Re: [Trisquel-users] Compiz on Thinkpad T400 hardware

[calmstorm]

If battery life is more important, try Draco Desktop.

In my experience its lighter than XFCE. Also LXQT

I wonder if it is lighter than LXDE-GTK3 from AUR.

hmm...

but yeah, I will link it for you if you are interested.


https://github.com/rodlie/draco

Re: [Trisquel-users] Compiz on Thinkpad T400 hardware

[adel]

Thanks guys.  I don't use my T400 with a battery any more and I can probably  
do without the special effects.  The default Trisquel appearance pleasant  
enough.

Re: [Trisquel-users] Compiz on Thinkpad T400 hardware

[xliang9550]

T400's GM45 integrated graphics is good enough. But I'd like to keep the  
desktop environment as simple as possible. Battery life is far more  
important.

Re: [Trisquel-users] Compiz on Thinkpad T400 hardware

[mason]

> Can I get Compiz, with its special graphical effects for the desktop,
> on Trisquel 8?

$ sudo apt install compiz compiz-plugins

> Is there a GUI to turn on/off particular effects like there was on
> Ubuntu when I tried that OS years ago?

$ sudo apt install compizconfig-settings-manager

> Is it worth using this on Thinkpad T400 hardware or is it not worth it
> because it's resource intensive?

The T400's integrated graphics should definitely be good enough for at
least some of the effects. It probably depends on which and how many
effects you enable.


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[Trisquel-users] Compiz on Thinkpad T400 hardware

[adel]

Can I get Compiz, with its special graphical effects for the desktop, on  
Trisquel 8?  Is there a GUI to turn on/off particular effects like there was  
on Ubuntu when I tried that OS years ago?  Is it worth using this on Thinkpad  
T400 hardware or is it not worth it because it's resource intensive?


https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Compiz