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managing compiz

7 posts · originally from https://geek.digit.in/community/threads/managing-compiz.75947/

mak1012
mak1012 Original post #1
Dec 17, 2007 at 11:45 AM
hello friends,
i'm using xubuntu desktop. here when i typed compiz on terminal it started working but now i'm not able to minimize ne window and even i'm not able to c ne window icon like cancel, maximize and minimize.
please help me as soon as possible.
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FilledVoid #2
Dec 17, 2007 at 12:22 PM
The first thing you want to do when posting display problems especially is to post what kind of Onboard graphics/Graphics Card you are using. If you're not sure about that then maybe the motherboard name would help. If you still are not sure you can run the command
Code:
dmesg
I believe and then save it at pastebin.com and post a link here. if the dmesg message is too long for your screen then run
Code:
dmesg > myFile.txt
. This should give you a file with the output of dmesg in it which you can post in pastebin.com

After you know what grpahics card you have check out the thread I gae you at IRC which you can find here
Code:
*ubuntuforums.org/showthread.php?t=537430

Did this help? If not post your further issues here and wait for one of the experts to come by :D
vish786
vish786 #3
Dec 17, 2007 at 12:35 PM
( assuming u hav installed card drivers )

all you need to do is run this command.... & nothing else.

sudo nvidia-xconfig --add-argb-glx-visuals -d 24
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FilledVoid #4
Dec 17, 2007 at 1:27 PM
sudo nvidia-xconfig --add-argb-glx-visuals -d 24

This would work if he was using Intel onboard?
QwertyManiac
Dec 17, 2007 at 1:49 PM
No, of course not.
vish786
vish786 #6
Dec 17, 2007 at 10:19 PM
exx_2000 said:
This would work if he was using Intel onboard?

tats only for nvidia cards. :D
infra_red_dude
Dec 17, 2007 at 11:59 PM
mak1012 said:
hello friends,
i'm using xubuntu desktop. here when i typed compiz on terminal it started working but now i'm not able to minimize ne window and even i'm not able to c ne window icon like cancel, maximize and minimize.
please help me as soon as possible.
Looks like a simple case of Window decorator mess up. Install the package: Emerald Themer and run.