On Mon, 2007-11-12 at 10:25 -0500, Cory K. wrote: > The Ubuntu Studio team is considering shipping Compiz (with a minimal > config) in Ubuntu Studio-Hardy 8.08. > > Some have said that moving the drawing of windows off the the GFX card > would help the load on the CPU and thus keep xruns to a minimum. > > Any thoughts/ideas on this one? > > -Cory \m/ > I find that window management has less artifacts with Compiz (so revealing a previously covered window won't end up with empty bits of screen for a split second as it redraws). However, I do notice slight lag when moving windows and things in Compiz compared to Metacity, Kwin, E16, etc. This may just be the wobbly plugin though. I have become used to it, but a Linux using friend did comment that it seems a bit sluggish on my laptop (which is using XGL with ATI's proprietary driver, and XGL seems to like taking up CPU).
For intensive workstation use I wouldn't really recommend using Compiz, just because every clock cycle Compiz uses would hinder the user's actual workflow. Since Macs are used heavily in multimedia-type situations I think it would be sensible to enable it for less intensive work, especially graphics (since it may reduce the amount of redrawing the applications need to do), as the Mac's subtle 3D is a nice touch which may be missed by people trying Ubuntu Studio. Just my thoughts on the issue, Chris Warburton -- Ubuntu-devel-discuss mailing list Ubuntu-devel-discuss@lists.ubuntu.com Modify settings or unsubscribe at: https://lists.ubuntu.com/mailman/listinfo/ubuntu-devel-discuss
