XGL on dapper
March 14th, 2006 by aeabout a week ago i upset X quite substantially, trying to install XGL on dapper. upset enough for me to reinstall 
anyway i came across this guide on digg that looked too easy and bomb-proof that i thought i’d give it another go. it all was as easy as the three steps in the guide and the effects are way better than what i expected. the eye-candy is as good as anything elsewhere (think osx, expose etc) but the thing i like is dapper feels a little bit snappier. i used to get annoyed with the way windows dragged in linux – it always felt stunted and slow, but xgl/compiz makes linux feel as snappy as windows (and thats including fading up or fading in or wobbling to where ever you move it).
i can already see masses of eye-candy kids swarming to linux just for the effects.
This effect occurs when moving between workspaces. It can also be controlled by pressing CRTL-ALT and dragging the mouse. Its very smooth.
This is showing the expose (osx) effect, again very fast and very smooth.
technorati tags: xgl, compiz, ubuntu, dapper
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