Wednesday, November 2, 2016

Xubuntu and Compiz XFCE


I installed Xubuntu yesterday and made some changes to my desktop, its original xfce, i installed Docky and i've read about bluring, needs Compiz, so i've installed an older version that has Blur Plug-in. I edited it a bit and Enabled it.


Now, when i for example want to start compiz, it starts, some features like Woobly windows work but the blur on Docky does not plus i get lost Minimize\Maximize\Close buttons and i cant drag windows, without pressing ALT..


Does anybody know any solution to these issues?


When i type in terminal compiz --replace i get this output:


/usr/share/themes/xosemite-gtk/gtk-2.0/gtkrc:561: Unable to locate image file in pixmap_path: "Scrollbars/slider-horizontal-active.png"
/usr/share/themes/xosemite-gtk/gtk-2.0/gtkrc:565: Background image options specified without filename
Segmentation fault

When i type in terminal xfwm4 --replace i get my Buttons back but of course without animations, effects and this output:


/usr/share/themes/xosemite-gtk/gtk-2.0/gtkrc:561: Unable to locate image file in pixmap_path: "Scrollbars/slider-horizontal-active.png"
/usr/share/themes/xosemite-gtk/gtk-2.0/gtkrc:565: Background image options specified without filename
Waiting for current window manager (compiz) on screen :0.0 to exit: Done
(xfwm4:3622): xfwm4-WARNING **: Cannot read Pixmap header
(xfwm4:3622): xfwm4-WARNING **: Cannot read Pixmap header

Sry for my bad English :D


** Edit: Bluring doesnt really matter, i just want solution to these buttons



You are using an older version of Compiz with Newer Xubuntu. The latest version of compiz is 1:0.9.12.2 where you installed 0.8. I don't know how you installed that version.


Xubuntu works fine with Compiz latest. But you have to enable some plugins after first use. To tweak plugins, I highly recommend ccsm.



  1. Install it with


    sudo apt install compizconfig-settings-manager

    I also recommend upgrading compiz. This will do it.


    sudo apt install compiz

  2. Now open it using ccsm command in app finder or searching it in menu.


    Enable these plugins



    • Composite

    • OpenGL

    • Animations

    • Window Decoration (it will enable the buttons and title for windows)

    • Maximumize

    • Move Window (This will enable you to move window with mouse)

    • Scale (If you like it)

    • Place windows

    • Application Switcher (to use alt-tab window switching)


    You can also enable other plugins as well. But above are necessary



I also recommend changing the theme. From its DeviantArt page, I saw the theme is very outdated and only has gtk-2.0 themeing. They don't even include gtk-3.0 theme.


If you like xosemite, you'd like macbuntu theme. Install these instead of that one. You can get the installation instruction here


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