[Proposal] Rename KDE Window Decoration Packages

Currently window decoration packages in the AUR are named 'kdedecor-*'. This naming schema applies to all the KDE window decoration (Kwim titlebar and borders) packages. The name to me though seems to be ambiguous, 'decor' could describe plasma-themes, icons, any look given to the desktop. I think because of the current name most of these packages' descriptions have had to state that the package is a window decoration. I think it would be a good idea to rename these to a more descriptive name. The current packages:
aur/kdedecor-alphacube
aur/kdedecor-aurorae
aur/kdedecor-aurorae-cupertino
aur/kdedecor-blended
aur/kdedecor-cellophane
aur/kdedecor-cellophane-themes
aur/kdedecor-clearlooks
aur/kdedecor-crystal
aur/kdedecor-crystalgl
aur/kdedecor-crystal-kde4
aur/kdedecor-cylonminimal
aur/kdedecor-dekorator
aur/kdedecor-dekorator-kde4
aur/kdedecor-dekorator-kde4-svn
aur/kdedecor-fitz
aur/kdedecor-flatknifty
aur/kdedecor-glowglass-lite
aur/kdedecor-humanblue
aur/kdedecor-hypnotistasade
aur/kdedecor-hypnotista-siyah
aur/kdedecor-klearbox
aur/kdedecor-knifty
aur/kdedecor-linstasquared
aur/kdedecor-metal4kde
aur/kdedecor-mytango
aur/kdedecor-nitrogen-kde4
aur/kdedecor-nvidia
aur/kdedecor-opak
aur/kdedecor-porcelain
aur/kdedecor-powder
aur/kdedecor-pureline
aur/kdedecor-reluna
aur/kdedecor-svgdeco
aur/kdedecor-whiteline
aur/kdemod3-kdedecor-crystal
I've been thinking that a more descriptive naming schema would be 'kde-windecor'. This I think would be descriptive enough without being too long.
What do you guys think?

Thanks!!!
new PKGBUILD
# Maintainer: Joshua Rubin <[email protected]>
pkgname=kde-crystal-theme
pkgver=0.9.0
pkgrel=1
pkgdesc="This is the Crystal KDE Windowdecoration Theme."
url="http://www.kde-look.org/content/show.php?content=13969"
license="none"
replaces=(crystal)
depends=('kdebase' 'x-server')
source=(http://kde-look.org/content/files/13969-crystal-$pkgver.tar.bz2)
md5sums=('052aeb7e0c665e4a2b75cf697315241f')
build() {
cd $startdir/src/crystal-$pkgver
./configure
make || return 1
make DESTDIR=$startdir/pkg install

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Thanks!!!
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pkgname=kde-crystal-theme
pkgver=0.9.0
pkgrel=1
pkgdesc="This is the Crystal KDE Windowdecoration Theme."
url="http://www.kde-look.org/content/show.php?content=13969"
license="none"
replaces=(crystal)
depends=('kdebase' 'x-server')
source=(http://kde-look.org/content/files/13969-crystal-$pkgver.tar.bz2)
md5sums=('052aeb7e0c665e4a2b75cf697315241f')
build() {
cd $startdir/src/crystal-$pkgver
./configure
make || return 1
make DESTDIR=$startdir/pkg install

