Written by AZorin the 31 Jul 08 at 10:44.

Ubuntu Brainstorm was updated in January 2009. Since the idea #11682 was submitted before this update, its rationale and solution are not separated. Please vote accordingly, and if you have the necessary rights, please separate the rationale from the solution. Thanks!

<i>Ubuntu Brainstorm was updated in January 2009. Since the idea #11682 was submitted before this update, its rationale and solution are not separated. Please vote accordingly, and if you have the necessary rights, please separate the rationale from the solution.</i><br /> Thanks!

Written by antiGatesGuy the 26 May 11 at 20:36.

This fellow is the developer of Zorin OS. That is why he wants this feature. Hey- Azorin, you are a developer - figure it out! Please give me a +1 if you think I am right - comment if not. :)

This fellow is the developer of Zorin OS. That is why he wants this feature. Hey- Azorin, you are a developer - figure it out! Please give me a +1 if you think I am right - comment if not. :)

Written by nandersson the 26 Jan 09 at 23:12.

I suggest a live 3D model of our Solar system as a backdrop. In the middle we have the al mighty Sun that back-lights the Windows we have open. When we move the open Windows around we get different light effect when the Sun shines through - think the movie "Sunshine".

Around the Sun we have our planets revolving. Perhaps we could see satellites as well - ok let that be a feature.

Me must be able to set our POV (Point of View) to arbitrary point in our Universe and keep that position as we rotates along with the planets - if we haven't chosen a fixed point in space that is.

Ok, this sounds science fiction but there is actually a Compiz plugin that lets us place an animated 3D-file inside the cube.

Now lets do this and blow Mac OS X and Windows-whatever out of the water...

I suggest a live 3D model of our Solar system as a backdrop. In the middle we have the al mighty Sun that back-lights the Windows we have open. When we move the open Windows around we get different light effect when the Sun shines through - think the movie "Sunshine". Around the Sun we have our planets revolving. Perhaps we could see satellites as well - ok let that be a feature. Me must be able to set our POV (Point of View) to arbitrary point in our Universe and keep that position as we rotates along with the planets - if we haven't chosen a fixed point in space that is. Ok, this sounds science fiction but there is actually a Compiz plugin that lets us place an animated 3D-file inside the cube. Now lets do this and blow Mac OS X and Windows-whatever out of the water...

Written by timnwells the 27 Jan 09 at 00:24.

It needs to an optional thing as it wouldn't appeal to all users, and theme-able so that a 3d scene can be built with a specific camera, and the view from that camera is shown as the desktop when this is loaded. This way anyone capable of 3d design/modeling can create themes with common software such as blender.

It needs to an optional thing as it wouldn't appeal to all users, and theme-able so that a 3d scene can be built with a specific camera, and the view from that camera is shown as the desktop when this is loaded. This way anyone capable of 3d design/modeling can create themes with common software such as blender.

Written by nandersson the 27 Jan 09 at 00:26.

Hike on a satellite - let's see what earth looks like from any arbitrary satellite out there - including those who "doesn't exist".

Would also make a nice backdrop.

Hike on a satellite - let's see what earth looks like from any arbitrary satellite out there - including those who "doesn't exist". Would also make a nice backdrop.

Written by nandersson the 27 Jan 09 at 00:32.

Ok, you don't want to drain out your laptop battery 3 minutes after turning it on with all fancy 3D effects?

Zoomable Scalable Vector Graphics isn't quite as cool but it's sure hotter than 2D bitmaps and not as CPU intensive as other solutions.

Let's implement that as well ;)

Ok, you don't want to drain out your laptop battery 3 minutes after turning it on with all fancy 3D effects? Zoomable Scalable Vector Graphics isn't quite as cool but it's sure hotter than 2D bitmaps and not as CPU intensive as other solutions. Let's implement that as well ;)

Written by lolren the 27 Jan 09 at 10:25.

Mark wants Ubuntu to compete with OSX and Windows, and, in eyecandy, the extra card in the sleeve for linux is compiz.

Why not make more? eye candy is osx best thing ? why not make this for ubuntu?

Mark wants Ubuntu to compete with OSX and Windows, and, in eyecandy, the extra card in the sleeve for linux is compiz. Why not make more? eye candy is osx best thing ? why not make this for ubuntu?

Written by kazagistar the 28 Jan 09 at 01:06.

Make something like the "zoom through space screen-saver with the stars that would slowly "emerge" from some point, possibly changing, on the screen. It works on computers 15 years old! You could throw in other objects in SVG, no problem.

Make something like the "zoom through space screen-saver with the stars that would slowly "emerge" from some point, possibly changing, on the screen. It works on computers 15 years old! You could throw in other objects in SVG, no problem.

Written by dael99 the 31 Jan 09 at 05:27.

Color spin is a set of background images that chages their color by a certain times (the crossfade)

maybe something like this as a background, would be nicer that spending a LOT of CPU using vector, or 3D effects, now i use it, and the battery of the laptop is OK.

Color spin is a set of background images that chages their color by a certain times (the crossfade) maybe something like this as a background, would be nicer that spending a LOT of CPU using vector, or 3D effects, now i use it, and the battery of the laptop is OK.

Written by Warbo the 18 Feb 09 at 18:21.

This exists. Use Xwinwrap with a screensaver. If you don't mind losing your desktop icons, you can just use a screensaver (from /usr/lib/xscreensaver) with the -root option which doesn't even require a compositing manager.

This exists. Use Xwinwrap with a screensaver. If you don't mind losing your desktop icons, you can just use a screensaver (from /usr/lib/xscreensaver) with the -root option which doesn't even require a compositing manager.

Written by Cé the 23 Feb 09 at 18:49.

When i run a game (say quake III), my machine goes into performance mode. Processor, videocard and other parts of my computer are set to the maximum speed. This causes my machine to use very much power, and emit a lot of noise and heat.

I like solution #1 and #2, but I would like an option to run it without setting the machine into performance mode. After all, this is AMOR (Amusing Misuse of recources), we should not create extra recources just this.

I'm not sure however if my Nvidia card can make 3D graphics while ide though.

Best regards

When i run a game (say quake III), my machine goes into performance mode. Processor, videocard and other parts of my computer are set to the maximum speed. This causes my machine to use very much power, and emit a lot of noise and heat. I like solution #1 and #2, but I would like an option to run it without setting the machine into performance mode. After all, this is AMOR (Amusing Misuse of recources), we should not create extra recources just this. I'm not sure however if my Nvidia card can make 3D graphics while ide though. Best regards

Written by Basem the 23 Mar 09 at 11:42.

Add a wallpaper that works with Compiz (plugin?) and acheives the effect that is in Project Looking Glass...It can react to both mouse movements and switching desktop...

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=JXv8VlpoK_g

Add a wallpaper that works with Compiz (plugin?) and acheives the effect that is in Project Looking Glass...It can react to both mouse movements and switching desktop... http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=JXv8VlpoK_g

Written by Fixman the 9 Oct 08 at 03:56.

Ubuntu Brainstorm was updated in January 2009. Since the idea #14232 was submitted before this update, its rationale and solution are not separated. Please vote accordingly, and if you have the necessary rights, please separate the rationale from the solution. Thanks!

<i>Ubuntu Brainstorm was updated in January 2009. Since the idea #14232 was submitted before this update, its rationale and solution are not separated. Please vote accordingly, and if you have the necessary rights, please separate the rationale from the solution.</i><br /> Thanks!