XFCE has always been my default desktop, but I like to spruce it up with Compiz, Fusion Icon and Emerald. The problem is they have not been in Debian repos for quite a while and not generally available for installation. I do think they would be a very valuable addition to Sparky and make it even more popular.
That said, I DO have it installed in my Sparky 64bit XFCE install. I had saved some old debs from way back.
gene@sparky:~$ apt-cache policy compiz
compiz:
Installed: 0.8.4-5.2
Candidate: 0.8.4-5.2
Version table:
*** 0.8.4-5.2 0
100 /var/lib/dpkg/status
(http://i285.photobucket.com/albums/ll58/genecharb/Screenshot-08192014-090246AM.png)
I dont know haw hard it would be, or how popular and addition it would be, but something to consider. I often see folks asking for it on the many linux forums I cruise daily.... ;)
If you have packages of Compiz and Emerald for Debian 32 and 64 bit or 'all' I can add them to sparky repo and to my new script aptus-extra so it'll be easy to install.
Sure, I could give them to you and that would be nice, BUT i have noticed one issue (very recently since I first installed them a month or so back). Recent updates to 'metacity-common' want to remove compiz. I had to lock the old version so it would not update and remove compiz.
I have all the necessary compiz and emerald files plus some themes zipped to a 18.6mb tar.gz file.
What would be the best way to get them to you?
PS
I am uploading them to Mediafire as I post this. Will post the link when complete... :P
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Make a backup first. This may break something in your system ( or not work at all--namely the metacity-common upgrade issue I mentioned)..
1. Unzip package and read the READ ME first. I wrote it for a friend who wanted it. (I am no coder, or expert so take it slow).
2. There is an issue (bug) with no fonts in CCSM, but there is a fix (see Compiz Settings Manager Text Fix in folder)
3. Open the folder with debs (Compiz or Emerald) and from there in terminal run
sudo dpkg -i *.deb
to install files.
4. Other text files are included with instruction to autostart compiz, and fusion icon
5. I just put this together from old debs I had saved, and its all untested by others, so be warned.. ::)
But works for me..
Hope it works out to be easy to add to repo with no issues. I feel it would be a big advantage to Sparky, as no Debian distro supplies Compiz or Emerald...
PS
I just noticed that in my Compiz debs folder there is a 'metacity-common" deb. Perhaps if this is NOT installed and the new one from Debian is, the issue I had will NOT crop up????
Wish I could be of more help, but am ignorant on this... :-[