Desktop Cube

Does not work with Linux Mint 21.1 Cinnamon. Not actively dangerous, desktop remains working, but CTRL-ALT-LEFT and CTRL-ALT-RIGHT do nothing. You have to disable the extension to return to normal workspace switching. System: Kernel: 5.15.0-70-generic x86_64 bits: 64 compiler: gcc v: 11.3.0 Desktop: Cinnamon 5.6.8 tk: GTK 3.24.33 wm: muffin dm: LightDM Distro: Linux Mint 21.1 Vera base: Ubuntu 22.04 jammy Machine: Type: Desktop System: RM plc product: RM EXPERT 3040 v: 1.0 serial: <superuser required> Chassis: type: 13 v: RM ONE HDA serial: <superuser required> Mobo: Intel model: DQ45CB v: AAE51804-201 serial: <superuser required> BIOS: Intel v: CBQ4510H.86A.0073.2009.0122.1353 date: 01/22/2009 CPU: Info: quad core model: Intel Core2 Quad Q9550 bits: 64 type: MCP arch: Core Yorkfield rev: A cache: L1: 256 KiB L2: 12 MiB Speed (MHz): avg: 2402 high: 2833 min/max: 1998/2830 cores: 1: 2833 2: 2777 3: 2000 4: 2000 bogomips: 22662 Flags: ht lm nx pae sse sse2 sse3 sse4_1 ssse3 vmx Graphics: Device-1: Intel 4 Series Integrated Graphics driver: i915 v: kernel ports: active: HDMI-A-1 empty: DP-1, DP-2, HDMI-A-2, VGA-1 bus-ID: 00:02.0 chip-ID: 8086:2e12 Device-2: ARC Camera type: USB driver: hid-generic,snd-usb-audio,usbhid,uvcvideo bus-ID: 1-5.2:12 chip-ID: 05a3:9331 Display: x11 server: X.Org v: 1.21.1.4 driver: X: loaded: modesetting unloaded: fbdev,vesa gpu: i915 display-ID: :0 screens: 1 Screen-1: 0 s-res: 1920x1080 s-dpi: 96 Monitor-1: HDMI-1 mapped: HDMI-A-1 model: LG (GoldStar) IPS224 res: 1920x1080 dpi: 102 diag: 547mm (21.5") OpenGL: renderer: Mesa Intel Q45/Q43 (ELK) v: 2.1 Mesa 22.2.5 direct render: Yes Audio: Device-1: Intel 82801JD/DO HD Audio driver: snd_hda_intel v: kernel bus-ID: 00:1b.0 chip-ID: 8086:3a6e Device-2: ARC Camera type: USB driver: hid-generic,snd-usb-audio,usbhid,uvcvideo bus-ID: 1-5.2:12 chip-ID: 05a3:9331 Sound Server-1: ALSA v: k5.15.0-70-generic running: yes Sound Server-2: PulseAudio v: 15.99.1 running: yes Sound Server-3: PipeWire v: 0.3.48 running: yes Network: Device-1: Intel 82567LM-3 Gigabit Network driver: e1000e v: kernel port: f100 bus-ID: 00:19.0 chip-ID: 8086:10de IF: enp0s25 state: up speed: 1000 Mbps duplex: full mac: <filter> Drives: Local Storage: total: 232.89 GiB used: 9.51 GiB (4.1%) ID-1: /dev/sda vendor: Crucial model: CT250MX500SSD1 size: 232.89 GiB speed: 3.0 Gb/s serial: <filter> Partition: ID-1: / size: 21.83 GiB used: 9.08 GiB (41.6%) fs: ext4 dev: /dev/sda2 ID-2: /boot/efi size: 486 MiB used: 6.1 MiB (1.2%) fs: vfat dev: /dev/sda1 ID-3: /home size: 195.86 GiB used: 433.3 MiB (0.2%) fs: ext4 dev: /dev/sda3 Swap: ID-1: swap-1 type: partition size: 10 GiB used: 0 KiB (0.0%) priority: -2 dev: /dev/sda4 Sensors: System Temperatures: cpu: 49.0 C mobo: N/A Fan Speeds (RPM): N/A Repos: Packages: apt: 2193 No active apt repos in: /etc/apt/sources.list Active apt repos in: /etc/apt/sources.list.d/m-grant-prg-utils-jammy.list 1: deb [arch=amd64 signed-by=/etc/apt/keyrings/m-grant-prg-utils-jammy.gpg] https: //ppa.launchpadcontent.net/m-grant-prg/utils/ubuntu jammy main Active apt repos in: /etc/apt/sources.list.d/official-package-repositories.list 1: deb https: //mirrors.ukfast.co.uk/sites/linuxmint.com/packages vera main upstream import backport 2: deb http: //archive.ubuntu.com/ubuntu jammy main restricted universe multiverse 3: deb http: //archive.ubuntu.com/ubuntu jammy-updates main restricted universe multiverse 4: deb http: //archive.ubuntu.com/ubuntu jammy-backports main restricted universe multiverse 5: deb http: //security.ubuntu.com/ubuntu/ jammy-security main restricted universe multiverse Info: Processes: 269 Uptime: 1d 11h 2m Memory: 7.66 GiB used: 2.31 GiB (30.2%) Init: systemd v: 249 runlevel: 5 Compilers: gcc: 11.3.0 alt: 11/12 Client: Cinnamon v: 5.6.8 inxi: 3.3.13