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Section "ServerLayout"
# Serial Mouse not detected
# USB Mouse not detected
Identifier "Xorg Configured"
Screen 0 "Screen0" 0 0
InputDevice "Keyboard0" "CoreKeyboard"
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ModulePath "/usr/lib/xorg/modules"
FontPath "/usr/share/fonts/misc:unscaled"
FontPath "/usr/share/fonts/misc"
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Load "record"
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Option "Xinerama" "0"
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Section "InputDevice"
Identifier "Keyboard0"
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Option "CoreKeyboard"
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Option "XkbModel" "apple"
Option "XkbLayout" "gb"
Option "XkbVariant" ""
EndSection
Section "InputDevice"
Identifier "Serial Mouse"
Driver "mouse"
Option "Protocol" "Microsoft"
Option "Device" "/dev/ttyS0"
Option "Emulate3Buttons" "true"
Option "Emulate3Timeout" "70"
Option "SendCoreEvents" "true"
EndSection
Section "InputDevice"
Identifier "PS/2 Mouse"
Driver "mouse"
Option "Protocol" "auto"
Option "ZAxisMapping" "4 5"
Option "Device" "/dev/psaux"
Option "Emulate3Buttons" "true"
Option "Emulate3Timeout" "70"
Option "SendCoreEvents" "true"
EndSection
Section "InputDevice"
Identifier "USB Mouse"
Driver "mouse"
Option "Device" "/dev/input/mice"
Option "SendCoreEvents" "true"
Option "Protocol" "IMPS/2"
Option "ZAxisMapping" "4 5"
Option "Buttons" "5"
EndSection
Section "Monitor"
Identifier "226BW"
# DisplaySize 474 296
HorizSync 28.0 - 96.0
VertRefresh 50.0 - 62.0
# ModeLine "1680x1050_60.00" 147.1 1680 1784 1968 2256 1050 1051 1054 1087 -hsync +vsync
Option "DPMS" "true"
EndSection
Section "Monitor"
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ModelName "Samsung SyncMaster"
HorizSync 30.0 - 81.0
VertRefresh 56.0 - 75.0
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Section "Device"
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Driver "nvidia"
VendorName "BGS"
BoardName "Geforce 8800GTS 320MB"
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Option "DamageEvents" "True"
Option "TripleBuffer" "True"
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Identifier "Videocard0"
Driver "nvidia"
VendorName "NVIDIA Corporation"
BoardName "GeForce 8800 GTS"
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Identifier "Screen0"
Device "Videocard0"
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name of display: :0.0
display: :0 screen: 0
direct rendering: Yes
server glx vendor string: NVIDIA Corporation
server glx version string: 1.4
server glx extensions:
GLX_EXT_visual_info, GLX_EXT_visual_rating, GLX_SGIX_fbconfig,
GLX_SGIX_pbuffer, GLX_SGI_video_sync, GLX_SGI_swap_control,
GLX_EXT_texture_from_pixmap, GLX_ARB_multisample, GLX_NV_float_buffer,
GLX_ARB_fbconfig_float, GLX_EXT_framebuffer_sRGB
client glx vendor string: NVIDIA Corporation
