diff --git a/COMPOSITE_HOWTO b/COMPOSITE_HOWTO index 86278d6a70..b1eea43789 100644 --- a/COMPOSITE_HOWTO +++ b/COMPOSITE_HOWTO @@ -30,9 +30,9 @@ After starting, KWin's debug output also says which compositing backend it uses, nVidia: ------------ +=========== -Both 9xxx and 8xxx drivers work, only 9xxx drivers provide TFP (texture_from_pixmap) +8xxx drivers and newer work, only 9xxx and later drivers provide TFP (texture_from_pixmap) functionality. You need in xorg.conf @@ -45,9 +45,20 @@ Section "Extensions" Option "Composite" "Enable" EndSection +Issues: +------- + +When switching away from the X session KWin freezes in nvidia's OpenGL library + - turn off GLVSync option (see below) +TFP mode (see GLMode) below crashes with windows with certain sizes (32x32) + - use SHM mode +Refresh rate is slower than it should be + - nvidia drivers use refresh rate to work around some X limitations + - disable DynamicTwinView (see nvidia README) + ATI: --------- +======== The radeon driver should work for R200 chips, it's worse with R300 chips. TODO - fglrx - no idea @@ -70,13 +81,13 @@ running kwin may be necessary). Intel: -------- +======= TODO - no idea. Possibly similar to ATI. Configuration options: ----------------------- +====================== All general configuration option are in group [Translucency] in kwinrc config file: @@ -95,7 +106,7 @@ Y= = Y position, the same like X Effects: --------- +======== Which modules are enabled is currently set by config value Load in group [Effects] in kwinrc config file. Effects are named like the class, without the Effect suffix (e.g. Load=ShowFps,Fade). There is