XGL (Part 6)

[Bloot]

I can't seem to emerge xgl or digest it, any suggestions?

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 emerge -v =x11-base/xgl-0.0.1_pre20060714-r1
Calculating dependencies... done!
>>> Emerging (1 of 1) x11-base/xgl-0.0.1_pre20060714-r1 to /
>>> checking ebuild checksums
!!! Digest verification failed:
!!! /usr/portage/local/layman/portage-xgl/x11-base/xgl/xgl-0.0.1_pre20060714.ebuild
!!! Reason: Filesize does not match recorded size
!!! Got: 2242
!!! Expected: 2453

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ebuild digest xgl-0.0.1_pre20060714-r1.ebuild
'/usr/portage/local/layman/portage-xgl/x11-base/xgl/digest' does not exist.
mkdir digest
ebuild digest xgl-0.0.1_pre20060714-r1.ebuild
!!! x11-base does not follow correct package syntax.

You should try:

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ebuild xgl-0.0.1_pre20060714-r1.ebuild digest

[pschellart]

Hello Everyone,

I recently updated to the latest version of XGL and compiz (using layman). But now it is not working as it should anymore (it did work before).
It is notisably slower and when I move windows black lines remain. Sometimes when a window or menu is opened I first see black or dots (like X without window manager) and when I move over it with another window or the mouse it renders normaly. Also the gconf plugin does not work anymore so I have to specify plugins on the command line. And the cube does not work (nothing happens when I press ctrl+alt+right). Even when typing the cursor moves slow and the fan of my laptop is constantly blowing which it doesn't do using normal X. The output of glxinfo displays DirectRendering No under XGL but Yes when using the normal X server. I launch XGL with the following script:

Xgl -ac -accel glx:pbuffer -accel xv:pbuffer &
DISPLAY=:0 compiz --replace decoration switcher resize place minimize cube rotate move zoom scale &
sleep 3
DISPLAY=:0 startkde &

Please tell me if you have the same problem and/or know what to do about it.

[Dumble]

To start compiz, you should use the script "compiz-start" provided by compiz-quinnstorm. And for the configuration, now you should use "Compis Settings Manager" (csm)

The output of glxinfo displays DirectRendering No under XGL but Yes when using the normal X server.

Like for everyone who uses Xgl....

[pschellart]

Hi Thank you for your reply. I now changed my script to use compiz-start and changed my settings using csm but Compiz is still slow (slower than before the update) and it still leaves black lines when moving a window.

Please let me know if you have more ideas as to what could be the problem.

Kind Regards,

Pim Schellart

[Headrush]

I have the following versions installed:

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[ebuild   R   ] x11-wm/compiz-quinnstorm-0.0.13.48.1  USE="-debug -gnome svg" 0 kB [3] 
[ebuild   R   ] x11-wm/cgwd-0.55  USE="-debug" 0 kB [3] 
[ebuild   R   ] x11-misc/cgwd-themes-0.16  0 kB [3] 
[ebuild   R   ] x11-misc/cgwd-themes-extra-0.5  0 kB [3] 
[ebuild   R   ] media-libs/mesa-6.5.1_rc2  USE="-debug -doc -hardened -motif nptl" VIDEO_CARDS="-i810 -mach64 -mga -none -r128 -radeon -s3virge -savage -sis -tdfx -trident -via" 0 kB [3] 
[ebuild   R   ] media-libs/glitz-0.5.6  0 kB 
[ebuild   R   ] x11-misc/csm-0.9  0 kB [3] 
[ebuild   R   ] x11-misc/compiz-quinnstorm-plugins-0.20.1  0 kB [3]

Now if I do the following commands in konsole:

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Xgl :1 -ac -accel glx:pbuffer -accel xv -fp ` grep -i fontpath /etc/X11/xorg.conf | egrep -v "[:space:]*#" | sed "s/.\+\"\(.\+\)\"/\1,/g" | xargs echo | sed "s/\ //g" | sed "s/,\$//"` & 
DISPLAY=:1 dbus-launch compiz --replace dbus csm & 
DISPLAY=:1 dbus-launch cgwd --replace &

Everything works in windowed mode, no problems at all.

So now that everything seems to work I try to setup KDM to start XGL.

I make the file /usr/bin/compiz-decorator with the following: (its executable)

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dbus-launch compiz --replace dbus csm &
sleep 2 
dbus-launch cgwd --replace &

I add

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KDEWM=compiz-decorator

to /etc/env.d/99kde-env and run env-update. ( I tried /usr/bin/compiz-decorator also)

I edit /usr/kde/3.5/share/config/kdm/kdmrc and change the ServerCmd to:

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ServerCmd=/usr/bin/Xgl -br -ac -accel glx:pbuffer -accel xv:pbuffer -fp `grep -i fontpath /etc/X11/xorg.conf | egrep -v "[:space:]*#" | sed "s/.\+\"\(.\+\)\"/\1,/g" | xargs echo | sed "s/\ //g" | sed "s/,\$//"` 
ServerTimeout=30

I also have

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# test for an existing bus daemon, just to be safe 
if test -z "$DBUS_SESSION_BUS_ADDRESS" ; then 
        # if not found, launch a new one 
        eval `dbus-launch --sh-syntax --exit-with-session` 
fi

in /usr/kde/3.5/env/start_dbus_session_bus.sh to start a user level dbus daemon. (yes its executable)
When I log out and back into I have no window manager.