client glx version string: 1.4
client glx extensions:
GLX_ARB_get_proc_address, GLX_ARB_multisample, GLX_EXT_visual_info,
GLX_EXT_visual_rating, GLX_EXT_import_context, GLX_SGI_video_sync,
GLX_NV_swap_group, GLX_NV_video_out, GLX_SGIX_fbconfig, GLX_SGIX_pbuffer,
GLX_SGI_swap_control, GLX_NV_float_buffer, GLX_ARB_fbconfig_float,
GLX_EXT_fbconfig_packed_float, GLX_EXT_texture_from_pixmap,
GLX_EXT_framebuffer_sRGB
GLX version: 1.3
GLX extensions:
GLX_EXT_visual_info, GLX_EXT_visual_rating, GLX_SGIX_fbconfig,
GLX_SGIX_pbuffer, GLX_SGI_video_sync, GLX_SGI_swap_control,
GLX_EXT_texture_from_pixmap, GLX_ARB_multisample, GLX_NV_float_buffer,
GLX_ARB_fbconfig_float, GLX_EXT_framebuffer_sRGB,
GLX_ARB_get_proc_address
OpenGL vendor string: NVIDIA Corporation
OpenGL renderer string: GeForce 8800 GTS/PCI/SSE2
OpenGL version string: 2.1.2 NVIDIA 169.09
OpenGL extensions:
GL_ARB_color_buffer_float, GL_ARB_depth_texture, GL_ARB_draw_buffers,
GL_ARB_fragment_program, GL_ARB_fragment_program_shadow,
GL_ARB_fragment_shader, GL_ARB_half_float_pixel, GL_ARB_imaging,
GL_ARB_multisample, GL_ARB_multitexture, GL_ARB_occlusion_query,
GL_ARB_pixel_buffer_object, GL_ARB_point_parameters, GL_ARB_point_sprite,
GL_ARB_shadow, GL_ARB_shader_objects, GL_ARB_shading_language_100,
GL_ARB_texture_border_clamp, GL_ARB_texture_compression,
GL_ARB_texture_cube_map, GL_ARB_texture_env_add,
GL_ARB_texture_env_combine, GL_ARB_texture_env_dot3, GL_ARB_texture_float,
GL_ARB_texture_mirrored_repeat, GL_ARB_texture_non_power_of_two,
GL_ARB_texture_rectangle, GL_ARB_transpose_matrix,
GL_ARB_vertex_buffer_object, GL_ARB_vertex_program, GL_ARB_vertex_shader,
GL_ARB_window_pos, GL_ATI_draw_buffers, GL_ATI_texture_float,
GL_ATI_texture_mirror_once, GL_S3_s3tc, GL_EXT_texture_env_add,
GL_EXT_abgr, GL_EXT_bgra, GL_EXT_blend_color,
GL_EXT_blend_equation_separate, GL_EXT_blend_func_separate,
GL_EXT_blend_minmax, GL_EXT_blend_subtract, GL_EXT_compiled_vertex_array,
GL_EXT_Cg_shader, GL_EXT_bindable_uniform, GL_EXT_depth_bounds_test,
GL_EXT_draw_buffers2, GL_EXT_draw_instanced, GL_EXT_draw_range_elements,
GL_EXT_fog_coord, GL_EXT_framebuffer_blit, GL_EXT_framebuffer_multisample,
GL_EXT_framebuffer_object, GL_EXTX_framebuffer_mixed_formats,
GL_EXT_framebuffer_sRGB, GL_EXT_geometry_shader4,
GL_EXT_gpu_program_parameters, GL_EXT_gpu_shader4,
GL_EXT_multi_draw_arrays, GL_EXT_packed_depth_stencil,
GL_EXT_packed_float, GL_EXT_packed_pixels, GL_EXT_pixel_buffer_object,
GL_EXT_point_parameters, GL_EXT_rescale_normal, GL_EXT_secondary_color,
GL_EXT_separate_specular_color, GL_EXT_shadow_funcs,
GL_EXT_stencil_two_side, GL_EXT_stencil_wrap, GL_EXT_texture3D,
GL_EXT_texture_array, GL_EXT_texture_buffer_object,
GL_EXT_texture_compression_latc, GL_EXT_texture_compression_rgtc,
GL_EXT_texture_compression_s3tc, GL_EXT_texture_cube_map,
GL_EXT_texture_edge_clamp, GL_EXT_texture_env_combine,
GL_EXT_texture_env_dot3, GL_EXT_texture_filter_anisotropic,
