gconf-editor

Customizing the zoom

MacOSX-like Genie Minimize Effect







sudo apt-get install compizconfig-settings-manager

sudo apt-get install ghex

metacity --replace

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sudo ghex2 /usr/lib/compiz/libanimation.so

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sudo ghex2 /usr/lib/compiz/libanimation.a

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Press Alt+F2, enter:and in this configuration editor, navigate to "Apps -> Gnome Do -> Preferences -> Docky -> Utilities -> Dock Preferences". On the right side there are some properties with their corresponding values, including the position of the dock which you can change from "Bottom" to "Top" to move Docky to the upper part of the desktop. Don't try "left" or "right" as it will not work, but surely it's a a matter of time before this will be incorporated into future versions.Any changes made do not apply until you restart GNOME Do.Using gconf-editor you can also customize the zoom used when hovering the mouse over the icons:* Zoom Percent: The percentage the icons will be magnified when the mouse hovers over them. If set to 1 there will be no zoom, and 3 is quite exaggerated. In my case, for example, I have a value of 1.5 for the zoom with the icons of 25 pixels.* Zoom size: value in pixels of the distance over which the zoom effect will take place, lets you enter a value to define how many icons are affected by the expansion when the mouse is placed over one of them.Update: I made a video with the "Genie" effect:To achieve this Mac-like effect you don't have to changes any Docky settings, but Compiz's. Before we get started, make sure you have CCSM installed (Compiz-Config Settings Manager). If you don't,:“Genie” is protected by patent (of Mac) and Compiz decided to disable the option to set “max wave size” of its “Magic Lamp” effect to 0 so that you can not mimic the “Genie” effect with it. But we can still make it work, so read on.Compiz lets you choose what animation is applied to each type of window action (minimize, maximize, focus ...) and how long the effect should take. So to get the Genie minimize effect, open CompizConfig Settings Manager (System > Prefereces), and under "Effects" check "Animations". Now click on "Animations", go to "Minimize Animation" tab, double click the existing effect and replace it with "Magic Lamp":For the next step, we're going to need a Hex editor. If you don't have one installed:If using Compiz currently, use Alt+F2 and Type:so you don't get any weird behavior until we finish with this.Now, using ghex we need to edit a Compiz plugin library, so type this in a terminal:a.) Go to Edit->Find, click on the right hand boxb.) Type: magic_lamp_max and click findc.) Changefrom 3 to 0d.) Save, Closea.) Go to Edit->Find, click on the right hand boxb.) Type: magic_lamp_max and click findc.) Changefrom 3 to 0d.) Save, Closesudo gedit /usr/share/compiz/animation.xmla.) Go to Search->Findb.) Type: magic_lamp_max and click find, scroll down past the languagesc.) Changefrom 3 to 0d.) Save, CloseRestart, log out and back in, or Alt+F2 and Type: Compiz --replace. Any of these should work.The next step is to use CompizConfig to change the Magic Lamp Settings like in the red rectangle in the image below (System > Preferences > CompizConfig Settings Manager: Animations > the last tab called "Effects Settings"):That's it. Enjoy your new customized as hell Docky :D Darin user @ ubuntuforums.org pengdeng.com for the image (i couldn't make the damn print screen, it was just too fast :P) and some other info. onoametal - that's where i found a link to the GenBeta article - Up The Irons!