Compiz Cube orientation

[Andrew Mathenge]

There is a strange combination of keys that you can hold down to get
this working.

However, on my installation, if I hold down the scroll wheel on a
blank area on the
desktop, I can rotate the cube around. I believe to get this setting
you need to do
the following in CompizConfig Settings Manager.

Make sure you have:
  - Desktop Cube
  - Rotate Cube
  - Viewport Switcher
All checked.

Hopefully you haven't changed the defaults. However, it's viewport
switcher we will
need. Click on Viewport switcher.

Near the bottom, you'll see the following settings:
- Initiate Plugin Action        (should be set to Button 2)
- Plugin for initiate action   (should be "rotate")
- Action name for initiate   (should be "initiate_action")

You shouldn't have to change anything else to get the cube to rotate
at any angle.

Andrew.

On Tue, Nov 11, 2008 at 11:12 PM, Bob Jonkman <bjonkman at sobac.com> wrote:
> On 11 Nov 2008 at 15:05, Victor Mendonça wrote:
>
>>I think there's more than one options to enable the top and bottom
>>sides. One is under "Desktop Cube" and the other is called Cube Caps.
>
> I can set an image for the cube caps (several ways), but when I mouse left or right
> the cube rotates on a vertical axis parallel to the screen.  All I see is two of the
> sides as they rotated, with a straight-on view. For me to see the top or bottom, the
> cube needs to rotate a little downwards or upwards, and I don't see any up-down
> orientation parameters.
>
>
>
> On 11 Nov 2008 at 18:40, Doooh_Head wrote:
>
>>Hi Bob,
>>
>>On my machine the keys to make the cube rotate are ALT-CTRL-LEFT MOUSE
>>KEY then move the mouse. Do this over an open desktop area.  Using
>>that key-mouse button combination over top of an application won't
>>work.
>
> That was the trick.  I have the cube set to rotate when I mouse off the left or
> right edge of the screen, without needing to press any keys.  Didn't know CTRL+ALT
> gave so much more.
>
>
>>Do you have the application "Advanced Desktop Effects Settings (ccsm)"
>>installed?  If not goto your "Add /Remove" menu item and do a search
>>for compiz.
>
> Yup, ccsm is installed.  Lots of options.  "Wobbly Windows" is fun.  "Water Effect"
> is annoying, and I don't have much use for setting the screen on fire... (might be
> good in a presentation; more spectacular than a laser pointer)
>
> --Bob
>
>
>
>>-----Original Message-----
>>From: ubuntu-ca-bounces at lists.ubuntu.com
>>[mailto:ubuntu-ca-bounces at lists.ubuntu.com] On Behalf Of Bob Jonkman
>>Sent: November 11, 2008 11:24 AM To: ubuntu-ca at lists.ubuntu.com
>>Subject: Compiz Cube orientation
>>
>>I've been having much fun  with the Compiz screen candy, but haven't
>>figured out how to display the top or bottom of the desktop cube.
>>Which Compiz Config Settings Manager tool do I use to tilt the
>>orientation of the cube?
>>
>>--Bob.
>
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