Koda Comments http://chromakode.blogsome.com Life, Linux, Art, Kode. Sun, 29 Nov 2009 02:45:00 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=1.5.1-alpha by: kız oyunları http://chromakode.blogsome.com/2006/02/16/howto-compiz-xgl-on-ubuntu-for-the-morbidly-lazy-2/#comment-93 Mon, 06 Oct 2008 02:03:17 +0100 http://chromakode.blogsome.com/2006/02/16/howto-compiz-xgl-on-ubuntu-for-the-morbidly-lazy-2/#comment-93 thansk you all thansk you all

]]> by: Kadir http://chromakode.blogsome.com/2006/02/16/howto-compiz-xgl-on-ubuntu-for-the-morbidly-lazy-2/#comment-92 Mon, 22 Sep 2008 18:53:10 +0100 http://chromakode.blogsome.com/2006/02/16/howto-compiz-xgl-on-ubuntu-for-the-morbidly-lazy-2/#comment-92 Very nice,easy to follow howto. I think I have made it work but it is really slow although my system is C2Duo E6300,2gb Ram,ATI x1600 ultimate. Please someone tell me what can cause that sort of situation... Very nice,easy to follow howto.
I think I have made it work but it is really slow although my system is C2Duo E6300,2gb Ram,ATI x1600 ultimate.

Please someone tell me what can cause that sort of situation…

]]> by: oyunlar http://chromakode.blogsome.com/2006/02/16/howto-compiz-xgl-on-ubuntu-for-the-morbidly-lazy-2/#comment-91 Thu, 28 Aug 2008 11:41:33 +0100 http://chromakode.blogsome.com/2006/02/16/howto-compiz-xgl-on-ubuntu-for-the-morbidly-lazy-2/#comment-91 i cant seem to get it to work… maby im a moron. when i try to log in i get the the error: unable to exicute binary file. i cant seem to get it to work… maby im a moron. when i try to log in i get the the error: unable to exicute binary file.

]]> by: mike http://chromakode.blogsome.com/2006/02/16/howto-compiz-xgl-on-ubuntu-for-the-morbidly-lazy-2/#comment-88 Wed, 15 Aug 2007 05:39:04 +0100 http://chromakode.blogsome.com/2006/02/16/howto-compiz-xgl-on-ubuntu-for-the-morbidly-lazy-2/#comment-88 everytime i do this and restart the machine it gives me a eeror that says somthin is wrong with the x sever. Also it wont load ubuntu back up to its orginal screen it just gives me a text screen where i can enter my user name and password then a command prompt apears idk whats goin on any sugestions? everytime i do this and restart the machine it gives me a eeror that says somthin is wrong with the x sever. Also it wont load ubuntu back up to its orginal screen it just gives me a text screen where i can enter my user name and password then a command prompt apears idk whats goin on any sugestions?

]]> by: Rosie http://chromakode.blogsome.com/2006/02/16/howto-compiz-xgl-on-ubuntu-for-the-morbidly-lazy-2/#comment-86 Sat, 28 Apr 2007 09:22:11 +0100 http://chromakode.blogsome.com/2006/02/16/howto-compiz-xgl-on-ubuntu-for-the-morbidly-lazy-2/#comment-86 These comments have been invaluable to me as is this whole site. I thank you for your comment. These comments have been invaluable to me as is this whole site. I thank you for your comment.

]]> by: Stan http://chromakode.blogsome.com/2006/04/16/sunbreaks-music/#comment-84 Tue, 30 Jan 2007 09:42:54 +0000 http://chromakode.blogsome.com/2006/04/16/sunbreaks-music/#comment-84 Yes That's a cool music 8) Yes That’s a cool music 8)

]]> by: Simon Blore http://chromakode.blogsome.com/2005/11/01/katakana-can-be-easy-the-open-source-way/#comment-83 Mon, 15 Jan 2007 01:01:58 +0000 http://chromakode.blogsome.com/2005/11/01/katakana-can-be-easy-the-open-source-way/#comment-83 Thing is, can Kanatest, for all it's beauty, be modded to do Kanji (or even Chinese?) Thing is, can Kanatest, for all it’s beauty, be modded to do Kanji (or even Chinese?)

]]> by: axllaruse http://chromakode.blogsome.com/2006/02/16/howto-compiz-xgl-on-ubuntu-for-the-morbidly-lazy-2/#comment-82 Mon, 18 Dec 2006 22:27:15 +0000 http://chromakode.blogsome.com/2006/02/16/howto-compiz-xgl-on-ubuntu-for-the-morbidly-lazy-2/#comment-82 I try this, ********************************************************* If anyone else is having that problem, you should fix the ~/.Xsession file and until you reboot add those items to gconf-editor > apps > compiz > general (key, not folder) ********************************************************* but there is not a folder compiz > general to put the key. Any Ideas? I try this,

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If anyone else is having that problem, you should fix the ~/.Xsession file and until you reboot add those items to gconf-editor > apps > compiz > general (key, not folder)
*********************************************************

but there is not a folder compiz > general to put the key.

Any Ideas?

