xcompmgr1
Sample x compositing manager
Usage
xcompmgr [-d
display]
[-r
radius]
[-o
opacity]
[-l
left-offset]
[-t
top-offset]
[-acCfFnsS]
Overview
xcompmgr is a sample compositing manager for X servers supporting the XFIXES, DAMAGE, and COMPOSITE extensions. It enables basic eye-candy effects.
Options
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-d display -
Specifies the display to manage.
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-r radius -
Specifies the blur radius for client-side shadows.
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-o opacity -
Specifies the opacity for client-side shadows.
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-l left-offset -
Specifies the left offset for client-side shadows.
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-t top-offset -
Specifies the top offset for client-side shadows.
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-I fade-in-step -
Specifies the opacity change between steps while fading in.
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-O fade-out-step -
Specifies the opacity change between steps while fading out.
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-D fade-delta -
Specifies the time (in milliseconds) between steps in a fade.
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-a -
Automatic server-side compositing. This instructs the server to use the standard composition rules. Useful for debugging.
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-c -
Client-side compositing with soft shadows and translucency support.
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-f -
When -c is specified, enables a smooth fade effect for transient windows like menus, and for all windows on hide and restore events.
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-n -
Simple client-side compositing. This is the default mode.
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-s -
Server-side compositing with hard-edged shadows.
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-C -
When -c is specified, attempts to avoid painting shadows on panels and docks.
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-F -
When -f is specified, also enables the fade effect when windows change their opacity, as with transset(1).
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-S -
Enables synchronous operation. Useful for debugging.
Releases
10 releases since Debian 5.0 (Lenny); the text changed 4 times.