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TNT1
September 12th, 2010, 07:13 PM
I have searched, I have read the great unified desktop effects thread, and I can't figure out how to change my desktop cube to a sphere. Please help.
howefield
September 12th, 2010, 07:18 PM
Install compiz-fusion-plugins-extra, load up System > Preferences > CompizConfig Settings Manager and look for Cube Reflection and Deformation and set as required.
TNT1
September 12th, 2010, 07:26 PM
Install compiz-fusion-plugins-extra, load up System > Preferences > CompizConfig Settings Manager and look for Cube Reflection and Deformation and set as required.

Thanks, always had that installed, just didn't know which setting to fiddle:D
TNT1
September 12th, 2010, 08:03 PM
One more:

Different wallpaper/background on each work space/viewport?
howefield
September 12th, 2010, 09:51 PM
There is a plugin called Wallpaper in the Utility section of CompizConfig Settings Manager, but I'm not sure you'll get it working in a recent version of gnome such as you are running.

http://wiki.compiz.org/Plugins/Wallpaper
TNT1
September 13th, 2010, 06:38 AM
There is a plugin called Wallpaper in the Utility section of CompizConfig Settings Manager, but I'm not sure you'll get it working in a recent version of gnome such as you are running.

http://wiki.compiz.org/Plugins/Wallpaper

Yeah, looks like I can't do it.
TNT1
September 13th, 2010, 03:53 PM
There is a plugin called Wallpaper in the Utility section of CompizConfig Settings Manager, but I'm not sure you'll get it working in a recent version of gnome such as you are running.

http://wiki.compiz.org/Plugins/Wallpaper

Hey, turns out, using post #53 here: http://ubuntuforums.org/showthread.php?t=809695&highlight=compiz+config+editor&page=6
that I can... yay!
howefield
September 13th, 2010, 05:37 PM
Yeah, I've seen those instructions in a few places, what I don't see is evidence that it works well. Assuming you are happy with the side effects of disabling "show desktop" I hope it works for you.
TNT1
September 13th, 2010, 08:04 PM
Yeah, I've seen those instructions in a few places, what I don't see is evidence that it works well. Assuming you are happy with the side effects of disabling "show desktop" I hope it works for you.

Only side effect I really had an issue with was some weird bar around cairo dock, it's not there with awn, so I'll use that for a while and see if I'm happy...