]]> by: chromakode http://chromakode.blogsome.com/2006/02/16/howto-compiz-xgl-on-ubuntu-for-the-morbidly-lazy-2/#comment-81 Tue, 03 Oct 2006 20:43:19 +0100 http://chromakode.blogsome.com/2006/02/16/howto-compiz-xgl-on-ubuntu-for-the-morbidly-lazy-2/#comment-81 ryan -- That is a pretty strange error to get on login. I would recommend to check ~/.Xsession and make sure it's got executable permissions first, but since you're saying it reports "unable to execute binary file," that suggests to me that permissions are fine and something strange is going on with the file. Definitely make sure your ~/.Xsession is a sane bash script first, though after that, it's not obvious to me what file in particular could be the problem. I'd guess that you've either got a corrupt executable or a script filled with gobbledygook somewhere. If you get any further troubleshooting and need a second opinion, I'd be happy to see if I can help. ryan —
That is a pretty strange error to get on login. I would recommend to check ~/.Xsession and make sure it’s got executable permissions first, but since you’re saying it reports “unable to execute binary file,” that suggests to me that permissions are fine and something strange is going on with the file. Definitely make sure your ~/.Xsession is a sane bash script first, though after that, it’s not obvious to me what file in particular could be the problem. I’d guess that you’ve either got a corrupt executable or a script filled with gobbledygook somewhere. If you get any further troubleshooting and need a second opinion, I’d be happy to see if I can help.

]]> by: chromakode http://chromakode.blogsome.com/2006/02/16/howto-compiz-xgl-on-ubuntu-for-the-morbidly-lazy-2/#comment-80 Tue, 03 Oct 2006 20:37:09 +0100 http://chromakode.blogsome.com/2006/02/16/howto-compiz-xgl-on-ubuntu-for-the-morbidly-lazy-2/#comment-80 Aysiu: Glad to hear this was helpful for you. Thanks for letting me know the line breaks on that code snippet are acting funny. I've always been torn between the kind of counter-intuitive indenting you see currently and an ugly horizontal scrollbar for these wide lines. I believe in the compiz-quinn variants and more current incarnations of compiz, the gconf plugin specifies the plugins used, and they're no longer needed on the command line -- though you should still have gconf (ala "compiz gconf"). This howto is really starting to show it's age, and I am close to phasing it out in preference to one of the emergent forum howtos on installing Beryl at http://forum.beryl-project.org/. If you haven't checked Beryl out, I highly recommend it. Good luck with your compiz tinkerings! Aysiu: Glad to hear this was helpful for you. Thanks for letting me know the line breaks on that code snippet are acting funny. I’ve always been torn between the kind of counter-intuitive indenting you see currently and an ugly horizontal scrollbar for these wide lines.

I believe in the compiz-quinn variants and more current incarnations of compiz, the gconf plugin specifies the plugins used, and they’re no longer needed on the command line — though you should still have gconf (ala “compiz gconf”). This howto is really starting to show it’s age, and I am close to phasing it out in preference to one of the emergent forum howtos on installing Beryl at http://forum.beryl-project.org/. If you haven’t checked Beryl out, I highly recommend it. Good luck with your compiz tinkerings!

]]> by: ryan http://chromakode.blogsome.com/2006/02/16/howto-compiz-xgl-on-ubuntu-for-the-morbidly-lazy-2/#comment-79 Mon, 02 Oct 2006 18:24:36 +0100 http://chromakode.blogsome.com/2006/02/16/howto-compiz-xgl-on-ubuntu-for-the-morbidly-lazy-2/#comment-79 i cant seem to get it to work... maby im a moron. when i try to log in i get the the error: unable to exicute binary file. i cant seem to get it to work… maby im a moron. when i try to log in i get the the error: unable to exicute binary file.

]]> by: aysiu http://chromakode.blogsome.com/2006/02/16/howto-compiz-xgl-on-ubuntu-for-the-morbidly-lazy-2/#comment-78 Sat, 30 Sep 2006 04:50:07 +0100 http://chromakode.blogsome.com/2006/02/16/howto-compiz-xgl-on-ubuntu-for-the-morbidly-lazy-2/#comment-78 Awesome HowTo. For months, I'd been looking in vain all over the web for an easy-to-follow and working HowTo for XGL/Compiz. Yours was the only one that fit that criteria. One thing I will say, though: when I pasted your text into my ~/.Xsession file, "rotate zoom scale move resize place menu switcher &" appeared on a separate second line from "compiz gconf decoration wobbly fade minimize cube," so I was unable to resize windows, have window decorations appear, or Alt-Tab between applications. If anyone else is having that problem, you should fix the ~/.Xsession file and until you reboot add those items to gconf-editor > apps > compiz > general (key, not folder) Awesome HowTo. For months, I’d been looking in vain all over the web for an easy-to-follow and working HowTo for XGL/Compiz. Yours was the only one that fit that criteria.

One thing I will say, though: when I pasted your text into my ~/.Xsession file, “rotate zoom scale move resize place menu switcher &” appeared on a separate second line from “compiz gconf decoration wobbly fade minimize cube,” so I was unable to resize windows, have window decorations appear, or Alt-Tab between applications.

