Cube Desktop

[charleskw]

I have the setting for Cube Desktop turned on and everything, but how do you activate it. What buttons/keys do you press? Why do I not have a cube? I have a two sided square.

[mshipman]

Hold ctrl + alt at the same time and drag.

[s3gfault]

I have the setting for Cube Desktop turned on and everything, but how do you activate it. What buttons/keys do you press? Why do I not have a cube? I have a two sided square.

you need to increase your number of desktops from 2 to 4, i guess. This is in the system settings somewhere, idk.

[cespinal]

hold control + alt and left or right arrows. Also, pressing control+alt and down arrow will unfold the cube.

Now, you have a two sided cube because you have only two enabled workspaces. Go to the workspace switcher, right click on it, configure it and add two more workspaces.

[Wisp558]

Are you using compiz?

If so go to ccsm (type ccsm in terminal)

(if it doesn't work sudo apt-get install ccsm)

Go to general preferences

Go to number of desktops

Change horizontal size to 4.

Rejoice in the power of cubism.

[blauendonau]

BTW - you can middle-click on a free spot on the desktop (if your mouse has a wheel) to get the cube instead of the keyboard command.

[ohsnap59]

I dunno, I still can't get a cube after 2 weeks of trying. ](*,)

[23dornot23d]

@ohsnap59
What graphics card do you have ..... and what effects are working ok ?

[stinkeye]

To check if your running compiz
install wmctrl...(enter in the terminal)

sudo apt-get install wmctrl


Then run (enter in the terminal)

wmctrl -m


If your running compiz you will get similar

glen@Natty:~$ wmctrl -m
Name: Compiz
Class: N/A
PID: N/A