Using Compiz As A Windows Management Tool | Linux Today

Using Compiz As A Windows Management Tool

Written By
Web Webster
Web Webster
Jul 16, 2010

“You’ve seen the wobbly windows, you’ve seen the cube, you’ve
seen the raindrops. Compiz is just a bunch of useless eye candy
right? Wrong. While the flashy effects get most of the attention,
Compiz is a top-notch window manager in its own right. In fact,
it’s got so many workspace and window management tools that many
people use Compiz for years without ever knowing about some of the
most useful features. This guide will cover each of the best window
management plugins for Compiz and explain how each can be used to
create a more productive desktop, with or without wobbly
windows.

“All plugins can be configured using the CompizConfig Settings
Manager available in most distributions. All examples are done
using multiple workspaces – 3 wide and 3 tall.”


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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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