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compiz-plugins-extra package

  1. Bug #1095998
  2. Comment #2

Comment 2 for bug 1095998

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Olupot Douglas (olupotd3) wrote :

What you need: Compiz 0.5.5~git20070921+3v1ubuntu0 installed into your system, unsatisfied soul , gedit, ghex2
note that : You have to be root to modify the following files:
1. Use Hex editor to open “/usr/lib/compiz/libanimation.so”
2. Find “magic_lamp_max_waves”, look for following “3“, change “3″ to “0″
3. Save, Close (f2 to save,ctrl+x to close)
4. Use Text Editor to open “/usr/share/compiz/animation.xml”
5. Find “magic_lamp_max_waves”, look for following “3“, change “3″ to “0″
6. Save, Close
7. Restart GDM if the 3D desktop is currently running.
8. Set Minimization effect to “Magic Lamp”, change Max Waves to “0″ using gconf-editor.

Ref: http://tutafuta.com/2009/05/15/mac-os-x-magic-lamp-effect-in-linux-using-compiz/