Written by lawenlerk the 3 Jan 09 at 15:49.

The duration of the opening animation has to be reduced (to around 100 or less), but not necessarily disabled as the animation serves the purpose of amusing people too.

The duration of the opening animation has to be reduced (to around 100 or less), but not necessarily disabled as the animation serves the purpose of amusing people too.

Written by pepperpupper the 14 Jan 09 at 12:41.

Alternatively remove the opening animation completely, and use only the close animation...

Alternatively remove the opening animation completely, and use only the close animation...

Written by m.lettner the 11 Feb 09 at 11:58.

Just use a nice simple animations like Vista does for opening and closing applications. Then also reduced duration values can be used without glitches in the animation.

Changing the animations and their durations is one of the first things I change on a fresh ubuntu installation. And I'm sure most people would we happier with simpler animations.

Just use a nice simple animations like Vista does for opening and closing applications. Then also reduced duration values can be used without glitches in the animation. Changing the animations and their durations is one of the first things I change on a fresh ubuntu installation. And I'm sure most people would we happier with simpler animations.

Written by dragoon76 the 23 Jan 10 at 14:32.

Simple compiz config manager is a very simple and user-friendly tool to configure compiz. It gathers the most important options. None will feel lost with this tool.



On top of that let's not add an icon in the menu (in order not to overload it). The user can acces it throw Appearance prefencres if he wants more options.

Simple compiz config manager is a very simple and user-friendly tool to configure compiz. It gathers the most important options. None will feel lost with this tool. <img src="http://pi.parent.free.fr/untitled"> On top of that let's not add an icon in the menu (in order not to overload it). The user can acces it throw Appearance prefencres if <b>he wants</b> more options.

Written by Andaril the 7 Feb 10 at 17:39.

integrate it in main Appearance window. If it is installed and optionaly ofcourse.

integrate it in main Appearance window. If it is installed and optionaly ofcourse.

Written by danielt998 the 17 Feb 10 at 22:54.

replace the desktop wall with the cube when the user selects 'extra'

replace the desktop wall with the cube when the user selects 'extra'

Written by cos the 20 Feb 10 at 10:08.

The compizconfig-settings-manager package is what you want if you like experimenting with plugins and effects.
Most coming to Ubuntu to see compiz will prefer this manager to the simple one, though not many people know about it: there needs to be a quick and easy way to install it.

The compizconfig-settings-manager package is what you want if you like experimenting with plugins and effects. Most coming to Ubuntu to see compiz will prefer this manager to the simple one, though not many people know about it: there needs to be a quick and easy way to install it.

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!

Written by PaddyLandau the 14 Jan 12 at 18:30.

Allow a user to "link" his desktop settings to his Ubuntu One account. The linking would allow the user to synchronise the following items (each one would have to be opt-in; none would be done by default):

* Wallpaper
* Theme
* The entire set of Compiz Config settings

(I'm open to other ideas as to what to synchronise.)

When linking a new login for the first time, the desktop would ask whether or not to synchronise each of the items (again, for privacy concerns, they would be opt-out by default).

Obviously, there would have to be a "sanity check" when synchronising onto a target machine. Thus:

* Themes would be synchronised only if the target machine supported that particular theme (so, for example, you wouldn't try to sync a 10.04 theme with its panels onto a 12.04 theme with Unity, or an imported theme onto a computer without that theme being available).

* Compiz Config settings would be synchronised only if the target machine had the same version of Ubuntu (so don't try to synchronise (say) Kubuntu with Lubuntu).

Allow a user to "link" his desktop settings to his Ubuntu One account. The linking would allow the user to synchronise the following items (each one would have to be opt-in; none would be done by default): * Wallpaper * Theme * The entire set of Compiz Config settings (I'm open to other ideas as to what to synchronise.) When linking a new login for the first time, the desktop would ask whether or not to synchronise each of the items (again, for privacy concerns, they would be opt-out by default). Obviously, there would have to be a "sanity check" when synchronising onto a target machine. Thus: * Themes would be synchronised only if the target machine supported that particular theme (so, for example, you wouldn't try to sync a 10.04 theme with its panels onto a 12.04 theme with Unity, or an imported theme onto a computer without that theme being available). * Compiz Config settings would be synchronised only if the target machine had the same version of Ubuntu (so don't try to synchronise (say) Kubuntu with Lubuntu). EDIT: Communications with Ubuntu One are all encrypted and stored safely. This would, of course, apply to this option.

