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Friday, July 20th 2007, 8:16pm

Configuring the 3D effects for non-root user

Hi

I'm a noobie (a Windows user for my sins!), but am loving PCLinuxOS especially with the 3D desktop enable.

Trouble is, I can't seem to find a way of configuring the 3D effects so that I can tailor them when I log on as a user, rather than root.

Ive got the 3D environment set up as root perfectly - the cube spins at the right speed, I've got the zoom levels set. I love it. But I cannot make any adjustments when I've logged in as a user. I get into the control centre (via root password), get into the beryl configuration utility and make some changes but they're not reflected in my user account (although they are when I log back in as root).

Strangely enough, some of the animations (i.e. when I minimize windows etc.) are happening even though I've turned them off as root. I'm very confused!!!

Can any of the Linux experts out there give me some idea of what's going on? Or should I just stick with using one account, root, so that I can have everything set as I want it??

Cheers for the advice

kriko

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Friday, July 20th 2007, 9:19pm

Every user has its own setting, so what you configured as root, remains only under root. If you want to make changes to current user profile, do it without typing root password. Just run beryl-manager.

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Friday, July 20th 2007, 9:59pm

Thank you very much. After running beryl through the command line (rather than through the administration centre) it's all working.

This is why I switched to Linux - the way knowledge is shared is a refreshing change and very welcome.

Cheers!!