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As in title - is it possible to use Compiz with GNOME Flashback on Ubuntu 20.04 ? If yes, how ? It would be nice to have some features like window overview screen with miniatures of all open windows, something that Compiz provided in the older version of Ubuntu.

raj
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The corresponding compiz-gnome package is in place.

So it should work after you install it with

sudo apt-get install compiz-gnome

and optionally set settings using CompizConfig Settings Manager (ccsm):

sudo apt-get install compizconfig-settings-manager

Then select relevant session on login screen.

N0rbert
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Yes, Gnome Session Flashback can be used both with metacity and with compiz. In addition to installing gnome-session-flashback, you need to install compiz::

sudo apt-get -y install compiz-plugins compizconfig-settings-manager

Select the "GNOME Flashback (Compiz)" session during login.

vanadium
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  • Compiz was not installed by default with system installation. I needed also to install compiz itself, not only compiz-plugins and compizconfig-settings-manager. After installing all these and restarting the computer, I was able to choose GNOME Flashback Compiz session. – raj Jun 14 '20 at 17:10
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    Installing compiz-plugins will automatically pull in compiz as well. – vanadium Jun 15 '20 at 06:37
  • After those package installs, I could get compiz settings to run alright, but couldn't get any of its effects (e.g. the window switching cube) actually happen after being selected. Maybe I really need the flashback version of gnome, but wasn't brave enough to make the switch from the version of gnome shipped with 20.04. Didn't get a new session login option either. [Some extra steps listed here](https://linuxconfig.org/enabling-ubuntu-compiz-3d-cube-desktop-effect) feel outdated. – matanster Jan 28 '21 at 22:23