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Artix Linux => Applications & Software => Topic started by: babuu on 19 October 2021, 23:06:42

Title: [SOLVED] Picom only run as root
Post by: babuu on 19 October 2021, 23:06:42
Hi, I'm trying to run Picom but I'm getting the following error

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[ 19/10/2021 18:05:55.279 open_config_file_at WARN ] This compositor has been renamed to "picom", the old config file paths is deprecated. Please replace the "compton"s in the path with "picom"
[ 19/10/2021 18:05:55.279 parse_config_libconfig WARN ] Option `no-dock-shadow` is deprecated, and will be removed. Please use the wintype option `shadow` of `dock` instead.
[ 19/10/2021 18:05:55.279 parse_config_libconfig WARN ] Option `no-dnd-shadow` is deprecated, and will be removed. Please use the wintype option `shadow` of `dnd` instead.
[ 19/10/2021 18:05:55.279 parse_config_libconfig WARN ] Option `menu-opacity` is deprecated, and will be removed.Please use the wintype option `opacity` of `popup_menu` and `dropdown_menu` instead.
[ 19/10/2021 18:05:55.279 parse_config_libconfig WARN ] vsync option will take a boolean from now on. "none" is interpreted as "false" for compatibility, but this will stop working soon
[ 19/10/2021 18:05:55.279 parse_config_libconfig WARN ] glx-swap-method has been deprecated since v6, your setting "undefined" should be replaced by `use-damage = true`.
[ 19/10/2021 18:05:55.279 parse_config_libconfig WARN ] "clear-shadow" is removed as an option, and is always enabled now. Consider removing it from your config file
[ 19/10/2021 18:05:55.279 parse_config_libconfig ERROR ] "paint-on-overlay" has been removed as an option, and the feature is enabled whenever possible
[ 19/10/2021 18:05:55.279 main FATAL ERROR ] Failed to create new session.

But, when I run as root it works normally
Title: Re: Picom only run as root
Post by: strajder on 19 October 2021, 23:21:39
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mv ~/.config/picom.conf ~/.config/picom.conf.old
cp /usr/share/doc/picom/picom.conf.example ~/.config/picom.conf
then edit ~/.config/picom.conf and relog.
Title: Re: Picom only run as root [SOLVED]
Post by: babuu on 19 October 2021, 23:59:44
Thank you so much! it solved my issue