Sneak Peek: Compiz Fusion 0.5.2

Hello folks, I've just read a review on the new of Compiz Fusion, which is one of the best graphics engine for linux.

Compiz is one of the first compositing window managers for the X Window System that uses 3D graphics hardware to create fast compositing desktop effects for window management. The effects, such as a minimization effect and a cube workspace are implemented as loadable plugins. Because it conforms to the Inter-Client Communication Conventions Manual standard, Compiz can substitute for the default Metacity in GNOME or KWin in KDE.


As most people probably know by now, the two major 3D compositing window managers on the Linux platform, Compiz and Beryl, merged together in April of this year and now work together under the banner of Compiz Fusion. The prior Beryl team works now on the for plugins Compiz Fusion, while the prior Compiz team works on the Compiz Fusion core. In the relatively short time span since the merger occurred a lot of positive synergy have come to fruition.


Anyway the new version 0.5.2 looks really really good, with the implementation of some great features that personally I wanted in my Ubuntu desktop for quite some time.
The new release features OSX like Widgets, much improved Windows Management with navigation like Apple's cover flow, Shift Switcher, and Expo views.

If you suffer from ADD or perhaps just like concentrating on one active window onlty, Compiz-Fusion can provide some much needed relief. By checking the box next Accessability/ADD Helper the active window will be highlighted, while all other windows will be dimmed to a darker grey.

For people with poor eyesight or if you have a large monitor and come across something really tiny, you can use Compiz-Fusion’s enhanced zoom feature to easily zoom in on any area of desktop. First check the box next to “Accessabilit/Enhanced Zoom Desktop” then hit Super(Windows)+right mouse to zoom in on the selected area. Magnification works great and this will likely prove useful for the young and the old alike.

Here's a video which will show you the new features.

Well I can't wait for Gutsy Gibson the next major release for Ubuntu Linux, which will come bundled in with all those great graphics, and much more.