Compiz is one of the first OpenGL-accelerated compositing window
managers for the X Window System. The integration allows it to perform
compositing effects in window management, such as a minimization
effect and a cube workspace. Compiz is an OpenGL compositing manager
that use Compiz use EXT_texture_from_pixmap OpenGL extension for
binding redirected top-level windows to texture objects.
This package contains only the core components necessary for compiz
itself to run. To provide something more usable, you may wish to
install the compiz-gnome, compiz-kde or compiz-gtk package.