Idea #11057: Make Compiz Setting Fail Safe

Written by syberjj the 12 Jul 08 at 15:50. Category: Security.
Related to: Compiz Advanced Settings (ccsm). Status: New

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There are ways to "missconfig" the compiz advanced features in ways that leave the user with various bugs.

For example a friend of mine misconfiged his compiz and couldnt click on anything anymore (default click became=move window or smth like that).
If I were not at his home at the time and didnt show him how to "tab" through the list and deactivate the setting he would be unable to use his mouse for anything, leaving a normal user like him with only one solution: reinstall the system without being able to backup anything.

Compiz should warn about dangerous settings or at least have something like "keep current settings or go back to last configuration" when the user closes the compiz settings window. So there is an easy way to "go back" after screwing up.

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tchalvakspam wrote on the 12 Jul 08 at 18:39

Mmm, seems like he could also uninstall and reinstall compiz to get that reset, which would be relatively easier.

Heh, he'd actually be able to use the numlock to move his pointer if he knew to do that, as well.

syberjj wrote on the 13 Jul 08 at 11:15

reinstalling or reseting the settings brings up the same problem. he had no mounse. normal users cant work without a mouse. it can also be done using the command line. but wtf?
command line shouldnt be needed for a normal user.

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