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Ubuntu window screenshot with frame

Ever since advanced desktop effects (previously Beryl or Compiz, now Compiz Fusion) were introduced, there has been an annoying broken-ness of the default Ubuntu screenshot tool. Basically, the screenshot of a window is missing the window’s frame. This problem was reported two years ago here, and remained unfixed to date. Ok, two years should be [...]

Posted 11 December 2008 § Ubuntu Linux ‡ Comments (8) ° Also tagged: , , , ,

Automating windows arrangement on desktop

Recently, I have been working on the Debian NSLU2. During the process, I usually have at least three terminal windows opened in my Ubuntu PC. In the beginning, these terminal windows were randomly placed on the desktop, usually on top of each other and getting in the way. After awhile, I would have to manually [...]

Posted 02 December 2008 § Ubuntu Linux ‡ Comments (0) ° Also tagged: , ,

Compiz Fusion and eeePC 900

One of the delight (or curse, depending on your point of view) of using Ubuntu is the availability of Compiz Fusion by default. When I first got hold of an eeePC 900, I was dismayed by the default Xandros installation which attempted to copy Windows XP theme. For instance, the appearance of the window decoration [...]

Posted 02 September 2008 § Ubuntu Linux ‡ Comments (0) ° Also tagged: ,

Slow menu with separate X screens and compiz

Background This fix came from the following thread in ubuntuforums. This blog post is a revival of an old post I made to the thread last November. Issue When using Ubuntu/Gnome with nvidia restricted driver, and separate X screens setting, you will find that the menu/window in the first screen is slow in opening.  There [...]

Posted 28 June 2008 § Ubuntu Linux ‡ Comments (0) ° Also tagged: , ,