Enabling Compiz Fusion On An Ubuntu 10.04 Desktop (NVIDIA GeForce FX 5200) - Page 2
4 Configuring Compiz Fusion
Go to System > Preferences > Appearance...
... and select Custom on the Visual Effects tab. To configure Compiz Fusion, you can now either click on the Preferences button...
... or you go to System > Preferences > CompizConfig Settings Manager:
Both will bring up the CompizConfig Settings Manager. You can now configure Compiz Fusion to your likings:
5 Keyboard Shortcuts
Here's a list of the most common Compiz Fusion keyboard shortcuts. If they work for you depends on what effects you enabled in the CompizConfig Settings Manager.
SUPER+SHIFT+DRAG LEFT MOUSE = draw fire
SUPER+SHIFT+C = clear fire
CTRL+ALT+DRAG LEFT MOUSE = rotate cube
CTRL+ALT+LEFT ARROW = rotate cube
CTRL+ALT+DOWN ARROW = flat desktop
SHIFT+ALT+UP = initiate window picker
CTRL+ALT+DOWN = unfold cube
ALT+TAB = window switch
SUPER+TAB = flip switcher or ring switcher, depending on which is enabled.
ALT+F7 = initiate 'move windows'
SHIFT+F9 = water effect
SHIFT+F10 = slow animations
CTRL+ALT+D = show desktop
For Grouping and Tabbing:
SUPER+S = select single window
SUPER+T = tab group
SUPER+Left = change left tab
SUPER+Right = change right tab
SUPER+G = group windows
SUPER+U = ungroup windows
SUPER+R = remove group window
SUPER+C = close group
SUPER+X = ignore group
Hold the SUPER button then select the windows you want to group and then hit SUPER+G.
The SUPER key is the Windows key on most keyboards.
6 Some Screenshots
Here are some screenshots of Compiz Fusion in action:
7 Links
- Compiz Fusion: http://www.compiz-fusion.org/
- Ubuntu: http://www.ubuntu.com/