Re: What is fluxbox-fbcompose on the launchpad?

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On 15/09/11 10:05, Gediminas Liktaras wrote:
> Hello.
> 
> On Wed, 14 Sep 2011 13:40:08 +0200, Rainer M Krug wrote: On 
> 14/09/11 12:00, Mathias Gumz wrote:
>>>> hi,
>>>> 
>>>>> I just found the Nightly builds ppa, and there is a
>>>>> package called fluxbox-fbcompose - is this a working
>>>>> compositor for fluxbox?
>>>> 
>>>> fluxbox participated in gsoc2011 (see 
>>>> http://fluxbox.org/news/ ). 2 students worked on 2 projects:
>>>> 
>>>> * luafication of the config-files 
>>>> (http://git.fluxbox.org/fluxbox_pavel.git/ ) * compositor 
>>>> (http://git.fluxbox.org/fluxbox_gediminas.git/)
>>>> 
>>>> the infamous paul tagliamonte with his 733t 
>>>> uber-ubuntu-skillz setup 3 nightly-builds:
>>>> 
>>>> * fluxbox.git (HEAD, aka "the nightly") * one for the 
>>>> luafication * one for the compositor
> 
> Thanks for this clarification - this explains.
> 
>>>> 
>>>>> And if so, can I install it without having to install 
>>>>> anightly build of fluxbox, as I do not want to risk crashes
>>>>> - or is it usable on a production computer?
>>>> 
>>>> the compositor is designed to be a companion binary, for a 
>>>> variety of reasons. one of them is to allow the users to test
>>>> the stuff without having to exchange their currently running
>>>> fluxbox binary.
> 
> Sounds good.
> 
>>>> 
>>>> if you install the whole fbcompose ppa-package, you will 
>>>> actually replace the currently installed version of fluxbox 
>>>> (except you put that into a quite bizare place such as 
>>>> /hidden/cave/for/dragons/fluxbox). if you do not want that 
>>>> but play around with the compositor:
> 
> Exactly
> 
>>>> 
>>>> # git clone 
>>>> git://http://git.fluxbox.org/fluxbox_gediminas.git
> 
> should be
> 
> # git clone git://git.fluxbox.org/fluxbox_gediminas.git
> 
> 
>>>> # cd fluxbox_gediminas.git # ./autogen.sh # ./configure # 
>>>> make
>>>> 
>>>> and then launch the binary 'fbcompose' in 
>>>> 'utils/fbcompose/'.
> 
> Well - fluxbox flicers once and then I can do nothing except Ctrl-C
> to kill fbcompose, and I get the following messages:
> 
> ###################### rkrug@ecolmod:~$ 
> source/fluxbox_gediminas/util/fbcompose/fbcompose -vvv [Warn] X 
> Error: GLXBadPixmap in <UNKNOWN> request, errorCode=173, 
> majorOpCode=155, minorOpCode=23, resourceId=44000e1. [Warn] X 
> Error: GLXBadPixmap in <UNKNOWN> request, errorCode=173, 
> majorOpCode=155, minorOpCode=23, resourceId=44000cc. [Warn] X 
> Error: GLXBadPixmap in <UNKNOWN> request, errorCode=173, 
> majorOpCode=155, minorOpCode=23, resourceId=4400109. [Warn] X 
> Error: GLXBadPixmap in <UNKNOWN> request, errorCode=173, 
> majorOpCode=155, minorOpCode=23, resourceId=44000da. [Warn] X 
> Error: GLXBadPixmap in <UNKNOWN> request, errorCode=173, 
> majorOpCode=155, minorOpCode=23, resourceId=4400125. [Warn] X 
> Error: GLXBadPixmap in <UNKNOWN> request, errorCode=173, 
> majorOpCode=155, minorOpCode=23, resourceId=4400103. [Warn] X 
> Error: GLXBadPixmap in <UNKNOWN> request, errorCode=173, 
> majorOpCode=155, minorOpCode=23, resourceId=4400147. [Warn] X 
> Error: GLXBadPixmap in <UNKNOWN> request, errorCode=173, 
