Posts from the ‘Tips and Tricks’ Category
Did you know you can use the 2D Unity launcher in Gnome Shell? Well, you can do just that! Of course to use it, you need 2D Unity installed. To make sure you have it, run this command in the terminal: sudo apt-get install unity-2d-launcher-default-settings To activate the 2D Unity launcher, press Alt + F2 [...]
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With Gnome 3, the minimize and maximize buttons have been removed. There is only a close button. If you want to add them back, you can do so with one of the following methods. 1. Gconf Open the gconf configuration tool by pressing Alt + F2 and running: gconf-editor Go to Desktop > Gnome > [...]
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With Gnome 3, the keyboard shortcut to delete a file was changed from delete to control + delete. I will show you how to change it back to just delete. Open dconf by pressing alt + f2 and running: dconf-editor Go to org > gnome > desktop > interface, and check the box to change [...]
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By default with Gnome 3, desktop icons and the ability to right click on the desktop is disabled. I will show you how to enable it. Open dconf by pressing alt + f2 and running:> dconf-editor Go to org > gnome > desktop > background and check the box to show desktop icons. While this [...]
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If you want the full clock in Gnome Shell, you can get it by doing the following steps: Click the clock and go to Date and Time Settings. After clicking Unlock at the bottom the left of the window, click on next to 24-hour time to change the clock to 12-hour time. To add the [...]
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After installing Gnome Shell, you may have a messed up theme like in the image below with the strange bar in the window. Open the Gnome Tweak Tool. Go to interface. Under Gtk+ theme, select Adwaita. That is the default theme for Gnome 3 and Gnome Shell. The bar will be removed from the window.
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With Gnome Shell, right clicking the desktop to change the background is disabled. Go to the user menu at the top right of the screen and select System Settings. Go to background. Select a background from the side panel. Or choose your own image by clicking the plus sign at the bottom on the window.
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You just upgraded to the shiny new Gnome Shell. Now what? Before you go tweaking Gnome Shell, I have 4 things you should do first. 1. Remove Unity Once upgrading to Gnome 3, you cannot use Unity anymore. You might as well remove it from your computer to free up disk space. Run the following [...]
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