Difference between revisions of "Compiz and Emerald"
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= | = Overview = | ||
{{warning|At present, Compiz Fusion is only compatible with the XFCE and KDE desktop environments. It will not work with Gnome / Cinnamon.}} | {{warning|At present, Compiz Fusion is only compatible with the XFCE and KDE desktop environments. It will not work with Gnome / Cinnamon.}} | ||
'''Compiz Fusion''' is a compositing manager that allows you to easily add a wide variety of fancy effects and animations to your desktop environment. Some of the more well known - and popular - examples include: | '''Compiz Fusion''' is a compositing manager that allows you to easily add a wide variety of fancy effects and animations to your desktop environment. Some of the more well known - and popular - examples include: | ||
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* Wobbly and stretchy windows | * Wobbly and stretchy windows | ||
* Zooming in on the desktop | * Zooming in on the desktop | ||
'''Emerald''' is a window decorator that allows for a wide variety new looks to be added to appplication windows. It also allows for decorations to be edited or even created from scratch. For now, there are plenty of existing Emerald themes that can be downloaded and used first. | '''Emerald''' is a window decorator that allows for a wide variety new looks to be added to appplication windows. It also allows for decorations to be edited or even created from scratch. For now, there are plenty of existing Emerald themes that can be downloaded and used first. | ||
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<center> [[File:cube2.png]] [[File:expo.jpg]] [[File:cylinder.png]] </center> | <center> [[File:cube2.png]] [[File:expo.jpg]] [[File:cylinder.png]] </center> | ||
= Install Compiz Fusion and Emerald = | |||
Although it is possible to download and install them via the ''Add/Remove Software'' application provided with Manjaro, it is actually faster and easier to use the terminal, which will be used in this tutorial. | Although it is possible to download and install them via the ''Add/Remove Software'' application provided with Manjaro, it is actually faster and easier to use the terminal, which will be used in this tutorial. | ||
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== Installation for XFCE == | |||
* To install only Compiz Fusion: | * To install only Compiz Fusion: | ||
sudo pacman -S ccsm compiz-core fusion-icon compiz-fusion-plugins-extra libcompizconfig compiz-manager | |||
* To install only Emerald: | * To install only Emerald: | ||
sudo pacman -S emerald-themes | |||
* To install both Compiz Fusion and Emerald together: | * To install both Compiz Fusion and Emerald together: | ||
sudo pacman -S ccsm compiz-core fusion-icon emerald-themes compiz-fusion-plugins-extra libcompizconfig compiz-manager | |||
== Installation for KDE == | |||
* To install only Compiz Fusion: | * To install only Compiz Fusion: | ||
sudo pacman -S ccsm compiz-core fusion-icon compiz-fusion-plugins-extra libcompizconfig compiz-manager compiz-decorator-kde | |||
* To install only Emerald: | * To install only Emerald: | ||
sudo pacman -S emerald-themes | |||
* To install both Compiz Fusion and Emerald together: | * To install both Compiz Fusion and Emerald together: | ||
sudo pacman -S ccsm compiz-core fusion-icon emerald-themes compiz-fusion-plugins-extra libcompizconfig compiz-manager compiz-decorator-kde | |||
= Set up Compiz Fusion and Emerald = | |||
== Compiz Fusion == | |||
=== Compiz | === The Compiz Configuration Settings Manager === | ||
=== The Fusion Icon === | |||
=== | === Using the Fusion Icon to Start Compiz Automatically === | ||
== Emerald == | |||
=== The Emerald Theme Manager === | |||
=== Making Emerald your Window Decorator === | |||