On Feb 1, 2008 10:32 AM, Ocetalo <zelus.et.radix@...155...> wrote:
What is Compiz?
It's a compositing window manager for x-window systems (like Linux). You can read about it at (http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Compiz). It lets you configure all kinds of fancy desktop effects - some useful, some not so much. You can do a search on Compiz and get all sorts of demo's on YouTube.
I used the dialog or window flipping in the intro to one of my screencasts here: http://screencasters.heathenx.org/episode-011/
I have Vista and it's a pity I have no experience with Linux (I kid you not). I must. I'm looking forward to next verson, because integrated dialogs are much better. God bless you.
You should try out a live CD (no risk to you or your system) just to see what it's like. You can pick up one at http://www.ubuntu.com/getubuntu
or another one that can actually use Compiz (most live CD's don't) is Sabayon Linux at: http://www.sabayonlinux.org/mod/mirrors
You'd want the 'mini-edition' I believe.
One of the things that's frustrating about Windows is just that you can't configure that much (dunno about Vista, have never tried it) as far as window behaviour goes.
RQ