Windows have no controls or title bar after upgrade from 9.10 to 10.04

R. A. Bilonick rab at consolidated.net
Mon Jun 21 14:07:28 UTC 2010


On Mon, 2010-06-21 at 09:49 -0400, R. A. Bilonick wrote:
> On Mon, 2010-06-21 at 04:59 -0500, Cybe R. Wizard wrote:
> > On Sun, 20 Jun 2010 13:42:04 -0400
> > "R. A. Bilonick" <rab at consolidated.net> wrote:
> > 
> > > I think it is trying to use the gtk decorator. I installed emerald and
> > > the fusion thing, but do not understand how to access it - I don't see
> > > it any where.
> > 
> > Menu>System Tools>Compiz Fusion Icon.  It will show up in the menu bar
> > as a blue box with an arrow up and right.
> > Right click on the icon for a menu.  Try out the options there.
> > 
> > Cybe R. Wizard
> > -- 
> > When Windows are opened the bugs come in.
> > 	Winduhs
> >  
> Thanks. I did find the icon. It shows it's using the gtk decorator. I
> switched it to emerald and it changed the look (but I don't know what
> it's supposed to look like, the title bar is reddish and the buttons are
> on the right - but they look plain - a dash, a box, and an x).
> 
> Is there any way to re-install? I've tried re-installing related
> packages but it made no difference. I mentioned previously that I
> created a new account and when I login to that account the window
> decorations look as they should for default 10.04. So it's not a
> graphics chip issue (plus live cd works normally also).
> 
> 
I should also mention that the title bar and window buttons disappear if
I change compiz (Visual Effects) from "normal" to "none" - even using
emerald.





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