Toggle compositing effects of the Unity desktop

unity-effects

#!/bin/bash
# Toggle compositing effects of the Unity desktop

set -x

unity_2d="unity-2d-panel unity-2d-shell unity-2d-places unity-2d-launcher unity-2d-spread "
#unity_2d="unity-2d-panel unity-2d-shell"

start_2d() {
  # Replace window manager
  metacity --replace &
  sleep 2
  # Quit desktop effects
  killall -q compiz
  sleep 1
  # Start Unity 2d
  for p in $unity_2d; do
    "$p" &
    sleep 1
  done
  clear
}

start_3d() {
  # Quit 2d
  kill -q $unity_2d
  # Start 3d
  unity --replace &
  #compiz --replace &
  clear
}

if ps -u "$USER" | grep -q [m]etacity; then
  # Unity 2D is currently running.
  start_3d
else
  # Unity 3D is currently running.
  start_2d
fi