NAME

       3ddeskd - starts the daemon for 3D-Desktop, a 3D desktop switcher.

SYNOPSIS

       3ddeskd [ OPTIONS ]

DESCRIPTION

       This  is  the  server  for 3ddesk.  3ddeskd runs at all times to reduce
       load time and maintain a persistent state.  In order for 3ddesk to work
       the  server needs to be running in the background before you can go 3D.
       Just run "3ddeskd" to start it.  Give the --acquire option  to  acquire
       cached  versions  of  all  your  desktops.  It will cycle thru all your
       desktops/workspaces.  3ddesk activates  the  server  and  gives  you  a
       fullscreen.

       You only need to start 3ddeskd once.  If you run 3ddesk and it sees the
       server isn’t started it will attempt to start it for you.

       When you start 3ddesktop without --acquire you will not see the  images
       of  your  other  desktops.  It can only take a snapshot of your current
       desktop -- so either it must acquire them initially by cycling  through
       all  of  them  or  they will not show up until you move from them using
       3ddesktop.  Your other virtual desktops will show  up  but  only  after
       you’ve been to them.

       The  texture  for the current desktop is acquired when you start 3ddesk
       so once you start 3ddesk from each virtual desktop  your  screens  will
       all  show up.  They will only stay consistent if you only use 3ddesk to
       switch desktops (if you don’t use another pager).  Mess around with  it
       and you will see how it works.

OPTIONS

       3ddeskd accepts the following options:

       --acquire[=#]
              Grab  images  for  all the desktops by cycling thru (sleep for #
              millisecs at each screen for refresh)

       --mirror
              Mirror the current desktop image to all the other desktop faces.
              This is a clever alternative to acquire.

       --dir=/path
              The install dir if different than /usr/share/3ddesktop

       --wm=  Specify  the  Windowmanager type so all the virtual desktops are
              found correctly.  Available options  are:  kde2,  kde3,  gnome1,
              gnome2,  ewmh, fluxbox, windowmaker, enlightenment, sawfishonly,
              workspaces

       --texturesize=#
              Size of texture for the desktop images (larger for more  detail)
              in  powers  of  2.  Default  is 1024, values from 16 to 2048 are
              accepted.

       --fastest
              Hog the CPU for smoothest operation

       -v     Verbose/debug information

       --version
              Output version information and exit

FILES

       /etc/3ddesktop/3ddesktop.conf

AUTHOR

       Brad Wasson bard at wassartistry.com