[kde-linux] composit extension not found

[Ernie Schroder]

Without the line in xorg.conf. the extension still tries to load and I get the 
error message. I did get a reply off list from Darren Kirby who's reply 
on-list didn't post:

control center --> Window behavior --> Translucency

uncheck "use translucency/shadows"

I finally found where to disable the translucency and diabled it. No more 
annoying messages. Thanks again Darren.


On Monday 05 December 2005 10:58 am, a tiny voice compelled Kevin Krammer to 
write:
> On Monday 05 December 2005 14:13, Ernie Schroder wrote:
> > Anyone?
> >
> > On Thursday 01 December 2005 11:04 am, a tiny voice compelled Ernie
> > Schroder
> >
> > to write:
> > > I've recently updated to KDE-3.4 and when I start KDE, I get this
> > > message:
> > >
> > > Composite extension not found
> > > You must use XOrg ≥ 6.8 for translucency and shadows to work.
> > > Additionally, you need to add a new section to your X config file:
> > > Section "Extensions"
> > > Option "Composite" "Enable"
> > > EndSection
> > >
> > > I added the section to xorg.conf and I got all this transparent stuff
> > > that slows things down A LOT. I've looked for some way to keep this
> > > from loading and so far, I have had no luck. I've commented out the
> > > section in my config, but I am still getting these messages. How can I
> > > disable composit manager? Does 3.5 solve the slow down of the
> > > transparent functions?
>
> Does any thing break if you don't add the extension? IMHO a missing
> extension should just make the features it would enable unavailable, not
> break anything else.
>
> Cheers,
> Kevin

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