
they do…”


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