Strange behavior while activating compiz

Add functionality to your desktop
Forum rules
Before you post read how to get help. Topics in this forum are automatically closed 6 months after creation.
Locked
r_avital

Strange behavior while activating compiz

Post by r_avital »

Linux Maya 13 64 bit, with Nadia backport of MATE 1.4.

I'm following the guide on activating compiz in Mint Maya 13 with MATE ([url]http://community.linuxmint.com/tutorial/view/1270[/url]. After issuing compiz --replace in terminal, this is the output:

Code: Select all

me@mymachinename~ $ compiz --replace
Backend     : ini
Integration : true
Profile     : default
Adding plugins
Initializing core options...done
Initializing composite options...done
Initializing opengl options...done
Initializing decor options...done
Initializing vpswitch options...done
Initializing move options...done
Initializing gnomecompat options...done
Initializing cube options...done
Initializing rotate options...done
compiz (expo) - Warn: failed to bind image to texture
Initializing expo options...done
Couldn't find a perfect decorator match; trying all decorators
Starting gtk-window-decorator
Setting Update "next_button"
Setting Update "prev_button"
Setting Update "skydome_image"
Setting Update "expo_key"
Setting Update "selected_color"
Window manager warning: Failed to load theme "Adwaita": Failed to find a valid file for theme Adwaita

compiz (decor) - Warn: No default decoration found, placement will not be correct
compiz (decor) - Warn: No default decoration found, placement will not be correct
compiz (decor) - Warn: No default decoration found, placement will not be correct
compiz (decor) - Warn: No default decoration found, placement will not be correct
At this point, the terminal shows no activity whatsoever after that last line above. It just hangs.

Is THIS normal???

Just wondering if I did something wrong. Thanks in advance.
Last edited by LockBot on Wed Dec 28, 2022 7:16 am, edited 2 times in total.
Reason: Topic automatically closed 6 months after creation. New replies are no longer allowed.
r_avital

Re: Strange behavior while activating compiz

Post by r_avital »

Sorry for posting this in the wrong forum, thanks xenopeek for moving it.

Anyone have any feedback on this?
Honest Mistake

Re: Strange behavior while activating compiz

Post by Honest Mistake »

From what I'm reading, yes, this is normal. Is compiz otherwise working correctly? The problem here is that compiz is now running in the terminal (which is why you are not returned to command line) and trying to close the terminal will kill it. Try adding ampersand at the end of the command to make it independent from the terminal.

Code: Select all

compiz --replace &
r_avital

Re: Strange behavior while activating compiz

Post by r_avital »

Thanks, Mate! That's all I needed to know. Just making sure I didn't do anything incorrectly.

Cheers :)
Locked

Return to “Compiz, Conky, Docks & Widgets”