how to work with compiz

[Willye]

i have installed compiz i did it:
apt-get install perl libnet-ssleay-perl openssl libauthen-pam-perl libpam-runtime libio-pty-perl libmd5-perl
apt-get install compizconfig-settings-manager
but i don't know how to configure it, and how to put special effects in my desktop when i opened windows or close .... etc

[subs]

first type this out in the terminal
sudo aptitude install compizconfig-settings-manager

now goto System > Preferences > Advanced Desktop Effects Settings

here you can setup whichever effect u want to

[spiderbatdad]

It has a bit of a learning curve to be sure. There are alt+f2 or command line options for changing the windows manager and theme manager. BTW did you install emerald from synaptic? You need that. Anyway, I found a compiz-fusion icon through google, and installed it. It let me put an icon on the taskbar to enable a GUI for switching windows manager from metacity to compiz, and changing the theme to emerald. BTW the icon was invisible (haha) but i could tell it was there as it created a blank space on the taskbar. Right clicking opened the options.

[Willye]

ok, i can see in preferences->advanced desktop effects settings
but, i have tried to change several parametres, but when i close or open a new window or change my workplace doesn't appear neither effects, what i must to do

[Willye]

i want to know how to rotate my desktops and how to use these special effects

[overdrank]

i want to know how to rotate my desktops and how to use these special effects

Hi have you enabled compiz? Try alt, F2 then enter compiz --replace

[Willye]

ok i ran compiz --replace, and now ?

[spiderbatdad]

in the settings manager make sure you have selected "cube" and "rotate cube" I dont think they are on by default. If you are still not rendering i just tried a good how to here:http://ubuntuforums.org/showthread.php?t=569654&highlight=ati+fresh+install+gutsy

post #7. It worked for me after a resart, but i do have an ati graphics card. It slows my desktop response down and I dont much care for it. Beryl was so much better. Also I would be wary of this posters recommendations for removing software further down in the posts. I read never to rm -rf anything.

[Willye]

i don't have grpahics card, is compulsory to have anyone?

[borgir]

http://forlong.blogage.de/article/2007/8/29/How-to-set-up-Compiz-Fusion
here is a good help

[overdrank]

i don't have grpahics card, is compulsory to have anyone?

HI you do have graphics it just maybe onboard. Please post the output of this command in the terminal lspci

[spiderbatdad]

you definitely have a graphics card. Usually cube rotation is initiated by the middle mouse button or left&right mouse simultaneously, but you have to select cube and rotate cube as options in the compiz settings manager

[Willye]

i have a little problem, 'cause now i can't check any box, it's how be disable, why ?

[Willye]

i can't check any box, i don't know what happend, it's how be disabled, why ?

[overdrank]

i can't check any box, i don't know what happend, it's how be disabled, why ?

Try and go to system, preference, appearance. Then visual effects and see if it is applied.

[JBAlaska]

You might have some unresolved problems with compiz, open a terminal and type compiz --replace that will allow you to see any error messages.

and post the output of lspic as overdrank mentioned.

[subs]

i don't have grpahics card, is compulsory to have anyone?

ya to run compiz you will need to have a supported graphics card....