If anyone else is having that problem, you should fix the ~/.Xsession file and until you reboot add those items to gconf-editor > apps > compiz > general (key, not folder)

]]> by: Krishna Kumar http://chromakode.blogsome.com/2006/02/16/howto-compiz-xgl-on-ubuntu-for-the-morbidly-lazy-2/#comment-77 Fri, 15 Sep 2006 22:46:07 +0100 http://chromakode.blogsome.com/2006/02/16/howto-compiz-xgl-on-ubuntu-for-the-morbidly-lazy-2/#comment-77 Thanks for the How-to. Thanks for the How-to.

]]> by: Gabriel Crowe http://chromakode.blogsome.com/2006/02/16/howto-compiz-xgl-on-ubuntu-for-the-morbidly-lazy-2/#comment-76 Mon, 11 Sep 2006 08:12:11 +0100 http://chromakode.blogsome.com/2006/02/16/howto-compiz-xgl-on-ubuntu-for-the-morbidly-lazy-2/#comment-76 [quote]The balls turn white and flicker when it is my turn to shoot.[/quote] Tee-hee-hee!! [quote]The balls turn white and flicker when it is my turn to shoot.[/quote]

Tee-hee-hee!!

]]> by: chromakode http://chromakode.blogsome.com/2006/02/16/howto-compiz-xgl-on-ubuntu-for-the-morbidly-lazy-2/#comment-75 Mon, 21 Aug 2006 12:52:54 +0100 http://chromakode.blogsome.com/2006/02/16/howto-compiz-xgl-on-ubuntu-for-the-morbidly-lazy-2/#comment-75 Alex -- Gotcha. I would guess that there is a problem in your .Xsession file -- perhaps a typo or a command that is not being found. I'd try running it manually from your "Failsafe Terminal" session option ("./Xsession"). Hope this helps! :) Alex —
Gotcha. I would guess that there is a problem in your .Xsession file — perhaps a typo or a command that is not being found. I’d try running it manually from your “Failsafe Terminal” session option (”./Xsession”). Hope this helps! :)

]]> by: Alex Watkins http://chromakode.blogsome.com/2006/02/16/howto-compiz-xgl-on-ubuntu-for-the-morbidly-lazy-2/#comment-74 Sun, 20 Aug 2006 06:23:46 +0100 http://chromakode.blogsome.com/2006/02/16/howto-compiz-xgl-on-ubuntu-for-the-morbidly-lazy-2/#comment-74 When I try to log back in with default session setting, GDM gives me "the greater application appears to be crashing. attempting to use a different one" every time I try to log in as default. Did I slip up somewhere? When I try to log back in with default session setting, GDM gives me “the greater application appears to be crashing. attempting to use a different one” every time I try to log in as default. Did I slip up somewhere?

]]> by: Chris http://chromakode.blogsome.com/2006/02/16/howto-compiz-xgl-on-ubuntu-for-the-morbidly-lazy-2/#comment-73 Sun, 06 Aug 2006 07:56:58 +0100 http://chromakode.blogsome.com/2006/02/16/howto-compiz-xgl-on-ubuntu-for-the-morbidly-lazy-2/#comment-73 Thanks for the tutorial man. BTW, I've got a few things to talk about with the plugin. Some ppl are leaving comments and want to know a few things. I've been kind of busy but I'm ready to start again. Hit me up when you get a chance. Thanks for the tutorial man. BTW, I’ve got a few things to talk about with the plugin. Some ppl are leaving comments and want to know a few things. I’ve been kind of busy but I’m ready to start again. Hit me up when you get a chance.

]]> by: Hans http://chromakode.blogsome.com/2006/02/16/howto-compiz-xgl-on-ubuntu-for-the-morbidly-lazy-2/#comment-72 Wed, 05 Jul 2006 22:53:33 +0100 http://chromakode.blogsome.com/2006/02/16/howto-compiz-xgl-on-ubuntu-for-the-morbidly-lazy-2/#comment-72 Thanks for your reply. Yes it seems like the driver for my ATI mobility radeon 9000 that I thought I finally had sorted out don't work after all. fglrxinfo returns a lot of lines like "[fglrx] API ERROR: could not register entrypoint for IsFramebufferEXT". Call me lazy, but as a noob that have already used hours to figure this out, I think I will give up. Thanks for your reply. Yes it seems like the driver for my ATI mobility radeon 9000 that I thought I finally had sorted out don’t work after all. fglrxinfo returns a lot of lines like “[fglrx] API ERROR: could not register entrypoint for IsFramebufferEXT”. Call me lazy, but as a noob that have already used hours to figure this out, I think I will give up.