> majorOpCode=155, minorOpCode=23, resourceId=440011b. [Warn] X 
> Error: GLXBadPixmap in <UNKNOWN> request, errorCode=173, 
> majorOpCode=155, minorOpCode=23, resourceId=4400139. [Warn] X 
> Error: GLXBadPixmap in <UNKNOWN> request, errorCode=173, 
> majorOpCode=155, minorOpCode=23, resourceId=440015f. [Warn] X 
> Error: GLXBadPixmap in <UNKNOWN> request, errorCode=173, 
> majorOpCode=155, minorOpCode=23, resourceId=4400178. [Warn] X 
> Error: GLXBadPixmap in <UNKNOWN> request, errorCode=173, 
> majorOpCode=155, minorOpCode=23, resourceId=4400183. [Warn] X 
> Error: GLXBadPixmap in <UNKNOWN> request, errorCode=173, 
> majorOpCode=155, minorOpCode=23, resourceId=44001b5. [Warn] X 
> Error: GLXBadPixmap in <UNKNOWN> request, errorCode=173, 
> majorOpCode=155, minorOpCode=23, resourceId=44001ab. [Warn] X 
> Error: GLXBadPixmap in <UNKNOWN> request, errorCode=173, 
> majorOpCode=155, minorOpCode=23, resourceId=44001d8. [Warn] X 
> Error: GLXBadPixmap in <UNKNOWN> request, errorCode=173, 
> majorOpCode=155, minorOpCode=23, resourceId=44001df. [Warn] X 
> Error: GLXBadPixmap in <UNKNOWN> request, errorCode=173, 
> majorOpCode=155, minorOpCode=23, resourceId=4400156. [Warn] X 
> Error: GLXBadPixmap in <UNKNOWN> request, errorCode=173, 
> majorOpCode=155, minorOpCode=23, resourceId=44001e7. 
> ######################
> 
> 
> 
> In addition:
> 
> ###################### rkrug@ecolmod:~/fluxboxcomposer/bin$ 
> ./fbcompose-list_plugins ./fbcompose-list_plugins: 4: declare: not
>  found ./fbcompose-list_plugins: 5: 
> OPENGL_PLUGIN_DIRS[0]=/home/rkrug/fluxboxcomposer/share/fluxbox/fbcompose/plugins/opengl:
>
>
>
> 
not found
> ./fbcompose-list_plugins: 6: 
> OPENGL_PLUGIN_DIRS[1]=~/.fluxbox/fbcompose/plugins/opengl: not 
> found ./fbcompose-list_plugins: 13: Bad substitution 
> rkrug@ecolmod:~/fluxboxcomposer/bin$ ls 
> /home/rkrug/fluxboxcomposer/share/fluxbox/fbcompose/plugins/opengl 
> total 100 -rwxr-xr-x 1 rkrug rkrug  1087 2011-09-14 13:29 fade.la 
> -rwxr-xr-x 1 rkrug rkrug 45716 2011-09-14 13:29 fade.so -rwxr-xr-x
> 1 rkrug rkrug  1105 2011-09-14 13:29 preview.la -rwxr-xr-x 1 rkrug
> rkrug 41149 2011-09-14 13:29 preview.so 
> rkrug@ecolmod:~/fluxboxcomposer/bin$ ######################
> 
>> Noted, I will look into these. Eventually :) (I am in lazy mode 
>> right now).

Thanks - enjoy your lazy mode.

> 
>> For now try running the compositor with -m xrender parameters 
>> passed to it (i.e. fbcompose -m xrender).

that works - thanks.
But it is slowing things down dramatically.

OK - deal with it when you are back,

Cheers,

Rainer



> 
>>>> if you have any problems with that piece of software: join us
>>>> in #fluxbox and talk directly to Gediminas (nick: 
>>>> CopyOfNewFolder).
> 
> Can I post this here, because I am not to familiar with irc and 
> prefer email.
> 
> Rainer
> 
>>>> 
>>>> cheers, mathias
> 
> 
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Doing More with Less: The Next Generation Virtual Desktop 
What are the key obstacles that have prevented many mid-market businesses
from deploying virtual desktops?   How do next-generation virtual desktops
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virtual desktop model.http://www.accelacomm.com/jaw/sfnl/114/51426474/