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PS. This list is deprecated. Please use the Compiz Community list instead (c...@lists.compiz.org IIRC) On Wed, Aug 19, 2009 at 8:00 AM, Sam Spilsbury<smspil...@gmail.com> wrote: > On Wed, Aug 19, 2009 at 3:33 AM, David C. > Rankin<drankina...@suddenlinkmail.com> wrote: >> Listmates, >> >> I installed 8.2 on opensuse 10.3 from the opensuse XGL repository to >> replace >> 7.6. Compiz works with the nvidia 8600 GT card (512M of GDDR3) on the box, >> but >> the ctrl+alt <- -> switching behavior is really bad. >> >> In 7.6, the ctrl+alt <- -> desktop switching changed desktops crisply >> with >> just the slightest hint of the cube detected during the very short and nice >> switch. >> >> In 8.2, the cube hangs fully visible on the desktop for a 1/2 msec or >> so >> before settling into the full screen view of the selected desktop. I have >> adjusted all the timings and zooms individually and cannot hit upon a >> workable >> switch like with 7.6. (the defaults worked fine on 7.6) >> >> Additionally, in 7.6 you could basically "spin" the cube with >> ctrl+alt <- -> >> and the spin was smooth and looked perfect. (guessing 1 side each 1/100 of a >> second) In 8.2, there is no "spin" just a "ka-chunk" "ka-chunk" as the cube >> rotates very slow and awkwardly at (again guessing 1 side each 1/4 second) >> >> Also, when the cube face settles into its full-screen view it isn't >> very >> smooth. It kind-of "wiggles" into place. >> >> Cylinder rotation also suffers extreme slowness. In 7.6, >> ctrl+alt+button1 >> rotated the desktop lightning fast even with animated skydome. In 8.2 there >> is >> marked slowness. >> >> For the new install of 8.2, I completely removed my existing >> ~/.config/compiz >> directory (it's saved if I need it again) and let 8.2 create a fresh config >> directory. I also upgraded python-GTK as required. >> >> I am stumped concerning what I have messed up with the install. I >> have put >> the configs for both 7.6 and 8.2 up at: >> >> http://www.3111skyline.com/download/linux/compiz/82issues/compiz-76/ >> >> http://www.3111skyline.com/download/linux/compiz/82issues/compiz-82/ > > No real changes have been made to these plugins between releases that > would cause major slowness. > > I would think that you have been hit by the nvidia clocking-down > misfeature. Turn on things like blur, etc and see if the card maxes > out it's clock speed again. > >> >> The Default.ini for 76 is: >> >> 82issues> cat compiz-76/compizconfig/Default.ini >> [decoration] >> as_command = emerald --replace >> >> [core] >> as_active_plugins = >> core;ccp;png;decoration;minimize;wobbly;place;regex;dbus;resize;zoom;move;fade;cube;switcher;scale;rotate; >> as_run_command0 = <Alt>F2,Button0,,0,false >> as_run = ,Button0,,0,false >> as_texture_filter = 2 >> as_toggle_window_shaded_key = Disabled >> >> [screenshot] >> >> [cubecaps] >> s0_top_images = /home/david/linux/wallpapers/stay-off-these- >> drugs.png;/home/david/Pictures/bonfire_old.png;fusioncap.png >> s0_scale_top_image = true >> s0_bottom_images = /home/david/linux/wallpapers/stay-off-these- >> drugs.png;compizcap.png >> s0_scale_bottom_image = true >> >> [cube] >> s0_skydome_image = /usr/share/wallpapers/nightwidescreen.png >> s0_active_opacity = 80.000000 >> as_next_slide_key = Disabled >> s0_skydome = true >> s0_color = #7378d17a >> s0_images = /usr/share/compiz/opensuse_alien.png;opensuse; >> s0_skydome_gradient_start_color = #7378d18b >> s0_skydome_gradient_end_color = #77786066 >> >> [trailfocus] >> >> [cubereflex] >> s0_intensity = 0.604545 >> s0_ground_color1 = #001cd6cc >> >> [annotate] >> >> [ring] >> as_prev_all_key = <Shift><Control><Super>Tab >> as_next_all_key = <Control><Super>Tab >> s0_thumb_width = 525 >> s0_thumb_height = 424 >> s0_min_scale = 0.351200 >> >> [zoom] >> >> [wobbly] >> >> [bench] >> >> [move] >> >> [firepaint] >> >> [cubeaddon] >> s0_sphere_aspect = 0.705100 >> s0_ground_color1 = #5763cbcc >> s0_intensity = 0.610200 >> s0_top_images = /usr/share/compiz/opensuse_alien.png;fusioncap.png; >> s0_bottom_images = /usr/share/compiz/opensuse_alien.png;compizcap.png; >> s0_top_scale = false >> s0_bottom_scale = false >> s0_top_color = #7378d176 >> s0_bottom_color = #7378d174 >> >> [rotate] >> s0_zoom = 0.628600 >> >> [fade] >> >> [shift] >> as_terminate_button = Disabled >> >> [shelf] >> as_reset_key = <Super>k >> >> [expo] >> as_ground_color1 = #2f83cdcc >> as_vp_brightness = 50.000000 >> as_scale_factor = 0.800000 >> as_ground_size = 0.600000 >> as_expo_animation = 1 >> as_vp_distance = 0.101400 >> as_zoom_time = 0.850000 >> >> For 82: >> >> 82issues> cat compiz-82/compizconfig/Default.ini >> [decoration] >> as_command = emerald --replace >> >> [core] >> as_active_plugins = >> core;png;decoration;splash;wobbly;svg;resize;zoom;move;shift;cube;obs;switcher;rotate;cubeaddon;expo; >> >> [cube] >> s0_skydome_image = /home/david/linux/wallpapers/1680x1050/78638- >> KDE_Desktop3.5.png >> s0_skydome = true >> s0_active_opacity = 40.000000 >> s0_skydome_animated = false >> >> [cubeaddon] >> s0_intensity = 0.640000 >> s0_deformation = 1 >> s0_sphere_aspect = 0.100000 >> s0_cylinder_manual_only = true >> s0_ground_size = 0.300000 >> s0_auto_zoom = false >> >> [wobbly] >> s0_spring_k = 6.000000 >> s0_friction = 2.500000 >> >> [expo] >> >> [rotate] >> s0_zoom = 0.400000 >> s0_timestep = 1.000000 >> s0_speed = 6.000000 >> >> [shift] >> as_terminate_button = Disabled >> >> I can look and tell that there are differences, but not being more >> familiar >> with what the individual settings are, I'm shooting in the dark. Anybody see >> anything that would explain the differences in behavior? This may be an >> openSuSE issue. I have been running 8.2 on Arch Linux for a couple of months >> without any of these issues. I don't know if that helps, but I really like >> the >> way 8.2 runs and I would like to solve the issues I am having on opensuse. >> >> What do the compiz gurus suggest I try? >> >> >> -- >> David C. Rankin, J.D.,P.E. >> Rankin Law Firm, PLLC >> 510 Ochiltree Street >> Nacogdoches, Texas 75961 >> Telephone: (936) 715-9333 >> Facsimile: (936) 715-9339 >> www.rankinlawfirm.com >> _______________________________________________ >> compiz mailing list >> compiz@lists.freedesktop.org >> http://lists.freedesktop.org/mailman/listinfo/compiz >> > > > > -- > Sam Spilsbury > -- Sam Spilsbury _______________________________________________ compiz mailing list compiz@lists.freedesktop.org http://lists.freedesktop.org/mailman/listinfo/compiz
