I get this message when i try to apply some of the effects like blur, glide, desktop cube ...

I have never been able to activate these so i wonder if i am missing something...


thank you

Kde 4.6
pclinuxos

usually it's your graphics card or driver, blur especially can be problematic on lower end cards.

if you are running the opensource drivers changing to the proprietary may help

you can also try changing composting to xrender from opengl

sometimes remove/rename all your kwin*rc files in ~/[.kde|.kde4]/share/config/ helps

i have found a file -kwin.notifyrc- which is in a different location
/usr/share/apps/kwin
and its a long list of instructions from desktop 1 to 19..
i.e...."Name=Change to Desktop 19"

video card is intel810 or later...the propprietary..

the intel 810, is this in an old pc? say 2001 or so?

google01103 wrote:the intel 810, is this in an old pc? say 2001 or so?

no....my current system is intel core 3i 2.27 and RAM 3 gb

this is what i've found in pclinuxos control center->hardware->video card->module:card intel 810 or later...

but in the same window there is the config tool and when i open it,it gives me the option to select an x server and chose from a long series of graphic cards..i.e NVIDIA,DIAMOND,DIGITAL,MATROX,ATI,3DLABS...to name only a few...
and in the same list the intel 810 is already selected...

WHat would happen if i was to select a different one and press ok?

I wouldn't if you have an intel gpu then leave it

did you try changing composting to xrender from opengl?

see viewtopic.php?f=66&t=93986&p=190818&hilit=intel+kwin#p190818
and http://blog.martin-graesslin.com/blog/2 ... paces-4-5/, search for intel

google01103 wrote:I wouldn't if you have an intel gpu then leave it

did you try changing composting to xrender from opengl?

see viewtopic.php?f=66&t=93986&p=190818&hilit=intel+kwin#p190818
and http://blog.martin-graesslin.com/blog/2 ... paces-4-5/, search for intel

sorry ...i forgot to mention that the compositing type i 've enabled it from the very begining to xrender ...

and within this context i've tried to enable the desktop effects but without much succes...

what if change to OpenGL?

fyu - I don't have an intel gpu

when trying to switch to opnegl i get this message"Failed to activate desktop effects using the given configuration options. Settings will be reverted to their previous values.

Check your X configuration. You may also consider changing advanced options, especially changing the compositing type."

and by pressing ok it goes back to previous setting -xrender.

can u give us ur xorg file?

at gentoo it is located at /etc/X11/xorg.conf

also check if you have this added to your xorg file,

Section "Extensions"
Option "Composite" "Enable"
EndSection

this is all there is in the file you requested

as you can see this section is missing..... Section "Extensions"
Option "Composite" "Enable"
EndSection




# File generated by XFdrake (rev )

# **********************************************************************
# Refer to the xorg.conf man page for details about the format of
# this file.
# **********************************************************************

Section "ServerFlags"
Option "DontZap" "False" # disable <Ctrl><Alt><BS> (server abort)
#DontZoom # disable <Ctrl><Alt><KP_+>/<KP_-> (resolution switching)
AllowMouseOpenFail # allows the server to start up even if the mouse does not work
EndSection

Section "Module"
Load "dbe" # Double-Buffering Extension
Load "v4l" # Video for Linux
Load "extmod"
Load "glx" # 3D layer
Load "dri" # direct rendering
EndSection

Section "Monitor"
Identifier "monitor1"
VendorName "Generic"
ModelName "Flat Panel 1366x768"
HorizSync 28.8-90
VertRefresh 60

# TV fullscreen mode or DVD fullscreen output.
# 768x576 @ 79 Hz, 50 kHz hsync
ModeLine "768x576" 50.00 768 832 846 1000 576 590 595 630

# 768x576 @ 100 Hz, 61.6 kHz hsync
ModeLine "768x576" 63.07 768 800 960 1024 576 578 590 616

# modeline generated by gtf(1) [handled by XFdrake]
ModeLine "1368x768_120" 185.67 1368 1472 1624 1880 768 769 772 823 -HSync +Vsync

