Re: is anyone here using the new ubuntu, 11.10?

 On Fri, 11 Nov 2011 21:49:22 +1300, Dave Lane wrote:
> Yep, using 11.10 with Unity at the moment. Didn't get on with Gnome 3
> very well, so ditched it. Have managed to make Unity more or less
> usable. I found a LOT of "how to" websites via Google. I suggest you
> just try asking Google about what you're trying to achieve. I suspect
> you'll be amazed at how many others are in a similar situation.

 so, i poked around some more and found this:
 http://www.webupd8.org/2011/10/official-gnome-shell-extensions.html

 it wasn't directly useful, but got me looking further at config 
 options. apparently there is an editor called 'dconf', which lets one 
 adjust the finer points of gnome. so, now:
 the workplace switcher is gone
 the clock is back on the right
 the top and bottom panels autohide

 i can't get the system menu back yet, but that's not so high on my 
 list.

 excellent, now it appears we are waiting for someone (yeah, she/he's 
 great, does everything in the whole world) to write extensions to do 
 this in an easier way.

-- 
 robin

 http://fu.ac.nz - Auckland's Free University

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