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Maccabee
Feb 6 2009, 07:02 PM
I found out how to add enable metacity in ubuntu!
I needed it to use te awn dock since I had to uninstall compiz cause of video card problems. But whats really cool about it is that it puts drop shadows around your open programs!
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To enable it enter:
gconftool-2 -s '/apps/metacity/general/compositing_manager' --type bool true
in terminal.
To disable it enter:
gconftool-2 -s '/apps/metacity/general/compositing_manager' --type bool false
in terminal.
Jghelfi
Feb 6 2009, 11:42 PM
What type Of Software are you using on your CPU?
Maccabee
Feb 6 2009, 11:53 PM
Its linux ubuntu. Its an operating system.
Jghelfi
Feb 7 2009, 12:47 AM
Oh Okay...
illriginal
Feb 12 2009, 12:01 AM
QUOTE(JosephCohen123 @ Feb 6 2009, 07:02 PM) *
I found out how to add enable metacity in ubuntu!
I needed it to use te awn dock since I had to uninstall compiz cause of video card problems. But whats really cool about it is that it puts drop shadows around your open programs!

To enable it enter:
gconftool-2 -s '/apps/metacity/general/compositing_manager' --type bool true
in terminal.
To disable it enter:
gconftool-2 -s '/apps/metacity/general/compositing_manager' --type bool false
in terminal.

I used to love Metacity... back like 6 years ago lol.

Get your hands on Compiz + Emerald windows Manager. You'll be amazed.
fameONE
Feb 12 2009, 01:21 AM
QUOTE(illmortal @ Feb 12 2009, 08:01 AM) *
I used to love Metacity... back like 6 years ago lol.

Get your hands on Compiz + Emerald windows Manager. You'll be amazed.

I think he's using an older machine. His video card may not support Compiz.
illriginal
Feb 12 2009, 01:26 AM
Ah that's right... it could possibly but he'd have to have at least 256mb of video ram. But even that is a bit choppy if you want full out eye-candy.
fameONE
Feb 12 2009, 06:14 AM
QUOTE(illmortal @ Feb 12 2009, 09:26 AM) *
Ah that's right... it could possibly but he'd have to have at least 256mb of video ram. But even that is a bit choppy if you want full out eye-candy.

Which Linux distro do you use?
Maccabee
Feb 12 2009, 11:40 AM
If i put linux on my laptop it could do anything but I put it on my old test computer.
It cant even boot with compiz installed.
illriginal
Feb 12 2009, 12:59 PM
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