windowShape Lubuntu Linux and xcompmgr

[Richmond]

On 01/01/14 23:15, Alejandro Tejada wrote:
> Hi all,
>
> Some weeks ago, I reported that windowShape was
> not working in my Lubuntu Linux setup.
>
> After looking around and testing many recipes,
> finally I found the program that works in
> my setup.
>
> The windowshape property was not working in
> Lubuntu Linux because it does not include, by
> default a composite manager.

Compositing is essential for transparency and funny shapes.

What your posting does tell us, which is a problem is that we cannot
guarantee an end-user of a Linux system will have compositing set up.

Richmond.

>
> Tested XFCE without success, surely as a result
> of my inexperience with Lubuntu.
>
> Then, downloaded and installed xcompmgr
> from the Ubuntu repositories and found
> the commands that make it work.
>
> In the Lubuntu Menu, open:
> Preferences>Default applications for LXSession
>
> paste the following line within:
> Running applications --> Composite Manager
>
> xcompmgr -c -C -t-5 -l-5 -r4.2 -o.0 &
>
> and select Apply, then Reload and finally
> Autostart > true
>
> Now, LiveCode could apply the windowshape
> and the blendlevel to stacks running under
> Lubuntu Linux.
>
> Al
>
>
>
>
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