Lubuntu alternative sessions script

Sat Jul 6 19:29:36 UTC 2013

Federico, tnx for your disposition...

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2013/7/6 Federico Leoni <effelle at gmail.com>

> Weird screenshot... Tonight when I'll back home I'll see what I can do.
>
> F.
>
> Ps: eu sou italiano mas moro em Porto Alegre (RS) ... :)
> Em 06/07/2013 15:34, "Andre Rodovalho" <andre.rodovalho at gmail.com>
> escreveu:
>
>  PT-BR!
>>
>> I edited /etc/xdg/lxsession/lubuntu-osx ; it was like this...
>>
>> @lxpanel --profile Lubuntu-OSX
>> @xscreensaver -no-splash
>> @xfce4-power-manager
>> @pcmanfm --desktop --profile lubuntu
>> @/usr/lib/policykit-1-gnome/polkit-gnome-authentication-agent-1
>> -e @compton -cC -r 16 -l -24 -t -12
>> @cairo-dock
>>
>> Then I moved this -e, and now loads great...
>>
>> @lxpanel --profile Lubuntu-OSX
>> @xscreensaver -no-splash
>> @xfce4-power-manager
>> @pcmanfm --desktop --profile lubuntu
>> @/usr/lib/policykit-1-gnome/polkit-gnome-authentication-agent-1 -e
>> @compton -cC -r 16 -l -24 -t -12
>> @cairo-dock
>>
>> Even though, I guess there is a bug on Compton, sometimes shadows are
>> loaded on panel, and sometimes it's not. Another SS, this time with the
>> Lubuntu-OSX session. http://s8.postimg.org/ukwoj5jp1/shadow_on_panel.jpg
>>
>>
>> 2013/7/6 Federico Leoni <effelle at gmail.com>
>>
>>> I don't have a computer front of me now, but if I remember well Compton
>>> is loaded by the autostart file located in /etc/xdg/lxsession/lubuntu-osx.
>>> You can override it launching Compton from /~/user/.
>>> config/lxsession/lubuntu-osx but in this way sometimes doesn't apply
>>> correctly. And launch it BEFORE Cairo dock even if not mandatory, is
>>> advised.
>>> So try to figure out what's wrong with COMPTON config first, then next
>>> we'll work on Cairo.
>>>
>>> F.
>>>
>>> PS.: PT or PT-BR?
>>> 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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