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

[Antilogo]

Anybody? Help would be very much appreciated...

[Can+~]

Originally Posted by Antilogo It looks like no one else has had this problem, but when I go to activate animations in the CompizConfig Settings manager my emerald window decorator disappears, the avant window navigator won't open, and none of the other advanced effects work. Any suggestions?

Did you made any other change to the binary file? (with ghex2). I accidentaly typed a character over the start of the file, saved without noticing, and everything exploded... But reinstalling the packages fixes it.

[1gor]

i am unable to find ghex2 to install it, it isnt is synaptic, and when i download it it doesnt work what should i do.....?

[saratchandra]

I openeed the file using ghex, but I can't understand anything. Its all binary data.

[saratchandra]

Ok, I edited both files and compiz doesn't start properly. I can't see the title bar anymore. Disabled all animations right and everything is working properly.

[Darin]

The original instructions no longer work using Ubuntu 8.04 Hardy Heron, fully updated (security and recommended updates only) with Compiz 0.7.4 as of June 27, 2008. Using the original instructions, Compiz will either not start or disable the Animation plugin. The editing of one extra file is needed.

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Here are new instructions:

If using Compiz currently, use Alt+F2 and Type: metacity --replace
Download ghex in Synaptic
Open a Terminal and Type:

1.) sudo ghex2 /usr/lib/compiz/libanimation.so

a.) Go to Edit->Find, click on the right hand box
b.) Type: magic_lamp_max and click find
c.) Change <min>3</min> from 3 to 0
d.) Save, Close

2.) sudo ghex2 /usr/lib/compiz/libanimation.a

a.) Go to Edit->Find, click on the right hand box
b.) Type: magic_lamp_max and click find
c.) Change <min>3</min> from 3 to 0
d.) Save, Close


3.) sudo gedit /usr/share/compiz/animation.xml

a.) Go to Search->Find
b.) Type: magic_lamp_max and click find, scroll down past the languages
c.) Change <min>3</min> from 3 to 0
d.) Save, Close

Restart, log out and back in, or Alt+F2 and Type: Compiz --replace. Any of these should work. Use CompizConfig to change the Magic Lamp Settings.

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Hopefully these instructions work. Thanks to the original poster for the original instructions!

- Darin