Compiz-Fusion and emerald do not want to run correctly

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azmodai · Post by **azmodai** » Thu Jul 09, 2009 8:44 am

Hello,

I try to make working Compiz-Fusion & emerald on my computer but I get some problems ... When I run "compiz --replace && emerald --replace"
I lose the window manager (so far, it's normal) but emerald does not replace it, then there is finally no window manager and compiz-fusion does not work too, no default commands work.
When I type "compiz --replace" I get this message :

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compiz (core) - Error: Couldn't load plugin 'yes'

ccsm works but no plugins are enabled ...

To install compiz-fusion I install these packages :

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compizconfig-python-0.8.2
ccsm-0.8.2
simple-ccsm-0.8.2
compiz-bcop-0.8.2
compiz-plugins-main-0.8.2
compiz-plugins-extra-0.8.2
compiz-plugins-unsupported-0.8.2
emerald-themes-0.5.2
emerald-0.8.2
libcompizconfig-0.8.2
compiz-fusion-0.8.2
compiz-0.8.2

I decided to run "compiz --replace --debug", and I get that

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compiz (core) - Debug: Could not stat() file /home/azmodai/.compiz/plugins/libcore.so : No such file or directory
compiz (core) - Debug: Could not stat() file /usr/lib64/compiz/libcore.so : No such file or directory
compiz (core) - Debug: Could not stat() file /home/azmodai/.compiz/plugins/libyes.so : No such file or directory
compiz (core) - Debug: Could not stat() file /usr/lib64/compiz/libyes.so : No such file or directory
compiz (core) - Debug: Could not stat() file libyes.so : No such file or directory
compiz (core) - Error: Couldn't load plugin 'yes'

But I don't know what to do to slove this problem.

I installed compiz-fusion thanks to the desktop-effects overlay,

Can you help me ?

Thanks,

dave_i · Post by **dave_i** » Sun Jul 12, 2009 1:22 am

*bump*

Hi everyone,

I'm having exactly the same problem. I installed gentoo a few days ago, and compiled KDE 4.2 fine, but I just can't get compiz or emerald to work. I'm having problems emerging compiz-fusion, but I don't think that's related to this problem, as azmodai has the same problem with it installed.

I'm running an AMD athon x2 with Nvidia 8200 onboard graphics, if that's any help...

azmodai · Post by **azmodai** » Mon Jul 13, 2009 8:44 am

djroze · Post by **djroze** » Wed Jul 15, 2009 4:59 am

I'm also having the same problem under amd64. Has anyone managed to get this to work?

alfagamma81 · Post by **alfagamma81** » Wed Jul 15, 2009 5:40 pm

Don't really know if this helpful, but try running compiz with fusion-icon?

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 emerge fusion-icon

aricart · Post by **aricart** » Wed Jul 15, 2009 6:20 pm

Compiz Fusion comes with a script that will perform all of the necessary initialization for compiz and emerald on your system. The script is /usr/bin/compiz-manager.

If you open it up, you will see several options as well. The one you will be interested in is changing USE_EMERALD="no" to USE_EMERALD="yes". First test the script to ensure compiz and emerald come up correctly, then set it to start at login.

UNIXgod · Post by **UNIXgod** » Wed Jul 15, 2009 9:31 pm

you need to opem up ccsm and check
effects/window decoration
windowManagement/MoveWindow
windowManagement/resizeWindow

also as it was mentioned fusion icon is a good tool.

azmodai · Post by **azmodai** » Thu Jul 16, 2009 8:24 am

I get the same problem ...

compiz (core) - Debug: Could not stat() file /home/azmodai/.compiz/plugins/libcore.so : No such file or directory
compiz (core) - Debug: Could not stat() file /usr/lib64/compiz/libcore.so : No such file or directory
compiz (core) - Debug: Could not stat() file /home/azmodai/.compiz/plugins/libyes.so : No such file or directory
compiz (core) - Debug: Could not stat() file /usr/lib64/compiz/libyes.so : No such file or directory
compiz (core) - Debug: Could not stat() file libyes.so : No such file or directory
compiz (core) - Error: Couldn't load plugin 'yes'

I installed fusion-icon and I edited the compiz-manager script but the var was already set to "YES" ,
I activated many window options too.

But I noticed something when I was editing the compiz-manager script, the COMPIZ_PLUGIN var is empty, is this normal ?
You can get my compiz-manager script here :
http://pastebin.com/m1de29835

thanks,

jmbsvicetto · Post by **jmbsvicetto** » Thu Jul 16, 2009 3:03 pm

Please update to the latest version of the compiz ebuilds in the tree.

azmodai · Post by **azmodai** » Thu Jul 16, 2009 9:19 pm

I updated everything, I used the latest ebuilds from the desktop-effects overlay
(i.e. : compiz-0.8.2-r3, libcompizconfig-r2 etc ....)
and I got exactly the same problem when I launched "compiz --replace &"

R.Aven · Post by **R.Aven** » Fri Jul 17, 2009 2:06 am

azmodai wrote:I updated everything, I used the latest ebuilds from the desktop-effects overlay
(i.e. : compiz-0.8.2-r3, libcompizconfig-r2 etc ....)
and I got exactly the same problem when I launched "compiz --replace &"

I've got the same problem, too.
I can't even configure compiz with ccsm. It "forgets" all the changes I made. Also applying my backup configuration files to ~/.config/compiz does not work.

