====== Getting Compiz to function in default Xandros ======

 Warning** i take no responsibility for you screwing up your computer: proceed at your own risk

 Note** IF you really want all the glory of compiz-fusion i would suggest simply moving on to the eeeXubuntu OS, more support and useability.\\ 
 That said, here's how to get what you want:
 
 Install advanced desktop via the wiki info

 Used information from\\  
 http://technowizah.com/2006/10/debian-how-to-aiglx-compiz.html

and

 http://forum.eeeuser.com/viewtopic.php?id=6245

===== Pre-install =====

A few changes have to be made to the file /etc/X11/xorg.conf.

In Section "Module", make sure you have

   Load   "dbe"


in first position.

In Section "Device", ensure you have

   Option   "XAANoOffscreenPixmaps"   "true"


in last position. Plus, if you don't already have a Section "Extensions", add one somewhere (still in your xorg.conf) :

Section   "Extensions"
   Option   "Composite"   "Enable"
EndSection


AIGLX is integrated in the X server. Also, it should get loaded automatically. Ensure that it does :

cat /var/log/Xorg.0.log | grep -i aiglx


which should say (==) AIGLX enabled (with a bunch of errors after that). If it doesn't get loaded, you can force it by adding :

   Option   "AIGLX"   "true"


to Section "ServerLayout" of your /etc/X11/xorg.conf.


===== Compiz =====


Compiz's installation is quite straight forward. First install the required packages :

sudo apt-get install compiz



Then, add Compiz to your desktop environment (Gnome, KDE, or Xfce) startup script:

Simply create a file "kwrite /home/user/.kde/Autostart/compiz.desktop" with this content :

[Desktop Entry]\\ 
Encoding=UTF-8\\ 
Exec=compiz --replace gconf & kde-window-decorator &\\ 
GenericName[en_US]=\\ 
StartupNotify=false\\ 
Terminal=false\\ 
TerminalOptions=\\ 
Type=Application\\ 
X-KDE-autostart-after=kdesktop\\ 


Restart the X server (Ctrl+Alt+backspace)\\ 

Now - install gconf to change settings:\\ 

sudo apt-get install gconf-editor\\ 

(with extra repositories and pinning as discussed in the wiki)\\ 

let it finish, then type in:\\ 

gconf-editor &\\ 

go through the logical progression (apps/compiz/general/allscreens/options)\\ 
scroll to the shortcut for maximize vertically and change from Disabled to:\\ 

<Alt>F10\\ 

now this should take effect immediately, so alt+F10 to bring the windows to size


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==== No window decorator? ====


At this point you might find that none of your windows have a window decorator (ie title bar). This can be solved as follows (with thanks to Forum member Ravexildow):

=== The Reason: ===


When trying to run compiz in the terminal you get a trace that you can read to see what the program is trying to do.  I won't quote it here because I'm too lazy to reproduce it.  However, it basically is saying that the gtk-window-decorator has caused a problem with the X server because it couldn't load the .xml file it pointed to during launch.

This is the case because, for some reason, the gtk-window-decorator is looking for an .xml file in ''/usr/share/themes/Clearlooks/metacity-1/'' even though this folder does not exist at all when you install Compiz.  Wierd I know, but since you installed Compiz-gnome it expected it.

=== The Solution: ===

It's dirty but it works.  Simply download any metacity theme of your liking (from [[http://gnome-look.org|gnome-look.org]] -- I particularly like "Blended") and copy the contents of the theme folder into ''/usr/share/themes/Clearlooks/'' and restart Compiz.  It will correctly load whatever metacity theme you put in that folder.

Quelle((http://wiki.eeeuser.com/xandros_compiz))