Compiz fusion is a cool and awesome powerful extension to Gnome. As you can have multiple desktops /spaces in Ubuntu, Compiz can let you can switch between them via a three dimensional cube, which is actually very geekyand highly useful.
I have astonished my friends with Compiz fusion, check what it can do here.

Installing Compiz fusion from hardy Heron is fairly easy. Compiz fusion is already installed in Hardy, but you need access to the advanced settings manager to activate the cube and cube rotation.

You will need to install package compizconfig-settings-manager. Installing it in Hardy is easy - go to Synaptic Package Manager (System>Administration>Synaptic Package Manager) and do a search for compizconfig-settings-manager. Check the install box and then click apply.

Now, if you go to System>Preferences you’ll see that a new menu item has appeared - “Advanced desktop effects settings”. Open the menu.

The compiz settings manager will allow you to activate all of the cool tricks. There are so many cool super settings.
After all you have chosen and installed it, then press down CTRL>ALT and the right hand mouse button should instantly zoom you out and display a three dimensional desktop! Mouse around and it will spin up and down and from left to right. Enjoy!

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