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I want to use the coverflow animation during window switching between applications. I am very reluctant to use Compiz (with CCSM, to be specific) because it makes Ubuntu too slow.

I don't want any of the other Compiz animations or effects, I'm really only after the coverflow animation.

Is there any way I can enable this without Compiz? Are there any alternatives?

I have one other requirement: I need to be able to set the default window position (to center). Compiz/CCSM allows me to set that.

EDIT

Well i just realised , i should have put, CCSM! not compiz! i dont want to remove compiz , i just want to NOT MAKE USE OF CCSM!

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The only alternatives I can think of involve switching compositor.

Before I go any further down that route you need to understand that Unity (the desktop environment that default Ubuntu ships with) depends completely on Compiz. If you use another compositor, you need another desktop environment.

Assuming you want me to continue, what we're actually looking for now is a replacement desktop environment. They're all substantially different to Unity so I can't tell you what you want. I use KDE, lots like Gnome and plenty use XFCE on lower-end hardware. There are many, many choices.

This question goes a distance to detail some of them:

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