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#1 2007-09-02 01:08:29

b0ng0
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Registered: 2007-08-25
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Compiz Fusion: Window Borders Missing

I just installed Compiz Fusion from the AUR and I can load it up fine but there are no window borders. Also, apparently kde-window-manager is not installed (I have kdemod installed), although I think it is (I also cannot find kde-window-manager in the repos).

Not sure if this will help but here is my xorg.conf

# nvidia-xconfig: X configuration file generated by nvidia-xconfig
# nvidia-xconfig:  version 1.0  (buildmeister@builder3)  Wed Jun 13 18:39:30 PDT 2007


Section "ServerLayout"
    Identifier     "X.org Configured"
    Screen      0  "Screen0" 0 0
    InputDevice    "Mouse0" "CorePointer"
    InputDevice    "Keyboard0" "CoreKeyboard"
EndSection

Section "Files"
    RgbPath         "/usr/share/X11/rgb"
    ModulePath      "/usr/lib/xorg/modules"
    FontPath        "/usr/share/fonts/misc"
    FontPath        "/usr/share/fonts/100dpi:unscaled"
    FontPath        "/usr/share/fonts/75dpi:unscaled"
    FontPath        "/usr/share/fonts/TTF"
    FontPath        "/usr/share/fonts/Type1"
EndSection

Section "Module"
    Load           "record"
    Load           "dbe"
    Load           "xtrap"
    Load           "extmod"
    Load           "type1"
    Load           "freetype"
    Load           "glx"
EndSection

Section "InputDevice"
    Identifier     "Keyboard0"
    Driver         "kbd"
EndSection

Section "InputDevice"
    Identifier     "Mouse0"
    Driver         "mouse"
    Option         "Protocol" "auto"
    Option         "Device" "/dev/input/mice"
    Option         "ZAxisMapping" "4 5 6 7"
EndSection

Section "Monitor"

    #DisplaySize      340   270    # mm
### Comment all HorizSync and VertRefresh values to use DDC:
    Identifier     "Monitor0"
    VendorName     "SNY"
    ModelName      "SDM-HS75"
    HorizSync       28.0 - 81.0
    VertRefresh     48.0 - 75.0
    Option         "DPMS"
EndSection

Section "Device"

        ### Available Driver options are:-
        ### Values: <i>: integer, <f>: float, <bool>: "True"/"False",
        ### <string>: "String", <freq>: "<f> Hz/kHz/MHz"
        ### [arg]: arg optional
        #Option     "SWcursor"               # [<bool>]
        #Option     "HWcursor"               # [<bool>]
        #Option     "NoAccel"                # [<bool>]
        #Option     "ShadowFB"               # [<bool>]
        #Option     "UseFBDev"               # [<bool>]
        #Option     "Rotate"                 # [<str>]
        #Option     "VideoKey"               # <i>
        #Option     "FlatPanel"              # [<bool>]
        #Option     "FPDither"               # [<bool>]
        #Option     "CrtcNumber"             # <i>
        #Option     "FPScale"                # [<bool>]
        #Option     "FPTweak"                # <i>
    Identifier     "Card0"
    Driver         "nvidia"
    VendorName     "nVidia Corporation"
    BoardName      "NV43 [GeForce 6600 GT]"
EndSection

Section "Screen"
    Identifier     "Screen0"
    Device         "Card0"
    Monitor        "Monitor0"
    Option         "AddARGBGLXVisuals" "True"
    Option       "DisableGLXRootClipping" "True"
    SubSection     "Display"
        Viewport    0 0
    EndSubSection
    SubSection     "Display"
        Viewport    0 0
        Depth       4
    EndSubSection
    SubSection     "Display"
        Viewport    0 0
        Depth       8
    EndSubSection
    SubSection     "Display"
        Viewport    0 0
        Depth       15
    EndSubSection
    SubSection     "Display"
        Viewport    0 0
        Depth       16
    EndSubSection
    SubSection     "Display"
        Viewport    0 0
        Depth       24
    EndSubSection
EndSection

Section "Extensions"
    Option         "Composite" "Enable"
EndSection

I added a few lines in myself (the composite enable and also the disable glxrootclipping) but they seem to have not made any difference. I have checked in the compiz configuration utility and window decorations are enabled.. but still don't show up.

I'm sure this is a relatively simple problem (I had similar problems with KDE and beryl before) but I am new to Arch. Thanks for any help smile

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#2 2007-09-02 06:16:25

cmmig
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Re: Compiz Fusion: Window Borders Missing

I had that problem on my T61 with intel graphics running standard kde, but i fixed it by installing emerald and running it after starting compiz fusion.

http://aur.archlinux.org/packages.php?d … s=0&SeB=nd

Last edited by cmmig (2007-09-02 06:16:50)

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#3 2007-09-02 09:12:07

b0ng0
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Posts: 31

Re: Compiz Fusion: Window Borders Missing

Just tried this and it didn't work. One of my friends has compiz fusion  running fine without emerald installed. I'm pretty sure it's something to do with kde-window-manager either not being installed or in the wrong path, but I don't really know :s

Edit: Just spoje to my friend who has it working and he says he has kde-window-manager installed. I have installed kdemod so why wouldn't I have kde-window-manager installed? Also, when I do pacman -Ss kde-window-manager (or any variant of that) nothing comes up...

Last edited by b0ng0 (2007-09-02 21:39:36)

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#4 2007-09-03 01:35:21

jadeshade
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Re: Compiz Fusion: Window Borders Missing

serious question: do you have the 'decoration' plugin enabled in compizconfig?

