Difference between revisions of "Compiz and Emerald"

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== Installation for XFCE ==

* To install only Compiz Fusion:

* To install both Compiz Fusion and Emerald:

~~sudo pacman -S ccsm compiz-core fusion-icon compiz-fusion-plugins-extra libcompizconfig compiz-manager~~

* To install only Emerald:

~~sudo pacman -S emerald-themes~~

* 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

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== Installation for KDE ==

* To install only Compiz Fusion:

* To install both Compiz Fusion and Emerald:

~~sudo pacman -S ccsm compiz-core fusion-icon compiz-fusion-plugins-extra libcompizconfig compiz-manager compiz-decorator-kde~~

* To install only Emerald:

~~sudo pacman -S emerald-themes~~

* 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

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=== Using the ~~Compiz~~ Fusion Icon to Start Compiz ===

=== Using the Fusion Icon to Start Compiz ===

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

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=== The Emerald Theme Manager ===

[[File:~~emerald~~.png|thumb|left|375px]]

[[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 activating the Fusion Icon, clicking on any of the themes will instantly change your window decoration. As illustrated, selecting ''Scaled_Black_Mod'' theme has changed Emerald's own window.

You can also download many new Emerald themes from the internet, such as from '''[http://www.http://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 and click to highlight it

3. Select Open

Now your selected theme has been imported in Emerald and is ready to use!

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

=== Using the Fusion Icon to Start Emerald ===

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).

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Otherwise, Emerald can be activated by first opening your terminal, and then entering the following command

~~=== Making~~ Emerald your ~~Window Decorator ===~~

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 == Installation for XFCE ==
-* To install only Compiz Fusion:
+* To install both Compiz Fusion and Emerald:
- sudo pacman -S ccsm compiz-core fusion-icon compiz-fusion-plugins-extra libcompizconfig compiz-manager
-* To install only Emerald:
- sudo pacman -S emerald-themes
-* 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
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 == Installation for KDE ==
-* To install only Compiz Fusion:
+* To install both Compiz Fusion and Emerald:
- sudo pacman -S ccsm compiz-core fusion-icon compiz-fusion-plugins-extra libcompizconfig compiz-manager compiz-decorator-kde
-* To install only Emerald:
- sudo pacman -S emerald-themes
-* 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
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-=== Using the Compiz Fusion Icon to Start Compiz ===
+=== Using the Fusion Icon to Start Compiz ===
 [[file: fusionmenu.png|thumb|left|375px]]
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 === The Emerald Theme Manager ===
-[[File:emerald.png|thumb|left|375px]]
+[[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 activating the Fusion Icon, clicking on any of the themes will instantly change your window decoration. As illustrated, selecting ''Scaled_Black_Mod'' theme has changed Emerald's own window.
+You can also download many new Emerald themes from the internet, such as from '''[http://www.http://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:
+. Select the import button in the Emerald Theme Manager
+. Find the location of your downloaded theme and click to highlight it
+. Select Open
+Now your selected theme has been imported in Emerald and is ready to use!
 <br clear="all" />
-[[File:emeraldthemes.png|thumb|left|375px]]
+=== Using the Fusion Icon to Start Emerald ===
+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).
-<br clear="all" />
+Otherwise, Emerald can be activated by first opening your terminal, and then entering the following command
-=== Making Emerald your Window Decorator ===