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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
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