Any ideas?

I have seen people suggesting the LD_PRELOAD= needs to be set to the Mesa opengl libraries, but if that is true, why would it work from the console in window mode without it? (I tried anyways and it was same result.)

[nesl247]

I guess most of you haven't seen that compiz-manager replaces all versions of compiz-start. It is Quinn's new application to launch compiz/cgwd/gwd/yawd

[piwacet]

I guess most of you haven't seen that compiz-manager replaces all versions of compiz-start. It is Quinn's new application to launch compiz/cgwd/gwd/yawd

So just to make sure I understand this, I can replace my start-up script:

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DISPLAY=:1 LD_LIBRARY_PATH=/usr/lib/opengl/xorg-x11/lib dbus-launch --auto-syntax --exit-with-session compiz --replace dbus csm &

DISPLAY=:1 dbus-launch cgwd --replace &

with simply:

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DISPLAY=:1 LD_LIBRARY_PATH=/usr/lib/opengl/xorg-x11/lib dbus-launch --auto-syntax --exit-with-session compiz-manager --replace dbus csm &

I'm running xfce4.

Thanks, I couldn't quite figure it out from the wiki.

[nesl247]

DISPLAY=:1 dbus-launch --auto-syntax --exit-with-session compiz-manager &

I don't get why all of you are using LD_LIBRARY_PATH. If you are using the CoffeeBuzz overlay it's passed as a ./configure argument, thus it doesn't need to be added to your command.

Also I don't see why alot of you are using DISPLAY=:1 when the bug that used to be about DISPLAY=:0 existed. You shouldn't have to specify the DISPLAY as long as you start Xgl on 0. (And yes I have tested this for ATI and nVidia thanks to my friends machine for the ATI testing)

[zxy]

I have a few problems with compiz quinnstorm on a computer with ATI Radeon 9500 and fglrx, processor athlon 1200+

1. Wobbly windows, when maximizing are wobbling too long and qute slow. It's annoying. I run straight compiz on my other comuter and this effect is very pleasant. I tried to change settings witg csm but without any effect, hm, I could make things worse. I don't want to exclude this option, so how to make it "normal"?

2. Playing movies is terrible. gl, gl2, x11 drivers do not work with normal speeds, video is staying behind too much. So is xv but with xv and -framedrop mplayer can at least play, still it is not the final solution.

I can't use the Composite option in xorg.conf because then X wont even start.
I'm using 2.6.18-r5 kernel, latest ati drivers 8.28.8 and compiz-quinnstorm .0.13.48.1

Can somebody help with anything of the above?

[Zarathustra[H]]

The official wiki seems to be a bit out of date on what packages are being used...
If you add
>=x11-misc/compiz-manager-0.4 ~amd64
to package.keywords it will work fine (there will probably be others too)
the manager provides an icon in your system tray that allows quick access to compiz settings manager and compiz theme manager
also it allows you to switch back to your normal window manager (though it doesnt turn direct rendering back on from what i can tell)

And although the wiki says to use gconf-editor or gset-compiz the settings manager for compiz-quinnstorm (i dont know about regular compiz) is now csm
Theres is a script to launch compiz-quinnstorm is provide too and its called compiz-start

Thank you!

This worked perfectly.

I am now running compiz started by the included script compiz-start.

I only have one problem.

Though I can launch the cgwd themer, whatever I do it doesn't change the default theme. I like the default theme and all, but I am excited to play around with it. Anyone know what I might have done wrong?

Thanks,
Matt

[shrndegruv]

can someone please post there .glxinitrc file? I followed the wiki and added /usr/local/bin/startxgl and compiz decorator, but when i invoke the startxgl script, normal gnome comes up.

thanx...

[piwacet]

Hi. Just wanted to see if anyone has any ideas. I've updated to rev 436, and I can run xfce as before, but I have no window-decorator effects (no spinning cube or anything...) I've been working on this for some time now but haven't gotten it to work.

Here's my scripts:

XGL startx with this:

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Xgl :1 -ac -accel xv:fbo -accel glx:pbuffer &

DISPLAY=:1 xfce4-session

Then .compizrc is called as part of xfce4-session start-up (as I have always done):

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DISPLAY=:1 dbus-launch --auto-syntax --exit-with-session compiz-manager &

Any help appreciated.

TIA

[piwacet]

Oddly enough, I went back to my old scripts and now it works again, with rev 436. In particular:

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DISPLAY=:1 LD_LIBRARY_PATH=/usr/lib/opengl/xorg-x11/lib dbus-launch --auto-syntax --exit-with-session compiz --replace dbus csm &

DISPLAY=:1 dbus-launch cgwd --replace &

Looks like compiz-manager didn't work for me...

