Lubuntu alternative sessions script

[Federico Leoni]

Andre,
I looked at the screenshots. We need to work on it, anyway:

About menu disappearing, logout and login again seems to solve the
issues. Probably something is missing when session start. The version
I'm testing on 13.10 (a new package) seems to working fine but doesn't
work on 13.04 (yet).

Sometimes shadows goes crazy when you start Lubuntu-OSX session,  I'll
send a message to the maintainer of Compton to see if he know a good
solution tomorrow.

That's all for today, goodnight folks.

F.

2013/7/6 Andre Rodovalho <andre.rodovalho at gmail.com>:
> Federico, tnx for your disposition...
>
> PS: Moro em Goiânia, Goiás.
> facebook.com/andre.camposrodovalho
> http://webativo.com
>
>
> 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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