]]> by: chromakode http://chromakode.blogsome.com/2006/02/16/howto-compiz-xgl-on-ubuntu-for-the-morbidly-lazy-2/#comment-71 Wed, 05 Jul 2006 18:27:18 +0100 http://chromakode.blogsome.com/2006/02/16/howto-compiz-xgl-on-ubuntu-for-the-morbidly-lazy-2/#comment-71 Hans: it sounds to me like compiz itself may not be running. In my experience when XGL is working but compiz isn't, you get the desktop without window borders. You also will notice the XGL gray and white launch pattern flash during startup. This would also make sense since your GL sounds like it's working. Try running the compiz command from your .Xsession file on a terminal where you can watch the output (during the windowless desktop). I'd guess that for some reason compiz is erroring on startup... Good luck. :) Hans: it sounds to me like compiz itself may not be running. In my experience when XGL is working but compiz isn’t, you get the desktop without window borders. You also will notice the XGL gray and white launch pattern flash during startup. This would also make sense since your GL sounds like it’s working. Try running the compiz command from your .Xsession file on a terminal where you can watch the output (during the windowless desktop). I’d guess that for some reason compiz is erroring on startup…

Good luck. :)

]]> by: EJ http://chromakode.blogsome.com/2006/02/16/howto-compiz-xgl-on-ubuntu-for-the-morbidly-lazy-2/#comment-70 Wed, 05 Jul 2006 18:07:56 +0100 http://chromakode.blogsome.com/2006/02/16/howto-compiz-xgl-on-ubuntu-for-the-morbidly-lazy-2/#comment-70 Thanks for the tutorial! Works like a charm but now some of my openGL games do not work right - namely Foobillards. Not that it matters much. The balls turn white and flicker when it is my turn to shoot. Could it something in my xorg,conf? Oh - I'm using an Nvidia card if that matters. Thanks for the tutorial! Works like a charm but now some of my openGL games do not work right - namely Foobillards. Not that it matters much. The balls turn white and flicker when it is my turn to shoot. Could it something in my xorg,conf? Oh - I’m using an Nvidia card if that matters.

]]> by: chromakode http://chromakode.blogsome.com/2006/02/16/howto-compiz-xgl-on-ubuntu-for-the-morbidly-lazy-2/#comment-69 Wed, 05 Jul 2006 16:10:15 +0100 http://chromakode.blogsome.com/2006/02/16/howto-compiz-xgl-on-ubuntu-for-the-morbidly-lazy-2/#comment-69 foo: I respect your opinion regarding the usability of the current 3D desktops. Certainly the tradeoff between better desktop usability versus hardware requirements is not very persuasive. I am also concerned about the issues with reliance on technology that creates dependency on non-free 3D hardware drviers. However, I must say that I find a few of compiz's features to be quite important to my daily usage. One of the most notable ones is instant screen magnification. You'd never think of it as being useful beyond those with vision issues -- but I actually find myself relying upon it several times a day! As a digital artist and a person who likes to share things with others on-screen, I can't emphasize how valuable it is to have the instant magnification. :) foo: I respect your opinion regarding the usability of the current 3D desktops. Certainly the tradeoff between better desktop usability versus hardware requirements is not very persuasive. I am also concerned about the issues with reliance on technology that creates dependency on non-free 3D hardware drviers.

However, I must say that I find a few of compiz’s features to be quite important to my daily usage. One of the most notable ones is instant screen magnification. You’d never think of it as being useful beyond those with vision issues — but I actually find myself relying upon it several times a day! As a digital artist and a person who likes to share things with others on-screen, I can’t emphasize how valuable it is to have the instant magnification. :)

]]> by: chromakode http://chromakode.blogsome.com/2006/02/16/howto-compiz-xgl-on-ubuntu-for-the-morbidly-lazy-2/#comment-68 Wed, 05 Jul 2006 16:01:56 +0100 http://chromakode.blogsome.com/2006/02/16/howto-compiz-xgl-on-ubuntu-for-the-morbidly-lazy-2/#comment-68 tuco -- sounds like gnome-window-decorator (or kde-window-decorator) is not getting started, or XGL is working but compiz isn't running. What I would try would be to open a terminal on startup and try running them manually. You'll be able to see error output and better assess the problem from there. tuco — sounds like gnome-window-decorator (or kde-window-decorator) is not getting started, or XGL is working but compiz isn’t running. What I would try would be to open a terminal on startup and try running them manually. You’ll be able to see error output and better assess the problem from there.

]]> by: chromakode http://chromakode.blogsome.com/2006/02/16/howto-compiz-xgl-on-ubuntu-for-the-morbidly-lazy-2/#comment-67 Wed, 05 Jul 2006 15:51:32 +0100 http://chromakode.blogsome.com/2006/02/16/howto-compiz-xgl-on-ubuntu-for-the-morbidly-lazy-2/#comment-67 Chris: I'm not sure about the cause of that problem, though I have encountered it before. It sounds to me like it could be an issue with your version of X11/XGL -- perhaps try some of the updated packages referenced in this <a href="http://www.chromakode.com/blog/2006/04/30/even-morebidly-lazy-compiz/" rel="nofollow">follow-up howto</a>. Beyond that, as with most problems, the best I could reccommend would be to google for it... :) Chris: I’m not sure about the cause of that problem, though I have encountered it before. It sounds to me like it could be an issue with your version of X11/XGL — perhaps try some of the updated packages referenced in this follow-up howto. Beyond that, as with most problems, the best I could reccommend would be to google for it… :)

