Guide: Re-enabling "Genie Effect" using "Magic Lamp"

[FunkyRider]

Version 0.5.5~git20070921+3v1ubuntu0 (or maybe the ones used in Gutsy?) Compiz update disabled the ability for "Magic Lamp" minimization effect to mimic the infamously "Genie Effect from Mac OSX" by limiting the "Magic Lamp Max Waves" from 0 to 3, for, probably patent issues. Some one has come with a solution to re-enable it by downloading source code, recompiling, risking breaking dependencies and such.

But there is a better/quicker way:

What you need: Compiz 0.5.5~git20070921+3v1ubuntu0 installed into your system, unsatisfied soul , gedit, ghex2

* You have to be root to modify the following files:

1. Use Hex editor to open "/usr/lib/compiz/libanimation.so"

2. Find "magic_lamp_max_waves", look for following "<min>3</min>", change "3" to "0"

3. Save, Close

4. Use Text Editor to open "/usr/share/compiz/animation.xml"

5. Find "magic_lamp_max_waves", look for following "<min>3</min>", change "3" to "0"

6. Save, Close

7. Restart GDM if the 3D desktop is currently running.

8. Set Minimization effect to "Magic Lamp", change Max Waves to "0"

Enjoy!



*Without any major architectural changes to the Compiz effects, this patch will almost be guaranteed to work in any future versions. So if it breaks in next upgrade, fix it!

[superyounan1]

Thanks a lot man, I was just about to post a new thread to complain about this.

I'm gonna try it soon and come back to post the results

[screaminj3sus]

Nice, I missed that effect.

[superyounan1]

dude it worked like a charm, thanks a lot.

I was using "sidekick" for minimizing instead because 3+ waves on magic lamp just looks goofy and cheap. I was getting used to sidekick, its not bad, but its nice to be back to what I'm used to.

Apple shouldn't be so finicky about random effects like that, Leopard took so many ideas from gnome and linux its not even funny. I like how they hailed their multiple desktop ideas as another amazing example of apple's creativity. Or how about that new "feature" of being able to scroll windows that aren't in focus? First its not a "feature", its just part of the system's behavior, and that too was just taken. On and on, everyone borrows from each other, if they're gonna get stingy about it, then they ought to stop swiping ideas themselves

[jsully1]

Thanks so much, worked great for me as well!

[Tex-Twil]

Hi,
thanks for this help.
where can I set yhe last step i.e.

Set Minimization effect to "Magic Lamp", change Max Waves to "0"

thanks

[UMDGaara]

It's in the Magic Lamp section under the Effects tab of the Animation plugin settings in the CompizConfig Settings Manager

CCSM should be in your System/Preferences menu. If it isn't, install it with:

$ sudo aptitude install compizconfig-settings-manager

If the shortcut isn't in your menu and you're sure it's installed, run it with the command:

$ ccsm &

Confirmed to work on Gusty as of 10/21/07 with the latest updates. Many thanks to FunkyRider for posting this. It's just what I was looking for!

[Tex-Twil]

Originally Posted by UMDGaara It's in the Magic Lamp section under the Effects tab of the Animation plugin settings in the CompizConfig Settings Manager CCSM should be in your System/Preferences menu. If it isn't, install it with: $ sudo aptitude install compizconfig-settings-manager If the shortcut isn't in your menu and you're sure it's installed, run it with the command: $ ccsm & Confirmed to work on Gusty as of 10/21/07 with the latest updates. Many thanks to FunkyRider for posting this. It's just what I was looking for!

Ok, thank you. I've missed the "Effects" tab. Great

[sammydee]

Wow thanks for the tip, I wasn't looking forward to having to recompile every time a new version of compiz came out just to get the nice minimise effect

I can't believe somebody granted apple a patent for a minimising animation!? All it does is create hassle for people that want to use alternative software.

sam

[Tex-Twil]

Originally Posted by sammydee I can't believe somebody granted apple a patent for a minimising animation!? All it does is create hassle for people that want to use alternative software. sam

It's hard to believe for me too. What about eating apples, do we have to ask Apple first for a permission ?