It is broken also in LM 21.1

Broken when upgraded from Ubuntu 22.04 to 22.10

It is broken in Linux Mint 21.

Broken when upgrading to Mint 21 from 20.3, bringing down whole desktop switching functionality along with it - had to disable the extension to be able to switch desktops.

Mint 21, no longer working. Any direction? Thank you.

Does not work well with fullscreen apps, bugs out and causes problems forcing restart of cinnamon session.

How to have a black backgrond when switching desktops as the pic above?

How to use the desktop extension: Hold Ctrl+Alt and press Right-arrow to change from workspace 1 to 4. Hold Ctrl+Alt and press Left-arrow to change from workspace 4 to 1.

Oh does this bring back memories. T'was one of the first mods I did after trying Linux for the first time. I loved to flip that cube around, felt so unique compared to boring ol' Windows.

Here the link of the last discussion in a Linux Mint Forum ... https://forums.linuxmint.com/viewtopic.php?f=208&t=336948&p=1933762#p1933762

How to use the Desktop Cube extension: System Settings --> Extensions --> Download tab --> download Desktop Cube. Then: System Settings --> Extensions --> Manage tab --> Click on Desktop Cube, then on the [+] button. This extension is now installed; you can open its settings. Try it using [ctrl][right-arrow] and [ctrl][left-arrow].

How do you use this? I downloaded this and would love to use it

Maybe a dumb question but... where is the user guide for this? I have installed and would like to use it, but I don't know how.

@ivanaponi : I never been so productive than with Compiz. It's not about the effect. On a side note. The background (behind the cube) could be darkened. So we wouldn't have a repetition which can trick the eye. And I dearly hope we will have the same type of control (with the mouse) to manipulate the cube. One day... One day Many thx.

Seriously, people want Amiga demo type effects on their desktop?

As said before, is there a way to change the background so it's not the same as the desktop image?

Linux Mint 19.3 Cinnamon 4.4.8 работает прекрасно, Спасибо за шедевр!

Works great in Mint 19.3, cinnamon 4.4.8 Need to enable it in preferences->extensions-> manage, click the + to enable. Don't work when you use shortcut, need to use ctrl-alt-arrows to see animation.

Great! Working fine for me. Is it possible, to blend out the orginal desktop, by rotating?

This applet is compatible with Cinnamon 4.4 (Mint 19.3).

Linux Mint 19.2 is now in beta and it features Cinnamon 4.2.2. Unfortunately this extension is not compatible with it. Could you please update it for compatibility with Cinnamon 4.0+? I tried to add "4.2" or "4.2**" to the list in metadata.json but it doesn't seem to work even after reloading Cinnamon (maybe needs a system reboot?)

