More posts about “compiz”

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Wayland in action on Ubuntu [Video]

Check out this video of Wayland in action.

24 November 2010
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Install Compiz 0.9.2 in Ubuntu 10.10

Everyones favourite compositing window manager Compiz released an update to their unstable 0.9-branch - 0.9.2. - a few weeks back. Here's how to install it from a PPA.

18 November 2010
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Compiz/Unity PPA for Natty

Ubuntu’s Jorge Castro has just tweeted that the Unity/Compiz pre-alpha is now available for early Natty users to test via PPA. More information can be found @ http://bit.ly/donNSi and the PPA ityself – whic is […]

12 November 2010
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Compiz 0.9.x gets a PPA

This news is likely to be irrelevant to many readers but, for a handful, very welcome. Compiz’s (what is the possessive of ‘Compiz’? I want to say Compasses cos it sounds good) Sam Spilsbury – […]

11 November 2010
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Customizing Ubuntu 10.10 the Tyler way

Come take a look at how Tyler customizes and fine tunes his Ubuntu install in the way of software, eye-candy, and usability, and try out his Compiz profile!

13 October 2010
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Customizing Ubuntu 10.10 with a dock, new icon theme, effects, global menu and more

Quite often we'll post screenshots in articles and no doubt we will always get a comment asking what theme we're using, our font settings, or what dock that is. Today I'm going to share with you my setup - everything from my compiz settings to the icon theme!

10 October 2010
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Android-style animated desktop wallpaper for Ubuntu 10.10

Want some Android-style live wallpaper on your Ubuntu desktop? Now you can.

10 October 2010
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What’s coming in Compiz 0.9.2? BLING!

lots of new animations, masses of bug fixes & even a new physics engine - it's time for a sneak peek at Compiz 0.9.2

12 September 2010
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Compiz-Indicator applet gives you compositing control in a click

There's an indicator for everything - or so it seems. Compiz is the latest application to receive the indicator-applet-ization process, with this neato utility making compositing a cinch. Download, screenshots and obligatory info is just a click a way...

8 September 2010
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Bringing the bling back: Crazy custom compiz effect

Bored of your desktop bling? Want something new and jaw-dropping? A reader by the name of Larry might just have something for you...

7 September 2010
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Create the Mac OS X ‘Genie Effect’ in Compiz

Compiz and Docky users wanting to add the slick OS X style ‘genie’ minimizing effect to their arsenal of bling should sit up straight and pay attention. Whilst the default ‘magic lamp’ effect in Compiz […]

3 August 2010
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How to Install Compiz 0.9 in Ubuntu

The latest development release of Compiz – version 0.9 – was released earlier this month to much fanfare. The widely used compositing manager gained a major re-write in C++, added a new developer API, rendering […]

26 July 2010