]]> by: Hans http://chromakode.blogsome.com/2006/02/16/howto-compiz-xgl-on-ubuntu-for-the-morbidly-lazy-2/#comment-66 Wed, 05 Jul 2006 05:50:38 +0100 http://chromakode.blogsome.com/2006/02/16/howto-compiz-xgl-on-ubuntu-for-the-morbidly-lazy-2/#comment-66 Well, I would love some gimmicks ;-) I just can't get it to work. Have gotten 3d to work: <code>~$ fglrxinfo display: :0.0 screen: 0 OpenGL vendor string: ATI Technologies Inc. OpenGL renderer string: MOBILITY/RADEON 9000 DDR Generic OpenGL version string: 1.3.1072 (X4.3.0-8.25.18)</code> But it seems like compiz is not getting a "composite extension". The Gnome looks the same. I have earlier followed the instructions of other how-tos, but the closest I have got is a Gnome-like desktop wthout the window borders. Strange. I guess it is hard for you to tell from my fumbling descriptions what might be wrong. Well, I would love some gimmicks ;-) I just can’t get it to work. Have gotten 3d to work:

~$ fglrxinfo
display: :0.0 screen: 0
OpenGL vendor string: ATI Technologies Inc.
OpenGL renderer string: MOBILITY/RADEON 9000 DDR Generic
OpenGL version string: 1.3.1072 (X4.3.0-8.25.18)

But it seems like compiz is not getting a “composite extension”. The Gnome looks the same. I have earlier followed the instructions of other how-tos, but the closest I have got is a Gnome-like desktop wthout the window borders. Strange.

I guess it is hard for you to tell from my fumbling descriptions what might be wrong.

]]> by: foo http://chromakode.blogsome.com/2006/02/16/howto-compiz-xgl-on-ubuntu-for-the-morbidly-lazy-2/#comment-65 Sun, 02 Jul 2006 12:07:04 +0100 http://chromakode.blogsome.com/2006/02/16/howto-compiz-xgl-on-ubuntu-for-the-morbidly-lazy-2/#comment-65 XGL is 3D for the sake of it, the usability is crap and the novelty soon wears, not worth using. 3D desktops so far are just gimmicks it would be nice if they added some innovative 3D features that benefit usability. XGL is 3D for the sake of it, the usability is crap and the novelty soon wears, not worth using. 3D desktops so far are just gimmicks it would be nice if they added some innovative 3D features that benefit usability.

]]> by: tuco http://chromakode.blogsome.com/2006/02/16/howto-compiz-xgl-on-ubuntu-for-the-morbidly-lazy-2/#comment-64 Wed, 28 Jun 2006 21:41:30 +0100 http://chromakode.blogsome.com/2006/02/16/howto-compiz-xgl-on-ubuntu-for-the-morbidly-lazy-2/#comment-64 Thanx for the howto. I guess it worked. Is this the normal behavior: My apps open and stick to the upper LH corner. They don't resize or move in the work space. I can rotate the cube but not being able to move the windows around makes it unusable. Thanx for the howto. I guess it worked. Is this the normal behavior: My apps open and stick to the upper LH corner. They don’t resize or move in the work space. I can rotate the cube but not being able to move the windows around makes it unusable.

]]> by: Chris http://chromakode.blogsome.com/2006/02/16/howto-compiz-xgl-on-ubuntu-for-the-morbidly-lazy-2/#comment-63 Mon, 26 Jun 2006 17:33:29 +0100 http://chromakode.blogsome.com/2006/02/16/howto-compiz-xgl-on-ubuntu-for-the-morbidly-lazy-2/#comment-63 I've followed your very simple tutorial as well as I can, but I keep coming across this single error whether I'm trying to boot Xgl, or if I run it from the tutorial. I'm using an Nvidia card on gnome. I keep getting this error: Couldn't open RGB_DB '/usr/share/X11/rgb' Fatal server error: no visual format found Have any idea what that means? Thanks in advance. I’ve followed your very simple tutorial as well as I can, but I keep coming across this single error whether I’m trying to boot Xgl, or if I run it from the tutorial. I’m using an Nvidia card on gnome. I keep getting this error:
Couldn’t open RGB_DB ‘/usr/share/X11/rgb’

Fatal server error:
no visual format found

Have any idea what that means? Thanks in advance.

]]> by: Roberto Valle http://chromakode.blogsome.com/2006/02/16/howto-compiz-xgl-on-ubuntu-for-the-morbidly-lazy-2/#comment-62 Wed, 21 Jun 2006 16:41:08 +0100 http://chromakode.blogsome.com/2006/02/16/howto-compiz-xgl-on-ubuntu-for-the-morbidly-lazy-2/#comment-62 Wow, it worked pretty, "out-of-the-box" ! Thanks for your help ! Wow, it worked pretty, “out-of-the-box” ! Thanks for your help !

