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== Installation for XFCE == | == Installation for XFCE == | ||
* To install both Compiz Fusion and Emerald: | |||
* To install both Compiz Fusion and Emerald | |||
sudo pacman -S ccsm compiz-core fusion-icon emerald-themes compiz-fusion-plugins-extra libcompizconfig compiz-manager | sudo pacman -S ccsm compiz-core fusion-icon emerald-themes compiz-fusion-plugins-extra libcompizconfig compiz-manager | ||
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== Installation for KDE == | == Installation for KDE == | ||
* To install both Compiz Fusion and Emerald: | |||
* To install both Compiz Fusion and Emerald | |||
sudo pacman -S ccsm compiz-core fusion-icon emerald-themes compiz-fusion-plugins-extra libcompizconfig compiz-manager compiz-decorator-kde | sudo pacman -S ccsm compiz-core fusion-icon emerald-themes compiz-fusion-plugins-extra libcompizconfig compiz-manager compiz-decorator-kde | ||
= The Compiz Configuration Settings Manager (ccsm) = | |||
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== A note about 3D Cubes, Cylinders, and Spheres == | |||
{{tip| To activate this feature fully, you must enable Desktop Cube, Rotate Cube, and 3D windows in the Compiz Configuration Manager.}} | {{tip| To activate this feature fully, you must enable Desktop Cube, Rotate Cube, and 3D windows in the Compiz Configuration Manager.}} | ||
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== A Note about Key Bindings == | |||
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=== Using the | = The Emerald Theme Manager = | ||
[[File:emeraldthemes.png|thumb|left|375px]] | |||
Thanks to having downloaded the emerald-themes package, there will be plenty of themes available to choose from. As Emerald is automatically activated as the window decorator upon starting the Fusion Icon, clicking on any of the themes will instantly change your window decoration. As illustrated, selecting the ''Scaled_Black_Mod'' theme has changed Emerald's own window. | |||
{{tip| '''You can also download many new Emerald themes from the internet, such as from [http://www.compiz-themes.org Compiz-Themes.org]'''. Once downloaded, they are very easy to import and use. To do so, once you've downloaded a theme: | |||
'''1.''' Select the ''import'' button in the Emerald Theme Manager | |||
'''2.''' Find the location of your downloaded theme (e.g. in the ''Downloads'' folder) and click to highlight it | |||
'''3.''' Select Open | |||
Now your selected theme has been imported into Emerald and is ready to use!}} | |||
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= Using the Fusion Icon to Start Compiz and Emerald = | |||
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Once you have set the effects and animations you want in the Compiz Configuration Manager, they are activated through the Compiz Fusion Icon. This can be found in the ''System'' section of your desktop menu. Alternatively, typing '''fusion''' in XFCE's ''Application Finder'' or KDE's built-in search bar will also bring it up. | Once you have set the effects and animations you want in the Compiz Configuration Manager, they are activated through the Compiz Fusion Icon. This can be found in the ''System'' section of your desktop menu. Alternatively, typing '''fusion''' in XFCE's ''Application Finder'' or KDE's built-in search bar will also bring it up. | ||
Upon being selected, your screen will momentarily flicker as Compiz is activated, and the red and black Fusion icon itself will appear in your desktop's taskbar. | Upon being selected, your screen will momentarily flicker as Compiz is activated, and the red and black Fusion icon itself will appear in your desktop's taskbar. The Emerald Theme Manager will also be automatically activated. | ||
{{Note| Both Compiz and Emerald may also be turned on or off at will by first right-clicking the Compiz Fusion icon to bring up its menu, and then going to ''Select Window Decorator'' | |||
option. Emerald will be listed with any other Window Decorators on your system (e.g. the GTK Window Decorator used by XFCE). | |||
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To set Compiz as your default window manager, the fusion icon must be added to the desktop's ''Application Autostart'' in the ''Session and Startup Settings''. This determines what programs and applications are automatically activated when the desktop starts. The Session and Startup settings of your desktop can be found in the ''Settings'' section of your desktop menu. Alternatively, typing ''session'' in XFCE's ''Application Finder'' or KDE's built-in search bar will also bring it up. Once open, select the ''Application Autostart'' tab, and click the ''Add'' button. | To set Compiz as your default window manager and Emerald as your default window decorator, the fusion icon must be added to the desktop's ''Application Autostart'' in the ''Session and Startup Settings''. This determines what programs and applications are automatically activated when the desktop starts. The Session and Startup settings of your desktop can be found in the ''Settings'' section of your desktop menu. Alternatively, typing ''session'' in XFCE's ''Application Finder'' or KDE's built-in search bar will also bring it up. Once open, select the ''Application Autostart'' tab, and click the ''Add'' button. | ||
'''1.''' In the name field type '''fusion-icon''' | '''1.''' In the name field type '''fusion-icon''' | ||
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'''3.''' Click OK | '''3.''' Click OK | ||
The Fusion Icon should now appear near the bottom of the list. Ensure that the check-box next to it is activated, and then close the application window. Compiz will now start automatically every time! | The Fusion Icon should now appear near the bottom of the list. Ensure that the check-box next to it is activated, and then close the application window. Compiz and Emerald will now start automatically every time! | ||
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