On 2011/07/07 15:53 (GMT-0600) Stephen Dowdy composed: > alternatively, programmatically: > kwin_compositing_active=$(qdbus org.kde.kwin /KWin org.kde.KWin.compositingActive) > [ "${kwin_compositing_active}" = "true" ]&& qdbus org.kde.kwin org.kde.KWin.toggleCompositing > I prefer to state modifications to config files in terms of k{read,write}config > statements, as these should work regardless of the distro (i think). This > should make it easier for end-users to get the desired effect w/o having to > hunt around or try to figure out why a section/key/file don't exist. > Just Cut/Paste and voila' (crossing fingers...) > This will work to disable compositing for the user that runs it (after logout > and log-back-in, or if they've never logged in yet: > kwriteconfig --file kwinrc --group Compositing --key Enabled false > This should work to create a SITE-specific (or machine specific) > Override (that should not be touched by system updates). This will/should > create files, group sections, and keys as appropriate > if they don't already exist. > ---------------- > kde_etc_config=$(kde4-config --path config | cut -f2 -d:) > kwriteconfig --file ${kde_etc_config}/kwinrc --group Compositing --key Enabled false > ---------------- > At least this all "Works for Me(tm)" ;) I'll keep that in mind, but I just stumbled onto something that looks (possibly) easier, and even more global (since it's in /etc/, where global config files belong) on the ATI mailing list. http://lists.x.org/archives/xorg-driver-ati/2011-July/020647.html <quote> I put a file: /etc/X11/xorg.conf.d/composite.conf with the following: Section "Extensions" Option "Composite" "Disable" EndSection </quote> I almost always need tweaks in /etc/X11/xorg.conf or /etc/X11/xorg.conf.d/ anyway, so this would be a minor change to what I'm already doing, if it works regardless of distro. I'm usually multibooting, and all distros added after the first on a system I typically pre-config with things like HOSTNAME, exports, profile.local, resolv.conf and more. -- "The wise are known for their understanding, and pleasant words are persuasive." Proverbs 16:21 (New Living Translation) Team OS/2 ** Reg. Linux User #211409 ** a11y rocks! Felix Miata *** http://fm.no-ip.com/ ___________________________________________________ This message is from the kde mailing list. Account management: https://mail.kde.org/mailman/listinfo/kde. Archives: http://lists.kde.org/. More info: http://www.kde.org/faq.html.