Doesn't work on LM 19. Cinnamon 4.0.10 And this > Replace all occurrences of the bottomMonitor word by the primaryMonitor one. from the comment below doesn't help because there is no "bottomMonitor" at all.

how install this plugin?

Thanks for the plugin! As other users have mentioned, it would be nice to disable the desktop background (or customize the image) while switching workspaces.

Now, in the settings of this extension, a button allows you to directly access Workspaces settings.

The Best... And finally a developer persists in updating!!!!

To make this extension compatible with Cinnamon 4.0 (Linux Mint 19.1): * Edit the ~/.local/share/cinnamon/extensions/DesktopCube@yare/extension.js * Replace all occurrences of the bottomMonitor word by the primaryMonitor one. (Lines 236 and 237.) * Reload this extension, or restart Cinnamon (Ctrl-Alt-Esc). * Enjoy!

Seems like this won't work after the update to Linux Mint 19.1 and Cinnamon 4.0.8. If you use it, the screen freezes and have to press the Power Button to restart. When you remove it, Ctrl-Alt & left/right arrow works like default. Oh well, it was fun while it lasted, using the Expo applet now and see all work-spaces at once. ;)

Work well on mint 18.3, cinnamon 3.6.6 on single screen. When in dual screen, the effect is not as a cube, but it does flip. Effect is amazing when finding right parameters. Thanks a lot :) Robert Graphics is Radeon Sapphyre 280x on intel 12 cores.

Looks nice, except that my desktop background is also the background behind the cube, which doesn't look good at all. If this could either be black, or a user-defined background instead, it would be much better.

Hello, Can't get it to work on Fedora 28 with Cinnamon 3.8.2, kernel 4.16.11-300.fc28.x86_64, CPU: Intel© Core™ i7-2630QM CPU @ 2.00GHz × 4, RAM: 16GB, graphic card 1: Intel Corporation 2nd Generation Core Processor Family Integrated Graphics Controller, graphic card 2: NVIDIA Corporation GF108M [GeForce GT 540M]. I did all the suggestions below but no luck. Do you guys have a clue why it is not working? Much appreciated.

I use LMDE 2 Cinnamon 64-bit version 3.4.6 and It's working right for me! Remember: Ctrl+Alt+Right (arrow) to go to the next workspace or Ctrl+Alt+Left (arrow) to go to the previous workspace :-)

To make this extension working on Cinnamon 3.6 (Mint 18.3): * open ~/.local/share/cinnamon/extensions/DesktopCube@yare/metadata.json * change "3.4" by "3.4", "3.6" * save this file and reload Cinnamon (Ctrl-Alt-Esc)

To make this extension working on Cinnamon 3.6 (Mint 18.3): * open ~/.local/share/cinnamon/extensions/DesktopCube@yare/metadata.json * change "3.4" by "3.4"**, "3.6"** * save this file and reload Cinnamon (Ctrl-Alt-Esc)

It's broken in mint 18.3 fyi

It's working well on Linux Mint 18.2 Sonya. Remember to create two workspaces or more to get the cube display.

It's working good for me on Linux Mint 18.2 Sonya. Question: Is there a way to get rid of the background wallpaper when the cube is rotating, like you have in your sample picture above? In mine, the wallpaper background is still showing when the cube rotates. Thanks! :)

When will it be updated????

To update with constancy or gives problems to every update of the desktop!!! Beautiful extension!!!!

Extension is working. There is a bug of double panels while switching workspaces. It would be nice to be able to have more options on the cube backgrounds, front and behind cube.

I tried it and it does work in cinnamon 18.2. However, a glitched applet bar appears at the top of the cube while switching so it may still need more work. But great job nonetheless!

Sadly it no longer works on the newest versions of Cinnamon. I would really love to get this working again!

My system says this extension isn't compatible with the latest version of Cinnamon. A shame! (I could have tried out the extension anyway, but I didn't.)