xcompmgr 1.1.4 + transset-df 6
xcompmgr 1.1.4 + transset-df 6
Here's a pet of xcompmgr 1.1.4 + transset-df 6 packaged from the Lucid repos. Fun Stuff!
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- xcompmgr-1.1.4.pet
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It can be a bit of a torture test for older gpus, but thanks a bunch for transset (now I can do compositing effects in all the wms, not just jwm and xfce4). Sure some have alphahex/pseudotrans to the rootwindow, but the layered look is even more fun.
Not real into the dropshadow thing, but here's a screenie of afterstep in lesser-qual .jpg @135k and for the big spenders better-qual .png @506k.
Lots of bits&pieces of info scattered about, particularly for openbox. Thanks again
___addenda 110614___
.. another hi-qual screenie-link @392k
Don't forget to edit /etc/X11/xorg.conf (about lines35/38 just before Files section with ..save and re-X. Then ask your good buddy the console about the new toys.
A composite manager and the transset-df are just the basics in doing some window effects (also bear in mind that many desktop 'objects' such as menus, panels and so forth are windows as well; and they all go on the root window).
Depending on how these tools are used (and on what type of window) as well as the hardware, you may notice differences in performance. For some it may be much better to wireframe (or *not* redraw the window's contents) as it is moved or resized (even roll/shading slowed for me in afterstep). Some apps may seem slower to respond. It's also quite possible to make mistakes in input if you're not closely coordinated to your focus and controls.
The advantages? It's more of a subjective thing for me, especially with the translucency effect. Hardly rational, but occasionally I'm more at ease with a little 'x-ray vision' and having such things as pagers, menus and trays with a lighter insubstantial look.
here's a short archive with the dotpet above included as well as ephemera and kcompmgr as was used in the jwm work by Patriot awhile back (one of the more stable and efficient compositions, imho). Threw in the v1.1.3 xcompmgr which is oem in some recent pups (but not all).
Not real into the dropshadow thing, but here's a screenie of afterstep in lesser-qual .jpg @135k and for the big spenders better-qual .png @506k.
Lots of bits&pieces of info scattered about, particularly for openbox. Thanks again
___addenda 110614___
.. another hi-qual screenie-link @392k
Don't forget to edit /etc/X11/xorg.conf (about lines35/38 just before Files section with
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Section "Extensions"
# This enables kcompmgr or xcompmgr (if present)
Option "Composite" "Enable"
EndSection
A composite manager and the transset-df are just the basics in doing some window effects (also bear in mind that many desktop 'objects' such as menus, panels and so forth are windows as well; and they all go on the root window).
Depending on how these tools are used (and on what type of window) as well as the hardware, you may notice differences in performance. For some it may be much better to wireframe (or *not* redraw the window's contents) as it is moved or resized (even roll/shading slowed for me in afterstep). Some apps may seem slower to respond. It's also quite possible to make mistakes in input if you're not closely coordinated to your focus and controls.
The advantages? It's more of a subjective thing for me, especially with the translucency effect. Hardly rational, but occasionally I'm more at ease with a little 'x-ray vision' and having such things as pagers, menus and trays with a lighter insubstantial look.
here's a short archive with the dotpet above included as well as ephemera and kcompmgr as was used in the jwm work by Patriot awhile back (one of the more stable and efficient compositions, imho). Threw in the v1.1.3 xcompmgr which is oem in some recent pups (but not all).
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- xkcompmgr-transset.tar.gz
- as an archive to pick'n'choose this'n'that
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GUI interface to xcompmgr. It creates menu entry to the Desktop section
Originally posted by Sheepy but I made the menu entry for it.
Originally posted by Sheepy but I made the menu entry for it.
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- gcompmgr-0.21.pet
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- Argolance
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Hello,
I installed the GUI interface to xcompmgr but a shared library is missing! Where could I find it?
Thank you.
Cordialement.
I installed the GUI interface to xcompmgr but a shared library is missing!
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/usr/bin/gcompmgr: error while loading shared libraries: libgdkmm-2.4.so.1: cannot open shared object file: No such file or directory
Script completed hit RETURN to close window.
Thank you.
Cordialement.
# find /mnt/home/woof-qt4 -name libgdkmm*
/mnt/home/woof-qt4/packages-lupu/gtkmm_DEV/usr/lib/libgdkmm-2.4.so
/mnt/home/woof-qt4/packages-lupu/gtkmm_DEV/usr/lib/libgdkmm-2.4.la
/mnt/home/woof-qt4/packages-lupu/gtkmm/usr/lib/libgdkmm-2.4.so.1
/mnt/home/woof-qt4/packages-lupu/gtkmm/usr/lib/libgdkmm-2.4.so
/mnt/home/woof-qt4/packages-lupu/gtkmm/usr/lib/libgdkmm-2.4.so.1.1.0
/mnt/home/woof-qt4/DISTRO_PKGS_SPECS-ubuntu-lucid:
yes|gtkmm|libgtkmm-2.4-1c2a,libgtkmm-2.4-dev|exe,dev,doc,nls
So it is libgtkmm-2.4-1c2a in ubuntu repo.
/mnt/home/woof-qt4/packages-lupu/gtkmm_DEV/usr/lib/libgdkmm-2.4.so
/mnt/home/woof-qt4/packages-lupu/gtkmm_DEV/usr/lib/libgdkmm-2.4.la
/mnt/home/woof-qt4/packages-lupu/gtkmm/usr/lib/libgdkmm-2.4.so.1
/mnt/home/woof-qt4/packages-lupu/gtkmm/usr/lib/libgdkmm-2.4.so
/mnt/home/woof-qt4/packages-lupu/gtkmm/usr/lib/libgdkmm-2.4.so.1.1.0
/mnt/home/woof-qt4/DISTRO_PKGS_SPECS-ubuntu-lucid:
yes|gtkmm|libgtkmm-2.4-1c2a,libgtkmm-2.4-dev|exe,dev,doc,nls
So it is libgtkmm-2.4-1c2a in ubuntu repo.
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Hello,
@pemasu
Thank you!
For those who are running Puppy 4.31, see the attached file for missing libraries (to be uncompressed to /usr/lib)...
@f00
from JWM 2.0.1 Enhancements and Fixes
xerrs.log sends:
Are these tags deprecated too and how to set menu and tray opacity, because this seems not to be configurable with gcompmgr?
Regards
@pemasu
Thank you!
For those who are running Puppy 4.31, see the attached file for missing libraries (to be uncompressed to /usr/lib)...
@f00
I suppose options are deprecated and directly set trough gcompmgr? Without option(s), this just makes xcompmgr running at startup?Don't forget to edit /etc/X11/xorg.conf (about lines35/38 Cool just before Files section with
Code:..save and re-X. Then ask your good buddy the console about the new toys.Code: Select all
Section "Extensions" # This enables kcompmgr or xcompmgr (if present) Option "Composite" "Enable" EndSection
from JWM 2.0.1 Enhancements and Fixes
Subsidiary question: With JWM 2.10, Menu and taskbar translucency doesn't work!Add one of these to .xinitrc before "rox -p /root/Choices/ROX-Filer/PuppyPin"
xcompmgr -n & # basic composite & transparency
-or-
xcompmgr -I 0.05 -O 0.15 -f -n & # composite, fade-in/out & transparency
xerrs.log sends:
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JWM: warning: /root/.jwm/jwmrc-theme[7]: invalid tag in WindowStyle: Opacity
JWM: warning: invalid tray opacity: 0.8
JWM: warning: invalid menu opacity: 0.8
Regards
Last edited by Argolance on Sat 29 Oct 2011, 08:47, edited 1 time in total.