Interesting Linux Tool For Compiz Users
Posted by voice | Filed under Techie
It’s no secret that some apps and Compiz just can’t play nicely together, on my laptop the results of running Google Earth with Compiz running at the same time results in a earth that flickers every other second, making the program unusable. When running games its advised you shut off Compiz until you are done gaming, probably for the same reason. In short, Compiz + 3D App = Hell. Ubuntu gives its users a somewhat simple way of disabling the composite desktop manager by means of a tab in the Appearance window, but for me that seemed to be one two clicks too many so I sought out an alternative.
What I ended up stumbling upon in Google was a small application created by a person by the name of Forlong on his blog, the application itself is called Compiz-Switch which is a simple little program that switches out Compiz for your desktop environment’s default desktop manager, for example on GNOME it switches between Compiz and Metacity, and vice versa. After the first install it can be run from the Applications menu, but when you add it to your top panel it becomes a quick way to switch between the two, allowing you to get those 3D apps working properly more quickly. As I said, its an interesting tool worth looking into.
