[compiz] switch metacity->compiz (compiz ignores its own settings)

David Reveman davidr at novell.com
Tue Feb 13 10:27:05 PST 2007


On Fri, 2007-02-09 at 13:35 +0100, dragoran wrote:
> I have configured compiz to use 1 workspace and 4 viewports and metacity 
> to use 4 workspaces.
> When I start compiz while metacity was running it uses 4 workspaces and 
> 4 viewports (ignoring the gconf settings).
> When I restart X so that compiz is started before metacity this does not 
> happen (it uses what its configured for).
> bug or feature?
> if feature can it be disabled?
> switching metacity->compiz without X restart is no longer possible with 
> this..

It is a feature but I sounds good to make it optional to use workspace
hints set by a previously running WM.

- David



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