Revision of Compiz Emerald in Trisquel-mini (lxde) from Sat, 01/04/2014 - 14:11
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1. Install Opengl drivers:
"sudo apt-get install linux-headers-generic mesa-utils libegl1-mesa libglu1-mesa libgl1-mesa-dri libgl1-mesa-dri-experimental"
"sudo reboot"
2.Install Compiz:
"sudo apt-get install compiz compizconfig-settings-manager compiz-plugins-extra compiz-plugins-main compiz-plugins"
3. Install Fusion Icon (tray icon to launch and manage Compiz)
"sudo apt-get install fusion-icon"
4. Enter in CompizConfig and enable:Commands,Composite,Gnome compatibility,OpenGL,
Opacity,Brightness and Saturation,Expo,Viewport Swicher,Animation,Blur Windows,Fading Windows,
Window Decoretion,PNG,Compiz Library Toolbox,Session Management,Workarounds,Regex Matching,
Place Windows,Grid,Move Window,Resize Window,
5. Install Emerald Window Decorator
"sudo apt-get install git autoconf libtool libwnck1.0-cil-dev libwnck-dev intltool libdecoration0-dev gawk"
6.Install CompizConfig Settings Manager (CCSM)
"sudo apt-get install compizconfig-settings-manager compiz-fusion-plugins-extra compiz-fusion-plugins-main"
7.Download latest emerald source tarball (emerald-0.9.5.tar.gz) then compile and install it:
"wget cgit.compiz.org/fusion/decorators/emerald/snapshot/emerald-0.9.5.tar.gz"
"tar -zxvf emerald-0.9.5.tar.gz"
"cd emerald-0.9.5"
"./autogen.sh && make clean && make distclean && ./configure --prefix=/usr && make && sudo make install"
8. Run CompizConfig Settings Manager (CCSM) to integrate Emerald with Compiz. Navigate to Effects –> Window Decoration,
Change the command parameters “/usr/bin/compiz-decorator” to “/usr/bin/emerald“.
9. Add Emerald theme:
- Download a theme (Avalon-DarkLight) from: http://gnome-look.org/content/show.php/Avalon-DarkLight?content=162686
- Open Emerald theme manager –> import –> select emerald theme (*.emerald) –> open
- Select the theme (click on it)
10. Open Compiz Fision Icon and you will see it on the taskbar. Right click on the icon and select "Reload Window Manager".
If nothing is happen than right click on the same icon from taskbar and set "Select Window Decorator -> Emerald" and than
set "Select Window Manager -> Compiz". Than select again "Reload Window Manager".
11. To run Compiz by default when Pc start we must to add it on autostart:
"sudo leafpad /etc/xdg/lxsession/Trisquel-mini/autostart"
- and add these lines to the bottom of that file
"@compiz --replace"
"@fusion-icon"
12. Replace openbox with compiz:
"sudo leafpad /etc/xdg/lxsession/Trisquel-mini/desktop.conf" ,replace line
"window_manager=openbox-trisquel-mini"
with:
"window_manager=compiz ccp" ,and save.
13. Reboot the pc:
"sudo reboot"
14. Checking for problems.
a) Look in Menu>Preferences>Desktop Session Settings.
In the window that opens click on “Advanced Options”,
in the box that says Window Manager remove
"openbox-trisquel-mini" and type "compiz ccp",
then click ok. Reboot the pc.
b) Checking for problems.Check the terminal output of running the following command:
"compiz --replace ccp & emerald --replace &"
Compiz settings for themes:
Open "ConfigCompiz Settings Manager" go to Efects -> Blur:
- look for the label: "Blur filter" and select "Gaussian" from the drop-down menu
- Set "Gaussian Radius" to 11
- Set "Gausian Strenght" to 1
Emerald Settings for themes:
Open "Emerald theme manager" go to label "Emerald Settings" look down to find:
- "Compiz Decoration Blur Type" and select from drop-down menu : "All decoration"
Reboot the pc or type in terminal:
"compiz --replace ccp & emerald --replace &"
