desktop effects

[Chris Jones]

Paul Kaplan wrote:
> Running hardy.
> 
> When I launch "Desktop Effects" there's no difference between "no effects" 
> standard, extra or custom effects.  Selecting one and then the "apply" button 
> results in the screen flashing once and redrawing all windows, but no effects 
> are enabled.  On the same machine in Gutsy, the command compiz --replace 
> enabled effects which could be controlled thru the Advanced Desktop Effects 
> tool.
> 
> What's with the effects in Hardy?

Effects work just fine here.

Sounds like your graphics driver doesn't support the GL extensions 
needed by compiz. What video card do you have and which driver are you 
using ?

Chris