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burli
Asked: 2011-02-03 03:39:29 +0800 CST

Compiz: how to combine scale and expo? (like in Unity with Mutter)

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Unity in Ubuntu 10.10 has a nice effect when showing the four workspaces. The Windows on each Workspace are shown side by side.

The Compiz Version of Unity only uses Expo to show the workspaces, but the windows stays as they are. Is it possible to combine Expo and Scale to get the same effekt like in Unity 10.10? Or will the new Unity become this effect someday?

Related information on launchpad:
Bug #712072: Combine expo and scale plugins in Unity
Question #14330: Workspace switcher behaviour
Bug #703804: Integration issues with expo plugin and Unity shell

10.10

4 Answers

  1. Lots of people clicking a button doesn't necessarily mean a feature will be implemented :) someone has to find the time to implement the feature.

    That being said, I'm going to find a way to combine the two, but we have more important things to focus on right now (stability etc)

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  2. I searched for this a while ago, and according to all the forum discussion it is not possible with compiz currently.

    I posted a bug report based on your question asking for this feature: https://bugs.launchpad.net/ubuntu/+source/unity/+bug/712072

    Please click "Does this Bug affect you too?" if you would like this implemented

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  3. Alternatively you could try Cinnamon: Version 1.4 now has this feature. Install this PPA, run sudo apt-get update and sudo apt-get install cinnamon. Log out and before logging in again choose Cinnamon instead of Unity.

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  4. There is a feature called Spread which will bring this to Unity, but it is unlikely that it will be landed in the Compiz version, seeing as Unity is returning to being a Qt application.

    It will probably come in Ubuntu 14.04 (approximately), as part of Unity Next.

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