Five Compiz features to boost Linux productivity
The Ubuntu desktop may look a little brown and boring to first-time Linux users but beneath that conservative skin lurks a powerhouse of desktop features just waiting to come out, if you are using Compiz Fusion. Here we look at five of the better Compiz features that actually make us more productive as well as looking good.
Most Linux distributions today include Compiz by default (in their distro-specific repositories or third party repositories). Compiz is a compositing window manager for the X Window System that uses 3D graphics to add special effects to the desktop. (See Wikipedia for in-depth details).
In Ubuntu Gutsy the Compiz core is installed by default. To see that in action use the System->Preferences->Appearance menu option and look at the Visual Effects tab. In base mode Compiz provides a few simple features such as fading windows, shadows around windows and the, infamous, wobbly windows. All good fun in themselves but they don’t really make us any more productive.
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