GL_EXT_texture_integer, GL_EXT_texture_lod, GL_EXT_texture_lod_bias,
GL_EXT_texture_mirror_clamp, GL_EXT_texture_object, GL_EXT_texture_sRGB,
GL_EXT_texture_shared_exponent, GL_EXT_timer_query, GL_EXT_vertex_array,
GL_IBM_rasterpos_clip, GL_IBM_texture_mirrored_repeat,
GL_KTX_buffer_region, GL_NV_blend_square, GL_NV_copy_depth_to_color,
GL_NV_depth_buffer_float, GL_NV_conditional_render, GL_NV_depth_clamp,
GL_NV_fence, GL_NV_float_buffer, GL_NV_fog_distance,
GL_NV_fragment_program, GL_NV_fragment_program_option,
GL_NV_fragment_program2, GL_NV_framebuffer_multisample_coverage,
GL_NV_geometry_shader4, GL_NV_gpu_program4, GL_NV_half_float,
GL_NV_light_max_exponent, GL_NV_multisample_coverage,
GL_NV_multisample_filter_hint, GL_NV_occlusion_query,
GL_NV_packed_depth_stencil, GL_NV_parameter_buffer_object,
GL_NV_pixel_data_range, GL_NV_point_sprite, GL_NV_primitive_restart,
GL_NV_register_combiners, GL_NV_register_combiners2,
GL_NV_texgen_reflection, GL_NV_texture_compression_vtc,
GL_NV_texture_env_combine4, GL_NV_texture_expand_normal,
GL_NV_texture_rectangle, GL_NV_texture_shader, GL_NV_texture_shader2,
GL_NV_texture_shader3, GL_NV_transform_feedback, GL_NV_vertex_array_range,
GL_NV_vertex_array_range2, GL_NV_vertex_program, GL_NV_vertex_program1_1,
GL_NV_vertex_program2, GL_NV_vertex_program2_option,
GL_NV_vertex_program3, GL_NVX_conditional_render, GL_SGIS_generate_mipmap,
GL_SGIS_texture_lod, GL_SGIX_depth_texture, GL_SGIX_shadow,
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0x5a 32 tc 0 32 0 r y . 8 8 8 8 4 24 8 16 16 16 16 0 0 None
0x5b 32 tc 0 32 0 r . . 8 8 8 0 4 24 8 16 16 16 16 0 0 None
0x5c 32 tc 0 32 0 r . . 8 8 8 8 4 24 8 16 16 16 16 0 0 None
0x5d 32 tc 0 32 0 r y . 8 8 8 0 4 24 0 16 16 16 16 0 0 None
0x5e 32 tc 0 32 0 r y . 8 8 8 8 4 24 0 16 16 16 16 0 0 None
0x5f 32 tc 0 32 0 r . . 8 8 8 0 4 24 0 16 16 16 16 0 0 None
0x60 32 tc 0 32 0 r . . 8 8 8 8 4 24 0 16 16 16 16 0 0 None
0x61 32 tc 0 32 0 r y . 8 8 8 0 4 0 0 16 16 16 16 0 0 None
0x62 32 tc 0 32 0 r y . 8 8 8 8 4 0 0 16 16 16 16 0 0 None
0x63 32 tc 0 32 0 r . . 8 8 8 0 4 0 0 16 16 16 16 0 0 None
0x64 32 tc 0 32 0 r . . 8 8 8 8 4 0 0 16 16 16 16 0 0 None
0x65 32 tc 0 32 0 r y . 8 8 8 0 4 24 0 16 16 16 16 2 1 Ncon
0x66 32 tc 0 32 0 r y . 8 8 8 8 4 24 0 16 16 16 16 2 1 Ncon
0x67 32 tc 0 32 0 r y . 8 8 8 0 4 24 0 16 16 16 16 4 1 Ncon
0x68 32 tc 0 32 0 r y . 8 8 8 8 4 24 0 16 16 16 16 4 1 Ncon
0x69 32 tc 0 32 0 r . . 8 8 8 0 4 24 0 16 16 16 16 2 1 Ncon
0x6a 32 tc 0 32 0 r . . 8 8 8 8 4 24 0 16 16 16 16 2 1 Ncon
0x6b 32 tc 0 32 0 r . . 8 8 8 0 4 24 0 16 16 16 16 4 1 Ncon
0x6c 32 tc 0 32 0 r . . 8 8 8 8 4 24 0 16 16 16 16 4 1 Ncon
0x6d 32 tc 0 32 0 r y . 8 8 8 0 4 24 8 16 16 16 16 2 1 Ncon
0x6e 32 tc 0 32 0 r y . 8 8 8 8 4 24 8 16 16 16 16 2 1 Ncon
0x6f 32 tc 0 32 0 r y . 8 8 8 0 4 24 8 16 16 16 16 4 1 Ncon
Emerald works okay, but I'd rather use the gtk decorator. Any help would be greatly appreciated.

