Compiz Cube orientation

[Bob Jonkman]

You're right, I can middle-click anywhere to rotate the cube.  I don't think I'll 
miss middle-click pasting; I'm already trained by Windows to right-click and select 
paste.  I also use a mouse with a five-way scroll wheel (roll-up, roll-down, click, 
push-left, push-right).  I use push-left for copy and push-right for paste, so I 
won't miss middle-click paste.

--Bob.


On 12 Nov 2008 at 16:14, Andrew Mathenge wrote:

>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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