[desktop-discuss] Compiz and terminal windows

[Michael Barrett]

Thanks for writing back Gio.

Gio Geens wrote:
> Hi Michael,
> 
>> I was wondering if I could ask a compiz question on this alias?  I 
>> have compiz running (thanks to Erwann Chenede's excellent blog) on 
>> Nevada b75a and it works for the most part.  The main problem I'm 
>> having is none of my terminals or other windows (like the browser or 
>> staroffice document) have headers or bottoms so I can't grab them and 
>> move them around the screen.  Any idea why they would have disappeared?  
> Try activating the "windows Decoration" plugin in the "effects" section 
> of compizconfig.
> When now activated, the windows borders are missing.

I tried with the "windows decoration" enabled and disabled.  No change. 
  The windows are always missing their borders.

> 
>> Plus I can't seem to figure out the keyboard sequence to trigger that 
>> massive cube view to occur.
>>   
> 
> Using the same tool (mine is in the main menu - Preferences -
> CompizConfig Settings Manager), you can (de)activate several
> plugings. Most plugins have an "Actions" tab, which allows you
> to map different keystrokes/mouse actions to specific actions.
> 
> Check out the "Actions" for the "Rotate Desktop Cube"
> plugin in the "Desktop" section of CompizConfig.

Thanks!  That helped.  I was doing a cntl+alt+1st_mouse_click.  Just a 
click of the mouse.  The key was I had to hold the mouse button down the 
entire time.  This is very cool.

> 
> HTH,
> Gio