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You can find instructions on how to install and run the apps in the Compiz Fusion section.

To see the latest package updates visit the Packages section.

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Due to some changes in compiz-core, some of the plugins in the Sid / Lenny versions of compiz-fusion-plugins-unstable fail to build and so are not included in the latest update.

The plugins in question are:

• fireflies
• floatingobjects
• prompt
• stars
• vigo

As is now my policy, I will not be manually fixing broken plugins (except in special cases) so they will remain broken until they are updated by their respective authors.

Just to confuse things a little, the plugins mentioned above are still working in the Etch repo, due to the package being a few days older and built before the compiz changes.

On a plus note, the new stack switcher plugin IS included in the latest update for Sid / Lenny and will included in Etch once that repo is updated.

You can see more about the new stack switcher > HERE <

< UPDATE >

In the latest update, fireflies and stars plugins are back in plugins-unstable.  The others are still broken at this point.

After some testing by me and feedback from other users, the Etch repo has finally been updated.

As promised, the repo is now based on compiz and compiz fusion git, rather than official releases and should get updated more frequently to keep it current.

Unfortunately, it will not be updated as frequently as the Sid and Lenny repos due to the extra work involved in updating the Etch packages.

New features in this update:

• Updated to compiz and compiz fusion git (0.7.7)
• Now includes compiz-fusion-plugins-unstable (30 extra plugins!)
• Now includes simple-ccsm
• Now includes a fully functional compizconfig-settings-manager (CCSM) which applies settings immediately with ANY backend (only worked with gconf before)

And known issues at this stage:

• CCSM does not display category icons correctly, though the plugin icons DO display correctly (I’m working on this)
• The wii-track plugin in compiz-fusion-plugins-unstable is missing due to Etch missing the required development libraries

• Also, fusion icon is still missing from the Etch repo since I am unable to get it working with Etch. It will be added if I manage to find a solution.

Also, some of the packages in the Etch repo have now been renamed to bring them in line with the Sid and Lenny repos but tests suggest that the upgrade should go smoothly.

Please contact me regarding any upgrade or usage problems, either pm the Compiz Fusion Forums thread, or use the “Contact Me” form in the Support section.

I’ve done away with the old news posts as I was becoming bored writing the same thing over and over (new plugins…) and I don’t think anyone reads them anyway.

Instead, I will be only be posting any major announcements or warnings which will directly affect users, such as major bugs or breakages found or changes to repos etc.

And the first major announcement, which probably isn’t much of a suprise, is that I’ve now officially discontinued the Beryl repos.

The current packages no longer install on Sid and I was so convinced everyone would have switched to Compiz Fusion by now I deleted all the build scripts and control files for the Beryl repo off my hard drive.

Apologies to anyone still preferring Beryl over Compiz Fusion but it really is inferior in every way and I no longer think there are any reasons to continue with the repo.