How to install Compiz Fusion 3D desktop effects in ubuntu
If you have a graphics card and installed graphic driver,you can install compiz and enable 3D desktop on your ubuntu by the following steps.With compiz installed,there are several things that you can make your desktop lively such as different wallpaper on each workspace,put fishbowl on desktop,put real-transparent terminal on to desktop,and enable snow in ubuntu desktop
Install Compiz fusion
Just type this command in a terminal window:
sudo apt-get install compiz*
Enable 3D desktop
Right click on your desktop and select Change Desktop Background.
go to Visual Effects tab and tick Extra on.
Now,go to System–>Preferences–>CompizConfig Settings Manager
in this window tick Desktop Cube,Rotate Cube and Cube Reflection and Deformation(Type in Filter area to find out them).
then click on Desktop Cube to go to its configuration page,turn to Transparent Cube tab,do like following.
Click General Options, turn to Desktop size tab and change Horizontal Virtual Size to 4 :
Done.Press Ctrl+Alt and drag left mouse key,you will see:
Tips:
You can also make your compiz run smoothly with this setting in compiz setting manager
More 3D effect see:Some more 3D effects in Ubuntu with Compiz
Related posts:
- Some Cool 3D effects in Ubuntu with Compiz
- Put fishbowl on ubuntu desktop by installing Compiz Plugins
- Enable Snow on ubuntu desktop using compiz fusion
- Simple settings to make your Compiz run smoothly
- Put a real-transparent shell on your desktop in ubuntu
Reader Comments
THANK YOU SO MUCH1?!?!!?!?!
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Hi,
thanks nice tut.
what version of ubuntu are you doing this on.
downloaded 9.10 yesterday but it won’t run compiz.
says xgl not available when i run compiz –replace and when i do it ur way from the change desktop background popup it says could not enable desktop effects.
any ideas? or tell me what version you’re running so i can get a copy of that version.
or reply here i dunno any help will be appreciated.
email me back on my email address that i provided here
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dssd Reply:
February 14th, 2010 at 11:04 am
u dont need to run the terminal to install compiz … add/remove programs will do the job
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thx dude,, this is freakin’ awesome ..
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Nice this is one of the easiest modes
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just wanted to say thank you, this is amazing …
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i like it thx man
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really,its vry amazing!!!
i think the day iz near whn open sourse overcome whole of the world……….
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Whenever I try to enable “extra” on, there is a message called “Desktop effects could not be enabled”. Why is that?
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same problem as pankaj lohan
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Which 3d card is needed to get high graphics?
I’ve Nvidia Geforce5200 FX 128MB
Can i use it or I’ve to upgrade my card?
Else this awesome! Loved it simply.
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Hey guyz, will diz not work in a nrml laptop which does not hav a graphics card and mem is 512.
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