strange compiz error

Diss · 19 Oct 2007 at 20:53

hi

i can't get my compizconfig settings manager to run - i double click the icon but no joy

i have the medium desktop effects loaded at the moment and it seems to be doing something basic - but i can't get at the custom/preferences

if i try and run it (i assume the command is ccsm) in a terminal i get this:

diss@linux:~$ ccsm
Traceback (most recent call last):
File "/usr/bin/ccsm", line 45, in <module>
idle = ccm.IdleSettingsParser(context)
File "usr/lib/python2.5/site-packages/ccm/Utils.py", line 229, in __init__
File "usr/lib/python2.5/site-packages/ccm/Utils.py", line 228, in <lambda>
File "usr/lib/python2.5/site-packages/ccm/Utils.py", line 225, in FilterPlugin
AttributeError: 'compizconfig.Plugin' object has no attribute 'Initialized'

any idea how i can fix this and get full customised compiz running?

thanks

Diss

PS - i have just upgraded from 7.04 to 7.10

riddlermarc · 19 Oct 2007 at 21:05

Seems you are not the only one, check over on ubuntuforums.org and you'll find you are not alone

PhilGQ · 20 Oct 2007 at 14:10

The compizconfig-settings-manager is not installed by default in gutsy. Add it first using synaptic. This will add a custom config In the desktop effects menu.

The two options available are pre made sets. If you want the cube you need this settings manger package.

Diss · 20 Oct 2007 at 16:09

PhilGQ said:
The compizconfig-settings-manager is not installed by default in gutsy. Add it first using synaptic. This will add a custom config In the desktop effects menu.

hi
i have installed this but still get the same error

diss

SiriusB · 20 Oct 2007 at 18:06

What happens if you run CCSM from the menu? [System>Preferences>Compiz Config]

Diss · 20 Oct 2007 at 19:47

SiriusB said:
What happens if you run CCSM from the menu? [System>Preferences>Compiz Config]

nothing happens

diss

Diss · 21 Oct 2007 at 07:53

sorted it - thanks to a post by Zyphrexi on the Ubuntu forums

basically i was still running an old version of compizconfig-settings-manager

i.e. when i looked at CCSM in synaptic there was 2 installed versions one Gutsy and one other (from my previous setup i assume) - so forcing the Gutsy version seems to have fixed it as i can now open the custom preferences

diss

Diss · 21 Oct 2007 at 08:16

hmmmm
maybe i spoke too soon
whilst i can select the top 3 buttons in Appearance/Visual Effects, and also open the Preferences tab, what i can't do is select the 'custom' option

i seem to have the desktop effects working so what does the custom button actually do?

diss

marc2003 · 21 Oct 2007 at 09:17

i'm guessing custom applies all the effects you choose in the preferences.

setting those preferences won't have any affect on the other 3 options - well that's the way i see it.

likwid · 21 Oct 2007 at 10:44

Try setting your custom settings to defaults?

gumbald · 21 Oct 2007 at 11:03

Did you previously have Compiz working before the upgrade I'm presuming? I had a Beryl install on 7.04 and while I thought I'd removed all traces I couldn't get Compiz working properly after doing an upgrade. Ended up doing a clean install...

Diss · 21 Oct 2007 at 15:38

yes had beryl on before the upgrade

its not working to bad - though i occasionally the top and bottom menu bars even with effects turned off

diss