Re: Ubuntu Unity desktop
I made the switch to the Gnome desktop in 17.04 and it was the best thing I could have done. I never felt really comfortable with Unity and I find Gnome is much more suited to how I work. I added the Gnome extension "Dash to Dock" and I find it superior to the Unity dock in that I can place it in any location (I use the bottom of the screen) and I can duplicate it across multiple monitors. Gnome uses the Window key for a similar functionality to the HUD and it's quick and responsive. In a nutshell Gnome just feels like it's integrated much better with the OS and I don't miss anything about Unity now; in a very short space of time I was comfortable with Gnome and have been even happier with it as time passes. Rob On 04/12/17 10:48, Geoffrey Combes wrote: I have been asked what do I think of Ubuntu's Gnome desktop. I am using 16.04 LTS and will continue to do so until it is no longer supported. I like the Unity desktop. All my favourite programs are quickly accessed from the toolbar at left and others can be found in Dash. Unity gives me fast access to programs and I would be disappointed at losing it. Is there a choice? Please tell me what is going on. Geoffrey Combes -- ubuntu-au mailing list ubuntu-au@lists.ubuntu.com https://lists.ubuntu.com/mailman/listinfo/ubuntu-au
Re: Ubuntu Unity desktop
I have Unity on my desktop computer and find it very easy to use, and I have gnome on my laptop after updating that to 17.10. Can't say I'm loving Gnome, I find it clunky and ugly. I put this down to familiarity, and I'm sure in a few months I'll wonder what all the fuss was about. It may sort of look like Unity, however I don't think it mimics it very well at all. Gregory. On 4 Dec 2017 12:22, "Chris Debenham" <ch...@adebenham.com> wrote: There are many articles about this (such as http://www.makeuseof.com/ tag/ubuntu-gnome-unity-similarities/ ) Basically the newer Ubuntu makes gnome look and act pretty much the same as unity was. Give it a try and you may be pleasantly surprised -- Please excuse my brevity as this email was sent from my microwave On 4 Dec. 2017 12:18 pm, "Geoffrey Combes" <gcomb...@bigpond.com> wrote: > I have been asked what do I think of Ubuntu's Gnome desktop. I am using > 16.04 LTS and will continue to do so until it is no longer supported. > > I like the Unity desktop. All my favourite programs are quickly accessed > from the toolbar at left and others can be found in Dash. Unity gives me > fast access to programs and I would be disappointed at losing it. Is there > a choice? > > Please tell me what is going on. > > Geoffrey Combes > > > -- > ubuntu-au mailing list > ubuntu-au@lists.ubuntu.com > https://lists.ubuntu.com/mailman/listinfo/ubuntu-au > -- ubuntu-au mailing list ubuntu-au@lists.ubuntu.com https://lists.ubuntu.com/mailman/listinfo/ubuntu-au -- ubuntu-au mailing list ubuntu-au@lists.ubuntu.com https://lists.ubuntu.com/mailman/listinfo/ubuntu-au
Re: Ubuntu Unity desktop
There are many articles about this (such as http://www.makeuseof.com/tag/ubuntu-gnome-unity-similarities/ ) Basically the newer Ubuntu makes gnome look and act pretty much the same as unity was. Give it a try and you may be pleasantly surprised -- Please excuse my brevity as this email was sent from my microwave On 4 Dec. 2017 12:18 pm, "Geoffrey Combes" <gcomb...@bigpond.com> wrote: > I have been asked what do I think of Ubuntu's Gnome desktop. I am using > 16.04 LTS and will continue to do so until it is no longer supported. > > I like the Unity desktop. All my favourite programs are quickly accessed > from the toolbar at left and others can be found in Dash. Unity gives me > fast access to programs and I would be disappointed at losing it. Is there > a choice? > > Please tell me what is going on. > > Geoffrey Combes > > > -- > ubuntu-au mailing list > ubuntu-au@lists.ubuntu.com > https://lists.ubuntu.com/mailman/listinfo/ubuntu-au > -- ubuntu-au mailing list ubuntu-au@lists.ubuntu.com https://lists.ubuntu.com/mailman/listinfo/ubuntu-au
Ubuntu Unity desktop
I have been asked what do I think of Ubuntu's Gnome desktop. I am using 16.04 LTS and will continue to do so until it is no longer supported. I like the Unity desktop. All my favourite programs are quickly accessed from the toolbar at left and others can be found in Dash. Unity gives me fast access to programs and I would be disappointed at losing it. Is there a choice? Please tell me what is going on. Geoffrey Combes -- ubuntu-au mailing list ubuntu-au@lists.ubuntu.com https://lists.ubuntu.com/mailman/listinfo/ubuntu-au
Unity
I installed Natty a few days ago and I must say I can't stand it. I have been experimenting with LXDE and other options (because GNOME 3 is nearly as bad as unity) and I think my future is with LXDE. I think Unity has turned me away from Ubuntu and I don't think it will be too long before I'm using another distro. Maybe not, we'll see. Jake -- ubuntu-au mailing list ubuntu-au@lists.ubuntu.com https://lists.ubuntu.com/mailman/listinfo/ubuntu-au
