The Desktop Cube
The Desktop Cube
A few years ago, "The Desktop Cube" was mentioned/promoted/raved about, in most Linux forums. It looked "pretty", and more importantly, Windows couldn't do it at the time. I was never a fan of it, as I do work on my computers, not stare at the flashy Window effects , but I was wondering what happened to it. I hardly ever see it mentioned now, but I'm pretty sure Compiz can still do it... so why did it stop being mentioned?
Chris
MX 18 MX 19 - Manjaro
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Re: The Desktop Cube
Yes Compiz can do it and probably not a big deal because it is just flash. I use Compiz' desktop wall to change desktops and it is useful., as is a show all windows function. As a mouse user I utilize the corners to activate these features as well as "show desktop".ChrisUK wrote: ↑Wed Aug 08, 2018 11:34 am A few years ago, "The Desktop Cube" was mentioned/promoted/raved about, in most Linux forums. It looked "pretty", and more importantly, Windows couldn't do it at the time. I was never a fan of it, as I do work on my computers, not stare at the flashy Window effects , but I was wondering what happened to it. I hardly ever see it mentioned now, but I'm pretty sure Compiz can still do it... so why did it stop being mentioned?
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Re: The Desktop Cube
Well, I screenshotted the Compiz desktop cube in action, in a forum post last year: https://forum.mxlinux.org/viewtopic.php ... 97#p409897
I don't use the keyboard+mouse-controlled cube effects much (the one in the screenshot above where the desktop cube seems to be floating in the distance) but do use the keyboard-controlled "cube-flip" to change desktops.
Nevertheless, the former is a fun effect.
Like Richb, I mainly use Compiz for the expose and windows overview function, but I also like the window effects for closing, opening and minimising windows.
I don't use the keyboard+mouse-controlled cube effects much (the one in the screenshot above where the desktop cube seems to be floating in the distance) but do use the keyboard-controlled "cube-flip" to change desktops.
Nevertheless, the former is a fun effect.
Like Richb, I mainly use Compiz for the expose and windows overview function, but I also like the window effects for closing, opening and minimising windows.
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Re: The Desktop Cube
You can also get the cube in vanilla Debian XFCE without our compiz-reloaded by running kwin as the window manager and setting up the effect in its settings. Kwin doesn't have the large array of animations that compiz-reloaded does, though.
Re: The Desktop Cube
OK, I must admit that it does look good, but it's wasted on me... I spend hours working on the same program. I might just be editing pictures one day - browsing the web in Firefox another day... I don't often switch windows or programs, so I'd hardly ever see any desktop effectsasqwerth wrote: ↑Wed Aug 08, 2018 11:53 am Well, I screenshotted the Compiz desktop cube in action, in a forum post last year: https://forum.mxlinux.org/viewtopic.php ... 97#p409897
I don't use the keyboard+mouse-controlled cube effects much (the one in the screenshot above where the desktop cube seems to be floating in the distance) but do use the keyboard-controlled "cube-flip" to change desktops.
Nevertheless, the former is a fun effect.
Like Richb, I mainly use Compiz for the expose and windows overview function, but I also like the window effects for closing, opening and minimising windows.
From what @richb says, I can see it has it's uses.
Chris
MX 18 MX 19 - Manjaro
MX 18 MX 19 - Manjaro
Re: The Desktop Cube
I admit I never got along with Compiz Cupe.
But all the more with the pedant in KDE, here one of the last examples...
...as already said, this is not good for working, only for playing.
But all the more with the pedant in KDE, here one of the last examples...
...as already said, this is not good for working, only for playing.
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