I don't want to be a bastard and all, and know that it's only been a few hours since I posted commenting that I have the same issue, but does anyone, absolutely anyone have any clue what is happening?
I have also tried running git compiz fusion and the issue is still there.
Also, when running emerald, the windecorations display fine but there are no shadows - at all.
When using gtk-window-decorator, the shadows exist but are of a similar color to my wallpaper and seem to glow and are definitely not shadowy... The decoration of the inactive window is completely transparent, save for the shadow and occasionally, parts of it render seemingly randomly looking garbled.
The issue is quite annoying since gtk-window-decorator is much faster than emerald and offers better integration with GNOME.
I'm using a GeForce 8600GTS with basically the same config files as the OP. I'm running 32-bit Arch.
I'm using the nvidia driver (as in current - I've installed the system today) and by checking nvidia.com, the version I have, 169.12 is the latest stable one.
So pretty please, with sugar on top, how do I get this working properly. This is the first time I've ever encountered the issue and so, could it be related to Arch configuration or to faulty packages?
Please help, anyone. It's quite frustrating and I really want fully-operational compiz.
Thanks everyone.
Sorry for double posting/shamelessly bumping.

No window decoration with Compiz using gtk-window-decorator

Hello.
I know this is and old problem with Compiz and ArchLinux, but no matter what I do, I can't make it work.
This happens when I try to use Compiz:
$ compiz --replace ccp &
[1] 2370
[user@userlaptop ~]$ Backend : ini
Integration : true
Profile : default
Adding plugins
Initializing core options...done
Initializing decor options...done
Initializing move options...done
Initializing resize options...done
Setting Update "command"
And this, if I try to run Compiz with fusion-icon, with o without the Dbus option:
$ fusion-icon
* Detected Session: gnome
* Searching for installed applications...
Backend : ini
Integration : true
Profile : default
Traceback (most recent call last):
File "/usr/bin/fusion-icon", line 57, in <module>
from FusionIcon.interface import choose_interface
File "/usr/lib/python2.7/site-packages/FusionIcon/interface.py", line 22, in <module>
from util import env
File "/usr/lib/python2.7/site-packages/FusionIcon/util.py", line 421, in <module>
decorators = CompizDecorators(_installed)
File "/usr/lib/python2.7/site-packages/FusionIcon/util.py", line 228, in __init__
self.command = context.Plugins['decoration'].Display['command']
KeyError: 'decoration'
Also, when i try to run compiz-manager, this is what i get:
$ compiz-manager
Checking for Xgl: not present.
xset q doesn't reveal the location of the log file. Using fallback /var/log/Xorg.0.log
No whitelisted driver found
aborting and using fallback: /usr/bin/metacity
Here is my xorg.cong configuration file:
Section "ServerLayout"
Identifier "aticonfig Layout"
Screen 0 "aticonfig-Screen[0]-0" 0 0
Option "AIGLX" "true"
EndSection
Section "Module"
Load "glx"
Load "dri"
Load "dbe"
EndSection
Section "Monitor"
Identifier "aticonfig-Monitor[0]-0"
Option "VendorName" "ATI Proprietary Driver"
Option "ModelName" "Generic Autodetecting Monitor"
Option "DPMS" "true"
EndSection
Section "Device"
Identifier "aticonfig-Device[0]-0"
Driver "fglrx"
BusID "PCI:1:5:0"
Option "XAANoOffscreenPixmaps" "true"
Option "DRI" "true"
EndSection
Section "Screen"
Identifier "aticonfig-Screen[0]-0"
Device "aticonfig-Device[0]-0"
Monitor "aticonfig-Monitor[0]-0"
DefaultDepth 24
SubSection "Display"
Viewport 0 0
Depth 24
EndSubSection
EndSection
Section "Extensions"
Option "Composite" "Enable"
EndSection
Section "InputClass"
Identifier "evdev keyboard catchall"
MatchIsKeyboard "on"
MatchDevicePath "/dev/input/event*"
Driver "evdev"
Option "XkbLayout" "es"
EndSection
Section "DRI"
Group 0
Mode 0666
EndSection
If I use compiz-check:
$ compiz-check
Gathering information about your system...
Distribution: Arch Linux
Desktop environment: GNOME
Graphics chip: ATI Technologies Inc M880G [Mobility Radeon HD 4200]
Driver in use: fglrx
Rendering method: None
Checking if it's possible to run Compiz on your system... [SKIP]
Checking for hardware/setup problems... [SKIP]
At least one check had to be skipped:
Error: No rendering method in use (AIGLX, Xgl or Nvidia)
Other considerations:
"Window decorations", "Resize windows" and "Move windows" are checked in ccsm for user and root.
"gtk-window-decorator --replace" is set at the command field in "Window decorations" options.
My kernel version is 2.6.35-ARCH, and the video driver is ATI Catalyst 10.12 with Xorg 1.9.
Everytime I use compiz-manager, Gnome crashes.
Thank you for your time guys, I hope this information helps you to help me out.

