Lost compiz on KDE 4.5?

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Hey guys,

Last night I upgraded my KDE installation from 4.4.4 to 4.5.1 but suddenly, I lost desktop effects. If I remembered correctly, KDE uses compiz for its desktop effects. I also installed fglrx 8.771 (didn’t work before but finally got it working) but that didn’t get compiz happening again.

Please help?

deltatux

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Fixed:

You need to add this line to your .bashrc


export LIBGL_ALWAYS_INDIRECT=1

You need to also change the lines in your ~/.kde4/share/config/kwinrc file:


CheckIsSafe=true
DisableChecks=true
OpenGLIsUnsafe=false

As always, it’s a screw up on the part of ATi’s fglrx driver.

deltatux

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KDE doe NOT use Compiz for effects by default it can use it but kwin is the default.

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I just realized that, thanks though lol. Haven’t used KDE since 3.5.10 so kinda rusty esp. on KDE 4.5

deltatux