Compiz Cube orientation

[Andrew Mathenge]

With your settings, will the cube rotate when you hold the middle
button anywhere on the screen, for example, on top of an application,
or will it only rotate when pressed down on a blank area of the
desktop.

I think I'd tried that and lost the ability to paste with the middle
button in an application. Selecting text with the mouse and pasting by
clicking the middle button (scroll wheel in my case) works in
applications but when I made changes similar to yours, I wasn't able
to paste. Each time I pressed down on the middle button, the cube
would start to rotate.

Andrew.


On 11/12/08, Bob Jonkman <bjonkman at sobac.com> wrote:
> I have "Viewport Switcher" turned off, but selecting "Desktop Cube" and  "Rotate
>  Cube" with "Bindings, Rotate Cube, Initiate" set to "button2" it now works just like
>  yours.
>
>  I've also got "Expo" with the "Expo Edge" setting to "top".  Now mousing off the
>  screen to the left or right rotates the cube, and mousing off the top gives a wide
>  display of all four sides.
>
>  Many thanx to everyone who helped with this!
>
>
>  --Bob.
>
>
>
>  On 11 Nov 2008 at 23:35, Andrew Mathenge wrote:
>
>  >There is a strange combination of keys that you can hold down to get
>  >this working.
>  >
>  >However, on my installation, if I hold down the scroll wheel on a
>  >blank area on the desktop, I can rotate the cube around. I believe to
>  >get this setting you need to do the following in CompizConfig Settings
>  >Manager.
>  >
>  >Make sure you have:
>  >  - Desktop Cube
>  >  - Rotate Cube
>  >  - Viewport Switcher
>  >All checked.
>  >
>  >Hopefully you haven't changed the defaults. However, it's viewport
>  >switcher we will need. Click on Viewport switcher.
>  >
>  >Near the bottom, you'll see the following settings:
>  >- Initiate Plugin Action        (should be set to Button 2)
>  >- Plugin for initiate action   (should be "rotate")
>  >- Action name for initiate   (should be "initiate_action")
>  >
>  >You shouldn't have to change anything else to get the cube to rotate
>  >at any angle.
>  >
>  >Andrew.
>  >
>  >On Tue, Nov 11, 2008 at 11:12 PM, Bob Jonkman <bjonkman at sobac.com>
>  >wrote: > On 11 Nov 2008 at 15:05, Victor Mendonça wrote: > >>I think
>  >there's more than one options to enable the top and bottom >>sides.
>  >One is under "Desktop Cube" and the other is called Cube Caps. > > I
>  >can set an image for the cube caps (several ways), but when I mouse
>  >left or right > the cube rotates on a vertical axis parallel to the
>  >screen.  All I see is two of the > sides as they rotated, with a
>  >straight-on view. For me to see the top or bottom, the > cube needs to
>  >rotate a little downwards or upwards, and I don't see any up-down >
>  >orientation parameters. > > > > On 11 Nov 2008 at 18:40, Doooh_Head
>  >wrote: > >>Hi Bob, >> >>On my machine the keys to make the cube rotate
>  >are ALT-CTRL-LEFT MOUSE >>KEY then move the mouse. Do this over an
>  >open desktop area.  Using >>that key-mouse button combination over top
>  >of an application won't >>work. > > That was the trick.  I have the
>  >cube set to rotate when I mouse off the left or > right edge of the
>  >screen, without needing to press any keys.  Didn't know CTRL+ALT >
>  >gave so much more. > > >>Do you have the application "Advanced Desktop
>  >Effects Settings (ccsm)" >>installed?  If not goto your "Add /Remove"
>  >menu item and do a search >>for compiz. > > Yup, ccsm is installed.
>  >Lots of options.  "Wobbly Windows" is fun.  "Water Effect" > is
>  >annoying, and I don't have much use for setting the screen on fire...
>  >(might be > good in a presentation; more spectacular than a laser
>  >pointer) > > --Bob > > > >>-----Original Message----- >>From:
>  >ubuntu-ca-bounces at lists.ubuntu.com
>  >>>[mailto:ubuntu-ca-bounces at lists.ubuntu.com] On Behalf Of Bob Jonkman
>  >>>Sent: November 11, 2008 11:24 AM To: ubuntu-ca at lists.ubuntu.com
>  >>>Subject: Compiz Cube orientation >> >>I've been having much fun
>  >with the Compiz screen candy, but haven't >>figured out how to display
>  >the top or bottom of the desktop cube. >>Which Compiz Config Settings
>  >Manager tool do I use to tilt the >>orientation of the cube? >>
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