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LonelyStar

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Registered: 2007-12-09

Posts: 123

compiz fusion - no window decoration

Hi,

I installed compiz, but when I try to start it I get no more window decorations.
The outpu of compiz manager is:

compiz-manager 
Checking for Xgl: not present. 
Detected PCI ID for VGA: 01:00.0 0300: 10de:0193 (rev a2) (prog-if 00 [VGA controller])
Checking for texture_from_pixmap: present. 
Checking for non power of two support: present. 
Checking for Composite extension: present. 
Comparing resolution (2560x1024) to maximum 3D texture size (8192): Passed.
Checking for nVidia: present. 
Checking for FBConfig: present. 
Checking for Xgl: not present. 
Starting gtk-window-decorator

THe only help I found is http://wiki.archlinux.org/index.php/Com … ow_borders, but my problem seems to be different then there.

Any help?
Thanks!

Ranguvar

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Registered: 2008-08-12

Posts: 2,549

Re: compiz fusion - no window decoration

More info please.

Are you using Compiz Fusion standalone, or with a DE like GNOME?

LonelyStar

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Registered: 2007-12-09

Posts: 123

Re: compiz fusion - no window decoration

I am planning to use compiz together with gnome.

Ranguvar

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Registered: 2008-08-12

Posts: 2,549

Re: compiz fusion - no window decoration

Open CCSM and make sure Window Decorations is checked if so, we move on

LonelyStar

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Registered: 2007-12-09

Posts: 123

Re: compiz fusion - no window decoration

Window decorations is checked, yes.

I porbably should also mention, that I am using the nvidia driver and 2 screens with twinview!

bgc1954

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From: Edmonton, AB, Canada

Registered: 2006-03-14

Posts: 1,160

Re: compiz fusion - no window decoration

With an nvidia video card, what helped me was to put the following in /etc/X11/xorg.conf under the Device section:

Option "AddARGBGLXVisuals" "On"

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LonelyStar

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Registered: 2007-12-09

Posts: 123

Re: compiz fusion - no window decoration

I added the option.
No help .
Any Other Ideas?
Any way I can get more debug-output?

jwcxz

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Registered: 2008-09-23

Posts: 239

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Re: compiz fusion - no window decoration

What happens when you try to start emerald manually?

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Sharpeee

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From: Denmark

Registered: 2008-10-19

Posts: 59

Re: compiz fusion - no window decoration

Have you tried this

gconftool-2 --install-schema-file=/usr/share/gconf/schemas/compiz-decorator-gtk.schemas

And also, is "compiz-decorator-gtk" installed?

SomeGuyDude

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Registered: 2008-10-09

Posts: 271

Re: compiz fusion - no window decoration

This happens to me when a new window spawns. Almost EVERY FARKING TIME. I have to reload the window manager via the fusion icon to make the decorations come back.

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flamelab

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From: Athens, Hellas (Greece)

Registered: 2007-12-26

Posts: 2,160

Re: compiz fusion - no window decoration

Εnable ALL Compiz plugins. ALL of them.

stevefed5291

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From: United States

Registered: 2010-02-12

Posts: 7

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Re: compiz fusion - no window decoration

I spent an hour trying to get compiz running until I stumbled across this thread. Turns out I had forgotten to turn Window Decorations on. Thanks guys.

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Intruder89

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From: Belgrade, Serbia

Registered: 2009-02-20

Posts: 28

Re: compiz fusion - no window decoration

Kinda same problem here, I installed compiz fusion with GNOME and everything worked fine (except some unknown type "all/all" etc warnings on installing compiz-fusion-gtk). I have fusion icon in tray, I enabled Windows decoration, move and resize as said in Wiki file but when I try to switch to Compiz - windows decoration is off. I have nouvea nVidia drivers installed, and the error is:

 * Setting window manager to Compiz
 ... executing: compiz --replace --sm-disable --ignore-desktop-hints ccp
Xlib:  extension "GLX" missing on display ":0.0".
compiz (core) - Fatal: Root visual is not a GL visual
compiz (core) - Error: Failed to manage screen: 0
compiz (core) - Fatal: No manageable screens found on display :0.0

When I back to metacity it works ok .... Any suggestions?

ganlu

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From: ChongQing, China

Registered: 2004-01-04

Posts: 360

Re: compiz fusion - no window decoration

If you can start gtk-window-decorator from terminal and everything works, please adding "gtk-window-decorator" in command entry under Window decorations option of CCSM, then it should solve your problem.