Compiz Fusion help needed.

[Steven Vollom]

Paul Rumelhart wrote:
> Steven Vollom wrote:
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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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> Steven,
>
> I have it set so that I can press both the left and right mouse buttons 
> when my cursor is over the desktop, and it shows me an eight-sided 
> "cube" with one desktop on each side.  Technically, I guess it's 
> ten-sided because you have the two end caps.  I think you can also press 
> Ctrl and Alt and the left mouse button to do this.  I remember I had to 
> set the zoom value to get the desktop "cube" to fall back from the 
> screen so I could see it better.  Under Advanced Desktop Effects 
> Settings > Rotate Cube > General I have my zoom set at 0.5068.
The only place I found reference to zoom was under the Uncateforized 
category at the bottom of the General Options page.  It did not provide 
a zoom value.  Under Advanced Search, I found a Window Depth option; it 
is currently at 0.3000.  Under settings>Plugin>Enhanced Zoom Desktop, I 
tried to change it from 1.0100 to 0.5068, however when I tried the box, 
it returned to the 1.0100 setting.  I think I clicked on every option 
looking for a zoom value.  I must be on a wrong page.
>   I 
> remember playing with the values until everything spun at the speed I 
> wanted it to.   I also have Cube Reflection on (in the Effects area), 
> which shows the cube over a reflective floor.  I think it's a 
> great-looking effect.
>   
Can't seem to find this option.
> I also have it setup so that if I hold down the Alt key and use the 
> wheel on the mouse, it will make the window the mouse is over more 
> transparent.
This works.  Looks great.  I hope my memory can retain this soon.
>   That way, if my window is blocking another window and I 
> need to see what's on it, I can make the window slightly transparent so 
> I can continue to work in it but also see what's behind it.  I don't 
> remember if I had to change it to do that or if it's default behavior.
>   
Apparently it is default.
> I also recommend using the Window Previews (in Advanced Desktop Effects 
> Settings in the Extras area).  If this is enabled you should see a small 
> preview window whenever you mouse over a window icon in the start bar.
I chose 'Window Previows' however don't see a change with mouse over.  
Perhaps it will engage on boot up.  Maybe there is something else I have 
to do too, to get this affect.  This is just great.
>   
> This is useful when I have a few of the same window types open, and I'm 
> not sure which one is the one I want.  Mousing over them will show me a 
> snapshot of what they actually look like at that second.  If you have a 
> video open, it will actually show the video as it's progressing in the 
> preview window.
>
> I've also played around with animations, which are nice but don't 
> actually help me be more productive.  I also like having Wobbly Windows 
> enabled, although it does nothing to really help me either.  It just 
> looks nice.
>   
I like wobbly windows too.  I also thing aesthetics are as good a reason 
as anything for using features.  It is healthy for the right brain.  I 
am what is called a fine-artist by trade, retired now, but aesthetics 
are my life.

If it isn't too much trouble to help me get the features to work that 
didn't seem to work for me, I would appreciate it.  Having help while 
learning features is very instructional for me.  I am 100% right brain 
still. Logical thinking is still laborous.  That is where my computer 
life is.  And thanks again so much, for your time and consideration.

By the way, if I screw up settings somehow and want to return to some 
type of default, is that possible without reinstalling.  There are so 
many technical choices, I can see myself getting confused and not being 
able to backtrack to correct the problems I may create?

Cudos, Cheers!, Ciao Bello, and Cordially,

Steven
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