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4.4 Tips&Tricks

PostPosted: Sun May 24, 2015 3:10 am
by Xanayoshi
Bob Loblaw

So this may not happen to everyone but when I go to change the appearance my CPU spikes to 100% so here's what I did....

First I go to System-->Preferences-->Startup Applications
and tick off yarrsr, copy, copy agent
save, exit

Ctrl+Alt+F1
Login
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sudo apt-get purge yarssr

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sudo apt-get update


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sudo apt-get install kdm

Choose KDM when prompted

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sudo apt-get install geany

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sudo apt-get install kubuntu-desktop

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sudo apt-get install compiz

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sudo apt-get install compiz-plugins compizconfig-settings-manager

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sudo apt-get install qtcurve

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sudo reboot


Login to Mate in Session Manager

Go to System-->Preferences-->CompizConfig Settings Manager
Go to General Options-->Desktop Size-->Horizontal Virtual Size, change to 4, go back
Go to Effects, Check Window Decorations, Wobbly Windows(Agree to whatever to get Wobbly)
Go to Desktop, Click on Desktop Cube(Agree to whatever, Bob Loblaw)

Open Terminal
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gsettings set org.mate.session.required-components windowmanager compiz

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sudo reboot


Log into Kubuntu
Go to System Settings-->Desktop Effects-->Compositing Type, change to OpenGL 1.2
Go to System Settings-->Workspace Behavior-->Virtual Desktops-->Number of Desktops, change to 4, check different widgets, cli9ck on switching, set to Desktop Cube Animation, Click Wrench, Change Rotation Duration to 1000 ms

Right Click Desktop and Unlock Widgets if locked
Right Click Application Manager, Click Edit Applications
Go to Utilities and Click New Item, Name MateKiller
Go to Command and enter
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killall mate-appearance-properties
and Save

Reboot

Log onto Mate

Go to System-->Preference-->Appearance or Right Click Desktop

When CPU spikes, go to Other and Click on MateKiller
MateKiller.png

Re: 4.4 Tips&Tricks

PostPosted: Sun May 24, 2015 3:46 am
by Xanayoshi