Compiz Fusion
Compiz Fusion adds some very nice 3D-effects and better handling to your desktop. Of course you need 3D-acceleration w/ e.g. an NVidia or ATI card.
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Installation
Lenny & Squeeze
In Debian Lenny or later the installation is very easy.
First, install Compiz. The package choices may differ if you run any non-GTK Window/Desktop manager.
apt-get install compiz compiz-core compiz-fusion-plugins-extra \ compiz-fusion-plugins-main compiz-gnome compiz-gtk compiz-plugins \ compizconfig-backend-gconf compizconfig-settings-manager fusion-icon
Second, add the command "fusion-icon" to your session[1], re-logon and use the "CompizConfig Settings Manager"[2] or the Compiz Fusion Icon in the Systray to configure some stuff.
That's really it already! No editing of the xorg.conf involved.
Etch
In Debian Etch it isn't very easy to get Compiz Fusion running, at least as far as I know. But Beryl isn't such a big hassle, there is a nice HowTo available on the internet.
Follow it, run it and be happy!
Troubleshooting
No Window Decorations
If there are no Window Decorations and you're not able to move or resize windows after installing and activating Compiz, you may need to enable some plugins. At least in Squeeze, all plugins are disabled by default.
To solve this problem, start the CompizConfig Settings Manager and enable at least these plugins:
Section "Effects"
- Window Decorations
Section "Window Management"
- Move Window
- Place Window
- Resize Window
Nvidia performance
If you experience bad performance with an NVidia card, you may want to enable "Loose Bindings" (e.g. by using the fusion-icon in your systray). This really gives you an enormous performance boost. For more information on this topic please check the Compiz Wiki.
