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Maybe this isn't the best place to ask, but does anyone know if you can do the 'aero snap' with windows when running unity in 2d (non-accelerated) mode?

• thetwentyone 15y ago
  Yes, you can. At least in 11.04, I haven't upgraded to 11.10 yet, but I would assume it would be the same/enhanced.
  • Iv 15y ago
    how do you run unity in non-accelerated mode ? It has always refused to run for me unless I had graphical acceleration installed.
    • decode 15y ago
      > sudo apt-get install unity-2d You may have to add this PPA first: http://www.ubuntuupdates.org/ppa/unity_2d?dist=oneiric http://www.ubuntuupdates.org/ppa/unity_2d?dist=oneiric Then choose Unity 2D in the window manager options from the login manager.
      • sciurus 15y ago
        This isn't necessary in Oneiric. Unity 2D is included and is the default fallback if 3D isn't supported.
    • sciurus 15y ago
      In 11.10, it should automatically start in 2D mode if 3D acceleration isn't available. Alternately, you can choose it from the login screen. Here is how Unity and Unity 2D are configured on my system. $ cat /usr/share/gnome-session/sessions/ubuntu.session [GNOME Session] Name=Ubuntu Name[eo]=Ubuntuo RequiredComponents=gnome-settings-daemon; RequiredProviders=windowmanager;panel; DefaultProvider-windowmanager=compiz DefaultProvider-panel=compiz IsRunnableHelper=/usr/lib/nux/unity_support_test FallbackSession=ubuntu-2d DesktopName=Unity $ cat /usr/share/gnome-session/sessions/ubuntu-2d.session [GNOME Session] Name=Ubuntu 2D RequiredComponents=gnome-settings-daemon; RequiredProviders=windowmanager;panel;launcher; DefaultProvider-windowmanager=metacity DefaultProvider-panel=unity-2d-panel DefaultProvider-launcher=unity-2d-launcher DesktopName=Unity
      • Iv 15y ago
        Ok, in 11.04, without acceleration, I have to switch back to "classical" mode which I assume to be Gnome.