I installed Xubuntu yesterday and made some changes to my desktop, its original xfce, i installed Docky and i've read about bluring, needs Compiz, so i've installed an older version that has Blur Plug-in. I edited it a bit and Enabled it.
Now, when i for example want to start compiz, it starts, some features like Woobly windows work but the blur on Docky does not plus i get lost Minimize\Maximize\Close buttons and i cant drag windows, without pressing ALT..
Does anybody know any solution to these issues?
When i type in terminal compiz –replace i get this output:
/usr/share/themes/xosemite-gtk/gtk-2.0/gtkrc:561: Unable to locate image file in pixmap_path: "Scrollbars/slider-horizontal-active.png"
/usr/share/themes/xosemite-gtk/gtk-2.0/gtkrc:565: Background image options specified without filename
Segmentation fault
When i type in terminal xfwm4 –replace i get my Buttons back but of course without animations, effects and this output:
/usr/share/themes/xosemite-gtk/gtk-2.0/gtkrc:561: Unable to locate image file in pixmap_path: "Scrollbars/slider-horizontal-active.png"
/usr/share/themes/xosemite-gtk/gtk-2.0/gtkrc:565: Background image options specified without filename
Waiting for current window manager (compiz) on screen :0.0 to exit: Done
(xfwm4:3622): xfwm4-WARNING **: Cannot read Pixmap header
(xfwm4:3622): xfwm4-WARNING **: Cannot read Pixmap header
Sry for my bad English 😀
** Edit: Bluring doesnt really matter, i just want solution to these buttons
Best Answer
You are using an older version of Compiz with Newer Xubuntu. The latest version of compiz is
1:0.9.12.2
where you installed 0.8. I don't know how you installed that version.Xubuntu works fine with Compiz latest. But you have to enable some plugins after first use. To tweak plugins, I highly recommend
ccsm
.Install it with
I also recommend upgrading compiz. This will do it.
Now open it using
ccsm
command in app finder or searching it in menu.Enable these plugins
You can also enable other plugins as well. But above are necessary
I also recommend changing the theme. From its DeviantArt page, I saw the theme is very outdated and only has gtk-2.0 themeing. They don't even include gtk-3.0 theme.
If you like xosemite, you'd like macbuntu theme. Install these instead of that one. You can get the installation instruction here