Written by Clorox the 13 Apr 09 at 01:34.

On Kubuntu, the "Window Effects" manager (or something like that, it configures KWin) is installed by default. Why not on GNOME Ubuntu?

On Kubuntu, the "Window Effects" manager (or something like that, it configures KWin) is installed by default. Why not on GNOME Ubuntu?

Written by vegetarianshrimp the 13 Apr 09 at 02:55.

simple-compizconfig-settings-manager is much easier to use and understand than compizconfig-settings-manager, so it's great for linux newbies. simple-compizconfig-settings-manager also adds a customise effects option in System > Preferences > Appearance > Visual Effects, which simply opens simple-compizconfig-settings-manager.

simple-compizconfig-settings-manager is much easier to use and understand than compizconfig-settings-manager, so it's great for linux newbies. simple-compizconfig-settings-manager also adds a customise effects option in System > Preferences > Appearance > Visual Effects, which simply opens simple-compizconfig-settings-manager.

Written by h4p0n3 the 9 Jul 09 at 15:21.

it would be faster and easier if sometimes I could instantly resize my windows to display exactly the content without waste of space!

1 click
instead
alt+button3 to resize

if someone think "I don't want a fourth button on the bar"
in alternative always, use a shortcut that act just like a "flag" when option is "active" the maximize/unmaximize button could work just like osx and normally otherwise.

it would be faster and easier if sometimes I could instantly resize my windows to display exactly the content without waste of space! 1 click instead alt+button3 to resize if someone think "I don't want a fourth button on the bar" in alternative always, use a shortcut that act just like a "flag" when option is "active" the maximize/unmaximize button could work just like osx and normally otherwise.

Written by Lachu the 11 Jul 09 at 17:22.

It would be great to have three state maximize button. User can do short click to show entire content of windows; long click to maximize window. Short click in maximized/presented mode will brings window to normal(unmaximized state).

It should working with animation.

It would be great to have three state maximize button. User can do short click to show entire content of windows; long click to maximize window. Short click in maximized/presented mode will brings window to normal(unmaximized state). It should working with animation.

Written by bryonak the 11 Jul 09 at 18:54.

Compiz already has a plugin which is supposed to do this: Maximumize.

You can find it in the Window Management section at the bottom... it has been introduced some two years ago in "alpha state", however apparently nobody has worked on it since then.

AFAICT, the plugin has been broken in newer Compiz releases yet it hasn't been removed for some reason.
We should restart work on it.

Compiz already has a plugin which is supposed to do this: Maximumize. You can find it in the Window Management section at the bottom... it has been introduced some two years ago in "alpha state", however apparently nobody has worked on it since then. AFAICT, the plugin has been broken in newer Compiz releases yet it hasn't been removed for some reason. We should restart work on it.

Written by timmay1369 the 23 Jul 09 at 23:09.

The corner of the window below the scroll bar usually has the ability to click and drag the window to size, double clicking could "Shrink Wrap" The window to the contents...

The corner of the window below the scroll bar usually has the ability to click and drag the window to size, double clicking could "Shrink Wrap" The window to the contents...

Written by mjheagle8 the 15 Jan 09 at 06:35.

include a button that allows you to preview the effect you are selecting.

include a button that allows you to preview the effect you are selecting.

Written by sayakb the 9 Jul 08 at 12:17.

Ubuntu Brainstorm was updated in January 2009. Since the idea #10922 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 #10922 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 icyitscold the 8 Aug 10 at 03:50.

You should include CCSM with stock Ubuntu but you should go one step further and integrate the some of the relevant settings to the Appearance Preferences dialog. That would be the logical place for some of the visual effects so that new users could find them easily and be blown away by Ubuntu.

You should include CCSM with stock Ubuntu but you should go one step further and integrate the some of the relevant settings to the Appearance Preferences dialog. That would be the logical place for some of the visual effects so that new users could find them easily and be blown away by Ubuntu.