Re: desktop effects tab in appearance capplet

["Patrick Niklaus" <marex opencompositing org>]

>
>  I think this is totally untrue and counter productive. Compiz is not the
>  only window manager with "desktop effects" and we should not force users
>  into switching window managers for this option.
>
>  And please remember, metacity and compiz are not the only window
>  managers in the world. Right now, the GNOME project does not decree a
>  particular window manager to be running (although some can be said to be
>  more "GNOME-compliant" than others).
>

Ok, then what about just adding a gconf key to specific a separate
"composite window manager" which would only start when the "desktop
effects" option is enabled? Otherwise it would just start the default
window manager (like for example metacity). That should give you the
flexibility to just use __anything__ as your composite manager. Of
course, this is the lowest level of integration that you will get, but
that's the prize of flexibility.

If you want more integration it would probably be the best to let the
"composite window manager" specific a module that is loaded and
display in the "desktop effects" tab. Of course this would need to be
supported on the "composite window manager" side, which won't always
be the case.

>
>  If a window manager wants proper GNOME integration, it should really
>  look at implementing a gnome-window-manager plugin. Perhaps we should
>  add an "enable effects" option to this which the checkbox would control?
>  See libwindow-settings in gnome-control-center for more info.
>

The problem I see here is, that just because you want to enable a
"composite window manager" it would need to have support for gnome.
For that simple use case a gconf key pointing at the "composite window
manager" would also do the trick. (See above)

Best Regards,
Patrick