Re: trying to get the compiz cube

[Hugo Vanwoerkom <hvw59601@care2.com>]

Camaleón wrote:
> On Tue, 18 Oct 2011 08:53:19 -0500, Hugo Vanwoerkom wrote:
>
> > Camaleón wrote:
>
> (...)
>
> > > So, what's left? :-? Let's go to CCSM, the Compiz control center.
> > >
> > > Can you see there under "Desktop" section the cube plugins (rotate,
> > > desktop...) as checked?
> > Yes, checked.
> >
> >
> > > If yes, recheck (under CCSM Effects section) that windows borders,
> > > resizing and moving windows are all enabled.
> > All enabled.
>
> This is getting really weird :-)
>  
> > I am under the (perhaps mistaken) impression that I am supposed to see a
> > cube on the desktop, which I don't. I see the effects to the windows,
> > but no cube.
>
> Well, you should see the cube if:
>
> - Compiz is installed, running and set as default window manager (done)
> - Cube effects are present and enabled (done)
> - You change your workspace by using the mentioned keybinding (Ctrl + Alt 
> + Left/Right Arrow) to see the cube rotating (done, I suppose...)

Ha! I didn't recently try those keystrokes and I see the cube rotating. 
How do you zoom out the cube? I just did it: ctrl+alt+down arrow zooms 
out but shows the screens in a row.

> Are you getting other effects that involve moving the window (e.g., zoom 
> in/out, slow motion...)?

Zoom in, what's the superkey? And slow motion shift-F10 just pops up a menu.

Hugo