In GNOME 2.22, included in Ubuntu 8.04, the default Metacity window manager has compositing built in. This means that you can get your eye candy effects without switching window managers!
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Flipping the Linux switch: Desktop environments vs. window managers
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Picture this: It's late at night. You've restarted your computer. The optical drive is whirring contentedly, but you have butterflies in your stomach. Tonight is the night you install Linux for the first time.
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Metacity beats compiz-fusion :P
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Yes! guys and gals, our beloved window manager is kicking ass in composite land. There’s a new branch on metacity subversion were developers are working on composite features for metacity. So far we have, transparency, shadow and ALT+tab Godness, and now that I’m running a composite WM i can use the nice MAC OS X like dock bar, AWN. All this without the lag (and CPU masacre) introduced in compiz-fusion when scrolling applications.
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SolutionBase: Get familiar with alternative Linux desktops
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Desktop customization in Linux is very flexible; from the ultra-modern KDE and GNOME window managers to with the likes of Fluxbox and AfterStep, there's a Linux desktop to suit everyone. Jack Wallen covers some of your Linux desktop options.
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How to install Looking Glass on Debian Etch
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This is a pretty simple guide to installing Looking Glass, a 3D window manager alternative to Compiz Fusion, for Debian Linux.
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Desktops and Windows Managers - Part 2 - XFCE
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XFCE is a light weight desktop environment designed to give you all the benefits of a full graphical desktop experience without all the extras.
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