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Make compiz packages modular again!

Asked by Allan MacKinnon

Before I used to be able to remove the compiz pacakges and nothing bad would happen.

Now I remove it and I lose my window manager.

I know Ubuntu devs have been integrating compiz into gnome but I miss being able to remove it completely seeing how valuable extra space is on the ISO for the Ubuntu-based distro I'm making.

Could it be possible for the devs to take compiz back to its more modular state so I don't lose the WM?

I'm not sure if this should be listed under 'bug' or 'Wishlist' but my request remains the same.

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Cesare Tirabassi
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Best Cesare Tirabassi (norsetto) said : 		#1

It is indeed a bug that (I guess) will be classified as a wishlist.
Please file it here:

https://launchpad.net/ubuntu/+filebug

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Gord Allott (gordallott) said : 		#2

you first need to disable desktop-effects BEFORE removing compiz, make sure the desktop-effects package is installed and load the desktop-effects manager. make sure desktop effects are disabled before removing compiz then you should get metacity back.

if your still having problems you can run
metacity --replace
to get your window manager back

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Allan MacKinnon (theforkofjustice) said : 		#3

I never had Desktop Effects installed since I dont have the resources/card for it.

Nice to know that metacity --replace command though. Thanks.

I'l file it as a compiz bug.

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Allan MacKinnon (theforkofjustice) said : 		#4

Thanks Cesare Tirabassi, that solved my question.

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Gord Allott (gordallott) said : 		#5

just to note, desktop effects IS compiz