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I had the same thing with compiz when it first came out. I loved it in all the videos; and the first day, but I quickly switched back to plain old desktops.

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I actually did use Compiz+Beryll for a fairly long while. Admittedly, the bugs were annoying, but after switching off the most gimmicky bits or at least making them less pronounced (like Wobbly Windows, lol) I found it to be quite nice to use. It felt a bit like if you were using WindowBlinds but supercharged.

I later switched to i3wm and threw away desktop effects though. I wouldn't mind them, but I don't miss them either.

Oh wow, wobbly windows. I miss them.

https://youtu.be/nbCg9_YgKgM

For a blast from the past

I still use (KDE Plasma's) wobbly windows, but set very low. In general in GUIs I prefer a very quick animation to an instant change, perhaps because it helps make things seem more fluid and dynamic and because it guides my eyes to where a change is happening in case I'm not already looking straight at it.

Oh good times. With Firefox 2 (or maybe 1.5?) no less!

I remember spending a lot of time trying to get Compiz to work. The rain effect was my favorite, it even had windshield cleaner!

Edit: here's the rain effect - https://youtube.com/watch?v=1ZKmQS_MNAg

The sole reason I had compiz back then was to have the cube effect. I do miss my cube even in i3

I totally agree: I was a big fan of the desktop cube. I think I'm okay now, as I think I'd just about die without at least numbered workspaces, but I might be OK with getting that one back.

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