I would like to disable Compiz in Natty (Ubuntu Classic). I have tried to access this through System > Preferences > Appearance but the "Visual Effects" tab is no longer there.
On previous releases the following gconf key makes the switch:
/desktop/gnome/session/required_components/windowmanager
Value to have visual effects off: metacity
Value to have visual effects on: compiz
On Natty this key is set to gnome-wm which seems to have a lot of added eyecandy (effects/shading) as opposed to metacity in the previous release, and which I would like to turn off.
Best Answer
The easiest way is to use the session that's there to do exactly what you want. ;-)
Log out.
At the GDM login screen choose the Ubuntu Classic (No effects) session:
Log in.
→ You will be in a classic GNOME session without Compiz. Subsequent logins will use this session as default.