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I installed the Atlantis transparent cube plugin and now all I have on my screen are folders and fish.

I can't:

  • open a terminal with Ctrl+Alt+T
  • open the run dialogue box with Alt+F2
  • get Ctrl+Alt+F1 to do what I need (unity --reset)

I have been using the computer in guest mode, but I can't do this forever ...at least, I hope won't need to.

mickmackusa
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  • Isn't Ctl+Alt+F1 dedicated to "Switch to virtual terminal #1"? Did that work before installing Atlantis? – jpaugh Dec 02 '11 at 19:52
  • You may be able to open ccsm by loging in to a virtual terminal and typing the command "DISPLAY=':0.0' ccsm" and then switching back to the GUI with Ctl+Alt+F7. – jpaugh Dec 02 '11 at 19:57
  • Topically related: [How do I enable the Compiz Atlantis effect?](https://askubuntu.com/q/11656/955434) and [How to activate cube and related Compiz features without crashing Unity?](https://askubuntu.com/q/81887/955434) – mickmackusa Jan 10 '23 at 21:20

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You have to delete your compiz config file.

Open a virtual console:

ctrl+alt+F1

stop the login manager:

sudo stop lightdm

delete your compiz settings:

rm -rf .config/compiz-1/

start lightdm 

sudo start lightdm

log into ubuntu again.

martin
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If your aim is to open ccsm then simply open a folder on your Desktop & browse to /usr/share/applications.

Double left click on the Compizconfig Settings Manager icon.

If in similar with no folders on the Desktop then right click > create one, ect.

doug
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If you have another DE such as gnome shell you can configure compiz(by pressing reset button in preferences) from it and re-log to Unity read this also.

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