How can I make my windows "burn" when I close them?

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I have CompizConfig Settings Manager installed, but I don't know how to make windows burn when I close them. How can I make this so?

This is my absolute favorite animation. – Nathan Osman Aug 04 '10 at 20:46 — Nathan Osman, Aug 04 '10 at 20:46
I use gnome. Thank you everyone for your answers! – Lukasz Aug 05 '10 at 13:47 — Lukasz, Aug 05 '10 at 13:47

score 18 · Accepted Answer · edited Apr 13 '17 at 12:23

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Install CompizConfig Settings Manager, and Compiz-Plugins-Extra.

sudo apt-get install compizconfig-settings-manager
- Warning: What are some of the issues with CCSM and why would I want to avoid it?
sudo apt-get install compiz-plugins-extra
Launch CompizConfig Settings Manager by searching from the dash in Unity, or Preferences > CompizConfig Settings Manager in Ubuntu Classic.
Enable Animations, and Animations Add-On.

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Open Animations, and switch to the Close Animation tab.

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Double-click the first item in the list.

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A new window will appear, change the Close Effect to Burn.

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Please make sure you have the cellphone number of the nearest Fire Brigade available, because your system is about to catch fire... literally.

edited Apr 13 '17 at 12:23

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answered Aug 04 '10 at 20:45

Daniel Rodrigues

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To get the "Animation Add-On" category, you also have to install the compiz-fusion-plugins-extra package. – Marcel Stimberg Aug 04 '10 at 20:49
The image you are requesting does not exist or is no longer available. – Thomas Boxley Aug 21 '11 at 07:40
Note that this may not work in 12.10 or 13.04 because of a bug in Compiz (more). – Patrick Brinich-Langlois Jun 16 '13 at 07:44

score 1 · Answer 2 · edited Apr 24 '21 at 08:45

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On Ubuntu MATE 20.04 the "Animations add on" is not under "Effects" I found it under ? Uncategorized.

Clicking it will enable it and the rest of the instructions work just fine.

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answered Apr 18 '21 at 18:23

Michael Lewis

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score 1 · Answer 3 · edited Sep 23 '11 at 07:08

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Just do it from Synaptic

Search for compiz-fusion-plugins-extra package

When you see it just mark it for install and a few seconds and here you are all effects are shown up

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Rinzwind

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answered May 03 '11 at 05:01

essa mohamad

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score 1 · Answer 4 · edited Aug 03 '16 at 16:07

OK first you need to install the "CompizConfig Settings Manager" either go to the Ubuntu Software Centre and install the Advanced Desktop Effects Settings (CCSM),

or use the command:

sudo apt-get install compizconfig-settings-manager

When that is done go to the System > Preferences and start the CompizConfig-settings Manager

Go to the Effects section and enable the Animations Add-on.

You can then go into the Effect settings by clicking on the name to the right of the check box, under the Burn heading are all the options to tweak the animation. Hours of pointless fun playing with this.

"Hours of pointless fun playing with this". Hours? Try days. — LRE, Oct 12 '10 at 00:14

How can I make my windows "burn" when I close them?

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