Last weekend, I configured my Macbook to dual-boot, via rEFIt, Ubuntu Hardy Heron beta and MacOS Leopard. I'd previously been frustrated when attempting to run Gutsy, but Hardy is a vast improvement: other than some minor glitches, everything important works well.
One thing I found a bit confusing, however, was setting up the snazzy Compiz Fusion rotating desktop cube, so I thought I'd document it because the process is a bit weird.
Adding Compiz Fusion Control Panel
- In the Applications pull down menu, select Add/Remove.
- Change the Show selector to All Available.
- Add the Advanced Desktop Effects Settings application.
Enabling Cube Rotation
- In the System menu, in Preferences, select Advanced Desktop Effects Settings.
- Check Desktop Cube then click Disable Desktop Wall.
- Check Rotate Cube.
Adding the Necessary Virtual Desktops
- Click on General on the sidebar.
- Click the General Options button.
- Click the Desktop Size tab then change the Horizontal Virtual Size slider to 4.
You should now have the ridiculously fun rotating cube, which you can spin via CTRL-ALT left arrow/right arrow! CTRL-ALT down arrow allows you to navigate left and right while the cube is "unfolded".
Mon, 2009-11-16 11:51
Ok, so I have gotten compiz and installed it and activated the rotating cube and everything, and for some reason or another when I go to change the desktops it pops up as a small 2D box that says desktop 2 or 1 depending on which one I go to. I went to the Advanced Desktop Effects Settings, testking 642-973 and it is clicked on Enabled for all of this stuff, but yet if I go to System>Prefernces>Apperance>Desktop Effects, and click on one of them to enable I get an error of The composite extension is not available.... testking 70-564 Does anyone know what is up with this??? I have tried everything I can think of, and still no cube, testking 1z0-007 just a plain old box... I am coming close to just completely reloading 7.10 and go from there, but am trying not to have to do that if possible.
Sat, 2008-09-27 06:09
Thanks !
This is just I was looking for !!
/CM
Sun, 2008-07-20 00:47
I've done everything but I see the cube from the inside.(yes inside)
Mon, 2008-07-07 06:33
Ubunutu?
You should also include something about the issue itself, as using the menu for 'advanced desktop effects' doesn't address any actual issues with setting it up at all unless the video card is automatically configured and set up with correct drivers, and you also don't mention enabling restricted drivers which you even have to do if it is automatically set up. If you want more info, hit me up and I'll help.
Sat, 2008-09-20 10:38
I think the point was simply to show people how to enable the desktop cube, not to help people set up their video card and drivers.
What you are asking is kind of like giving a tutorial on how to print a photo, but first telling them how to install their printer and printer drivers.
Having your hardware and drivers configured properly is a separate issue, and prerequisite to doing anything constructive on a computer. If someone hasn't done that already, then they should really go find another tutorial and get that done before worrying about cubes.
All I wanted to do is to enable the desktop cube. That's all. And now, thanks to this short and sweet tutorial, I have the desktop cube.
Just my 2cents.
Thu, 2008-05-15 09:21
I recently installed Hardy Heron on my PC and I was confused as to how
people were achieving all these effects with the built-in version
of Compiz and, thanks to you, I now know how.
Much appreciated!
Jimmy
Mon, 2008-07-07 07:58
Maybe I did something wrong here, but while I was trying to figure that out on my own, I did all of those things, and when I hit CTRL ALT left/right, not a thing happens, and on the bottom right hand side of my screen, there are only three desktop icons.