Re: Unity
On 23 May 2011 23:24, tridecet...@gawab.com wrote: I installed Natty a few days ago and I must say I can't stand it. I have been experimenting with LXDE and other options (because GNOME 3 is nearly as bad as unity) and I think my future is with LXDE. I think Unity has turned me away from Ubuntu and I don't think it will be too long before I'm using another distro. Maybe not, we'll see. Jake -- ubuntu-au mailing list ubuntu-au@lists.ubuntu.com https://lists.ubuntu.com/mailman/listinfo/ubuntu-au Jake You don't have to leave Ubuntu just to use LXDE - just check out Lubuntu - http://lubuntu.net/ . It's becoming official as soon as Canonical put extra hard drive space into production on their CD Image server (this is already in testing so it will be before the next release). I currently use it on all hardware that is not up to modern distribution level (Pentium 4s and older still run great even with 512MB of RAM). You've stated you don't like Gnome 3 or Unity but I don't see that argument as a reason to leave Ubuntu when there's still LXDE, XFCE KDE officially supported on Ubuntu (with many, many others unofficially supported). Regards, Jared Norris JP(Qual) BBehSc(Psych) https://wiki.ubuntu.com/JaredNorris -- ubuntu-au mailing list ubuntu-au@lists.ubuntu.com https://lists.ubuntu.com/mailman/listinfo/ubuntu-au
Re: Unity
That's true, I am actually using LXDE with Natty as I write this email :D I know I don't have to leave to because of Unity, and I haven't yet. I guess I'm just feeling a little disappointed and am taking it out on Canonical. I feel like Unity (and GNOME3) are a demonstration of a movement in computing (society in general) that I dislike. When I use a tool I want it to be functional, not flashy; it's features right at my fingertips. It's probably not the right forum to just whinge like this, so I'm sorry. I'm just disappointed. Jake On Mon, 2011-05-23 at 23:31 +1000, Jared Norris wrote: On 23 May 2011 23:24, tridecet...@gawab.com wrote: I installed Natty a few days ago and I must say I can't stand it. I have been experimenting with LXDE and other options (because GNOME 3 is nearly as bad as unity) and I think my future is with LXDE. I think Unity has turned me away from Ubuntu and I don't think it will be too long before I'm using another distro. Maybe not, we'll see. Jake -- ubuntu-au mailing list ubuntu-au@lists.ubuntu.com https://lists.ubuntu.com/mailman/listinfo/ubuntu-au Jake You don't have to leave Ubuntu just to use LXDE - just check out Lubuntu - http://lubuntu.net/ . It's becoming official as soon as Canonical put extra hard drive space into production on their CD Image server (this is already in testing so it will be before the next release). I currently use it on all hardware that is not up to modern distribution level (Pentium 4s and older still run great even with 512MB of RAM). You've stated you don't like Gnome 3 or Unity but I don't see that argument as a reason to leave Ubuntu when there's still LXDE, XFCE KDE officially supported on Ubuntu (with many, many others unofficially supported). Regards, Jared Norris JP(Qual) BBehSc(Psych) https://wiki.ubuntu.com/JaredNorris -- ubuntu-au mailing list ubuntu-au@lists.ubuntu.com https://lists.ubuntu.com/mailman/listinfo/ubuntu-au
Re: Unity
On 23/05/11 23:24, tridecet...@gawab.com wrote: I installed Natty a few days ago and I must say I can't stand it. I sympathise - I know the feeling :-( . I have been experimenting with LXDE and other options (because GNOME 3 is nearly as bad as unity) The key word here is nearly as bad. In fact it is better and *more* *configurable* than Unity. Of course, at this early stage there are some quirks to iron out but the potential is definitely there. At this point I shall state that I have switched over to openSUSE (11.4 with KDE). Why you ask? Because of Unity. But why KDE? For this reason: openSUSE has always had KDE as it flagship, and has always also had very good implementation and support of Gnome. On the other hand, Ubuntu has always been Gnome with wishy-washy implementation of KDE - but now Ubuntu has dropped Gnome and has gone Unity. KDE is in there, and will be there, for the long haul and the best implementation and support of KDE is by openSUSE. Irrespective of what happens to Unity or Gnome #3, KDE will be there and will keep improving. Now, having said this, openSUSE does have good support for GNOME #3 and I have tried it. As I said, it is more configurable than Unity. I have it installed (oops, sorry, had - I used the HDs on my wife's computer) on my other set of HDs and used it, alternating between KDE and Gnome #3. If you want to try out what Gnome #3 really looks like download openSUSE 11.4 which is 'pre-configured' with Gnome #3 from here: http://www.gnome3.org/tryit.html It is basically a Live *DVD* [1] but you can install it (much more preferable) and the installation is done from within *YaST2* (GeckoComputerYaST2) and not from the boot message you get when you first run the DVD. [1] The data is just a tad too big for a normal CD - unless you want to over-burn - so burn it to a 4.7GB DVD. and I think my future is with LXDE. I think Unity has turned me away from Ubuntu and I don't think it will be too long before I'm using another distro. Maybe not, we'll see. Jake BC -- The time has been That, when the brains were out, the man would die, Macbeth, Shakespeare -- ubuntu-au mailing list ubuntu-au@lists.ubuntu.com https://lists.ubuntu.com/mailman/listinfo/ubuntu-au
