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Compiz is a compositing window manager that uses 3D graphics hardware to enhance the usability and aesthetics of the desktop environment.

Compiz is an OpenGL compositing manager that use GLX_EXT_texture_from_pixmap for binding redirected top-level windows to texture objects. It has a flexible plug-in system and it is designed to run well on most graphics hardware.

Okay, this description isn’t really meaningful. In a nutshell, Compiz is a compositing manager, which means that it enhances the overall user interaction by adding fancy effects to your windows, from drop shadows to awesome desktop effects like the Desktop Cube or the Expo view.

Compiz can also be a window manager, which means that it is the software between you and your desktop apps. It enables you to move or resize windows, to switch workspaces, to switch windows easily (using alt-tab or so), and so on.1

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How to turn off Compiz's "drag to maximize" behaviour?

Just starting to use Unity with 11.10, and obviously there are a lot of changes to get used to. One of the most annoying is the habit it has of trying to maximize a window when I drag it up against the top bar to position it. How do I disable this…
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How do I adjust the alt-tab speed?

Alt-tab seems slow, my machine has the proper drivers installed and everything else is fast except alt-tab. Setting the plugin to show icons instead of window previews doesn't help. Is this a bug or is a way to speed this up?
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Scale plugin keeps forgetting hot corner settings on restart

I'm using Ubuntu 12.04 with Unity, which I suppose uses Compiz as well. I have Compiz Settings Manager, and make the top left and bottom left corners of my screen activate the "Scale" (like Exposé) function to scale and show all windows. The…
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How do I enable wobbly windows?

Just a short question, I made a clean install of Ubuntu 14.04 yesterday and I have installed CompizConfig Settings Manager and ubuntu-restricted-extras, but I am still unable to enable wobbly windows. What do I need to enable it?
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How do I install compiz "window rules"?

at some point in time I discovered the "window rules" plugin within the compiz config manager. One can use that to automatically show some special application on every workspace for example (so instead of each time "click window title, select…
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How do I turn off the feature where a window grays out when it's thinking?

So in the last couple of releases of Ubuntu (forget when it started), a window will gray out if it is not responsive/thinking too hard. Maybe "gray out" isn't the best term, it just sort of gets darker. I'm not sure what the exact criterion is to…
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List and enable/disable Compiz plugins on command line

How can I see the default set of Compiz plugins and add or remove plugins from the set using the command line interface? Is there a config file I can edit for system-wide configuration?
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Close/minimize/maximize button not appearing

I was playing around with compizconfig. I don't remember what exactly I clicked. Since then, the close/minimize buttons and the sidebar vanished. I use 12.10 version. Please help me out.
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Compiz Rotate Cube - glitchy windows?

I've gotten the desktop cube and rotate cube effects to work. (And it works perfectly when I use the mouse). Unfortunately, it's a little messed up when I use the keyboard (Left/Right). It switches fine, but when it gets to the new face of the cube…
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Where did the negative Compiz plugin go?

After upgrading to Quantal, I can't find the negative Compiz plugin. Why is that so? I found that plugin pretty useful for reading scorching-bright pages. I see it's still listed on the Compiz plugins page. Can someone help direct me on how to…
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Compiz Grid doesn't resize to different sizes

I just started using 11.10 on my new work computer for my new job. I used to be able to use the Grid compiz plugin so that when I hit a direction key multiple times it will cycle between 3 different sizes of the window (25% of the screen, 50%,…
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Splitting 4k-monitor into smaller grids

is it possible to arrange more window-grids (than 4) on a monitor? Like 4² grids? Running Ubuntu 16.04 with Unity on a 4k-display. Compiz doesn't currently support it i guess. Thanks for any hints.
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How to compile & install Compiz Blur plugin?

Can I get this plug-in working on latest Ubuntu? Thanks!
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Compiz takes too much resources

I noticed that Compiz is taking an awful lot of resources when not doing anything special. I've done some research and found that there are other people with alike problems, but I couldn't find a solution. Is there anything I can do, any upcoming…
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CompizConfig Manager missing Burn and Explode effects

My ccsm didnt have the option to set the window burn and explode. How can I enable this?
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