NAME

xcompmgr - sample X compositing manager

SYNOPSIS

xcompmgr [-d display] [-r radius] [-o opacity] [-l left-offset] [-t top-offset] [-acCfFnsS]

DESCRIPTION

xcompmgr is a sample compositing manager for X servers supporting the XFIXES, DAMAGE, and COMPOSITE extensions. It enables basic eye-candy effects.

OPTIONS

-d display: Specifies the display to manage.
-r radius: Specifies the blur radius for client-side shadows.
-o opacity: Specifies the opacity for client-side shadows.
-l left-offset: Specifies the left offset for client-side shadows.
-t top-offset: Specifies the top offset for client-side shadows.
-I fade-in-step: Specifies the opacity change between steps while fading in.
-O fade-out-step: Specifies the opacity change between steps while fading out.
-D fade-delta: Specifies the time (in milliseconds) between steps in a fade.
-a: Automatic server-side compositing. This instructs the server to use the standard composition rules. Useful for debugging.
-c: Client-side compositing with soft shadows and translucency support.
-f: When -c is specified, enables a smooth fade effect for transient windows like menus, and for all windows on hide and restore events.
-n: Simple client-side compositing. This is the default mode.
-s: Server-side compositing with hard-edged shadows.
-C: When -c is specified, attempts to avoid painting shadows on panels and docks.
-F: When -f is specified, also enables the fade effect when windows change their opacity, as with transset(1).
-S: Enables synchronous operation. Useful for debugging.

BUGS

Probably. Please report any you find to http://bugs.freedesktop.org/.

AUTHORS

Keith Packard, with contributions from Matthew Allum, Eric Anholt, Dan Doel, Thomas Luebking, Matthew Hawn, Ely Levy, Phil Blundell, and Carl Worth.