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diff --git a/doc/compositor-control.txt b/doc/compositor-control.txt deleted file mode 100644 index e2e04bd7..00000000 --- a/doc/compositor-control.txt +++ /dev/null @@ -1,46 +0,0 @@ -The compositor is the box of tricks inside the window manager which performs -special effects on the windows on your screen. Metacity's compositor is -under development. Your help is requested in finding and fixing bugs. This -document tells you how to configure Metacity so that you can use compositing. - -To turn the compositor on initially, you need to pass --enable-compositor to -the configure script. This will introduce a dependence on libcm, which you -can get from <URL:http://ftp.gnome.org/pub/GNOME/sources/libcm/>. - -When Metacity is compiled, you will need to turn the compositor on in gconf -for it to have any effect. You will find the boolean switch at - - /apps/metacity/general/compositing_manager - -When that's done, you can set some environment variables before you launch -Metacity to influence how the compositor works. These will eventually become -configuration options or gconf options when they grow up. Define them to any -value to turn them on; leave them undefined to turn them off. Currently the -options you can set are: - - LIBCM_DIRECT - - If this is set, the compositor will bypass the X server and do all its - work directly with the hardware. I know of no reason you would want to - do so, but perhaps you do. - - LIBCM_TFP - - If this is set ("tfp mode"), the compositor will feel free to use the - texture_from_pixmap extension; if this is not set ("non-tfp mode"), the - compositor will use a workaround. Many drivers require non-tfp mode in - order to work, and will paint all windows clear blue or clear white - without it. Thanks to Travis Watkins for suggesting this switch; he - cautions that some games or video players may require tfp mode. - - METACITY_BLING - - This turns on several pretty but non-essential animations (dialogues - fracturing and exploding, minimisations doing a shrinkydink effect, - and so on). If it is not set, the standard non-GL animations are - retained. This affects only window event animations; it doesn't change - menus zooming, dialogues being semi-transparent, and so on. Try it - and see whether you like it. - -If you have any problems, ask on metacity-devel-list@gnome.org, or -#gnome-hackers on gimpnet, or come and find me (tthurman at gnome) and ask. |