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netwidget
June 10th, 2010, 08:04 AM
I am new to linux and unbuntu 10.04. I have instaled compiz fusion and emerald. I understand through research that there is a bug in Emerald that requires the use of terminal to activate a new theme specifically typing the following text at the command line: emerald --replace.

When I do this the theme changes. However when I close the terminal it reverts back to the gnome default theme. What do I need to do to keep the Emerald theme changes. Previously I added the following to the start preferences: fusion-icon --no-start

Please help, Thanks in advance

Peter09
June 10th, 2010, 09:24 AM
This is because when you close the terminal you also kill emerald.

You need to go into Compiz-settings-manager and change the default windows decorator to emerald. I'm not at my machine at the moment so I cannot tell you exactly where this is, I think there is a section that deals with windows - its most probaly there.

stinkeye
June 10th, 2010, 10:22 AM
You should be able to change window decorators using fusion-icon and it should persist even after a restart.

I don't think there is a bug.
Choose your emerald theme in Emerald Theme Manager and then
activate emerald as the window decorator using fusion-icon.