# modeline generated by gtf(1) [handled by XFdrake]
ModeLine "1368x768_100" 151.73 1368 1464 1616 1864 768 769 772 814 -HSync +Vsync

# modeline generated by gtf(1) [handled by XFdrake]
ModeLine "1368x768_85" 125.67 1368 1456 1600 1832 768 769 772 807 -HSync +Vsync

# modeline generated by gtf(1) [handled by XFdrake]
ModeLine "1368x768_75" 110.19 1368 1456 1600 1832 768 769 772 802 -HSync +Vsync

# modeline generated by gtf(1) [handled by XFdrake]
ModeLine "1368x768_60" 85.86 1368 1440 1584 1800 768 769 772 795 -HSync +Vsync

# modeline generated by gtf(1) [handled by XFdrake]
ModeLine "1368x768_50" 69.92 1368 1424 1568 1768 768 769 772 791 -HSync +Vsync

# modeline generated by gtf(1) [handled by XFdrake]
ModeLine "1360x765_120" 182.63 1360 1456 1608 1856 765 766 769 820 -HSync +Vsync

# modeline generated by gtf(1) [handled by XFdrake]
ModeLine "1360x765_100" 149.22 1360 1456 1600 1840 765 766 769 811 -HSync +Vsync

# modeline generated by gtf(1) [handled by XFdrake]
ModeLine "1360x765_85" 124.65 1360 1448 1592 1824 765 766 769 804 -HSync +Vsync

# modeline generated by gtf(1) [handled by XFdrake]
ModeLine "1360x765_75" 108.34 1360 1440 1584 1808 765 766 769 799 -HSync +Vsync

# modeline generated by gtf(1) [handled by XFdrake]
ModeLine "1360x765_60" 84.40 1360 1424 1568 1776 765 766 769 792 -HSync +Vsync

# modeline generated by gtf(1) [handled by XFdrake]
ModeLine "1360x765_50" 69.34 1360 1416 1560 1760 765 766 769 788 -HSync +Vsync

# modeline generated by gtf(1) [handled by XFdrake]
ModeLine "1280x720_120" 161.56 1280 1376 1512 1744 720 721 724 772 -HSync +Vsync

# modeline generated by gtf(1) [handled by XFdrake]
ModeLine "1280x720_100" 131.85 1280 1368 1504 1728 720 721 724 763 -HSync +Vsync

# modeline generated by gtf(1) [handled by XFdrake]
ModeLine "1280x720_85" 110.01 1280 1360 1496 1712 720 721 724 756 -HSync +Vsync

# modeline generated by gtf(1) [handled by XFdrake]
ModeLine "1280x720_75" 95.65 1280 1352 1488 1696 720 721 724 752 -HSync +Vsync

# modeline generated by gtf(1) [handled by XFdrake]
ModeLine "1280x720_60" 74.48 1280 1336 1472 1664 720 721 724 746 -HSync +Vsync

# modeline generated by gtf(1) [handled by XFdrake]
ModeLine "1280x720_50" 60.47 1280 1328 1456 1632 720 721 724 741 -HSync +Vsync
EndSection

Section "Device"
Identifier "device1"
VendorName "Intel Corporation"
BoardName "Intel 810 and later"
Driver "intel"
Option "DPMS"
EndSection

Section "Screen"
Identifier "screen1"
Device "device1"
Monitor "monitor1"
DefaultColorDepth 24

Subsection "Display"
Depth 8
Modes "1366x768" "1360x765" "1280x720"
EndSubsection

Subsection "Display"
Depth 15
Modes "1366x768" "1360x765" "1280x720"
EndSubsection

Subsection "Display"
Depth 16
Modes "1366x768" "1360x765" "1280x720"
EndSubsection

Subsection "Display"
Depth 24
Modes "1366x768" "1360x765" "1280x720"
EndSubsection
EndSection

Section "ServerLayout"
Identifier "layout1"
Screen "screen1"
EndSection

I have a similar intel graphics board, i915 driver. Try "Disable functionality checks" which is kwinrc setting DisableChecks=true. Maybe then OpenGL will activate? Once I did this, I was able to select OpenGL and activate some of the effects you mention.