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JPJ526 12-10-2008 11:22 AM
Error when trying to change "Desktop Effects"
 
I'm looking in:

System<Preferences<Appearance<Visualeffects tab.

Right now it is set to "None", and when I try to change it to "Normal" or "Extra" it says "Desktop effects could not be enabled"

Anyone?

x_terminat_or_3 12-10-2008 02:20 PM
Surely it says something more detailed than that.

JPJ526 12-10-2008 03:37 PM
Quote:
Originally Posted by x_terminat_or_3 (Post 3370827)
Surely it says something more detailed than that.
that's exactly, word for word, what the prompt says.

SkinnerC 12-10-2008 03:39 PM
Quote:
Originally Posted by JPJ526 (Post 3370919)
that's exactly, word for word, what the prompt says.

He is correct. That is the only output I have seen for this error. (I installed compiz and it made the desktop effects work, but that still doesn't answer the question. *shrug*

x_terminat_or_3 12-10-2008 04:56 PM
I recall that you have to add a line in your Xorg.conf to get desktop effects enabled

Quote:
Section "Extensions"
Option "Composite" "Enable"
EndSection

Try adding that to your Xorg.conf file, restart your X server, then try to enable the desktop effects again.


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