[Tutorial]Hacked Compiz 0.7.8 + KDE4.2 on Slackware 12.2

Refractor · 02-23-2009, 06:28 AM

Hey all, I've been trying to compile compiz + KDE Window Decorator On my slackware 12.2 unsuccessfully whole day and finally all that reading through the sources and modifying stuff paid off.

Please note, my KDE 4.2 is installed with prefix /usr/local and my default QTDIR is /usr/lib/qt-3.3.8 (don't ask why the hell Qt4 is installed there

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So, I assume if you're reading this, you've installed successfuly your KDE4.2 =)

Now, download the core compiz package from http://releases.compiz-fusion.org/
extract the tarball somewhere then symlink plasma/framesvg.h to plasma/panelsvg.h

Code:

ln -s /path/to/kde/libraries/plasma/framesvg.h /path/to/kde/libraries/plasma/panelsvg.h

the absolute path for me was /usr/local/lib/plasma/framesvg.h
after symlinking the header file, check if the dir holding QtCore.cp is in your $PKG_CONFIG_PATH

Code:

echo $PKG_CONFIG_PATH

if it is there, it's ok, but since my Qt4 was installed in an unusual place I had to specify the dir

Code:

export PKG_CONFIG_PATH=/path/to/qt4/libraries/pkgconfig:$PKG_CONFIG_PATH

For me the path was /usr/lib/qt-3.3.8/lib/pkgconfig

now, while in compiz-0.7.8 dir in a terminal type

Code:

kwrite `find . | grep switcher.cpp`

Replace (Control+R) PanelSvg with FrameSvg and save but DON'T close the file.
Then

Code:

kwrite `find . | grep switcher.h`

and make the same replacement, save and close the file.
Back in switcher.cpp, find (Control+F) paintPanel and replacePanel
remove the whole blocks related to paintPanel and replacePanel.
Save and close the file.

From here... It's easy, ./configure --prefix=/your/prefix --disable-whatever-you-want --etc...etc..etc

for me ( Slackware 12.2 + KDE 4.2 ) with ./configure --prefix=/usr --disable-gconf
and the above it works well.

Note also that I am not a linux guru, or whatever, I'm just a novice so I may not be able to help you if you have any trouble.

Good luck people!

Drakeo · 02-23-2009, 11:55 PM

thanks for the info my slack12.2 and nvidia card and kwin works smooth. but I did grab a k3b from zenwalk that was built on 4.2. so later on the up grade would be easier.
That is some cool stuff if it worked for you thanks for your time.
I did not have to do none of that for 3d special effects just enable them. I find I like the kwin 3d a little more than compiz fussion even if there is less plugins write now. kde 4.2 in slackware much more stable then Mandriva fc9 fc10 those are the only onther ones I tried. but the Slackware testing is nice.

Refractor · 02-28-2009, 01:48 PM

I have no problems with kwin's 3d effects too, but I'm a compiz-fusion fan since I figured it out on my Fedora 8 box years back. And the few thousands of extra plugins are nice :P

metrofox · 02-28-2009, 01:59 PM

I feel very good with my kwin, it just works, and it also works good. It's faster, simpler, softer, more stable and simpler than compiz, for me. I don't think I'll change.

I'm even a compiz lover...But, I won't replace my kwin.

Maybe when compiz will get "better". Bye...

Thank you for this tutorial, I find it fantastic.