Window Border Disappears [Mac4Lin]

Discussion in 'Desktop Operation' started by BananaXX, Nov 15, 2007.

  1. BananaXX

    BananaXX New Member

    Hi,
    I'm using Mac4Lin on Ubuntu 7.10 (gutsy), and the border of my windows continues to disappear. The border goes and the titlebar goes. Is there a setting I can change to make sure it stays?
     
  2. falko

    falko Super Moderator ISPConfig Developer

    Are you using Beryl or Compiz Fusion?
     
  3. BananaXX

    BananaXX New Member

    I'm using compiz-fusion and Emerald. I did a bit of research, and I think the problem may come from the fact that different programs were trying to control my window border settings. I think that I need to make it so that Emerald is in control all of the time... I think. Please correct me if I'm wrong. And if I'm not wrong... how do I make it so that Emerald is in control.
     
  4. falko

    falko Super Moderator ISPConfig Developer

    Did the window borders disappear before you tried Mac4Lin (already using Compiz Fusion)?
     
  5. Puck

    Puck New Member

    Hi, I have nearly the same problem... No window borders. I am using Debian "lenny" updated. Problem occurred after an aborted attempt to install Compiz.. I get the following error from the System>preferences>windows menu..
    " Cannot start the preferences application for your window manager. Window manager "unknown" has not registered a configuration tool..

    Any help would be great...

    Puck
     
  6. falko

    falko Super Moderator ISPConfig Developer

    What's the output of
    Code:
    ls -l /etc/X11
    ?
     
  7. Puck

    Puck New Member

    Hi, Falko Re: Requested Output...

    jack@Speeduke:~$ ls -l /etc/X11
    total 72
    drwxr-xr-x 2 root root 4096 2007-11-09 21:19 app-defaults
    -rw-r--r-- 1 root root 13 2007-11-18 08:06 default-display-manager
    drwxr-xr-x 6 root root 4096 2007-09-08 23:57 fonts
    -rw-r--r-- 1 root root 17394 2007-06-11 21:50 rgb.txt
    drwxr-xr-x 2 root root 4096 2007-11-21 09:39 twm
    lrwxrwxrwx 1 root root 13 2007-09-08 23:58 X -> /usr/bin/Xorg
    drwxr-xr-x 2 root root 4096 2007-09-10 13:01 xinit
    -rw-r--r-- 1 root root 1558 2007-11-19 16:52 xorg.conf
    drwxr-xr-x 2 root root 4096 2007-09-10 12:53 Xresources
    drwxr-xr-x 2 root root 4096 2007-10-26 13:39 xserver
    -rwxr-xr-x 1 root root 3944 2007-02-20 03:07 Xsession
    drwxr-xr-x 2 root root 4096 2007-09-10 13:04 Xsession.d
    -rw-r--r-- 1 root root 265 2007-02-13 04:02 Xsession.options
    -rw-r--r-- 1 root root 13 2006-09-08 18:52 XvMCConfig
    -rw------- 1 root root 614 2007-09-08 23:55 Xwrapper.config
     
  8. Puck

    Puck New Member

    Hello, Falko
    I want you to know I have had some e-mail help from the Debian-users list...
    I can get the Borders back by running: $ metacity --replace in the bordeless window that I get at login, that goes away at next login...
    Some more info: I have Two versins of each window in the bottom panel of my screen. Both are active, when I click "close" on one they both go away..

    Really appreciate your taking some time, for this...

    Have a great day!
    Jack
     

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