3d desktop cube?

[gmenfan83]

i have compiz installed and have it set to rotating desktop but i see some people have the 3d rotating desktop ...can anyone tell me how this is done...i have played around with my compiz settings and cant seem to get it....thanks

[daqron]

Do you mean Rotate Cube (http://www.techsupportalert.com/content/ubuntu-tips-and-tricks.htm#Enable-Rotate-Cube-Effect)?

[gmenfan83]

Do you mean Rotate Cube (http://www.techsupportalert.com/content/ubuntu-tips-and-tricks.htm#Enable-Rotate-Cube-Effect)?
thank you and yes ..i have that part down but i would like it to look like the shere cylinder or cube in the link below and even following the directions i cant get it .....also in the instructions to set desktop to 4 i cant for some reason i can not adjust this and can only remain at one
http://www.ghacks.net/2009/05/25/enabling-the-cube-in-compiz/

[daqron]

That's pretty cool, but I've never seen it work like that, and there are lots of Google hits for the # of desktops being limited to 1 (tried it on my system; same problem). Sorry I can't be more helpful; perhaps a compiz expert is about and can assist.

[Frogs Hair]

Install compiz-plugins-extra and enable 3D windows and cube deformation.

[gmenfan83]

Install compiz-plugins-extra and enable 3D windows and cube deformation.
thanks Frog Hair but that still did not do it ..i have searched everywhere and cant seem to figure this out

[daqron]

Install compiz-plugins-extra and enable 3D windows and cube deformation.
Try:
sudo apt-get install compiz-fusion-plugins-extra
The 3D windows still don't seem to work out of the box, but it does get you closer to the cube you wanted.

[gmenfan83]

Try:
sudo apt-get install compiz-fusion-plugins-extraThe 3D windows still don't seem to work out of the box, but it does get you closer to the cube you wanted.
well i have the plug ins installe and everything checkmarkrd properly but still no go ...i think it has to do with my desktop windows i have a lot of them and i think i should only have 4 for the cube

[gmenfan83]

finally figured it out ...in order to put the cube or sphere in its mode you have to hold ctrl + alt and left click on mousse....it awesome!!!

[daqron]

finally figured it out ...in order to put the cube or sphere in its mode you have to hold ctrl + alt and left click on mousse....it awesome!!!
OK yeah that is pretty cool. Glad you posted the solution. I'm going to use this now :) Good work.

[Rev3k]

I downloaded the plug in mentioned above and 3d windows worked, but after a restart they stopped working. In the compizconfig setting manager, nothing has changed, 3d windows is still checked and all of the detailed settings within 3d windows are the same. I have looked everywhere for solutions, I fixed all bugs found after running compiz --replace, I have added compiz into startup applications. I cant find this problem any where, is anyone familiar with it or have an idea of how to fix it?