Aha! Thanks so much to David and Ben. Indeed I was "unfolding" (hence the ribbon-like flattened viewports I kept seeing) the cube via Ctrl-Alt-Down. Once I understood David's description about using Ctrl-Alt-LeftMouse to initiate the rotation the cube by holding them down continuously while grabbing it, it all became clear how the interface was supposed to be working.
BTW, I actually did try to find online documentation on this before asking the list, but the explanation of the basic compiz interface (especially the cube-stuff) and particularly how each of the plug-ins work especially with all their possible parameters is still pretty sketchy at best. Perhaps an overview of compiz-fusion concepts and a glossary of basic plug-in terminology would be helpful to newbies? Time will fix that I'm sure. Cheers and thanks again for all the help, --ted d_garbage said the following on 11/11/2007 10:30 PM: > On Sun, 11 Nov 2007 20:07:00 -0000, Ted Markowitz <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > wrote: > >> Ben Kevan said the following on 11/10/2007 04:50 PM: >>> On Saturday 10 November 2007 12:49:25 pm Ted Markowitz wrote: >>> >>>> no 3D cubes---just a flat >>>> set of scrolling panels when you Ctrl-Alt-Down that take up about >>>> 1/3 of >>>> screen as Bob described. This is the "ribbon" of left-right, >>>> scrollable >>>> viewport faces I was trying to explain in my note. I can pan them left >>>> and right to select one for focus, but nothing like the 3D cube in the >>>> demos. >>>> >>> >>> That is actually the default behavior of Compiz Fusion I believe. >>> >>> Have you gone into ccsm and configured the cubes? What happens when >>> you do >>> Control + Alt + Left Mouse Click + Mouse Movement do? >>> >>> Ben >>> >>> >> >> Ben, >> >> I've played with ccsm at length to try to get the 3D behaviour, but with >> no luck. In the 'Desktop' section I currently have Desktop Cube and >> Rotate Cube enabled with all the default options chosen in each. Should >> I be enabling some other plugins or making other changes in ccsm as well >> to get the correct operation? >> >> BTW, I'm not sure I exactly understood your question. When I >> Ctrl-Alt-Right or Ctrl-Alt-Left the "cube" rotates properly to the >> next/previous face or viewport. I also have Ctrl-F1 -> Ctrl-F9 >> successfully rotating to face 1 through 9 as well. That all works. What >> isn't happening is that on Ctrl-Alt-Down I don't get a true 3D image a > >> Again, thanks muchly. >> >> --ted > > What you seem to want to do is to grab the cube and rotate it around > freely with the mouse. As Ben pointed out the default setting for this > is: Press and hold control and alt keys then also hold the left mouse > button down. Keep holding this combo and now move the mouse around. > This is the "Initiate" binding under "Cube Rotate" plugin > > If you haven't already, take a look around www.compiz-fusion.org , > useful stuff there. > eg http://wiki.compiz-fusion.org/Plugins/Cube > > HTH > David -- ================================================================== T e d M a r k o w i t z Chief Architect, Cognosys http://www.cognosys.net 203-655-2400 (phone/fax) 203-984-6565 (cell) [EMAIL PROTECTED] (email) TJMarkowitz (AIM) ================================================================== Cognosys LLC accepts no liability for the content of this email, or for the consequences of any actions taken on the basis of the information provided herein, unless that information is sub- sequently confirmed in writing. If you are not the intended recipient of this message, you are notified that disclosing, copying, distributing or taking any action in reliance on the contents of this information is strictly prohibited. Please inform us of any erroneous delivery by return email and also delete the message and any attachments from your system. The company accepts no liability for any damage caused by any viruses inadvertently transmitted by this email. Thank you. 06/01/2007 - COGNOSYS LLC, 10 HAMILTON LANE, DARIEN, CT 06820 ================================================================== -- To unsubscribe, e-mail: [EMAIL PROTECTED] For additional commands, e-mail: [EMAIL PROTECTED]
