[compiz] More clear CCSM messages

Vadim Peretokin vperetokin at gmail.com
Mon Sep 17 11:03:49 PDT 2007


The wiki idea is great, I'll take it up.

Why isn't CCSM and end-user tool? What is then?

On 9/17/07, Travis Watkins <amaranth at ubuntu.com> wrote:
>
> On 9/17/07, Vadim Peretokin <vperetokin at gmail.com> wrote:
> > Hello,
> >
> > Would it be possible to have someone knowledgeable about the inner
> working
> > of Compiz to change the messages CCSM uses ( which can be found here) to
> be
> > understandable to us not really technical people?
> >
> > One example would be the 'Sync To VBlank' option. I have no idea what
> VBlank
> > is, so how, what will sync to it, I have no idea. Checking the tooltip,
> > 'Only perform screen updates during vertical blanking period', I know
> now
> > that sync means a screen update, but what's a vertical blanking period
> then?
> >
> > Would be great if someone helped make ccsm more clear :)
> >
>
> CCSM is not meant to be an end-user tool. :) If you don't know what
> these things are you should have no reason to change them.
>
> --
> Travis Watkins
> http://www.realistanew.com
>
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