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-====== Using Another Window Manager ====== 
  
-Xfce works nicely together with other window managers instead of [[xfwm4|xfwm4]]. 
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-===== General Configuration ===== 
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-Replacing xfwm4 with the window manager of your choice is quite easy. Run 
-  <command of your wm> --replace 
-and save your session. The change will be applied in an instant. 
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-Or, if the WM of your choice does not support the ''%%--replace%%'' switch or you do not want saved sessions, use 
-  xfconf-query -c xfce4-session -p /sessions/Failsafe/Client0_Command -n -a -t string -s "<command of your wm>" 
-This needs a restart of your session. 
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-To make the change on a global scope for all users, alter <file>/etc/xdg/xfce4/xfconf/xfce-perchannel-xml/xfce4-session.xml</file> and change the appropriate value. 
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-<note warning>As soon as you run another window manager instead of xfwm4 you will loose your support.</note> 
-<note tip>xfwm4 integrates its own compositor for hardware acceleration. You have to provide your own compositor if your alternate window manager doesn't provide this feature or you can't use things like real transparency, tear-free playback, window previews or drop shadows.</note> 
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-===== Compiz ===== 
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-Just don't use it. It is outdated. Upstream is [[http://git.compiz.org/|dead]]. [[https://launchpad.net/compiz|Canonical took over the development]], but only for there Unity, so don't expect proper packages outside of *buntu.