Is this the right forum to discuss 2D graphics acceleration related RFEs
to Metacity (along the lines of what Compiz does)? Are there development
efforts in progress where I can be of assistance?
Compiz is currently the commonly used window-manager for acceleration
enabled desktops (aiglx/xgl). I, for one, prefer metacity over compiz
(omitting compiz rant).
Below is the list of eye-candy that I find useful in compiz and would
like to help implement in Metacity:
1. Fade-in newly created windows and menus; Fade-out closed windows
and menus; Organic minimize and maximize
- Makes the desktop experience feel very smooth and seamless
2. Exposé (think MacOS) type view of all open windows
- Easy to switch between windows or keep an eye on multiple
windows without changing their actual size.
3. Alt-Tab strip (think Vista style)
- See contents of window in the strip
- Dim other windows in the background except for selected
4. Real transparency
Next, list of eye-candy that I don't use but can see being useful:
1. Desktop on a cube
- Each workspace on a cube, rotate cube when switching
- (I use a single workspace)
2. Workspace Strip
- See adjacent workspaces in a film-strip (up to 3)
Compiz stuff I don't care much about (have disabled):
1. Wobbly windows or menus
2. Rain or water droplet on desktop effect
3. Zooming into or out of windows
- Perhaps reasonable from an accessibility standpoint
but not really the window-manager's job
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Saikat
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