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h1. Compiz Demo (2 Minutes)

h4. Description

Show the cool windowing features in [Compiz|http://www.compiz.org]

h4. OpenSolaris Versions Supported

2008.05 or newer.

h4. Points to Hit

* OpenSolaris has a modern desktop, comparable to what you'll find with Linux, Windows or Mac OS.
* In 2008.05, compiz is turned off by default
* Easy to turn it on and customize it

h4. Demo Prep

Make sure compiz is turned off

h4. Gotchas

On some configurations, turning on compiz while VirtualBox is running will cause VirtualBox to crash.

h4. Demo

* Turn on compiz. *System* > *Preferences* > *Appearance*
* Click the *Visual Effects* tab

* Click the *Custom* button and then click the *Close* button
|| Effect || Key Binding || CompizConfig Settings Manager\\ ||

| Expo | Move the mouse to the top left corner of the screen OR hold down the <Meta Key> + E | Desktop Expo\\ |

| Desktop Zooming | Hold down <Meta>,  Press  1 or 2 or  3 OR Hold down <Meta>, scroll up or down on the mouse scroll wheel | General - Ehanced Zoom Desktop\\ |

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| Ripple | Hold down <Ctrl> + <Meta> - additionaly, you can drag the mouse | Effects - Water Effect\\ |
| Toggle rain | Hold down <Shift> + F9 | Effects - Water Effect\\ |
| Toggle wiper | Hold down <Shift> + F8 | Effects - Water Effect\\ |
| Paint fire | <Shift> + <Meta> + Left click and drag\\
<Shift> + <Meta> + c to clear\\ | Effects - Paint fire on the screen\\ |
| Windows Opacity | Hold down <Alt>, and scroll up or down on the mouse scroll wheel with cursor over the window | General - General Options\\ |

See the [Common Keyboard Shortcuts|http://wiki.compiz-fusion.org/CommonKeyboardShortcuts] for more.

h5. Preferences

* *System* > *Preferences* > *Appearance*
* Click the *Visual Effects* tab
* Click the *Preferences* button and explain that the displayed dialog can be used to control compiz.
* Exit that dialog
* Click *None* to turn compiz off and then click the *Close* button

h4. Demo Cleanup

None.

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