EDIT:
After downgrading to x11-wm/compiz-fusion-0.8.2, x11-libs/libcompizconfig-0.8.2 and x11-wm/compiz-0.8.2 I can use ccsm correctly, again. And compiz is running as well.

piwacet · Post by **piwacet** » Fri Jul 17, 2009 3:28 am

Downgrading libcompizconfig to 0.8.2 fixed it for me.

azmodai · Post by **azmodai** » Fri Jul 17, 2009 6:13 am

no luck for me ....
I downgraded everything as you said, no results ...
My package.keywords/compiz :

=dev-python/compizconfig-python-0.8.2
=x11-apps/ccsm-0.8.2
=x11-apps/simple-ccsm-0.8.2
=x11-libs/compiz-bcop-0.8.2
=x11-plugins/compiz-plugins-main-0.8.2
=x11-plugins/compiz-plugins-extra-0.8.2
=x11-plugins/compiz-plugins-unsupported-0.8.2
=x11-themes/emerald-themes-0.5.2
=x11-wm/emerald-0.8.2
=x11-libs/libcompizconfig-0.8.2
=x11-libs/compizconfig-backend-kconfig-0.8.2
=x11-libs/compizconfig-backend-gconf-0.8.2
=x11-wm/compiz-fusion-0.8.2
=x11-wm/compiz-0.8.2

=x11-apps/fusion-icon-0.1

>=dev-libs/iniparser-3.0b-r1

R.Aven · Post by **R.Aven** » Fri Jul 17, 2009 11:41 am

azmodai wrote:no luck for me ....
I downgraded everything as you said, no results ...
My package.keywords/compiz :
=dev-python/compizconfig-python-0.8.2
=x11-apps/ccsm-0.8.2
=x11-apps/simple-ccsm-0.8.2
=x11-libs/compiz-bcop-0.8.2
=x11-plugins/compiz-plugins-main-0.8.2
=x11-plugins/compiz-plugins-extra-0.8.2
=x11-plugins/compiz-plugins-unsupported-0.8.2
=x11-themes/emerald-themes-0.5.2
=x11-wm/emerald-0.8.2
=x11-libs/libcompizconfig-0.8.2
=x11-libs/compizconfig-backend-kconfig-0.8.2
=x11-libs/compizconfig-backend-gconf-0.8.2
=x11-wm/compiz-fusion-0.8.2
=x11-wm/compiz-0.8.2

=x11-apps/fusion-icon-0.1

>=dev-libs/iniparser-3.0b-r1

I'm sure it works, but not the way you configured it. If you used ccsm/simple-ccsm with the broken libcompizconfig it propably broke your config file, as it did on my system. If you go any backups of .config/compiz, apply them or reconfigure compiz again manually.

eric.frederich · Post by **eric.frederich** » Fri Jul 17, 2009 12:33 pm

R.Aven wrote:
azmodai wrote:I updated everything, I used the latest ebuilds from the desktop-effects overlay
(i.e. : compiz-0.8.2-r3, libcompizconfig-r2 etc ....)
and I got exactly the same problem when I launched "compiz --replace &"
I've got the same problem, too.
I can't even configure compiz with ccsm. It "forgets" all the changes I made. Also applying my backup configuration files to ~/.config/compiz does not work.

EDIT:
After downgrading to x11-wm/compiz-fusion-0.8.2, x11-libs/libcompizconfig-0.8.2 and x11-wm/compiz-0.8.2 I can use ccsm correctly, again. And compiz is running as well.

+1 this worked for me as well.

Here is my package.keywords/compiz.keywords

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x11-apps/fusion-icon
dev-python/compizconfig-python
x11-wm/compiz
=x11-libs/libcompizconfig-0.8.2
x11-wm/compiz-fusion
x11-plugins/compiz-plugins-main
x11-plugins/compiz-plugins-extra
x11-apps/ccsm
x11-libs/compiz-bcop
x11-wm/emerald
x11-themes/emerald-themes
x11-libs/compizconfig-backend-kconfig
x11-libs/compizconfig-backend-gconf

Previously, the contents of the files in ~/.config/compiz/compizconfig/ were all fubar'ed. Looked like a recursive error. These files are fine now after downgrading.
I downgraded, then deleted ~/.config/compiz, then ran fusion-icon.

