Installation and setup for Compiz with Mint 13 Mate

Project: Setup Compiz with Mint 13 Mate. Configure workspaces on the cube which can rotate by dragging with the middle mouse button.

Installing Compiz:

• Command Line:  # apt-get install compizconfig-settings-manager
• In Control Center -> Startup Applications add a Compiz entry with the command compiz --replace.
• In mateconf-editor, set  /desktop/mate/session/required_components/windowmanager from marco  to compiz.
• Log in and out to start Compiz.

Configure basic window and cube settings in Compiz Configuration Settings Manager:

• Select Effects -> Window Decoration 
• Select  Widow Management -> Move Window
• Select Desktop -> Desktop Cube
• Select Desktop -> Rotate Cube

Setting up the Workspace Switcher:

• Add the Workspace Switcher gadget to your favorite panel.
• Set Workspace Switcher preferences Number of workspaces to '1'.

Configure the cube in CompizConfig Settings Manager. Under General Options -> Desktop Size set:

• Horizontal Virtual size: number of workspaces, e.g.4.
• Vertical Virtual size: 1
• Number of desktops: 1

Bind the middle mouse button to drag the cube rotation. 

• Set Rotate Cube -> Bindings -> Rotate Cube to Button2.