Compton is just a fork of xcompmgr. If you want compositing in LXDE then you will need to use CLI tools. Maybe if you switched window managers like Metacity, I think lxappearce will let you switch.
On Thu, Jul 9, 2015 at 2:20 PM, Brendan Perrine <[email protected]> wrote: > On Thu, 9 Jul 2015 09:54:54 -0700 > Fritz Hudnut <[email protected]> wrote: > > > HH: > > > > Reading the blog report it looks like Compton is CLI based?? Seems like > it > > is as he is showing the various line items to set it up . . . I'd prefer > a > > simple GUI item that I can check or uncheck. Either of those other apps > > "xcompmgr" or "cairo-compmgr" GUI items, or all are CLI?? > > > > F > > > > On Thu, Jul 9, 2015 at 9:43 AM, Fritz Hudnut <[email protected]> > wrote: > > > > > Homes: > > > > > > Thanks for the fast reply . . . I'll check it. Is "compton" created by > > > hip-hop aficionados??? I could probably drive over and pick it up . . > . > > > after traffic hours, whenever that is . . . . LA is all about the > traffic > > > . . . . : - ) > > > > > > On Thu, Jul 9, 2015 at 9:32 AM, Herminio Hernandez Jr. < > > > [email protected]> wrote: > > > > > >> Compton is great for what you are looking for. See the ppcluddite blog > > >> for detail on how to set it up. > > >> > > >> Sent from my iPhone > > >> > > >> > On Jul 9, 2015, at 11:17 AM, Fritz Hudnut <[email protected]> > > >> wrote: > > >> > > > >> > Folks: > > >> > > > >> > I've been continuing my testing of my min-installed XFCE 14.04 for > PPC, > > >> and, kind of a mixed bag . . . it's ***almost*** there in terms of a > daily > > >> frontline system, seems like the kernel figured out how to do > "suspend" . . > > >> . but still, glitchy when it comes to dragging windows and th fan runs > > >> incessantly for "normal" tasks like typing emails . . . . Both OSX > 10.4.11 > > >> and XFCE 14 seem to have problems loading the Gmail page . . . . > > >> > > > >> > Today I thought I'd add LXDE to the mix and had to figure out how to > > >> get the toolbar moved out of the way of the cairo-dock . . . but then > the > > >> large "shadow" has appeared around the cairo dock. In XFCE all I had > to do > > >> was open "window manager" and check the "enable compositing" box and > I was > > >> good to go. Going through the numerous apps that might relate to > window > > >> management in LXDE doesn't show anything like that. > > >> > > > >> > Can anyone point me to the application that might be the GUI option > to > > >> enable compositing? Or, I have to add "compiz" or "metacity" or > something, > > >> which will then let me check the "enable compositing" box? As it is > now > > >> the blue shadow cuts off a large swath of the screen real estate . . > . . > > >> > > > >> > Next stop, check and see if Openbox will show the cairo-dock && > shadow > > >> . . . or nothing at all . . . . : - ) Dang, had to quit C-D just to > see > > >> the send button . . . . > > >> > > > >> > F > > >> > -- > > >> > Lubuntu-users mailing list > > >> > [email protected] > > >> > Modify settings or unsubscribe at: > > >> https://lists.ubuntu.com/mailman/listinfo/lubuntu-users > > >> > > > > > > > I think that actually compton isn't really CLI based but a grapical > application that is configured with a configuration file. I think I > remember seeing one or two differnt GUI utilities for compton but I don't > think they made it into the repos and with ppas not being build for powerpc > I am not sure if there are builds for them. Sometimes compiling a GUI from > source is harder than just editing the config files. I seem to remember > one a while back called paranoid that came with pclinuxos but have not > really seen that elsewhere or widely discussed. > > I think I know quite a bit for someone who doesn't really like compositing > or desktop effects. > -- > Brendan Perrine <[email protected]> > > -- > Lubuntu-users mailing list > [email protected] > Modify settings or unsubscribe at: > https://lists.ubuntu.com/mailman/listinfo/lubuntu-users >
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