Feature changed by: Flan Suse (flansuse) Feature #313026, revision 3 Title: Do not enable Kwin blur effect by default openSUSE Distribution: Unconfirmed Priority Requester: Important Requested by: Flan Suse (flansuse) Partner organization: openSUSE.org Description: By default, if Kwin compositing is enabled / supported on openSUSE KDE (even 12.1), the blur effect is enabled by default. This is a notorious - option for KDE's desktop effects that is the culprit for user's effects - to run choppy or sluggish, especially if they do not have fairly modern - hardware. It happens on any distro. + option for KDE's desktop effects that is usually the culprit for the + user's effects to run choppy or sluggish, especially if they do not + have fairly modern hardware. It happens on any distro. This effect should not be enabled by default. Aesthetically, it does not bring much to the table; however, performance wise, it can create a poor first impression. When browsing forums, it is one the first questions asked when a user complains about poor Kwin performance: "Do you have blur enabled?" Business case (Partner benefit): openSUSE.org: This will give openSUSE KDE a better first impression without losing much (if any) in aesthetics. It will also allow the live KDE CD to work as a better demonstration to the user, especially since it does not use proprietary video drivers. -- openSUSE Feature: https://features.opensuse.org/313026