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/ 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