That's not an option, I don't want to sacrifice video performance for a few effects.
Also, shouldn't be that way, why a distribution like ArchLinux, one of the best, has this kind of problems with Drivers.

[SOLVED] Buttons are missing in the titlebar with gtk-window-decorator

Hi, everyone.
Recently, I'd tried compiz as WM with gnome 3 in fallback mode. All work quiet good, but there is one thing, that slightly discourages me. I use gtk-window-decorator for frames and titlebar and the results are strange. Title bar is drawn with squared left and rounded right corners. Moreover, no buttons are shown on it. "Menu" and "Minimize" buttons are here, but invisible (they are working and corresponding tooltips are shown when I hover mouse over their position); "Maximize" and "Close" buttons are absent. All this buttons are turned on in metacity properties.
When I turn off metacity theme support for gtk-window-decorator, all buttons are here, but decorator in this mode is quiet dumb...
So, have you any suggestions on how to get those buttons back?
Last edited by zhuk_av (2011-06-19 17:58:06)

I'm having this problem under Ubuntu, but not with my Compiz (also 0.9.4) setup with GNOME 3 on Arch. I switched to Emerald on my Ubuntu install as a temporary workaround.
Thinking about it, I think I still had the gnome-desktop2 package installed when I built compiz-core, I wonder if that has anything to do with it. Optional GNOME support is omitted in compiz-core if you upgraded to GNOME 3, because gnome-window-settings-2.0 (from the GNOME 2 gnome-control-center package I think) and gnome-desktop-2.0 are absent.
Last edited by rufflove (2011-06-13 21:21:02)

