Lubuntu alternative sessions script

Sat Jul 6 17:57:25 UTC 2013

I tried to remove the compton.desktop from ~/.config/autostart but compton
is not loading when I close and open the desktop session again... Can I run
the script again?

The problem I'm having with Compton is:
http://s16.postimg.org/7njk4j8fp/comp_freak.jpg

It's random, in some sessions, compton loads ok, on most of them compton
starts applying transparency to lxpanel.

2013/7/6 Andre Rodovalho <andre.rodovalho at gmail.com>

> I guess I found what's wrong. With some tests I saw that Compton is
> working fine. Cairo-Dock does not get transparency if Compton is not loaded
> indeed.
>
> I had Compton already installed, and I made an entry on lxsession-edit,
> not to load automatically, because I had those issues with transparency on
> lxpanel... I guess at this point things were messed up... When I set
> Compton to load, it works transparency with cairo-dock, when not,
> cairo-dock has that ugly black background!
>
> With fake-transparency cairo-dock acts even uglier, as you can see on my
> SS. The transparency is "faked" with a piece of the user's background, that
> is terrible looking when you have an window on the middle of it!
>
>
>
> 2013/7/6 Federico Leoni <effelle at gmail.com>
>
>> Andre,
>>
>> the Intel 950 fully support opengl. I've tested this session on a 950gma
>> and works fine here. Are you using the latest intel closed drivers or the
>> open?
>>
>> Is cairo-dock working fine now?
>>
>> When you wrote "screen blinks" you meant screen flicker for a second then
>> shadows works fine? That's the normal behaviour.
>>
>> If you like you can try another configuration of compton to see if it's
>> working fine. It grants a tear free desktop with composite video playback.
>> For my Nvidia setup it's better than Lubuntu without composite. :)
>>
>> killall compton
>> compton -cC --backend glx --paint-on-overlay --glx-no-stencil
>> --glx-no-rebind-pixmap --vsync opengl-swc --detect-client-opacity  -b
>>
>> More detailed information about compton setup can be found here:
>>
>> http://ubuntuforums.org/showthread.php?t=2144468
>>
>> Or simply open a terminal and
>>
>> man compton
>>
>> Let us know.
>>
>> F.
>> Em 06/07/2013 11:00, "Andre Rodovalho" <andre.rodovalho at gmail.com>
>> escreveu:
>>
>>  My video card is an Intel GMA 950. Not a very old one, and there is
>>> OpenGL support. I remenber using this mode on games...
>>> *lshw* shows: Mobile 945GM/GMS, 943/940GML Express Integrated Graphics
>>> Controller
>>> See: http://www.intel.com/products/chipsets/gma950/
>>>
>>> *compton -cCb* runs great, screen blinks and windows get shadows...
>>>
>>>
>>> 2013/7/5 Federico Leoni <effelle at gmail.com>
>>>
>>>> What are the specs of your notebook? Are you using an ATI video card?
>>>> Seems your note has not opengl support. And that's strange. Could you
>>>> gently try the other  cairo-dock installed? The one without opengl support.
>>>> Fake transparency is used when you have not a composite manager
>>>> enabled.
>>>> To see if you had problem with compton open a terminal and write:
>>>>
>>>> killall compton
>>>> compton -cCb
>>>>
>>>> Then report what happened.
>>>>
>>>> Tchau
>>>>
>>>> F.
>>>> Em 05/07/2013 22:31, "Andre Rodovalho" <andre.rodovalho at gmail.com>
>>>> escreveu:
>>>>
>>>>  My e-mails were kept to moderation... I attached images, and this
>>>>> list accepts only 40kb. So, here it comes again:
>>>>> .....
>>>>>
>>>>> Script worked quite nice, but cairo-dock don't like my notebook
>>>>> specs... It was complaining about OpenGL, and I had to set up some "fake
>>>>> transparency thing"
>>>>>
>>>>> Another thing, Compton on my 13.04 is not stable too. Sometimes it
>>>>> breaks manu-cache, and the "start" menu gets hidden (I use the panel on the
>>>>> left). The transparency and shadows sometimes goes to lxpanel too... My
>>>>> configs for that matter are: "compton -i 0.6 -e 0.6 -f -I 0.065 -O 0.065 -D
>>>>> 6 -m 0.9  -G -b"
>>>>>
>>>>> Some SS to clarify
>>>>> http://s18.postimg.org/7wcl49g2h/2013_07_05_153752_1280x800_scrot.png
>>>>> http://s15.postimg.org/wpjpgwi5n/2013_07_05_153214_1280x800_scrot.png
>>>>>
>>>>> ......
>>>>>
>>>>> leveraging this thread, I would like to know how to set this dock on
>>>>> obconf... Is this a "dock" like those you guys are talking about? I have
>>>>> already tried to make some changes on it, but I saw no difference, so, I
>>>>> left it alone forever!
>>>>>
>>>>> http://s18.postimg.org/aeya4y1sp/2013_07_05_221311_1280x800_scrot.png
>>>>>
>>>>>
>>>>> 2013/7/5 Andre Rodovalho <andre.rodovalho at gmail.com>
>>>>>
>>>>>> leveraging this thread, I would like to know how to set this dock on
>>>>>> obconf... Is this a "dock" like those you guys are talking about? I have
>>>>>> already tried to make some changes on it, but I saw no difference, so, I
>>>>>> left it alone forever!
>>>>>>
>>>>>>
>>>>>> 2013/7/5 Federico Leoni <effelle at gmail.com>
>>>>>>
>>>>>>>  I understand you don't like to add an additional layer but
>>>>>>> composting is what we need for shadows and transparency. If we will not add
>>>>>>> them... Any basic dock is OK. Just remember the result will be less eye
>>>>>>> candy. :)
>>>>>>>
>>>>>>> F.
>>>>>>> Em 05/07/2013 21:17, "Mr Wislr" <contact at unleashpc.com> escreveu:
>>>>>>>
>>>>>>> Other than that its wbar or simdock
>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>> both do not require a composite manager
>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>> --Ronnie
>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>
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>>>>>
>>>
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