]]> by: Derek http://chromakode.blogsome.com/2006/02/16/howto-compiz-xgl-on-ubuntu-for-the-morbidly-lazy-2/#comment-61 Sun, 18 Jun 2006 13:17:50 +0100 http://chromakode.blogsome.com/2006/02/16/howto-compiz-xgl-on-ubuntu-for-the-morbidly-lazy-2/#comment-61 "Work', but no kde window decoration =/ (and compiz-kde installed) “Work’, but no kde window decoration =/ (and compiz-kde installed)

]]> by: Eugene's Weblog http://chromakode.blogsome.com/2006/02/16/howto-compiz-xgl-on-ubuntu-for-the-morbidly-lazy-2/#comment-60 Mon, 12 Jun 2006 16:06:10 +0100 http://chromakode.blogsome.com/2006/02/16/howto-compiz-xgl-on-ubuntu-for-the-morbidly-lazy-2/#comment-60 <strong>Dapper</strong> I upgraded from Breezy to Dapper today. It went pretty well except for a couple of things - GNOME wouldn&#8217;t start up, and emacs has a weird error. I could log in from GDM, but the splash screen didn&#8217;t come up and nothing but my desktop bac... Dapper

I upgraded from Breezy to Dapper today. It went pretty well except for a couple of things - GNOME wouldn’t start up, and emacs has a weird error. I could log in from GDM, but the splash screen didn’t come up and nothing but my desktop bac…

]]> by: Leevi http://chromakode.blogsome.com/2006/02/16/howto-compiz-xgl-on-ubuntu-for-the-morbidly-lazy-2/#comment-59 Sat, 03 Jun 2006 06:15:20 +0100 http://chromakode.blogsome.com/2006/02/16/howto-compiz-xgl-on-ubuntu-for-the-morbidly-lazy-2/#comment-59 I've tested four differend guides to do this and this is the first to work! Little bugs and slowness around here and there, but what's to be expected from a program at beta stage. I’ve tested four differend guides to do this and this is the first to work! Little bugs and slowness around here and there, but what’s to be expected from a program at beta stage.

]]> by: Gwilym http://chromakode.blogsome.com/2006/02/16/howto-compiz-xgl-on-ubuntu-for-the-morbidly-lazy-2/#comment-58 Thu, 04 May 2006 08:37:50 +0100 http://chromakode.blogsome.com/2006/02/16/howto-compiz-xgl-on-ubuntu-for-the-morbidly-lazy-2/#comment-58 Awesome howto - I'm now in with some very nice 3d graphics, and all kinds of eye-candy that may not make me work any better, but does look undeniably cool. From looking around the ubuntu forums, I've also had a play with some other bits and bobs to improve my xgl experience: brightside &amp; xte (from xautomation) let me set up the desktop so throwing the mouse in the top right-hand corner does the clever Alt-F12 thing and shows all the windows, and xbindkeys along with transset-df gives the alt-mouse-wheel to change window transparency dynamically (it didn't work on mine before). Still toying with whether to go for the cvs version, or stay slightly off the bleeding edge. thanks again Awesome howto - I’m now in with some very nice 3d graphics, and all kinds of eye-candy that may not make me work any better, but does look undeniably cool.

From looking around the ubuntu forums, I’ve also had a play with some other bits and bobs to improve my xgl experience:

brightside & xte (from xautomation) let me set up the desktop so throwing the mouse in the top right-hand corner does the clever Alt-F12 thing and shows all the windows, and xbindkeys along with transset-df gives the alt-mouse-wheel to change window transparency dynamically (it didn’t work on mine before). Still toying with whether to go for the cvs version, or stay slightly off the bleeding edge.

thanks again

]]> by: chromakode http://chromakode.blogsome.com/2006/02/16/howto-compiz-xgl-on-ubuntu-for-the-morbidly-lazy-2/#comment-57 Wed, 03 May 2006 15:49:01 +0100 http://chromakode.blogsome.com/2006/02/16/howto-compiz-xgl-on-ubuntu-for-the-morbidly-lazy-2/#comment-57 Willy- I would like to thank you for your kind and wholly heartening comment. Recieving it now has helped brighten my day a bit :) Haha, so you too have experienced the somewhat-choppy toy that is "3ddesktop." I'm glad to hear you've found success in getting compiz working. Perhaps while you're on a roll, you might be interested in reading a little <a href="http://www.chromakode.com/blog/2006/04/30/even-morebidly-lazy-compiz/" rel="nofollow">follow-up post</a> I wrote a few days ago regarding installing the cvs version of Compiz via 3rd party ubuntu packages. As you seem to enjoy that cube workspace switcher, I thought of it because this new version has a feature for cross-workspace window dragging. There's a lot of nice fun other improvements, too (version 0.0.2 to 0.0.10). ...and remember, it's not simply morbidly lazy, it's morbidly efficient ;) Have fun! --Chromakode Willy-
I would like to thank you for your kind and wholly heartening comment. Recieving it now has helped brighten my day a bit :)

Haha, so you too have experienced the somewhat-choppy toy that is “3ddesktop.” I’m glad to hear you’ve found success in getting compiz working. Perhaps while you’re on a roll, you might be interested in reading a little follow-up post I wrote a few days ago regarding installing the cvs version of Compiz via 3rd party ubuntu packages. As you seem to enjoy that cube workspace switcher, I thought of it because this new version has a feature for cross-workspace window dragging. There’s a lot of nice fun other improvements, too (version 0.0.2 to 0.0.10).

