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#1 2006-12-27 10:09:06
- Basu
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how many of you use xcompmgr?
I know that XGL Compiz and Beryl are all the rage, but I was wondering how many of you use still use xcompmgr? Thing is, I use FVWM and I want to get some transparency. I think xcompmgr will do the trick, but I just want some feedback before I decide to do it.
BTW, does xcompmgr allow shadows? And does XFCE 4.4 have its built-in compositor?
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basu
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#2 2006-12-27 11:04:59
- Kenetixx
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Re: how many of you use xcompmgr?
I used to use xcompmgr and it worked fine under gnome and xfce4 xfce4.4 has its own coposite and transparency which works fine aswell.
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#3 2006-12-27 15:41:42
- skymt
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Re: how many of you use xcompmgr?
xcompmgr will do transparency and shadows, plus a few extra effects. It will also (probably) slow down and crash your computer. It's your choice whether it's worth it, but just know that there's a reason the world has moved on to Compiz etc.
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#4 2006-12-27 16:10:32
- Basu
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Re: how many of you use xcompmgr?
Well, I'm perfectly happy with XFCE's compositing manager right now. Looks good, my system doesn't seem to be taking a performance hit yet. Anyway, FVWM configuration is too addictive.
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