trying Xgl and compiz on KDE

[Luke Monahan]

I was under the impression that the compiz-kde decorator wasn't
finished yet, so I'm not sure why it's an option in apt-get.

If you check http://webcvs.freedesktop.org/xorg/app/compiz/kde/window-decorator/
you can see that there are many holes in the code, including the very
sage:

#ifndef I_KNOW_WHAT_I_AM_DOING
    fprintf(stderr, "Qt decorator is not yet ready!\n");
    exit(1);
#endif

I think you can run the gnome window decorator under kde in any case,
and at least have a working desktop.

Let me know if I'm wrong, as I haven't been able to try out any of
this XGL stuff yet myself.

L.


On 2/22/06, golfer <golfbuf at gmail.com> wrote:
> On 2/21/06, Matthew Garrett <mjg59 at srcf.ucam.org> wrote:
> > On Tue, Feb 21, 2006 at 01:57:27PM -0500, golfer wrote:
> >
> > > The tops of windows are missing, so there's no way to grab and move,
> > > resize, or use windows.  Because of this, I couldn't use it long
> > > enough to bugs hunt much.
> >
> > Install compiz-kde and run the decorator contained within it
>
> Yes, thanks, I have both compiz and kde-window-decorator running.  I
> have discovered that I can move a window by pressing the Alt key along
> with the left mouse key.  I can resize by pressing the Alt key along
> with the right mouse key.  But, once I maximize, or if a window starts
> maximized, there does not seem to be a way to unmaximize it.
>
> Regarding my other issue about the Win key not working to pop up the
> menu, apparently is due to Xgl disabling the setxkbmap command.  I put
> an 'Options  "XkbOptions"  "lv3:win_switch" line in my xorg.conf in
> the keyboard input device section, and now I can use the Win key again
> for popping the menu.
>
> Also, I can't seem to get the compiz "switcher" to load in either gnome or KDE.
>
> Ideas appreciated ..
>
> regards,
>
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