Compiz is an OpenGL [[x]] [[window manager]] from [[Novell]]. Compiz is used with [[Xgl]] to provide GPU accelerated window manager effects such as cube desktop switching, transparency, and other fancy window effects, comparable to those seen in [[Windows]] Vista and Mac [[OSX]].

Compiz integrates fully with desktop environments such as [[KDE]] or [[GNOME]], replacing their default window managers.

h2. Compiz Effects

* Transparency, Selective Dimming, Virtual Desktop Rotating Cube, Window Edge Decoration, Fade Effects, Animated Minimize, Animated Window Switcher, Water Effects, Zoom Effects.

h2. Links

* See [[Xgl]] for information on installing Xgl on various linux distributions, a wide variety are supported.

* [[Beryl]] is a community fork of the Compiz codebase

* [[Compiz Fusion]] is an effort to re-integrate Beryl into Compiz.

h2. External Links

* "Compiz Forums":http://www.compiz.biz/

* "Compiz Plugins Walkthrough":http://www.anykeysoftware.co.uk/compiz/plugins/

* "Compiz Packages for Ubuntu":http://go-compiz.org/index.php?title=Download

Compiz is an OpenGL [[x]] [[window manager]] from [[Novell]]. Compiz is used with [[Xgl]] to provide GPU accelerated window manager effects such as cube desktop switching, transparency, and other fancy window effects, comparable to those seen in [[Windows]] Vista and Mac [[OSX]].

Compiz integrates fully with desktop environments such as [[KDE]] or [[GNOME]], replacing their default window managers.

h2. Compiz Effects

* Transparency, Selective Dimming, Virtual Desktop Rotating Cube, Window Edge Decoration, Fade Effects, Animated Minimize, Animated Window Switcher, Water Effects, Zoom Effects.

h2. Links

* See [[Xgl]] for information on installing Xgl on various linux distributions, a wide variety are supported.

* [[Beryl]] is a community fork of the Compiz codebase

h2. External Links

* "Compiz Forums":http://www.compiz.biz/ Forums":http://compiz.ed3n.com/

* "Compiz Plugins Walkthrough":http://www.anykeysoftware.co.uk/compiz/plugins/ Walkthrough":http://www.downwithnumbers.com/compiz_plugins.html

* "Compiz Packages for Ubuntu":http://go-compiz.org/index.php?title=Download Ubuntu":http://www.beerorkid.com/compiz/

Compiz is an OpenGL [[x]] [[window manager]] from [[Novell]]. Compiz is used with [[Xgl]] to provide GPU accelerated window manager effects such as cube desktop switching, transparency, and other fancy window effects, comparable to those seen in [[Windows]] Vista and Mac [[OSX]].

Compiz integrates fully with desktop environments such as [[KDE]] or [[GNOME]], replacing their default window managers.

h2. Compiz Effects

* Transparency, Selective Dimming, Virtual Desktop Rotating Cube, Window Edge Decoration, Fade Effects, Animated Minimize, Animated Window Switcher, Water Effects, Zoom Effects.

h2. Links

* See [[Xgl]] for information on installing Xgl on various linux distributions, a wide variety are supported.

* [[Beryl]] is a community fork of the Compiz codebase

h2. External Links

* "Compiz Forums":http://compiz.ed3n.com/

* "Compiz Plugins Walkthrough":http://www.downwithnumbers.com/compiz_plugins.html

* "Compiz Packages for Ubuntu":http://www.beerorkid.com/compiz/

Compiz is an OpenGL [[x]] [[window manager]] from [[Novell]]. Compiz is used with [[Xgl]] to provide GPU accelerated window manager effects such as cube desktop switching, transparency, and other fancy window effects, comparable to better than those seen in [[Windows]] Vista and Mac [[OSX]].

Compiz integrates fully with desktop environments such as [[KDE]] or [[GNOME]], replacing their default window managers.

h2. Compiz Effects

* Transparency, Selective Dimming, Virtual Desktop Rotating Cube, Window Edge Decoration, Fade Effects, Animated Minimize, Animated Window Switcher, Water Effects, Zoom Effects.

h2. Links

* See [[Xgl]] for information on installing Xgl on various linux distributions, a wide variety are supported.

h2. External Links

* "Compiz Forums":http://compiz.ed3n.com/

* "Compiz Plugins Walkthrough":http://www.downwithnumbers.com/compiz_plugins.html

* "Compiz Packages for Ubuntu":http://www.beerorkid.com/compiz/

Compiz is an OpenGL [[x]] [[window manager]] from [[Novell]]. Compiz is used with [[Xgl]] to provide GPU accelerated window manager effects such as cube desktop switching, transparency, and other fancy window effects, better than akin to those seen in [[Windows]] Vista and Mac [[OSX]].

Compiz integrates fully with desktop environments such as [[KDE]] or [[GNOME]], replacing their default window managers.

h2. Compiz Effects

* Transparency, Selective Dimming, Virtual Desktop Rotating Cube, Window Edge Decoration, Fade Effects, Animated Minimize, Animated Window Switcher, Water Effects, Zoom Effects.

h2. Links

* See [[Xgl]] for information on installing Xgl on various linux distributions, a wide variety are supported.

h2. External Links

* "Compiz Forums":http://compiz.ed3n.com/

* "Compiz Plugins Walkthrough":http://www.downwithnumbers.com/compiz_plugins.html

* "Compiz Packages for Ubuntu":http://www.beerorkid.com/compiz/