minimize and quit buttons [SOLVED]

[billy20]

hi all

my minimize and quit buttons have disappeared on open programs. I've ran into this before but can't remember how i fixed it. i'm running compiz. thats when the problem started. worked fine in ultimate 2.1, 2.3.
I got to say 2.5 is excellent. first time i've never had to screw with the sound or harddrive. worked right out of the box.

thanks

Bill

[deate]

hi all

my minimize and quit buttons have disappeared on open programs. I've ran into this before but can't remember how i fixed it. i'm running compiz. thats when the problem started. worked fine in ultimate 2.1, 2.3.
I got to say 2.5 is excellent. first time i've never had to screw with the sound or harddrive. worked right out of the box.

thanks

Bill

Been a long time since I messed with compiz, and don't have my Ultimate Edition machine running, but...I think it's a section in compiz labeled window decorator...some where toward the bottom of the settings in ccsm???

[billy20]

thanks for the reply, but the only thing there is GTK window decorator

Bill

[DarkChild]

Hello billy20.

Please go to Applictions -->System tools --> Compiz Fusion and right click on the icon in the system tray section, and select "select window decorator" then "emarald" that should fix the problem your having!!

Look at the screen shot for an example:

[billy20]

thanks darkchild. that did it. funny though always used GTK before.

Bill

[JOHNNYG]

I had this issue as well ! Cant figure out what happens but if you open applications>system tools and click compiz fuzion icon , Then click the icon that appears in your task bar it will open another icon on the right side of your task bar, Then right click that select window manager "compiz" Then 'select window deorator" " GTK" Then "reload window manager" some times that works ! I have had this happen on several installs ( I have loaded 2.5 about 7 times because of different issues, And trying to find the culprit ) Are you using xsplash or have you installed GDM 2.20 ? Are you running an ATI graphics card? Did this happen after you updated to the 16 kernal, or just after updating?, I would open my ccsm, And window decorator was marked and any changes to it made no difference, I switched to Emerald and that worked, but I like GTK and I didn't have the time to download additional emerald themes to get the look I wanted ! As I am working on some GTK 2 Themes GTK needs to work !!!

[billy20]

johnnyg
I did a fresh install of 2.5 and using what came with it. it's an intel 945 mobile video (Laptop). come to think of it. this is the first time i had this problem with my laptop. it was always with my desktop i had this problem which has an ATI card. haven't upgraded that one yet. don't know how long i home for so I did my laptop first.

cheers
bill

[DarkChild]

thanks darkchild. that did it. funny though always used GTK before.

Bill

Your welcome . Thanks for the feedback.

[JOHNNYG]

hi all

my minimize and quit buttons have disappeared on open programs. I've ran into this before but can't remember how i fixed it. i'm running compiz. thats when the problem started. worked fine in ultimate 2.1, 2.3.
I got to say 2.5 is excellent. first time i've never had to screw with the sound or harddrive. worked right out of the box.

thanks

Bill

I think I have found the solution to loosing GTK window decorator, I had this happen after installing "ecomorph e17" goto synaptic and reinstall " libdecoration " , Open ccsm make sure window decorations is checked, Applications>system tools>compiz fuzion icon, set compiz as window manager,GTK as window decorator, and reload window manager, you should now have window decorations back!