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Unfortunately, with Wayland's growing popularity, such programs will not be able to run on the Linux desktop for much longer.

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dijit 5y ago
I mourn the loss of Compiz and Beryl more than quirks like this. I miss my terminals which would explode into flames when closed. But, such things are not impossible in wayland at all, it might even work via xWayland.
- mariuz 5y ago
  There is a compiz plugin that seems to be updated https://github.com/Vlaeh/compiz-plugin-snow https://github.com/Vlaeh/compiz-plugin-snow
- themodelplumber 5y ago
  Those were very interesting times for the desktop. I remember slooowly backing off all the effects after changing Nvidia drivers and restarting X for the Nth time. :-) Eventually just stuck with nv or nouveau or whatever it was. I loved drawing with particles all over the desktop, but little tweaks here and there started to make the whole thing really complex.
- skykooler 5y ago
  Compiz was what got me to try out Linux in the first place - seeing wobbly windows and the desktop cube convinced me that this wasn't just a dry server OS but was actually something that could be fun to use.
- johnisgood 5y ago
  Oh my, Compiz and Beryl does bring back memories!
- gorkish 5y ago
  https://wayfire.org/ https://wayfire.org/ No experience, but this project appears to bring the compiz experience to Wayland.
- no_time 5y ago
  Kwin (the KDE compositor) has most of those effects. I'm not sure about wayland support though.
helb 5y ago
FWIW, xsnow runs with wayland, but ignores the windows (even when i make then floating in Sway): $ xsnow Xsnow running in GTK version: 3.24.29 Detected Wayland desktop xsnow 3.3.0 Probably works better with a non-tiling WM: https://forums.opensuse.org/showthread.php/563400-XsnoW-anyone https://forums.opensuse.org/showthread.php/563400-XsnoW-anyo... xsnow -h says: > BUGS > - Xsnow needs a complete rewrite: the code is a mess. > … > - Xsnow does run in Wayland, but will not snow on all windows.
- CyberShadow 5y ago
  I think it's more likely due to that native-Wayland windows are not visible to XWayland clients. XWayland clients, however, see all other XWayland clients' windows.
  - helb 5y ago
    It ignored XWayland windows, too. Even the "welcome at xsnow" one. I don't have any other WM than Sway and i don't really want to install one just to try if xsnow works :D Edit: looks like it doesn't ignore them after all! But the accumulated snow is hidden "behind" the top edge of the window, so it becomes visible only for a brief moment when i move the window downwards.

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dijit 5y ago

I mourn the loss of Compiz and Beryl more than quirks like this. I miss my terminals which would explode into flames when closed. But, such things are not impossible in wayland at all, it might even work via xWayland.

mariuz 5y ago
There is a compiz plugin that seems to be updated https://github.com/Vlaeh/compiz-plugin-snow https://github.com/Vlaeh/compiz-plugin-snow
themodelplumber 5y ago
Those were very interesting times for the desktop. I remember slooowly backing off all the effects after changing Nvidia drivers and restarting X for the Nth time. :-) Eventually just stuck with nv or nouveau or whatever it was. I loved drawing with particles all over the desktop, but little tweaks here and there started to make the whole thing really complex.
skykooler 5y ago
Compiz was what got me to try out Linux in the first place - seeing wobbly windows and the desktop cube convinced me that this wasn't just a dry server OS but was actually something that could be fun to use.
johnisgood 5y ago
Oh my, Compiz and Beryl does bring back memories!
gorkish 5y ago
https://wayfire.org/ https://wayfire.org/ No experience, but this project appears to bring the compiz experience to Wayland.
no_time 5y ago
Kwin (the KDE compositor) has most of those effects. I'm not sure about wayland support though.

helb 5y ago

FWIW, xsnow runs with wayland, but ignores the windows (even when i make then floating in Sway): $ xsnow Xsnow running in GTK version: 3.24.29 Detected Wayland desktop xsnow 3.3.0 Probably works better with a non-tiling WM: https://forums.opensuse.org/showthread.php/563400-XsnoW-anyone https://forums.opensuse.org/showthread.php/563400-XsnoW-anyo... xsnow -h says: > BUGS > - Xsnow needs a complete rewrite: the code is a mess. > … > - Xsnow does run in Wayland, but will not snow on all windows.

CyberShadow 5y ago
I think it's more likely due to that native-Wayland windows are not visible to XWayland clients. XWayland clients, however, see all other XWayland clients' windows.
- helb 5y ago
  It ignored XWayland windows, too. Even the "welcome at xsnow" one. I don't have any other WM than Sway and i don't really want to install one just to try if xsnow works :D Edit: looks like it doesn't ignore them after all! But the accumulated snow is hidden "behind" the top edge of the window, so it becomes visible only for a brief moment when i move the window downwards.