Since KDE have ruined Kubuntu with KDE4, it’s time to use Gnome. However Compiz and glitzy pointless effects irritate me no end. A few quick commands will disable them for the current user…
gconftool-2 –set /desktop/gnome/applications/window_manager/current /usr/bin/metacity –type=string
gconftool-2 –set /desktop/gnome/applications/window_manager/default /usr/bin/metacity –type=string
The next time you log in, it will use the default Metacity window manager instead of Compiz. Happiness all round.
*** UPDATE *** See Calum’s response below for the correct method.
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