I'll play around with other permutations...

[piwacet]

O.K., this seems to be the simplist scipt combo that works (with rev 436):

My script for starting everthing:

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Xgl :1 -ac -accel xv:fbo -accel glx:pbuffer &

DISPLAY=:1 xfce4-session

/usr/bin/compizrc:

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dbus-launch --auto-syntax --exit-with-session compiz --replace dbus csm & 

dbus-launch cgwd --replace &

Xgl still needs :1 specified, as does xfce4-session, but oddly compiz and cgwd do not. No need for the LD-PATH variable.

couldn't get the compiz-manager to work.

[SDNick484]

Just FYI for those considering upgrading: Gnome 2.16 seems to break Xgl. I can't get panel to load, in fact the furthest I get is pretty much a white screen (where if I go try to reload startxgl 1 gnome ati, I see a panel open then crash).

[unz]

Just FYI for those considering upgrading: Gnome 2.16 seems to break Xgl. I can't get panel to load, in fact the furthest I get is pretty much a white screen (where if I go try to reload startxgl 1 gnome ati, I see a panel open then crash).

I got xgl and gnome-2.16 working. Ati mobility radeon x1400 is my card.
Have you set eselect opengl set ati?

[TheCoop]

I've got a problem running xchat with xgl/compiz/cgwd:

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$ xchat-2
The program 'xchat-2' received an X Window System error.
This probably reflects a bug in the program.
The error was 'BadImplementation (server does not implement operation)'.
  (Details: serial 185 error_code 17 request_code 129 minor_code 5)
  (Note to programmers: normally, X errors are reported asynchronously;
   that is, you will receive the error a while after causing it.
   To debug your program, run it with the --sync command line
   option to change this behavior. You can then get a meaningful
   backtrace from your debugger if you break on the gdk_x_error() function.)

Anyone else run into this or got a solution?

[TheCoop]

ah, solved it anyway - xchat+transparent background and xgl don't mix

[jasn]

Does anyone know what happened to the zoom_before_rotate setting in CSM? I want to change the zoom behavior of the cube when it rotates, and before it required deselecting zoom_before_rotate and setting the time for zoom to 0, and could be set via gconf. In CSM there's a setting for zoom time, which I set to zero, but I can't find any zoom_before_rotate setting..

[dleverton]

Does anyone know what happened to the zoom_before_rotate setting in CSM? I want to change the zoom behavior of the cube when it rotates, and before it required deselecting zoom_before_rotate and setting the time for zoom to 0, and could be set via gconf. In CSM there's a setting for zoom time, which I set to zero, but I can't find any zoom_before_rotate setting..

I think that setting's been gone for a while. You probably saw it in gconf recently because you have a stale reference to it somewhere, either in ~/.gconf or /etc/gconf.

[jasn]

Does anyone know what happened to the zoom_before_rotate setting in CSM? I want to change the zoom behavior of the cube when it rotates, and before it required deselecting zoom_before_rotate and setting the time for zoom to 0, and could be set via gconf. In CSM there's a setting for zoom time, which I set to zero, but I can't find any zoom_before_rotate setting..

I think that setting's been gone for a while. You probably saw it in gconf recently because you have a stale reference to it somewhere, either in ~/.gconf or /etc/gconf.

Then does anyone know how to turn off the annoying zoom before rotate with the current software?

[dleverton]

Then does anyone know how to turn off the annoying zoom before rotate with the current software?

Sorry, I meant the checkbox for "zoom_before_rotate" has gone, you should still be able to set the time to zero.

[jasn]

Then does anyone know how to turn off the annoying zoom before rotate with the current software?

Sorry, I meant the checkbox for "zoom_before_rotate" has gone, you should still be able to set the time to zero.

I tried that. Set it to 0. Still does the zoom before rotate. This is exactly how it worked before using gconf. When I deselected zoom_before_rotate AND set the zoom time to 0, then it stopped. Hence the reason I am asking where the zoom_before_rotate has gone. It should be an options toggle in CSM, and it's not.

Does anyone know how to stop this zoom before rotate behavior?

[faugusztin]

Then does anyone know how to turn off the annoying zoom before rotate with the current software?

Sorry, I meant the checkbox for "zoom_before_rotate" has gone, you should still be able to set the time to zero.

I tried that. Set it to 0. Still does the zoom before rotate. This is exactly how it worked before using gconf. When I deselected zoom_before_rotate AND set the zoom time to 0, then it stopped. Hence the reason I am asking where the zoom_before_rotate has gone. It should be an options toggle in CSM, and it's not.

Does anyone know how to stop this zoom before rotate behavior?

Do you mean zooming of cube before/after rotation ? Then on "Rotate cube" plugin,"Numeric Values" tab set Zoom entry value to 0.0. Then it doesn't zoom before rotate.

[Bloot]

Anybody running XGL with KDE and full system notifications working?. I can hear nothing when I open a new window or when I close one, but when a warning appears or when KDE starts or finishes I do. I've checked in control center, every notification is enabled and I can hear them if I play them.