Enabling and Disabling Desktop Effects

 Desktop Effects enable a compositing window manager called Compiz that assumes the role of presenting and drawing the desktop and program windows. It allows the desktop to have such effects as shadows, transparency, wobbly windows, desktop-on-a-cube, and many other types of eye candy. However 3D games such as Neverball and Nexuiz are adversely affected by these effects and as a result have a low frame rate, or in other words become “choppy”. The instructions below show you how to enable or disable Desktop Effects to suit your purpose.
  1. Method 1:
    1. Click System on the Main Menu.
    2. Click Preferences.
    3. Click GL Desktop.
    4. The Gnome Compiz Preferences window should appear. You may also quickly access this window by clicking the black Gnome icon in the middle of the top panel next to the volume control icon (it looks like a black cartoon foot).
    5. To enable Desktop Effects check the Enable GL Desktop checkbox. To disable Desktop Effects uncheck the Enable GL Desktop checkbox.
    6. After Desktop Effects have been enabled you will be prompted with a window asking if you would like to keep the current settings. Click the Keep Settings button to confirm the enabling of Desktop Effects.
    7. Click the Close button when finished.
  2. Method 2:
    1. Click System on the Main Menu.
    2. Click Preferences.
    3. Click Desktop Effects.
    4. The Desktop Effects window should appear. Click the Enable Desktop Effects button.
    5. If Desktop Effects were already enabled, they will now be disabled and you may click the Close button.
    6. If Desktop Effects were not already enabled, they now are and you will be prompted with a window asking if you would like to keep the current settings. Click the Keep Settings button to confirm the enabling of Desktop Effects.
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