How to enable and use Desktop Effects (Compiz) in openSUSE11.0
Posted by admin on July 27th, 2008
openSUSE 11.0 comes preinstalled with Compiz and Compiz-Fusion 0.7.4 pre-installed. However, you may get and install the latest version of the Compiz-Fusion plugin package from here by simple 1-click installs here
This should install the latest Compiz and Compiz-Fusion plugins on your chosen desktop environment.
Enable Compiz/ Desktop Effects
To enable Compiz, referred as Desktop Effects in openSUSE 11.0
From Applications – Configure Desktop – Desktop, tick the box for “Enable Desktop Effects” and click Apply. This should enable Desktop Effects / Compiz on your openSUSE.
Alterntaivelty, you can enable from
Application – Utilities – Desktop – Desktop Effects – select the checkbox for “Enable Desktop Effects” and close.
Here you can also, select a preset profile for your Desktop Effects ranging from minimal to Ultimate.
Once enabled, we are all set to start using desktop effects or Compiz on openSUSE 11.0.
July 29th, 2008 at 8:18 pm
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August 9th, 2008 at 4:08 am
Hi,
It’s indeed working well, but when I log out, the log in, it’s disabled again ? IS it normal, or should I have to do something for an automatic compiz launching ? (using KDE 4.04 / openSUSE 11)
August 9th, 2008 at 5:25 am
Hi MaximeG
You gotta enable compiz as your default window manager to make it permanent.
Open configure desktop and click the advanced tab
From here select session manager and scroll down to change your Window Manager setting to Compiz
Press Apply and then Reboot..
Then Teda Compiz will automagically start each time you boot your pc
September 20th, 2008 at 2:22 pm
Hi Gomer SuSE:
Cheers for that.
Had the same problem on OpenSuSE 11 and couldn’t sus it out myself. Changed to Compiz as per your directions (also had another Compiz choice – something to do with a startup script).
Found that there were two “Configure Desktop”s. One is available from the desktop popup menu (RMB on desktop) and it is the wrong one, and another is available from the KDE/Start menu (Favourites tab and Applications tab).
Thanks.
October 24th, 2008 at 3:22 am
I had the same problem but now every thing seems to be OK thank yu all except some textures that are displayed in white in task switcher and window preview is st related to my driver config ATI mobility radeon x1350?
April 11th, 2009 at 6:41 am
When starting up with Desktop Effects enabled the screen goes out of sync after log in (the screen is fine all the way through boot up). I then go into the console and run sax2, select OK to accept the recommended screen config, then exit back to the GUI and all is fine.
Starting up with Desktop Effects off, causes no problems. I start up, log in and the screen appears normally, but I then have to open Desktop Effects and click enable.
I have been focusing on the graphics card/driver (NVidia), but am now confident that the appropriate driver is installed and configured correctly.
The issue now seems to revolve around the Desktop Effects. Anyone else experiencing similar issues? I have been managing the desktop through “Computer” -> “Control Center” -> “Look and Feel” -> “Desktop Effects” but I just opened up Compiz and there seems to be quite a few more configuration settings. perhaps there is a conflict?
Thanks – Pat
March 6th, 2010 at 11:34 pm
The 1-click install links at the top of this page are broken. What are the recommended packages for 11.0 and where are they?