@max By entering $ gconftool-2 --type bool --set /apps/metacity/general/compositing_manager true
you *activate* metacity's abilities to work as compositing manager. By $ gconftool-2 --type bool --set /apps/metacity/general/compositing_manager false you disable this feature again. After you disabled this feature. Compiz should start again. -- compiz doesn't start if metacity compositor is enabled https://bugs.launchpad.net/bugs/178953 You received this bug notification because you are a member of Ubuntu Desktop Bugs, which is subscribed to metacity in ubuntu. -- desktop-bugs mailing list desktop-bugs@lists.ubuntu.com https://lists.ubuntu.com/mailman/listinfo/desktop-bugs