Public bug reported: Tested on Lubuntu 18.04 and Lubuntu 18.10: Install compton-conf in Lubuntu 18.04. It is present by default in Lubuntu 18.10.
The entry in Menu > Accessories is "compton". Clicking on it does nothing. The corresponding .desktop file in /usr/share/applications is compton.desktop with TryExec=compton Exec-compton The entry in Menu > Preferences > Window Effects works: A GUI for setting compton options appears. The corresponding .desktop file in /usr/share/applications is compton-conf.desktop with TryExec=compton.conf Exec-compton-conf Thanks for reading dkb@dkb:~$ apt policy compton-conf compton-conf: Installed: 0.3.0-5 Candidate: 0.3.0-5 Version table: *** 0.3.0-5 500 500 http://in.archive.ubuntu.com/ubuntu bionic/universe amd64 Packages 100 /var/lib/dpkg/status dkb@dkb:~$ lsb_release -rd Description: Ubuntu 18.04.1 LTS Release: 18.04 dkb@dkb:~$ ProblemType: Bug DistroRelease: Ubuntu 18.04 Package: lxqt (not installed) ProcVersionSignature: Ubuntu 4.15.0-33.36-generic 4.15.18 Uname: Linux 4.15.0-33-generic x86_64 ApportVersion: 2.20.9-0ubuntu7.2 Architecture: amd64 CurrentDesktop: LXDE Date: Fri Aug 24 11:36:55 2018 InstallationDate: Installed on 2018-08-11 (13 days ago) InstallationMedia: Lubuntu 18.04.1 LTS "Bionic Beaver" - Release amd64 (20180725) SourcePackage: lxqt-metapackages UpgradeStatus: No upgrade log present (probably fresh install) ** Affects: lxqt-metapackages (Ubuntu) Importance: Undecided Status: New ** Tags: amd64 apport-bug bionic -- You received this bug notification because you are a member of Ubuntu Bugs, which is subscribed to Ubuntu. https://bugs.launchpad.net/bugs/1788788 Title: compton.desktop should be modified or removed To manage notifications about this bug go to: https://bugs.launchpad.net/ubuntu/+source/lxqt-metapackages/+bug/1788788/+subscriptions -- ubuntu-bugs mailing list ubuntu-bugs@lists.ubuntu.com https://lists.ubuntu.com/mailman/listinfo/ubuntu-bugs