Future of "Desktop Effects" in Feisty?

Tony linux433 at comcast.net
Wed May 23 00:15:41 UTC 2007


Working here ATI x1400 supposedly not supported but  was able to get 
beryl 2.0 with a few minor glichs up and running just fine nice to i 
might add.

Desktop affects in compiz work also using  xgl here is a guide for ATI 
there are many others also for Nvidia and Intel.

http://ubuntuforums.org/showpost.php?p=2564461&postcount=13

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Larry Shields wrote:
> debiani386 wrote:
>   
>> Andreas Schildbach wrote:
>>   
>>     
>>> Currently, "Desktop Effects" are marked experimental in Feisty, and for
>>> good reason. I regularly notice visual glitches (e.g. new windows coming
>>> up empty when they in fact have content), both in an Intel and an NVidia
>>> graphics based computer.
>>>
>>> Is there any plan to clear the remaining issues for Feisty? Or will I
>>> have to wait for Gutsy?
>>>
>>>
>>>   
>>>     
>>>       
>> IMHO, its more less glitches then support. i found a wiki (sorry, i lost 
>> the link) that showed what the supported cards were (and there were 5 - 
>> 6 listed. mostly ATI, nvidia and some nvidia spinnoffs).
>>
>> --cj
>>
>>   
>>     
> Desktop Effects work here just FINE!... I've had no problem as of yet 
> with Feisty 7.04...
>
> It might be your Graphics card...Even still I do not like used desktop 
> effects anyway, thats my view, but to each his own...
>
> Larry
>
>   





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