desktop effects

[Stephen Ransom]

I had the same problem. I'm using an ati card, and so the open source
default driver didn't work. If you install the restricted driver (kmenu>
system> hardware manager) it may work, but be careful when changing your
display drivers.

On Thu, Jun 5, 2008 at 3:41 AM, Chris Jones <jonesc at hep.phy.cam.ac.uk>
wrote:

> 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
>
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