compiz/beryl and fast user switching

[eric©]

Dude...5 seconds on
google...http://www.google.com/search?q=compiz+paper+airplane&ie=utf-8&oe=utf-8&aq=t&rls=org.mozilla:en-US:official&client=firefox-a

Don't make me get out of my chair to smack you....:-P

eric

On 8/31/07, David Munson <david.munson at gmail.com> wrote:
> I hate to junk up the reply train again, but what is this about
> windows turning into airplanes when you close them?
>
> On 8/31/07, Kurt Granroth <kurt+plug-discuss at granroth.com> wrote:
> > Josh Coffman wrote:
> > >    Does anyone know if there is a way to make compiz or beryl work with
> > > fast user switching. (using fedora 7 if that matters). 3d desktop isn't
> > > a big deal to me but its a nice way to impress people with linux.. plus
> > > one of the launcher panels I like needs a composite window manager to work.
> >
> > That sort of depends on what kind of faster user switching you want.  If
> > it needs to look like it does in OS X or Windows, then you're out of
> > luck.  But you *can* do the functional part of it... it's just
> > completely independent of what WM you're using.
> >
> > The fast user switching with X involves switching between different X
> > servers.  Traditionally, the main X server runs on display 7.  You can
> > have a second server start up on 8 with a different user (or the same
> > user, if that's your deal) and switch between the two pretty quickly by
> > just switching the display.
> >
> > openSUSE and Ubuntu do this automatically for you in their main menus.
> > I use it at home a decent bit running Compiz Fusion in both displays and
> > switching back and forth easily enough.
> >
> > It is clunky.  This is one area where Linux is having to play serious
> > catch-up with both OS X and Windows.  But it works.
> >
> > I dream of a time when Compiz itself has virtual desktops each with
> > their own user.  Then you could switch between the desktops with all the
> > snazzy effects and everything.  That would be drool-worthy.
> >
> > Maybe someday...
> >
> > Kurt
> >
> >
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