Compiz Fusion help needed.

[Steven Vollom]

Paul Rumelhart wrote:
> Steven Vollom wrote:
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>> About a month ago, I installed Compiz to take advantage of the cube and 
>> multiple desktops.  It made it easier to keep track of several things 
>> happening at the same time.  Nonetheless, it did not work as 
>> advertised.  It works pretty well, but I am only able to get 2 desktops 
>> on my computer.  I would prefer 4.  I set it up so that I could use the 
>> wheel on the mouse to move from desktop to desktop.
>>
>> When I attempt to change to 4 desktops, I click apple and even re-boot 
>> to set the changes, however they never take.  It always returns to two 
>> desktops on my Kmenu links bar (the one that drops down, when I put my 
>> cursor in the upper left corner of the Desktop screen).  And, in System 
>> Settings where I set the choice, it returns to one desktop each time.  A 
>> little confusing, I realize, with one only in Systems Settings, and two 
>> on the Desktop, while 4 requested.  Has anyone experienced and fixed 
>> this unusual situation?
>>
>> Thanks in Advance,
>>
>> Steven
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> I think I went through something like this when I installed it the first 
> time.  There is a setting in the Advanced Desktop Effects Settings under 
> General.  There is a tab called Desktop Size.  I use the cube with eight 
> desktops (actually an octagon, I guess).  So when I spin around between 
> desktops I have eight to choose  from.  To get this, I set the 
> Horizontal Virtual Size to 8, and left the other two at 1.  If you want 
> an actual cube, set the Horizontal Virtual Size to 4.
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> Under System Settings > Desktop > Multiple Desktops, I have the number 
> of desktops set to 1.
>
> Paul
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Dear Paul,

You got me laughing, I am so happy.  I have eight now.  Are you actually 
seeing an octagon?  I just seem to be rotating the desktop as a whole.  
This isn't just fun, it is totally useful.  I am always working with 
several pages on the desktop.  Now I can separate projects.  What a 
wonderful tool.  This is just great.

I have never played with Compiz yet.  I have been too busy learning 
things that are a priority.  It will be fun when I can take the time.  
Do you use any other features of Compiz that are so useful?

Cudos, Cheers!, Ciao Bello, and Cordially,

Steven
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