[SOLVED] GTK2/QT window decorations broken on maximize in GNOME 3.12.2

When maximizing non-GTK3 (GTK2/QT4) applications in GNOME 3.12.2, the window decorations are not properly displayed. This happens regardless when maximizing via the shortcuts, dragging the window, or double-clicking the title bar. Here is one particularly bad example:
http://i.imgur.com/NhUQ1bU.png
Hovering the mouse over the missing areas, or focusing a different window restores the decorations. Google or the GNOME Bugzilla didn't bring further clues, but I didn't have this problem in GNOME 3.10 (or FWIW, Cinnamon 2.2).
My specs:
$ inxi -Fx
System: Host: arbellen Kernel: 3.14.9-1-ck x86_64 (64 bit gcc: 4.9.0)
Desktop: Gnome 3.12.2 (Gtk 3.12.2) Distro: Arch Linux
Machine: System: ASUS product: All Series
Mobo: ASUSTeK model: H81M-PLUS v: Rev X.0x
Bios: American Megatrends v: 0805 date: 02/20/2014
CPU: Dual core Intel Celeron G1820 (-MCP-) cache: 2048 KB
flags: (lm nx sse sse2 sse3 sse4_1 sse4_2 ssse3 vmx) bmips: 10793
Clock Speeds: 1: 1897 MHz 2: 1843 MHz
Graphics: Card-1: Intel Xeon E3-1200 v3/4th Gen Core Processor Integrated Graphics Controller
bus-ID: 00:02.0
Card-2: Advanced Micro Devices [AMD/ATI] Caicos [Radeon HD 6450/7450/8450 / R5 230 OEM]
bus-ID: 01:00.0
Display Server: X.Org 1.15.1 drivers: ati,radeon,intel (unloaded: fbdev,vesa)
Resolution: [email protected]
GLX Renderer: Mesa DRI Intel Haswell Desktop
GLX Version: 3.0 Mesa 10.2.2 Direct Rendering: Yes
Audio: Card-1 Intel 8 Series/C220 Series High Definition Audio Controller
driver: snd_hda_intel bus-ID: 00:1b.0
Card-2 Advanced Micro Devices [AMD/ATI] Caicos HDMI Audio [Radeon HD 6400 Series]
driver: snd_hda_intel bus-ID: 01:00.1
Card-3 Intel Xeon E3-1200 v3/4th Gen Core Processor HD Audio Controller
driver: snd_hda_intel bus-ID: 00:03.0
Sound: Advanced Linux Sound Architecture v: k3.14.9-1-ck
Network: Card: Realtek RTL8111/8168/8411 PCI Express Gigabit Ethernet Controller
driver: r8169 v: 2.3LK-NAPI port: d000 bus-ID: 03:00.0
IF: enp3s0 state: up speed: 100 Mbps duplex: full
mac:
Drives: HDD Total Size: 373.0GB (17.1% used)
ID-1: /dev/sdb model: SAMSUNG_SP2504C size: 250.1GB
ID-2: /dev/sda model: Maxtor_6Y120M0 size: 122.9GB
Partition: ID-1: / size: 113G used: 15G (14%) fs: ext4 dev: /dev/sda1
Sensors: System Temperatures: cpu: 34.0C mobo: N/A gpu: 40.0
Fan Speeds (in rpm): cpu: N/A
Info: Processes: 126 Uptime: 1 day Memory: 1298.3/3822.7MB
Init: systemd Gcc sys: 4.9.0
Client: Shell (bash 4.3.181) inxi: 2.1.28
-- mod edit: read the Forum Etiquette and only post thumbnails http://wiki.archlinux.org/index.php/For … s_and_Code [jwr] --
Last edited by Alad (2014-09-02 00:00:33)

I'm having a smiliar problem in Flubox with qt4 applications, however not only related to fullscreen.
Even qtconfig-qt4 is broken in its appearance. nVIDIA gfx card here and everything up to date.
Downgrading qt4 package doesn't seem to help
Virtualbox is also broken in its GUI, gives console messages like:
Qt WARNING: X Error: BadDrawable (invalid Pixmap or Window parameter) 9
Major opcode: 62 (X_CopyArea)
Resource id: 0x0
EDIT: No need saying but No I haven't changed any qt/gtk/whatever configuration in between.
EDIT2: Picture here
Last edited by dimman (2014-07-01 10:54:24)

Lxqt + kwin5 = missing window decoration

hi there,
coming from compiz standalone i just wanted to try out lxqt with kwin5 as window manager. I'd like to have an actively developed DE with some effects and try to keep it as lightweight as possible.
Installation was straight forward. I grabbed kwin-git from AUR and compiled it with '-DCMAKE_INSTALL_PREFIX=/usr \'. Seems to me the binary I should use would be '/usr/bin/kwin_x11'?
'/usr/bin/kwin_x11 --replace' actually leaves me with some fancy kwin-effects (all of which I have no idea where to configure them) but no window decorations. Terminal output states oxygen theme could not have been found.
Various threads throughout the internet suggest to paste 'export XDG_CONFIG_DIRS=/usr/etc/xdg:/etc/xdg' into .bashrc which doesn't seem to do anything?! I got no idea where to go from here and would really appreciate your help
thank you very much.

Wow. Thank you. Who could have known you need to install oxygen seperately?
But to be honest I would rather not go with oxygen. I would prefer some simple design like 'breeze': http://blog.martin-graesslin.com/blog/
Does anyone know what's the deal with kdecoration2? If I understand correctly it will actually be built into kwin? Is there a chance to test it out right now? Seems to be more ressource-friendly also?!
As configuring KWin's settings is concerned: My LXQT-menu won't show 'KDE Settings' - although I installed 'systemsettings'. I also cannot manage to find the corresponding binary
thanks again. If somebody could help me out further, I would really appreciate it

