Xgl Tips
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Clear compiz configuration
If you want to clear your compiz configuration in gconf database, run this (before starting Compiz):
gconftool-2 --recursive-unset /apps/compiz
Remove ugly and slow GNOME's wireframe animations
You can see those ugly animations when you click on an app icon in gnome-panel. It can be sometimes very annoying. So here is how to disable it: Open gconf-editor (Applications>System Tools>Configuration Editor). Go to /apps/panel/global. Deselect "enable_animations".
Nice eyecandy with xscreensaver
Use xwinwrap (can be installed from Mikos' PKGBUILDs or Shadowhand's repo) to run OpenGL screensavers on your desktop, for example:
xwinwrap -ni -argb -fs -s -st -sp -b -nf -- /usr/libexec/xscreensaver/glmatrix -window-id WID -delay 10000
(this effect requires the glmatrix screensaver, which can be found in the xscreensaver pacakge)
Terminal emulator with real transparency
If you want terminal emulator with native support for real transparency, install rxvt-unicode and run it with these options:
urxvt -depth 32 -bg rgba:0000/0000/0000/cccc -fg white