LSARC/2008/115 - Compiz: Compositing window manager

2008-02-26 Thread John Fischer
Erwann, This case was approved during ARC business today. I have attached the updated proposal that is also in the case directory. Thanks, John On Sun, 2008-02-17 at 06:21, Erwann Chenede wrote: Hi Danek, Danek Duvall wrote: On Fri, Feb 15, 2008 at 06:38:39PM +0100, Erwann Chenede wrote:

LSARC/2008/115 - Compiz: Compositing window manager

2008-02-17 Thread Erwann Chenede
Hi Danek, Danek Duvall wrote: On Fri, Feb 15, 2008 at 06:38:39PM +0100, Erwann Chenede wrote: So is there any point in putting compiz-configure in /usr/bin? Seems like it's a Private implementation detail at the moment. True, what is the preferred location installation for these

LSARC/2008/115 - Compiz: Compositing window manager

2008-02-15 Thread Darren J Moffat
What authorisation and audit is performed by compiz-configure (or gnome-appearance-properties) for the case when the system wide X server configuration file is changed ? -- Darren J Moffat

LSARC/2008/115 - Compiz: Compositing window manager

2008-02-15 Thread Rainer Orth
John Fischer John.Fischer at sun.com writes: ~./compiz/pluginsUncommitted Contains all user installed plugins ~./compiz/images Uncommitted Contains all images using by

LSARC/2008/115 - Compiz: Compositing window manager

2008-02-15 Thread Darren J Moffat
Rainer Orth wrote: John Fischer John.Fischer at sun.com writes: ~./compiz/plugins Uncommitted Contains all user installed plugins ~./compiz/imagesUncommitted Contains all images using by

LSARC/2008/115 - Compiz: Compositing window manager

2008-02-15 Thread Erwann Chenede
Danek Duvall wrote: On Thu, Feb 14, 2008 at 02:44:05PM -0800, John Fischer wrote: This tab will allow the user to switch between metacity and compiz. Compiz will only be available as a choice if the user X server is supported and configured properly. If this X server

LSARC/2008/115 - Compiz: Compositing window manager

2008-02-15 Thread Erwann Chenede
Hi Darren, Darren J Moffat wrote: What authorisation and audit is performed by compiz-configure (or gnome-appearance-properties) for the case when the system wide X server configuration file is changed ? It will use the same mechanism as gnome-system-tools (via /usr/lib/embedded_su) to gain

LSARC/2008/115 - Compiz: Compositing window manager

2008-02-15 Thread Darren J Moffat
Erwann Chenede wrote: Hi Darren, Darren J Moffat wrote: What authorisation and audit is performed by compiz-configure (or gnome-appearance-properties) for the case when the system wide X server configuration file is changed ? It will use the same mechanism as gnome-system-tools (via

LSARC/2008/115 - Compiz: Compositing window manager

2008-02-15 Thread Erwann Chenede
Hi Rainer, Rainer Orth wrote: John Fischer John.Fischer at sun.com writes: ~./compiz/plugins Uncommitted Contains all user installed plugins ~./compiz/imagesUncommitted Contains all images using by

LSARC/2008/115 - Compiz: Compositing window manager

2008-02-15 Thread Erwann Chenede
Darren J Moffat wrote: Erwann Chenede wrote: Hi Darren, Darren J Moffat wrote: What authorisation and audit is performed by compiz-configure (or gnome-appearance-properties) for the case when the system wide X server configuration file is changed ? It will use the same mechanism as

LSARC/2008/115 - Compiz: Compositing window manager

2008-02-15 Thread Darren J Moffat
Erwann Chenede wrote: Hi Rainer, Rainer Orth wrote: John Fischer John.Fischer at sun.com writes: ~./compiz/plugins Uncommitted Contains all user installed plugins ~./compiz/images Uncommitted Contains all

LSARC/2008/115 - Compiz: Compositing window manager

2008-02-15 Thread Kyle McDonald
Darren J Moffat wrote: I don't think it should be removed instead a simple extension to have it look in ~/.compiz/plugins/`uname -p`/ before ~/.compiz/plugins/ Is 'uname -p' enough? Won't that only account for solaris on different processors? I don't know about others, but my homedirs

LSARC/2008/115 - Compiz: Compositing window manager

2008-02-15 Thread Danek Duvall
On Fri, Feb 15, 2008 at 02:18:29PM +0100, Erwann Chenede wrote: Danek Duvall wrote: What does the end-user have to do to make sure that X is configured properly? Or will this be done automatically at some point? It's already done automatically, the visual effect tab is disabled if compiz

LSARC/2008/115 - Compiz: Compositing window manager

2008-02-15 Thread Erwann Chenede
Hi Danek, Danek Duvall wrote: On Fri, Feb 15, 2008 at 02:18:29PM +0100, Erwann Chenede wrote: Danek Duvall wrote: What does the end-user have to do to make sure that X is configured properly? Or will this be done automatically at some point? It's already done

LSARC/2008/115 - Compiz: Compositing window manager

2008-02-15 Thread Danek Duvall
On Fri, Feb 15, 2008 at 06:38:39PM +0100, Erwann Chenede wrote: So is there any point in putting compiz-configure in /usr/bin? Seems like it's a Private implementation detail at the moment. True, what is the preferred location installation for these Private implementation detail ?

LSARC/2008/115 - Compiz: Compositing window manager

2008-02-14 Thread Alan Coopersmith
John Fischer wrote: This is an x86 project only as it depends upon OpenGL. Small correction, before someone asks the obvious question - the missing dependency is on the OpenGL TextureFromPixmap extension which isn't supported by the OpenGL we do have on SPARC. -- -Alan Coopersmith-

LSARC/2008/115 - Compiz: Compositing window manager

2008-02-14 Thread Danek Duvall
On Thu, Feb 14, 2008 at 02:44:05PM -0800, John Fischer wrote: This tab will allow the user to switch between metacity and compiz. Compiz will only be available as a choice if the user X server is supported and configured properly. If this X server is not configured