…and remember, it’s not simply morbidly lazy, it’s morbidly efficient ;)

Have fun!
–Chromakode

]]> by: Willy André Bergstrøm http://chromakode.blogsome.com/2006/02/16/howto-compiz-xgl-on-ubuntu-for-the-morbidly-lazy-2/#comment-56 Wed, 03 May 2006 15:12:30 +0100 http://chromakode.blogsome.com/2006/02/16/howto-compiz-xgl-on-ubuntu-for-the-morbidly-lazy-2/#comment-56 chromakode, you are a genious. I was looking at an XGL howto the other day, and decided against it. Too much work for a spot of eyecandy and draggging windows around. Then I read your howto earlier today. I mean, how could I resist? A how-to for the morbidly lazy? You might as well have mentioned me by name :) Anyhow, this stuff works great! I now have windows that act like jello, and the really cool desktop changing feature I was looking for in the first place. I used to have it in a third-party application that took a screenshot, launched a full-screen 3d process, and used shots for sides in a cube. Slow and not too impressive. This stuff, this rules. Thank you for showing me the way :) chromakode, you are a genious. I was looking at an XGL howto the other day, and decided against it. Too much work for a spot of eyecandy and draggging windows around. Then I read your howto earlier today. I mean, how could I resist? A how-to for the morbidly lazy? You might as well have mentioned me by name :)

Anyhow, this stuff works great! I now have windows that act like jello, and the really cool desktop changing feature I was looking for in the first place. I used to have it in a third-party application that took a screenshot, launched a full-screen 3d process, and used shots for sides in a cube. Slow and not too impressive. This stuff, this rules.

Thank you for showing me the way :)

]]> by: chromakode http://chromakode.blogsome.com/2006/02/16/howto-compiz-xgl-on-ubuntu-for-the-morbidly-lazy-2/#comment-55 Mon, 24 Apr 2006 19:03:03 +0100 http://chromakode.blogsome.com/2006/02/16/howto-compiz-xgl-on-ubuntu-for-the-morbidly-lazy-2/#comment-55 Thanks hegenious - I'm pleased to hear it works for you. It's a good thing you've got 1GB of ram... I'm sure that will help out with the your performance. :D Thanks hegenious - I’m pleased to hear it works for you. It’s a good thing you’ve got 1GB of ram… I’m sure that will help out with the your performance. :D

]]> by: human-powered http://chromakode.blogsome.com/2006/04/13/1/#comment-54 Thu, 20 Apr 2006 22:29:02 +0100 http://chromakode.blogsome.com/2006/04/13/1/#comment-54 I bet you just pissed off so many SEO specialists. :) I bet you just pissed off so many SEO specialists. :)

]]> by: dedenf http://chromakode.blogsome.com/2006/02/16/howto-compiz-xgl-on-ubuntu-for-the-morbidly-lazy-2/#comment-53 Thu, 20 Apr 2006 19:18:58 +0100 http://chromakode.blogsome.com/2006/02/16/howto-compiz-xgl-on-ubuntu-for-the-morbidly-lazy-2/#comment-53 can i see your gdm.conf and xorg.conf to see if any different between yours and mine, cause i don't see any change on my desktop. i'm using ATI 9200 card with ATI/fglrx. Thanks can i see your gdm.conf and xorg.conf to see if any different between yours and mine, cause i don’t see any change on my desktop. i’m using ATI 9200 card with ATI/fglrx.

Thanks

]]> by: hegenious http://chromakode.blogsome.com/2006/02/16/howto-compiz-xgl-on-ubuntu-for-the-morbidly-lazy-2/#comment-52 Tue, 18 Apr 2006 08:55:34 +0100 http://chromakode.blogsome.com/2006/02/16/howto-compiz-xgl-on-ubuntu-for-the-morbidly-lazy-2/#comment-52 works a charm!! and it's fast too on a dell dimension 8300 2.6Ghz and 1 GB of RAM. It runs an ATI 9800 pro. your HOWTO rocks!! :] works a charm!! and it’s fast too on a dell dimension 8300 2.6Ghz and 1 GB of RAM. It runs an ATI 9800 pro. your HOWTO rocks!! :]

]]> by: chromakode http://chromakode.blogsome.com/2006/02/16/howto-compiz-xgl-on-ubuntu-for-the-morbidly-lazy-2/#comment-51 Sat, 15 Apr 2006 16:24:12 +0100 http://chromakode.blogsome.com/2006/02/16/howto-compiz-xgl-on-ubuntu-for-the-morbidly-lazy-2/#comment-51 Glad you've had a good experience getting it working. Have fun! :) Glad you’ve had a good experience getting it working. Have fun! :)

]]> by: ajitomatix http://chromakode.blogsome.com/2006/02/16/howto-compiz-xgl-on-ubuntu-for-the-morbidly-lazy-2/#comment-50 Sat, 15 Apr 2006 14:51:45 +0100 http://chromakode.blogsome.com/2006/02/16/howto-compiz-xgl-on-ubuntu-for-the-morbidly-lazy-2/#comment-50 It couldn't have been made simpler. Thanks! Works on 855GM card, though a little slow. It couldn’t have been made simpler. Thanks!
Works on 855GM card, though a little slow.

]]> by: viewer http://chromakode.blogsome.com/2006/04/13/1/#comment-49 Fri, 14 Apr 2006 01:10:26 +0100 http://chromakode.blogsome.com/2006/04/13/1/#comment-49 respect! respect!

