Homer <usenet@xxxxxxxxxx> espoused:
> Verily I say unto thee, that Linonut spake thusly:
>> * Phil Da Lick! peremptorily fired off this memo:
>
>>> If they could get the leaves/snow/bubbles/ect on the desktop window
>>> and behind your actual windows I'd be impressed. As shown however
>>> its only an interesting annoyance/distraction.
>
> Then prepare to be impressed.
>
>> It sounds like compiz isn't compatible with an X root window.
>
> It is.
>
>> Is that true?
>
> No.
>
>> I've never even tried compiz yet.
>
> There are aspects to it that are just useless eye-candy, but equally
> there are productivity enhancements that you'll find very useful, like
> window previews; shift switcher (love this one); zoom; etc.
Oh yeah, the zoom feature is also incredibly useful, too. Both the zoom
and the cube bring capabilities which have no 2d equivalent.
>
> As to how to control the depth behaviour of these plugins:
>
> In compiz-fusion-plugins-extra-0.7.7-5.fc9:
>
> Compiz Settings Manager
> -> Extras -> Snow -> Settings -> Snow Over Windows [toggle]
>
> Activate with <Super>F3.
>
> I presume newer versions with the additional plugins work similarly.
>
We probably need some Howtos writing :-)
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