Icewm and compiz

feelin_froggy8877 · 06-20-2009, 08:52 AM

I just installed antix m8. Trying to get compiz up -n- running in Icewm. So far I can only get it working in xfce. If I try to run fusion-icon or (compiz, from the command line) It crashes Icewm. Is Icewm capable of useing cf, or is there some extra configuration needed?

jens · 06-20-2009, 10:46 AM

Both Compiz and IceWM are Window Managers.
You can't use both at the same time.

feelin_froggy8877 · 06-20-2009, 10:51 AM

Good answer

Can't believe I missed that (doh) So how would I go about useing cf on the default login? Or do I have to login with an alternate dm, xcfe, lxde, etc?

jens · 06-20-2009, 10:57 AM

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Originally Posted by feelin_froggy8877

Or do I have to login with an alternate dm, xcfe, lxde, etc?

Yes.
Just make it the default session (a full DE isn't even needed; just like with any other WM, Compiz-Fusion can work without them).

feelin_froggy8877 · 06-20-2009, 11:07 AM

So...I can login using CF only, with no DE/DM?

jens · 06-20-2009, 11:13 AM

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Originally Posted by feelin_froggy8877

So...I can login using CF only, with no DE/DM?

Yes (as with any other WM).

It's very minimal though (just add wathever panel, ... or even parts from existing DEs if needed).

feelin_froggy8877 · 06-20-2009, 11:18 AM

Hope I'm not dragging this out too much, but how would I go about configuring something like that?

Its the minimal part I'm after really. Been messing with screencasting and so far running gtk-recordmydesktop in antix w/ xfce as DM I have gotten the best results. I figure/hope, Logging in w/ cf as wm and no dm, I can get a little better even still.

jens · 06-20-2009, 11:22 AM

Here's a tutorial:
http://crunchbanglinux.org/forums/to...indow-manager/

You can replace lxde-panel with whatever you like for the extra functionality.
Compiz-Fusion is *very* minimal on it's own (you would have to do everything from an xterm without a menu ...).

feelin_froggy8877 · 06-20-2009, 11:33 AM

Thanx for your time. Really do appreciate the help. Have a good 1.

feelin_froggy8877 · 06-20-2009, 07:59 PM

Pointed me right where I needed for that. Very cool! Got it working in ubuntu, but the script is not adding my new session to antix for some reason. I'll work it out and drop some results soon.