---
name: "compiz"
section: "1"
platform: "linux"
package: "compiz-core"
version: "2:0.8.18-8"
release: "Debian 13 (Trixie)"
platforms: ["linux"]
url: "https://new.carta.tech/compiz"
---

# compiz(1)

OpenGL window and compositing manager

## NAME

compiz - OpenGL window and compositing manager

## SYNOPSIS

**compiz** \[*options*\] \[*plugins*\]

## DESCRIPTION

**compiz** is a compositing window-manager using OpenGL for rendering.

## OPTIONS

- **--display** *DISPLAY*

  Manage the display called *DISPLAY* instead of the name obtained from the *$DISPLAY* environment variable.

- **--bg-image** *IMAGE*

  Use *IMAGE* as background image.

- **--refresh-rate** *RATE*

  Set the default refresh rate.

- **--fast-filter**

  Use a fast texture filter.

- **--indirect-rendering**

  Force an indirect rendering context. Use this when running compiz on AIGLX.

- **--loose-binding**

  Disable strict binding of textures. This may improve performance in some situations (running on XGL). As opposed to strict binding, however, this isn't guaranteed to work. Use with care.

- **--replace**

  Replace any existing window managers on the given X display.

- **--sm-disable**

  Disable the session management.

- **--sm-client-id** *ID*

  Use the given *ID* as the client ID for session management.

- **--no-detection**

  Disable output screen detection.

- **--no-fbo**

  Disable the use of FBOs (frame buffer objects). This can be useful to work around drivers with broken FBO implementations.

- **--ignore-desktop-hints**

  Do not use desktop hints (number of desktops, current desktop) as left by the previous window manager.

- **--only-current-screen**

  Manage only the screen defined by *$DISPLAY* (or given by the *--display* option) and leave all other screens alone.

- **--use-root-window**

  Use the root window instead of the composite overlay window for drawing.

- **--version**

  Show the **compiz** version string.

- **--help**

  Show a summary of the command-line options.

## AUTHOR

compiz was written by David Reveman \<davidr@novell.com\> and others.

This manual page was written by Thierry Reding \<thierry@gilfi.de\>, for the Debian project (but may be used by others).