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= Set up Compiz Fusion and Emerald =
= The Compiz Configuration Settings Manager (ccsm) =
 
== Compiz Fusion ==
 
This guide will provide you with the very basics to get up and running with Compiz Fusion. This includes setting it up as your default windows manager so that it will automatically activate upon starting your desktop, rather than having to manually start it each time.
 
There are many Compiz tutorials available on the 'net, including video tutorials on websites such as Youtube.
 
=== The Compiz Configuration Settings Manager (ccsm) ===




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=== A note about 3D Cubes, Cylinders, and Spheres ===
== 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 ===
== A Note about Key Bindings ==




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=== Using the Fusion Icon to Start Compiz ===
= The Emerald Theme Manager =


[[file: fusionmenu.png|thumb|left|375px]]
[[File:emeraldthemes.png|thumb|left|375px]]




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.
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.


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.
{{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:
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[[file: fusionicon.png|thumb|left|375px]]
'''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


Compiz itself can 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 the ''Select Window Manager'' option. As illustrated, compiz is currently active. However, it can be de-activated by simply selecting your own desktop's window manager, in this case xfwm4. The screen will again flicker for a moment as the native window manager takes back over.
'''3.''' Select Open


Now your selected theme has been imported into Emerald and is ready to use!}}
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[[file: autostart.png|thumb|left|375px]]


= Using the Fusion Icon to Start Compiz and Emerald =


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.
[[file: fusionmenu.png|thumb|left|375px]]


'''1.''' In the name field type '''fusion-icon'''


'''2.''' In the command field type: '''fusion-icon'''
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.


'''3.''' Click OK
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.


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!
{{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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== Emerald ==


=== The Emerald Theme Manager ===
[[file: fusionicon.png|thumb|left|375px]]


[[File:emeraldthemes.png|thumb|left|375px]]


Compiz itself can 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 the ''Select Window Manager'' option. As illustrated, compiz is currently active. However, it can be de-activated by simply selecting your own desktop's window manager, in this case xfwm4. The screen will again flicker for a moment as the native window manager takes back over.


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.
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{{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:
[[file: autostart.png|thumb|left|375px]]
 
'''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
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.


Now your selected theme has been imported into Emerald and is ready to use!}}
'''1.''' In the name field type '''fusion-icon'''
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'''2.''' In the command field type: '''fusion-icon'''


=== Using the Fusion Icon to Start Emerald ===
'''3.''' Click OK


Again, if you have downloaded Compiz Fusion, then Emerald will be automatically activated. Alternatively, it can 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 the ''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).
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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Otherwise, Emerald can be activated by first opening your terminal, and then entering the following command
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