| openSUSE-Dokumentation Chapter 3. Customizing Your Settings / 3.6. Configuring 3D Desktop Effects | ||||
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 | 3.5. Configuring KDE Behavior | 3.7. Configuring System and Security Aspects |  | |
| openSUSE-Dokumentation Chapter 3. Customizing Your Settings / 3.6. Configuring 3D Desktop Effects | ||||
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| 3.5. Configuring KDE Behavior | 3.7. Configuring System and Security Aspects | | |
Configuring desktop effects (XGL) for your KDE desktop comes down to a few clicks in YaST and the KDE control center ().
![[Note]](admon/note.png) | Support of Desktop Effects in KDE |
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Note that the support of desktop effects in this release of KDE is still in experimental state. Some features may not work. | |
Before considering to use desktop effects, make sure the following requirements are met:
Check whether your hardware supports desktop effects at all by reviewing http://gentoo-wiki.com/HARDWARE_Video_Card_Support_Under_XGL.
Download and install missing drivers if needed by following the vendor's instructions.
Install the following packages with YaST: xgl, xgl-hardware-list and compiz. For a description of how to install software packages with YaST, refer to Kapitel Installieren bzw. Entfernen von Software (↑Referenz).
To enable 3D desktop effects on your desktop, proceed as follows:
Start YaST from the main menu or by pressing Alt+F2 and entering yast.
In YaST, select +.
In the list on the left, unfold the + entries.
Select the DISPLAYMANAGER_XSERVER entry and set
its value to Xgl.
Click to apply the changes.
Reboot your machine.
Desktop effects should now be available to you.
These are the most prominent features available to you when using desktop effects and their default keyboard shortcuts:
Wrap your virtual desktops round a cube and rotate the cube to get to another virtual desktop. Rotate the cube with Ctrl+Alt+→ or Ctrl+Alt+← key combinations.
Fly through the range of virtual desktops without having to use the pager and select the one you want to use. To change to this panel-like view, use the Ctrl+Alt+↓ key combination. To scroll to a desktop left or right to the current one, keep holding Ctrl+Alt and use the → and ← keys.
Zoom into certain parts of the desktop. Select the area to which you want to zoom in and use the Windows+right mouse button key combination to zoom into your desktop.
Fit all windows opened on one virtual desktop to be displayed in full so you can easily switch focus between them. Arrange the windows by using the Ctrl+Alt+↑ key combination. While holding down the Ctrl+Alt keys, use the arrow keys to determine the focus.
Create virtual raindrops on your desktop and use a virtual windscreen wiper to get rid of them. Toggle the raindrops with Shift+F9 and toggle the windscreen wiper with Shift+F8.
To disable desktop effects in a running session, proceed as follows:
Open the KDE control center and select +.
In the group, set to .
your settings and leave the module.
To disable desktop effects permanently, proceed as follows:
Start YaST.
Select +.
In the list on the left, unfold the + entries.
Select the DISPLAYMANAGER_XSERVER entry and set
its value to Xorg.
Click to apply the changes.
Reboot your machine.
