Compiz-fusion on Thinkpad SL400, NVIDIA Card.


1 - Set USE flags

x11-libs/libX11 and media-libs/mesa with xcb enabled.
x11-libs/cairo with glitz, xcb and svg enabled.
x11-wm/compiz-fusion with emerald enabled.

2 - Keywords

dev-python/compizconfig-python 
x11-wm/compiz 
x11-wm/compiz-fusion 
x11-plugins/compiz-plugins-main 
x11-plugins/compiz-plugins-extra 
x11-plugins/compiz-plugins-unsupported 
x11-wm/emerald 
x11-themes/emerald-themes 
x11-apps/ccsm 
x11-libs/libcompizconfig 
x11-libs/compizconfig-backend-gconf 
x11-libs/compizconfig-backend-kconfig 
x11-libs/compiz-bcop


3 - Emerge

emerge compiz-fusion

4 - Usage for nvidia card

LIBGL_ALWAYS_INDIRECT=1 INTEL_BATCH=1 compiz –replace –indirect-rendering –sm-disable ccp

5 - GNOME setting

Navigate to System > Preferences > Startup Applications
Add a new Program to the session list named Compiz-Fusion and path /usr/bin/compiz-manager
Add a new Program to the session list named Emerald and in command "emerald –replace"
Save the settings and relog to test.


reference: http://en.gentoo-wiki.com/wiki/Compiz-Fusion



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