[compiz] about matchbox + compiz solution

[David Reveman]

On Fri, 2007-05-18 at 16:42 +0800, Zhu, Jack wrote:
> Instead of use compiz windows manager, I want to use matchbox, but I want reuse compiz plugins, means I use matchbox + compiz  as  windows manager + 3D desktop effect solution,  would you please give me some suggestion about my plan.
> What about the effort? Would you please give me some suggestion. 
> Thanks. 

I assume you want to use matchbox because it's lightweight and designed
to work well with small displays.

The effects that exist in compiz plugins require OpenGL so there's no
way you can avoid that dependency. Other than that, compiz's modular
design allows it to be as lightweight as matchbox and whatever special
functionality you need that matchbox provides could be added to compiz
through plugins. If there's anything in compiz core, other than the
OpenGL dependency, that makes matchbox more appropriate for you, I'm
very interested in fixing that.

My suggestion is that you use compiz as windows manager and we'll make
sure it fits your needs. Its modular design should make that
straightforward.

- David