Beryl: Eye Candy (and More) for Linux | Linux Today

Beryl: Eye Candy (and More) for Linux

Written By
Web Webster
Web Webster
Jul 13, 2007

“Over the past few years, 3-D rendering in window managers has
become a new trend in the desktop environment. OS X was the first
to make fancy visual effects prominent in the way users interact
with the windows in their desktop. Windows Vista has also jumped on
the bandwagon with its Aero interface, though it has some
performance issues to work out. Linux users do not have to feel
left out if they too want their desktop to be a little prettier.
Beryl (formerly Compiz) gives many customizable features for users
that want 3-D rendering in Gnome, KDE, or other window
managers.

“Beryl has many animations, window effects, and just plain
useful features to allow Linux users to show off…”

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Web Webster

Web Webster

Web Webster has more than 20 years of writing and editorial experience in the tech sector. He’s written and edited news, demand generation, user-focused, and thought leadership content for business software solutions, consumer tech, and Linux Today, he edits and writes for a portfolio of tech industry news and analysis websites including webopedia.com, and DatabaseJournal.com.

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