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3 In the Window Preferences dialog box, set the “To move a window...”
key to Super.
(Setting either Control or Alt here can cause problems when using Maya.)
4 Click Close.
Optimize the Maya Hotbox and marking menus
on Linux
Modifications to operating system and window manager settings are
recommended to optimize the performance of Maya’s hotbox and marking
menus on Linux systems.
There are three display methods that the hotbox and marking menus can use:
RGB Overlay, X Compositing, and Internal Software Compositing.
In general, you should try using RGB Overlay and X Compositing to see which
method works best in practice. The Internal Software Compositing method
is the slowest method and should be avoided if possible.
Certain limiting factors may determine which method you can use:
■ RGB Overlay
Use this method if you intend to use the Stereo feature in Maya. Do not
use this method with AMD graphics cards.
■ X Compositing
Use this method with AMD graphics cards (the Linux drivers with AMD
graphics do not support RGB Overlay).
■ Internal Software Compositing
Only use this method if both RGB Overlay and X Compositing Mode are
unsuitable. This is the Maya default.
Using RGB Overlay
The RGB Overlay method uses the hardware RGB overlay to display the hotbox
and marking menu. This method removes flickering that occurs with Internal
Software Compositing.
To turn on RGB Overlay
1 Open the /etc/X11/xorg.conf file.
2 Replace the "CIOverlay" option (Color Index Overlay) as follows:
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