My hardware can handle Compiz fine, but not Unity 3D, annoyingly enough. I hate Metacity more than Unity 2D, so I switched compositors using compiz --replace
. However that leaves me with two problems:
compiz --replace
is temporary, it will revert back to Metacity, by the next reboot/login- Compiz leaves window decorator when the windows are maximized.
Best Answer
Compiz as default Unity 2D compositor
Go to a Terminal and enter:
In the fifth line, change
metacity
tocompiz
:Remove window decoration from maximized windows
To solve the window decorator issue, simply run the following in the terminal or Alt+F2 and the window decoration will immediately disappear:
The same can be done using the CompizConfig Settings Manager, CCSM, if you've installed it already: