simple compiz questions (intrepid)

[Mario Vukelic]

On Sun, 2008-11-09 at 12:56 +0100, Francisco Borges wrote:
> 1. How can I set compiz to start by default? 
> I found information on the net talking about system -> settings ->
> desktop effects, but I don't have a "desktop effects" option on
> Intrepid. Am I missing a package or something?

System -> Preferences -> Appearance -> tab Visual Effects, but it seems
that it is not being saved correctly: 
https://bugs.launchpad.net/ubuntu/intrepid/+source/gnome-control-center/+bug/253606


> 2. I normally use   a 3 x 2 workspace. With compiz on I can cycle
> through the workspaces side ways but not up & down. Is there something
> I should do or check?

What you see is just the default settings. There are a million ways to
configure compiz. You need to install compizconfig-settings-manager,
which will put a menu entry somewhere in System IIRC. Then you can lose
yourself in your compiz config. Don't forget to eat and drink ;)

> 3. Once I start compiz, say with "compiz --replace", I lose the window
> bars. I tried using "gtk-window-decorator --replace" but this didn't
> give me my windows topbars again. Any hints?

Dunno, I never started it this way. You might find hints in 
https://help.ubuntu.com/community/CompositeManager/CompizFusion
https://help.ubuntu.com/community/CompositeManager/ConfiguringCompiz