Visual Effects Command Line

[Matthileo]

Is there any way to enable/disable Ubuntu Visual Effects from the command line? I'd like to include a command to disable them in the launchers for my opengl apps so i don't have to go to settings every time to change it.

[Tomatz]

Is there any way to enable/disable Ubuntu Visual Effects from the command line? I'd like to include a command to disable them in the launchers for my opengl apps so i don't have to go to settings every time to change it.

To stop compiz and replace it with the gnome window manager:

metacity --replace

to restart compiz:

compiz --replace

or use this:

http://ubuntuforums.org/showpost.php?p=3163821&postcount=8

disable desktop effects in the preferences menu then install the .deb and add the command fusion-icon to sessions, startup. Then you will have a nice tray app to switch between window managers. ;)