I use Compiz in a Unity 2D session. ubuntu@precise:~$ dpkg -l | grep -e compiz -e unity ii compiz 1:0.9.7.6-0ubuntu1 OpenGL window and compositing manager ii compiz-core 1:0.9.7.6-0ubuntu1 OpenGL window and compositing manager ii compiz-dev 1:0.9.7.6-0ubuntu1 OpenGL window and compositing manager - development files ii compiz-gnome 1:0.9.7.6-0ubuntu1 OpenGL window and compositing manager - GNOME window decorator ii compiz-plugins 1:0.9.7.6-0ubuntu1 OpenGL window and compositing manager - plugins ii compiz-plugins-default 1:0.9.7.6-0ubuntu1 OpenGL window and compositing manager - default plugins ii compiz-plugins-extra 0.9.7.0~bzr9-0ubuntu4 Collection of extra plugins from OpenCompositing for Compiz ii compiz-plugins-livewallpapers 0.2.0-0~34~precise1 Live Wallpaper like plugin(s) for Compiz. ii compiz-plugins-main 1:0.9.7.0~bzr19-0ubuntu10 Compiz plugins - main collection ii compiz-plugins-main-default 1:0.9.7.0~bzr19-0ubuntu10 Compiz plugins - main default collection ii compizconfig-backend-gconf 0.9.5.92-0ubuntu4 Compiz Fusion configuration system - gconf backend ii compizconfig-settings-manager 0.9.5.92-0ubuntu3 Compiz configuration settings manager ii gir1.2-unity-5.0 5.10.0-0ubuntu1 GObject introspection data for the Unity library ii libcompizconfig0 0.9.7.0~bzr428-0ubuntu6 Settings library for plugins - OpenCompositing Project ii libmeanwhile1 1.0.2-4ubuntu1 open implementation of the Lotus Sametime Community Client protocol ii libunity-2d-private0 5.10.0-0ubuntu1 Unity 2D shared library ii libunity-core-5.0-5 5.10.0-0ubuntu3 Core library for the Unity interface. ii libunity-misc4 4.0.4-0ubuntu2 Miscellaneous functions for Unity - shared library ii libunity9 5.10.0-0ubuntu1 binding to get places into the launcher - shared library ii python-compizconfig 0.9.5.94-0ubuntu4 Compizconfig bindings for python ii unity 5.10.0-0ubuntu3 Interface designed for efficiency of space and interaction. ii unity-2d 5.10.0-0ubuntu1 Unity interface for non-accelerated graphics cards ii unity-2d-common 5.10.0-0ubuntu1 Common files for Unity 2D Shell ii unity-2d-dbg 5.10.0-0ubuntu1 Debugging symbols for unity-2d ii unity-2d-panel 5.10.0-0ubuntu1 Unity 2D Panel ii unity-2d-shell 5.10.0-0ubuntu1 Dash and Launcher for the Unity 2D environment ii unity-2d-spread 5.10.0-0ubuntu1 Unity 2D Spread ii unity-asset-pool 0.8.23-0ubuntu1 Unity Assets Pool ii unity-common 5.10.0-0ubuntu3 Common files for the Unity interface. ii unity-greeter 0.2.7-0ubuntu2 Unity Greeter ii unity-lens-applications 5.10.0-0ubuntu1 Application lens for unity ii unity-lens-files 5.10.0-0ubuntu1 File lens for unity ii unity-lens-music 5.10.0-0ubuntu1 Music lens for unity ii unity-lens-video 0.3.5-0ubuntu1 Unity Video lens ii unity-scope-musicstores 5.10.0-0ubuntu1 Store music lens for unity ii unity-scope-video-remote 0.3.5-0ubuntu2 Remote videos engine ii unity-services 5.10.0-0ubuntu3 Services for the Unity interface