Compiz, XFCE, and gtk-window-decorator

I recently caused my system to stop booting by messing with some stuff (yay for editing files and not reading the entire wiki page first!) and I ended up just deciding to do a clean arch install (when your system partition has 50Gb of programs on it, half of which you don't use, its probably time to clean anyway). I decided to use XFCE since that has been running very stably on my netbook for some time (usually around ~14 days of uptime until I forget to recharge the battery and it turns off) in favor of Gnome or KDE since I have been having lots of problems with them and stability (usually 1-2 days of uptime until I have to end up restarting because of a freeze or something)
My one beef with XFCE on my desktop computer compared to my netbook was its lack of eye candy stuff. I feel like I am underusing my computer. So, I decided to try installing compiz on it. I read on the wiki page that using emerald was buggy and so I decided to use gtk-window-decorator for a window decorator. I have a whole bunch of Gnome3 themes in my home directory since previously I had gnome installed and so I was wondering, why can't I seem to change the window theme?
The window theme is stuck in this big blocky mode that doesn't look horrible, but I would sure like to be able to change it. I have gnome-tweak-tool installed, but switching the themes on that doesn't seem to have any effect (I may be switching on the wrong page, however). I like the xfce themes and I would like to be able to use those with compiz, but I just don't see how to do it. All my googling has brought up nothing about actually managing to change the gtk-window-decorator window decoration theme in compiz running in xfce on arch.
Last edited by Los Frijoles (2012-11-22 01:36:10)

You are either not trying around & searching for solutions enough or not providing enough info on what you already did.
Did you try lxappearance?
Did you read https://wiki.archlinux.org/index.php/Xfce#Icons
... and make sure your icons are in the right location etc?
Did you check - and where necessary - try to fix the configuration as described here?
https://wiki.archlinux.org/index.php/Gtk

[SOLVED] compiz wont use gtk-window-decorator with xfce

for the life of me i cant get ccsm to keep "gtk-window-decorator --replace" to stick in the Command line of the Window Decoration plugin section. it keeps switching to "emerald --replace"
is it because im using xfce and not gnome? xfce uses gtk right. anyone have this issue? its not that i dont mind emerald, just on some other distros ive used i can change it no problem, most of those were using gnome though so maybe thats it
Last edited by dodgefan (2011-07-11 03:24:50)

n125 wrote:I was actually wondering how to completely install Compiz 0.9.x under Xfce earlier. I managed to successfully install and get running compiz-core-git, ccsm-git, compiz-plugins-extra-git, compiz-plugins-main-git, compizconfig-python-git, and libcompizconfig-git; all from the AUR. But when all was said and done, I was left without a window decorator. I wanted compiz-decorator-gtk, but I couldn't find it in the AUR and the one in the community repo wouldn't install due to not having compiz-core installed (I had compiz-core-git), which left me stuck going back to 0.8.8 for now.
Had you enabled 'window decoration' in CCSM??? (4 compiz 0.9.x?) On install, it is probably not enabled (along with resizing, moving windows, etc). It also won't pick up your 0.8.8 settings - so you need to set up CCSM settings from scratch.. Also, Compiz should have built gtk-window-decorator when you compiled it. (which is why i believe that you didn't have CCSM comfigured correctly with your new version of compiz).
as for the compiz packages in AUR, can't give you much advice there, as i build compiz myself, using Scott Moreau's build scripts;
git clone git://anongit.compiz.org/users/soreau/scripts
there are a few build scripts - for both 0.8.8 and 0.9.x - whichever ones end in '++' - are for building 0.9.x ... for both series, there are scripts to build all of the addons / plugins.
building it yourself, may not be your ideal approach, so i would recommend trying the AUR pkgbuilds for compiz 0.9.x , but this time have a look in CCSM, after you install the new version and make sure that you have enabled all of the important stuff like move, resize, window decoration, etc.
You also might want to read through compiz' Wiki, the trouble-shooting section covers your 'no-window-decoration' problem ~ as it is quite common.
http://wiki.compiz.org/Troubleshooting
cheerz
Last edited by triplesquarednine (2012-01-14 18:57:18)

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