This is not a must-do, however it makes the whole difference if you would like to have some whistles and bells on your desktop, and to impress your friends.
Getting started...
Open up terminal and type; sudo apt-get install compiz compizconfig-settings-manager compiz-plugins and proceed with installations
After installation type ccsm in terminal
The program compiz settings manager will pop-up cautioning that it's an advanced tool and to use with caution, acknowledge this and press OK, now you have access to the configuration of the compiz window manager.
1. Opacity, Brightness and Saturation feature...
This is cool because it allows you to change the brightness, saturation and transparency of a selected window live using keyboard and mouse, enable this feature.
2. Desktop Cube, Rotate Desktop and 3D Windows....
Enable this feature, note that it will ask you to disable desktop wall, confirm this, and then proceed to enable the other two features... This will turn your workspaces into one complete cube which you can switch and rotate freely.
3. Wobbly Windows
This one will make your window wobble as you drag it around, it's also one of my favorite aesthetic effects. Enabling it will ask you to disable Snapping Windows function which you should confirm to avoid any conflicts.
Making it work....
Make sure that Window Decoration is enabled as a plugin.
Go to General Options > Desktop Size and make sure that Horizontal Virtual Size is set to 4, this is the number of Workspaces set by the compiz desktop manager.
Now open terminal and type compiz --replace
Check out the cool aesthetics!
Quick start: Alt + Scroll button to change window opacity, drag around for wobbling windows, and Ctrl + Alt + Left Mouse Button to rotate cube.
I'm sure you'll enjoy your cool new desktop!
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