Ubuntu12.04 enable 3D desktop Effects

How can I enable 3D desktop effects for Ubuntu12.04? 1. set the software source, click the Dash home page (Ubuntu icon) on the Left bar of the updated software, enter the update manager, and the update manager will appear. Click set to bring up the software source dialog box, to ensure normal updates, select the master server and click "check". After the update, click "restart. install the system settings on the Left bar of the video card driver, and then add the driver. 3. install the relevant software ccsm. The 3D desktop can be implemented only when the software runs.

How to enable 3D desktop effects for Ubuntu 12.04?

1. Set the software source and update the software

Click the Dash homepage (Ubuntu icon) on the Left bar and enter the update Manager. The update manager is displayed. Click settings. The software source dialog box is displayed. To ensure normal updates, select the master server.

Click Check. After the update, click restart.

2. Install the video card driver

Click system settings on the Left bar, and then add the driver to install the driver.

3. Install related software

Ccsm and 3D desktop can be implemented only by running this software.

Ubuntu 12.04 does not have enough default 3D desktop effects. you can install some plug-ins to generate more effects on your 3D desktop.

Press the shortcut key Alt F2 to open the "run a command" dialog box and enter:

Sudo apt-get install compiz-plugins-extra

Tweak, you can add some options in the menu of the User Logon interface to facilitate the entry to the Gnome classic desktop or Gnome 3 desktop

Then restart the computer. On the user logon page, click the Ubuntu icon in the upper-right corner of the user name and password input box,

A menu will pop up. There are only two menus, and now there are five:

* Gnome uses Gnome 3 desktop without 3D Effects

* Gnome classic uses the Gnome classic desktop and automatically enables desktops with 3D effects.

* Gnome classic (No effects) uses the Gnome classic desktop and does not enable 3D effects.

* Ubuntu uses the Unity desktop (default) and automatically enables desktops with 3D effects.

* Ubuntu 2D uses Unity desktop without 3D special effects.

I use Ubuntu with 3d effects.

4. Start 3D Effects

Okay. Now the desktop effect is available.

In addition, the column on the Left can be automatically hidden. Method: Right-click the desktop and choose to change the desktop background. In the displayed dialog box, enable the automatic hide launcher function.

4. solutions to common problems

Scenario 1: The window has no title bar and no border. The starter bar and top menu bar on the left of Unity disappear, and the mouse and keyboard operations are normal.

Press the shortcut key Ctrl Alt F1 to switch to the character terminal and enter the user name and password to log on. (note during logon: do not be fooled by the lights on the keyboard. If it is on, press twice, is the real number input status .)

Run the following command to end the gnome process and return to the user logon page:

Code:

Killall gnome-session