Comment 71 for bug 438536

I have been thinking about desktop effects and how they're set up:

Metacity just has a simple None/Normal/Extra setting for those that just want to use the computer. But if someone wants more out of their desktop, they install compiz and the settings manager. I have my focus follow the mouse, and with Compiz I have unfocused windows on top fade out to show what's underneath. It's tremendously useful, and I have a hard time living without it.

Now, the average user? Probably doesn't care. It's easy enough to get what they want out of it. If they want flashy, they enable flashy and get on with their life. Any more would require a simple package install. The average user probably doesn't know it's there (provided they never heard of the famous cube).

It's out of the way by default, perfectly manageable by choice.