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#5 2007-09-03 08:01:54

b0ng0
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Re: Compiz Fusion: Window Borders Missing

Yes, and in one of the options for it I have "kde-window-decorator --replace" as described in the Arch Wiki on compiz fusion.

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#6 2007-09-03 08:22:20

nesl247
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Re: Compiz Fusion: Window Borders Missing

Only if you have kdebase dbus-qt3 (or in your case, kdemod-kdebase dbus-qt3) will you be able to use kde-window-decorator. Install those first, then build compiz (the package which will provide the binary for kde-window-decorator). kde-window-decorator has nothing to do with kdemod other than the needed kdebase package.

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#7 2007-09-03 09:24:48

b0ng0
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Re: Compiz Fusion: Window Borders Missing

Thanks. I was wondering why do kdemod-kdebase and dbus-qt3 not come with kdemod (I installed the basic kdemod package) and why are they not mentioned in the Wiki for installing Compiz Fusion? Could you explain to me what kdemod-kdebase and dbus-qt3 are please? I am trying to keep the packages I install on my system to only the ones I need, I don't like installing random stuff without knowing what it is. Thanks for the help smile

PS: Should I have installed Compiz Fusion while logged in as root? Or is it ok to sudo it?

OKay just got home and I already have kdemod-kdebase and dbus-qt3 installed. Will try reinstalling  ocmpiz fusion.

SOLVED: Downloaded and reinstalled packages from AUR, seems to be working fine now (although Domino Window Decoration is not fully compatible with Compiz Fusision).

Last edited by b0ng0 (2007-09-03 22:03:53)

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#8 2007-09-05 08:24:40

b0ng0
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Re: Compiz Fusion: Window Borders Missing

Try downloading some new ones from www.kde-look.org . I can't remember what ones I have but most seem to work.

To install new Window Decorations, untar them, cd into the folder and do the following:

./configure
make
make install

(you have to be root to install). Et voila, you have spanking new decorations.

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#9 2007-09-07 09:13:25

Yonk
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Posts: 27

Re: Compiz Fusion: Window Borders Missing

had the same problem with gnome

installed compiz-fusion and emerald from the repositories and no borders =/

compiz worked fine but emerald didnt ...

fixed this by setting

Depth 24

in xorg.conf

seems emerald doesnt work with default 16bit depth

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#10 2007-09-15 16:11:43

ari_dbx
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Registered: 2007-07-20
Posts: 26
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Re: Compiz Fusion: Window Borders Missing

b0ng0 wrote:

Thanks. I was wondering why do kdemod-kdebase and dbus-qt3 not come with kdemod (I installed the basic kdemod package) and why are they not mentioned in the Wiki for installing Compiz Fusion? Could you explain to me what kdemod-kdebase and dbus-qt3 are please? I am trying to keep the packages I install on my system to only the ones I need, I don't like installing random stuff without knowing what it is. Thanks for the help smile

PS: Should I have installed Compiz Fusion while logged in as root? Or is it ok to sudo it?

OKay just got home and I already have kdemod-kdebase and dbus-qt3 installed. Will try reinstalling  ocmpiz fusion.

SOLVED: Downloaded and reinstalled packages from AUR, seems to be working fine now (although Domino Window Decoration is not fully compatible with Compiz Fusision).

Hi, I have a similar problem here, and I can't get compiz to work; the only difference between your install and mine is that I have installed kdemod-kdebase-kickoff. I have qt3-dbus running ok....

When I try to pacman kdemod-ldebase claims that I have to remove kdebase-kidkoff, and therefore several program that depends on it... I really don't want to do that... someone can give an idea about this??

thanks in advance

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#11 2007-09-21 22:11:43

mic64
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Posts: 173

Re: Compiz Fusion: Window Borders Missing

Hi

I can´t get the Windows Borders to get either.
Using also kdemod.
I´m getting this here

compiz (dbus) - Error: dbus_bus_get error: Failed to execute dbus-launch to autolaunch D-Bus session
compiz (dbus) - Error: InitObject failed
compiz (core) - Error: Couldn't activate plugin 'dbus'

Anyone an idea?

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#12 2007-09-22 04:20:00

kishd
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Re: Compiz Fusion: Window Borders Missing

try starting kde with the following command in .xinitrc

exec dbus-launch --auto-syntax --exit-with-session startkde


---for there is nothing either good or bad, but only thinking makes it so....
Hamlet, W Shakespeare

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#13 2007-09-22 10:01:20

mic64
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Posts: 173

Re: Compiz Fusion: Window Borders Missing

hi

thanks that works, but its not an option for me, cause I want to start kde through kdm.
And somehow it is still very buggy here.

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#14 2008-03-15 10:28:48

MAC!EK
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Posts: 267

Re: Compiz Fusion: Window Borders Missing

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#15 2008-03-15 11:34:24

DaNiMoTh
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Registered: 2006-06-10
Posts: 260

Re: Compiz Fusion: Window Borders Missing

Only a 64 bit problem, I need time because I compile it on a remote machine.

http://bbs.archlinux.org/viewtopic.php?id=45420

Last edited by DaNiMoTh (2008-03-15 11:35:15)

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#16 2008-03-15 17:24:43

alex_anthony
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Re: Compiz Fusion: Window Borders Missing

just a shame he had to wait 6 months...

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#17 2008-03-16 09:44:11

DaNiMoTh
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Re: Compiz Fusion: Window Borders Missing

who?

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#18 2008-03-16 11:08:37

MAC!EK
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Posts: 267

Re: Compiz Fusion: Window Borders Missing

Better late then never smile
I had this problem with dbus for more then 6 months so I thought mic64(he) also didn't solved it on his system.

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