Difference between revisions of "Compiz and Emerald"

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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.

Thanks to having downloaded the emerald-themes package, there will be plenty of themes available to choose from. If the Fusion Icon has already been started (see below), then Emerald will be automatically activated as the window decorator, and 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:

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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.

Both Compiz and Emerald are activated through starting 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~~. The Emerald Theme Manager will also be automatically activated~~.

Upon being selected, your screen will momentarily flicker as Compiz and Emerald are activated, and the red and black Fusion icon itself will appear in your desktop's taskbar.

{{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''

{{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 either ''Select Window Decorator'' for Emerald, or ''Select Window Manager'' for Compiz.

~~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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-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.
+Thanks to having downloaded the emerald-themes package, there will be plenty of themes available to choose from. If the Fusion Icon has already been started (see below), then Emerald will be automatically activated as the window decorator, and 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:
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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.
+Both Compiz and Emerald are activated through starting 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. The Emerald Theme Manager will also be automatically activated.
+Upon being selected, your screen will momentarily flicker as Compiz and Emerald are activated, and the red and black Fusion icon itself will appear in your desktop's taskbar.
-{{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''
+{{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 either ''Select Window Decorator'' for Emerald, or ''Select Window Manager'' for Compiz.
-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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