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bbkr

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Registered: 2006-09-23

Posts: 4

[Solved] command to composite switching

Hi

I'd like to know what command is used behind

Window Manager Tweaks -> Compositor tab -> Enable display compositing

checkbox?

I like composite effects, but i get annoyng tearing while watching videos while it's on (I read tons of posts and it's something related to composite ignoring VBlank sync). So i'd like to write a script that:
1. disables composite effects (exactly like unchecking the checkbox mentioned above)
2. launches video player
3. enables composite effects after player is gone.

OpenSuSE 11.1, XFCE 4.6, Xorg 7.4, Nvidia drivers 180.29-0.1

Wapush

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Registered: 2006-12-14

Posts: 140

Re: [Solved] command to composite switching

Hi

You can do it using xfconf-query:

xfconf-query -c xfwm4 -p '/general/use_compositing' -t 'bool' -s 'true'

xfconf-query -c xfwm4 -p '/general/use_compositing' -t 'bool' -s 'false'

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bbkr

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Registered: 2006-09-23

Posts: 4

Re: [Solved] command to composite switching

Thanks!

Works like charm, you're the best

rub3nmv

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Registered: 2011-04-09

Posts: 1

Re: [Solved] command to composite switching

I've been looking for something like this for a while.
Thank you very much!