]]> by: galisus http://chromakode.blogsome.com/2006/04/13/1/#comment-48 Fri, 14 Apr 2006 00:31:31 +0100 http://chromakode.blogsome.com/2006/04/13/1/#comment-48 This is too funny for words. ;) This is too funny for words. ;)

]]> by: chromakode http://chromakode.blogsome.com/2006/04/09/only-a-cat/#comment-47 Tue, 11 Apr 2006 21:58:16 +0100 http://chromakode.blogsome.com/2006/04/09/only-a-cat/#comment-47 The full title was, "Only a cat... could sleep like that" ;) Thanks for stopping by, Vernon. I enjoyed meeting and discussing technology with you after Philosophy class. Hahaha, very funny video. That's one cute cat you've got there. :) The full title was, “Only a cat… could sleep like that” ;)
Thanks for stopping by, Vernon. I enjoyed meeting and discussing technology with you after Philosophy class.

Hahaha, very funny video. That’s one cute cat you’ve got there. :)

]]> by: chromakode http://chromakode.blogsome.com/2006/04/10/time-lapse-topography/#comment-46 Tue, 11 Apr 2006 21:51:31 +0100 http://chromakode.blogsome.com/2006/04/10/time-lapse-topography/#comment-46 Thank you, Eric-san :) Thank you, Eric-san :)

]]> by: Eric http://chromakode.blogsome.com/2006/04/10/time-lapse-topography/#comment-45 Tue, 11 Apr 2006 21:40:10 +0100 http://chromakode.blogsome.com/2006/04/10/time-lapse-topography/#comment-45 Real nice. Real nice.

]]> by: pandas http://chromakode.blogsome.com/2006/04/09/only-a-cat/#comment-44 Tue, 11 Apr 2006 21:23:23 +0100 http://chromakode.blogsome.com/2006/04/09/only-a-cat/#comment-44 ;[ ;[

]]> by: Vernon http://chromakode.blogsome.com/2006/04/09/only-a-cat/#comment-36 Tue, 11 Apr 2006 04:56:03 +0100 http://chromakode.blogsome.com/2006/04/09/only-a-cat/#comment-36 "ONLY a cat"?!? That's kinda like saying "a MINOR earthquake" or "a SMALL tornado." ;) You might enjoy watching this video of a kitten named Ed: <a href="http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=bLckj1MaVBU" title="one tough kitten" rel="nofollow"> BTW, nice place you've got here! “ONLY a cat”?!?

That’s kinda like saying “a MINOR earthquake”
or “a SMALL tornado.” ;)

You might enjoy watching this video of a kitten named Ed:

BTW, nice place you’ve got here!

]]> by: Eric http://chromakode.blogsome.com/2006/04/03/0xinfinity/#comment-35 Tue, 04 Apr 2006 21:47:46 +0100 http://chromakode.blogsome.com/2006/04/03/0xinfinity/#comment-35 That feels like my life. 明日の水曜日にあいましょう。 がんばって　マッカスさん。 せれとも 猫を食べます That feels like my life.
明日の水曜日にあいましょう。

がんばって　マッカスさん。

せれとも
猫を食べます

]]> by: chromakode http://chromakode.blogsome.com/2006/04/02/icon-design-update/#comment-34 Mon, 03 Apr 2006 20:21:01 +0100 http://chromakode.blogsome.com/2006/04/02/icon-design-update/#comment-34 Thank you for the good critique cornelius - points well taken. My main concern about adding details to the computer body was that at it's small sizes, the extra details would detract from the status symbols. However, you make a very good point that the lack of detail takes away from the effect of the box as a server. Over the next week or so I'll try to finesse the icons to a finished product. I'll definitely see what I can do here :) Thank you for the good critique cornelius - points well taken. My main concern about adding details to the computer body was that at it’s small sizes, the extra details would detract from the status symbols. However, you make a very good point that the lack of detail takes away from the effect of the box as a server.

Over the next week or so I’ll try to finesse the icons to a finished product. I’ll definitely see what I can do here :)

]]> by: chromakode http://chromakode.blogsome.com/2006/04/01/pieces/#comment-33 Mon, 03 Apr 2006 20:10:34 +0100 http://chromakode.blogsome.com/2006/04/01/pieces/#comment-33 Hey Eric! Glad you stopped by :) Believe me, I wrote down everything I could here... I'm not sure if it was a dream, an idea, a memory or what, but it's gone now. All that day I kept seeing snatches of it - but when I tried to match it with experiences I could think of, nothing fit. A good friend of mine once told me that (or something close) she slept best with four hours or six... but anything in between made her really groggy. This was in fact a very damning statement, because it appealed to me so much that I now find it happening to me. :/ But perhaps I shouldn't have said that, because now it'll happen to you! ;) こんしゅうのすいよう日にあいましょう！ Hey Eric! Glad you stopped by :)
Believe me, I wrote down everything I could here… I’m not sure if it was a dream, an idea, a memory or what, but it’s gone now. All that day I kept seeing snatches of it - but when I tried to match it with experiences I could think of, nothing fit.

A good friend of mine once told me that (or something close) she slept best with four hours or six… but anything in between made her really groggy. This was in fact a very damning statement, because it appealed to me so much that I now find it happening to me. :/

But perhaps I shouldn’t have said that, because now it’ll happen to you! ;)

こんしゅうのすいよう日にあいましょう！

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