Configuring 3D Desktop Effects - Novell LINUX ENTERPRISE DESKTOP 10 SP2 - KDE 08-05-2008 Manual

2.3 Configuring 3D Desktop Effects

Configuring desktop effects (Xgl) for your KDE desktop is as simple as a few clicks
in YaST and the KDE control center (Personal Settings).
Figure 2.2 3D Desktop Effects on KDE
To find out whether your hardware supports desktop effects and to prepare for the
configuration, proceed as follows:
1 Install the following packages with YaST: compiz-kde, xgl,
xgl-hardware-list, and compiz.
2 Check whether your hardware supports desktop effects at all by reviewing the
/etc/X11/xgl-hardware-list file.
3 Download and install missing drivers if needed by following the vendor's instruc-
tions.
To enable 3D desktop effects on your desktop, proceed as follows:
1 Start YaST from the main menu or by pressing Alt + F2 and entering yast.
2 In YaST, select System > /etc/sysconfig Editor.
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