EDIT: created bug http://bugs.gentoo.org/show_bug.cgi?id=278146

magowiz · Post by **magowiz** » Fri Jul 17, 2009 1:07 pm

I have problems with libcompizconfig 0.8.2-r2 too, I think mine is related to ati opensource drivers since on another pc which have nvidia proprietary drivers all works without problems. I reported it in bugzilla here : http://bugs.gentoo.org/show_bug.cgi?id=278132
Also for me a downgrade to 0.8.2 solved the issue.

Check if your problem is related to mine or instead if there are two different problems with libcompizconfig, but I really think that mine problem is different from yours.

DeadMonkey · Post by **DeadMonkey** » Fri Jul 17, 2009 1:33 pm

I could be wrong but I think the problems most of you are having are related to this bug: http://bugs.gentoo.org/show_bug.cgi?id=259715

Once I installed iniparser on my updated compiz builds I couldn't get compiz or gtk-window-decorator to run. Downgrading as others have and removing iniparser fixed my issues for now.

JR

nixnut · Post by **nixnut** » Fri Jul 17, 2009 5:18 pm

Moved from Desktop Environments to Unsupported Software.
overlay stuff, so moved here

piwacet · Post by **piwacet** » Fri Jul 17, 2009 8:26 pm

Er, absolutely no overlays on my computer. It's all from portage.

azmodai · Post by **azmodai** » Fri Jul 17, 2009 9:26 pm

I downgraded libcompizconfig and deleted ~/.config/compiz ~/.cache (be careful) ~/.emerald
now when I run fusion-icon it works ! it still does not work with the classic way .... i.e: compiz --replace & emerald --replace
I get compiz-fusion & emerald working thanks to fusion-icon but I don't want the icon in fact ....
Any idea ?
I'm going to study how fusion-icon scripts work to see if I can create my own working script to launch compiz-fusion & emerald with the desktop, I keep you in touch

nixnut: I just tried the desktop-effects overaly, in fact I got the same problem with the overlay and with the official tree.

eric.frederich · Post by **eric.frederich** » Fri Jul 17, 2009 10:37 pm

DeadMonkey wrote:I could be wrong but I think the problems most of you are having are related to this bug: http://bugs.gentoo.org/show_bug.cgi?id=259715

Once I installed iniparser on my updated compiz builds I couldn't get compiz or gtk-window-decorator to run. Downgrading as others have and removing iniparser fixed my issues for now.

JR

Actually, now that I think of it, I uninstalled iniparser as well.
This might be key too.

I remember having to add iniparser to package.keywords when doing my -uDNv world.
Then when I downgraded I removed it from package.keywords but for some reason --depclean didn't remove it so I manually removed it and it didn't get added back in with a -uDNv or a revdep-rebuild.

azmodai · Post by **azmodai** » Sat Jul 18, 2009 8:48 am

I got this problem, it's surely a minor one but if you know how to solve that I'll be glad

* Detected Session: unknown
* Searching for installed applications...
* NVIDIA on Xorg detected, exporting: __GL_YIELD=NOTHING
* Using the GTK Interface
* Starting Compiz
... executing: compiz --replace --sm-disable --ignore-desktop-hints ccp
compiz (cube) - Warn: Failed to load slide: freedesktop
* Launching Settings Manager
Info: No sexy-python package found, don't worry it's optional.
Loading icons...
compiz (cube) - Warn: Failed to load slide: freedesktop
compiz (cube) - Warn: Failed to load slide: freedesktop

The 2 latest lines are strange, I decided to install dev-perl/X11-FreeDesktop-DesktopEntry but no success, I got always the same problem
This is just a warning but as the fusion-icon automatically appears on the bottom of my screen I would like to solve that because I think this warning explains why the "fusion-icon" picture
is not loaded for displaying the fusion-icon icon (in fact I got a default picture for the fusion-icon),

It's not that important but if you know how solve that ...

thanks,

Small_Penguin · Post by **Small_Penguin** » Sat Jul 18, 2009 7:25 pm

Simply downgrading libcompizconfig to 0.8.2 solved this for me. Thanks!

omidxo · Post by **omidxo** » Sun Jul 19, 2009 3:01 am

Select the 'GConf Configuration Backend' in ccsm. Works for me.
Or edit ~/.config/compiz/compizconfig/config like this:

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[gnome_session]
profile                        = 
backend                        = gconf

NuLL3rr0r · Post by **NuLL3rr0r** » Sun Jul 19, 2009 8:18 am

tnxXx Guys!!

You're ROCK!!!

I just masked >=x11-libs/libcompizconfig-0.8.2-r2

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# nano /etc/portage/package.mask
### Compiz Fix
>=x11-libs/libcompizconfig-0.8.2-r2
###

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# emerge libcompizconfig

and ran:

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emerald --replace & LIBGL_ALWAYS_INDIRECT=1 INTEL_BATCH=1 compiz --replace --indirect-rendering --sm-disable ccp &> /tmp/compiz.log

everything just works fine now and I'm very happy