Hi, > The package only losely suggests compiz, and even there not as its > primary preference: > > Suggests: metacity (>= 2.21.5) | xcompmgr | compiz | xfwm4 (>= 4.2) > > Though, trying to start avant-window-navigator gives this message: > > #v+ > Error: Screen isn't composited. Please run compiz (-fusion) or another > compositing manager. > #v-
As Andrew said, to work, avant-window-navigator need a composite manager which run with it. So if you install compiz for example, avant-window-manager will not work automatically, but only if you run compiz. When I packaged another application which needed composite manager, my sponsor told me to set it as a suggest to not create a hard depends on compiz (some people want a composite manager but not compiz). The order of the suggested packages was made like this : - metacity because there is a composite manager, yes not enable by default but working quite well. It's also the package which installed less depends on the system. - xcompmgr also because there is not many depends. - compiz because you need to set it properly (drivers, launch on start...) and you don't need all the effects. - xfwm4 because it's a composite manager, but you need to install xfce depends. I can also add kwin4 in this list. I'm agree that it should be better if I mention that in a README.debian. But I'm not convinced that put it as Depends will have a better impact, because there is still a manual action for the user. Regards, Julien Lavergne <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> -- To UNSUBSCRIBE, email to [EMAIL PROTECTED] with a subject of "unsubscribe". Trouble? Contact [EMAIL PROTECTED]
