Comments on: Start compiz (or any non-default WM) automatically with GNOME http://www.kirya.net/weblog/2009/10/25/start-compiz-or-any-non-default-wm-automatically-with-gnome/ Julien Valroff's weblog and personal homepage Sat, 17 Jul 2010 09:48:34 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.0.1 By: Fladi http://www.kirya.net/weblog/2009/10/25/start-compiz-or-any-non-default-wm-automatically-with-gnome/comment-page-1/#comment-1021 Fladi Tue, 27 Oct 2009 12:46:25 +0000 http://www.kirya.net/?p=619#comment-1021 Using the gconf method i ended up having no WM at all. I had to set the env as mentioned above. Using the gconf method i ended up having no WM at all. I had to set the env as mentioned above.

]]> By: Jason D. Clinton http://www.kirya.net/weblog/2009/10/25/start-compiz-or-any-non-default-wm-automatically-with-gnome/comment-page-1/#comment-1015 Jason D. Clinton Sun, 25 Oct 2009 18:24:00 +0000 http://www.kirya.net/?p=619#comment-1015 Neither of the above to methods are correctly. Open gconf, go to desktop.gnome.session.required_components and change the key "windowmanager" to "compiz" from "gnome-wm". You can also use this method to enable gnome-shell. Neither of the above to methods are correctly. Open gconf, go to desktop.gnome.session.required_components and change the key “windowmanager” to “compiz” from “gnome-wm”. You can also use this method to enable gnome-shell.

]]> By: Julien http://www.kirya.net/weblog/2009/10/25/start-compiz-or-any-non-default-wm-automatically-with-gnome/comment-page-1/#comment-1009 Julien Sun, 25 Oct 2009 10:23:43 +0000 http://www.kirya.net/?p=619#comment-1009 There is no startup entry for metacity. As far as I understand it, gnome-wm is called through gnome-session. gnome-wm(1) states: <blockquote> The gnome-wm script invokes the user selected window manager. If the user has not chosen a window manager it will launch a GNOME compliant window manager. The user can overwrite the selection of a window manager by setting the WINDOW_MANAGER environment variable. If a --default-wm option is given the script uses that window manager in case WINDOW_MANAGER is not set. </blockquote> Cheers, Julien There is no startup entry for metacity.

As far as I understand it, gnome-wm is called through gnome-session.

gnome-wm(1) states:

The gnome-wm script invokes the user selected window manager. If the user has not chosen a window manager it will launch a GNOME compliant
window manager.

The user can overwrite the selection of a window manager by setting the WINDOW_MANAGER environment variable. If a –default-wm option is
given the script uses that window manager in case WINDOW_MANAGER is not set.

Cheers,
Julien

]]> By: Jon http://www.kirya.net/weblog/2009/10/25/start-compiz-or-any-non-default-wm-automatically-with-gnome/comment-page-1/#comment-1008 Jon Sun, 25 Oct 2009 09:20:37 +0000 http://www.kirya.net/?p=619#comment-1008 does preferences -> startup applications ; add compiz, remove metacity not work? does preferences -> startup applications ; add compiz, remove metacity not work?

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