Re: [gentoo-amd64] KDE4 desktop effects

[Beso <givemesugarr@gmail.com>]

2008/9/3 Marc Redmann <mr_spuck_2001@yahoo.de>:
> On Mittwoch 20 August 2008 16:20:53 Mark Haney wrote:
>> I must have missed a USE flag when upgrading to KDE4 because I can't use
>> the desktop effects.  Can someone tell me what flags I need to enable that?
>
> There is a USE-Flag which is called "xcomposite". I think you should switch
> that on.
>
> excelsior ~ # equery hasuse xcomposite
> [ Searching for USE flag xcomposite in all categories among: ]
>  * installed packages
> [I--] [  ] kde-base/krunner-9999 (kde-svn)
> [I--] [  ] kde-base/kwin-9999 (kde-svn)
> [I--] [  ] kde-base/libtaskmanager-9999 (kde-svn)
> [I--] [  ] kde-base/plasma-workspace-9999 (kde-svn)
>
> brgds, Marc
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you need the right driver, you need your driver to support them and
then use opengl as a general flag. you then use the system-settings
desktop to enable them. telling us what driver you're using could help
out. also, some time ago on this list there was a very similar
question about this. you can browse the archive and look for it.

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dott. ing. beso