Linux specific variables

__GL_MAYA_OPTIMIZE

The NVIDIA^® Linux driver 295.59 disables certain OpenGL optimizations and may affect Maya's performance. If performance loss occurs, set this variable to 1 to enable optimizations. To work around problems with NVIDIA optimizations, set this variable to 0 to disable optimizations. This variable is disabled by default.

MAYA_MMSET_DEFAULT_XCURSOR

Creates a left pointer cursor to use when resetting the cursor on use of the Marking Menus. Useful when using GNOME window managers that otherwise revert back to the default "X" cursor.

MAYA_SOUND_SCRUB

Disables the ability to scrub sound.

MAYA_WEBBROWSER ) WEBBROWSER

Overrides the web browser used by the 'browseURL' command (used by help). This is especially useful if Netscape is not in your path. First MAYA_WEBBROWSER is checked, then WEBBROWSER.

MAYA_SET_PARENT_HINT

Set to 0 to disable the parenting of windows.

MAYA_STYLUS_DEVICE

If you have customized the name of your stylus, you can set this environment variable to the same stylus name for Maya to recognize the device.

MAYA_SET_XERROR

Allows the user to force the XError handler to be reinstalled.

MAYA_FORCE_SHOW_ACTIVATE

Use this environment variable to help ensure that pop-up windows are raised to the top of the list when using Gnome desktop (metacity window manager).

MAYA_ACTIVE_STEREO_REFRESH

Use this environment variable to force a viewport refresh when Active Stereo is on, and after the hotbox/menu has been dismissed.

XLIB_SKIP_ARGB_VISUALS

Disables ARGB visuals from being considered when an application requests possible visuals for use. This variable is useful when the X desktop composite extension is enabled.

MAYA_TTIP_OFFSETX

Allows the Maya tool tip to be offset in the horizontal (X) direction by the given number of pixels.

MAYA_TTIP_OFFSETY

Allows the Maya tool tip to be offset in the vertical (Y) direction by the given number of pixels.

MAYA_HBDOWN_ENABLE

This environment variable is only applicable to Maya 2009 and Maya 2010. If the hotbox freezes Maya when switching contexts on the Linux platform, you can use this environment variable as an enable flag to set a timeout on the maximum time that the hotbox is allowed to stay on screen.

MAYA_HBDOWN_TIME

This environment variable is only applicable to Maya 2009 and Maya 2010. If the hotbox freezes Maya when switching contexts on the Linux platform, you can use this environment variable to set the amount of time that the hotbox is forced to be down.

MAYA_HBDOWN_DEBUG

This environment variable is only applicable to Maya 2009 and Maya 2010. This is an internal debug flag and you should not set it, as it may causes issues with the output of debug messages.

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