Metacity Keyboard Shortcuts manually defined in gconf (not capplet) do not work with Compiz

[Sebastian Bergmann]

Binary package hint: desktop-effects

I am running Feisty Fawn on my IBM ThinkPad X60s (Intel 945GM graphics chip, i810 graphics driver) and installed the desktop-effects package.

Enabling desktop effects works fine, but

1. (Customized) Keyboard Shortcuts (as configured via the Preferences application of the same name) do not work when the desktop effects are enabled.

2. The Workspace Switcher panel applet is not updated while the desktop effects are enabled.

[Ilmari Vacklin (wolverian)]

Happens here too.

[Emilio Pozuelo Monfort (pochu)]

Not a desktop-effects bug, but a compiz one.

[Alex Muntada (alex.muntada)]

Any news or some workaround available?
Maybe bug 94826 is related to this bug?

[GoHabsGo (ferrin-danny-deactivatedaccount)]

I can confirm happens to me under Feisty beta.

[GoHabsGo (ferrin-danny-deactivatedaccount)]

Update on my last post.

Keyboard Shortcuts made from Preferences / Keyboard Preferences are now working with the last version of Compiz (0.3.6.)

But the shortcut I've manually made from the console still doesn't work. Here's the code I used:
gconftool-2 -t str --set /apps/metacity/global_keybindings/run_command_9 "<Control><Alt>Delete"
gconftool-2 -t str --set /apps/metacity/keybinding_commands/command_9 "gnome-system-monitor"

[VF (vfiend)]

GoHabsGo - Compiz doesn't obey those, I guess, but you can set those shorcuts in /apps/compiz/general/allscreens/options

[Adriaan Peeters (apeeters)]

See also bug #103152.

[juve (awakener)]

# WORKAROUND
#
# add this to your compiz startupscript (ususally /usr/bin/compiz)
# You have to add the code BEFORE compiz.real is executed.

# copy metacity custom shotcuts + commands
for i in `seq 1 12`
do
 METACITY_KB_CMD=`gconftool -g /apps/metacity/keybinding_commands/command_$i`
 METACITY_KB=`gconftool -g /apps/metacity/global_keybindings/run_command_$i`
 if [ "$METACITY_KB_CMD" != "disabled" ] && [ "$METACITY_KB_CMD" != "" ]
 then
  gconftool -s "/apps/compiz/general/allscreens/options/command"$i --type String "$METACITY_KB_CMD"
 fi
 if [ "$METACITY_KB" != "disabled" ] && [ "$METACITY_KB" != "" ]
 then
  gconftool -s "/apps/compiz/general/allscreens/options/run_command"$i"_key" --type String "$METACITY_KB"
 fi
done

# copy metacity desktop-count to compiz-hsize (fixes Cube bug)
METACITY_NUM_WORKSPACES=`gconftool -g /apps/metacity/general/num_workspaces`
gconftool -s /apps/compiz/general/screen0/options/hsize --type int $METACITY_NUM_WORKSPACES

# good luck !

[juve (awakener)]

Adding this code to your /usr/bin/compiz, just BEFORE compiz.real is executed
will copy your metacity settings (desktop count and hotkeys) to compiz

Good Luck !

PS: I added the code as attachment, because it does not look not very good in my posting.

[Masakazu Chou (mgdesigner)]

I confirm the bug,too.What I found is

[Masakazu Chou (mgdesigner)]

Hi i tested Juve's script,but still no working >_<~~

I add it as this.Am I adding this code into the wrong position?

GLXINFO='/usr/bin/glxinfo'
EXT_TFP='GLX_EXT_texture_from_pixmap'

COMPIZ_OPTIONS="--no-fbo --ignore-desktop-hints"

#added by Shoichi START
# WORKAROUND
#
# add this to your compiz startupscript (ususally /usr/bin/compiz)
# You have to add the code BEFORE compiz.real is executed.

# copy metacity custom shotcuts + commands
for i in `seq 1 12`
do
 METACITY_KB_CMD=`gconftool -g /apps/metacity/keybinding_commands/command_$i`
 METACITY_KB=`gconftool -g /apps/metacity/global_keybindings/run_command_$i`
 if [ "$METACITY_KB_CMD" != "disabled" ] && [ "$METACITY_KB_CMD" != "" ]
 then
  gconftool -s "/apps/compiz/general/allscreens/options/command"$i --type String "$METACITY_KB_CMD"
 fi
 if [ "$METACITY_KB" != "disabled" ] && [ "$METACITY_KB" != "" ]
 then
  gconftool -s "/apps/compiz/general/allscreens/options/run_command"$i"_key" --type String "$METACITY_KB"
 fi
done

# copy metacity desktop-count to compiz-hsize (fixes Cube bug)
METACITY_NUM_WORKSPACES=`gconftool -g /apps/metacity/general/num_workspaces`
gconftool -s /apps/compiz/general/screen0/options/hsize --type int $METACITY_NUM_WORKSPACES

# good luck !

# Check whether the GLX_EXT_texture_from_pixmap extension is available in

[Evgeni Spasov (evgeni-svilen)]

This script from juve works for me.
I turned off desktop effects. Made 4 desktops. Put the script in /usr/bin/compiz just before the last line (there calls compiz.real). Turned on effects.
I noticed when I made 1 desktop without effects and then switche then on - there is no desktop switching (also the script was in /usr/bin/compiz). When I configure 4 desktops without effects and then switch effects on - all works fine.

[Travis Watkins (amaranth)]

Compiz in gutsy copies these over.

[Adriaan Peeters (apeeters)]

/apps/metacity/global_keybindings/switch_to_workspace_* should also be copied over (to /apps/compiz/general/allscreens/options/switch_to_desktop_*_key).

[Travis Watkins (amaranth)]

Those don't exist anymore.

[Cameron Braid (cameron-braid)]

This issue has re-appeared in jaunty

[Jonathan Groll (jonathanjgster)]

This issue has actually not re-appeared in jaunty. But the compiz config settings manager does need to have the 'commands' plug in enabled. Go to System>Preferences>Compiz config settings manager from the menu. Ensure that the commands plug in has got a tick next to it.

If you don't find the compiz config manager, install package "compizconfig-settings-manager".