Re: Unity
Jake, The desktop environment shouldn't be a reason to move away from Ubuntu. There are plenty of options for desktop environments available either in the core Ubuntu repositories or additional ppas from Launchpad; or as a last resort, somewhere like getdeb. What is it about Gnome 3 and Unity that you really don't like? cheers, Jared On Mon, May 23, 2011 at 11:24 PM, tridecet...@gawab.com wrote: I installed Natty a few days ago and I must say I can't stand it. I have been experimenting with LXDE and other options (because GNOME 3 is nearly as bad as unity) and I think my future is with LXDE. I think Unity has turned me away from Ubuntu and I don't think it will be too long before I'm using another distro. Maybe not, we'll see. Jake -- ubuntu-au mailing list ubuntu-au@lists.ubuntu.com https://lists.ubuntu.com/mailman/listinfo/ubuntu-au -- Jared Quinn ja...@jaredquinn.info p: +61 434 624465 w: http://jaredquinn.info -- ubuntu-au mailing list ubuntu-au@lists.ubuntu.com https://lists.ubuntu.com/mailman/listinfo/ubuntu-au
Re: Unity Desktop
My understanding is that there is a bug report in Launchpad for this (from ubuntu forums a few weeks ago), and if not then there should be. Opening documents on a different workspace should definitely be classed as unexpected behaviour. You might try to find the report on Launchpad and click the effects me too button. You'll be posted updates as things develop. The Launchpad process is quite interesting: I had a few bug reports that I did for Unity 2D, including the memory leak bug in Unity2d-places. Chris From: Peter Kukums ieee_div...@kukums.com To: ubuntu-au@lists.ubuntu.com Sent: Mon, 23 May, 2011 11:07:52 PM Subject: Unity Desktop Hi folks, I was concerned about the Unity desktop for use by PC beginners, but having used it for a while now I find it is not as bad as previously discussed on this forum. However, I find one behaviour which would be confusing for beginners. Opening documents by double-clicking on them causes them to open Libre Office in another workspace if they open in full screen mode as the spreadsheets seem to. This is a bit disconcerting as it may appear to the user that nothing has happened. Does anyone out there know if there is some configuration somewhere which can be changed to cause it to open in the current workspace. I still haven't stumbled across it anywhere. Cheers, Peter-- ubuntu-au mailing list ubuntu-au@lists.ubuntu.com https://lists.ubuntu.com/mailman/listinfo/ubuntu-au
Re: Unity Desktop
On 23/05/11 23:07, Peter Kukums wrote: Hi folks, I was concerned about the Unity desktop for use by PC beginners, but having used it for a while now I find it is not as bad as previously discussed on this forum. However, I find one behaviour which would be confusing for beginners. Opening documents by double-clicking on them causes them to open Libre Office in another workspace if they open in full screen mode as the spreadsheets seem to. This is a bit disconcerting as it may appear to the user that nothing has happened. Does anyone out there know if there is some configuration somewhere which can be changed to cause it to open in the current workspace. I still haven't stumbled across it anywhere. Cheers, Peter I can hear the bell but cannot tell which direction the sound is coming from. :-( . Meaning, that somewhere in the back of my mind something similar was mentioned before and the answer lay in setting the default applications option to the correct choice. For example, on my wife's computer Firefox would start when Nautilus was started. Selecting the correct default application fixed the problem. But, as I said, I remember this happening but cannot remember the *exact* details, sorry :-( . Do a search in Launchpad (https://launchpad.net/). BC -- Don't argue with an idiot, people may not see the difference. -- ubuntu-au mailing list ubuntu-au@lists.ubuntu.com https://lists.ubuntu.com/mailman/listinfo/ubuntu-au
Re: Unity hijack (Was: Re: natty release party melbourne)
I have played with Gnome 3 and seen some Unity demos... was not impressed but I'm willing to try new things so we'll see. I was wondering though. What are the genuine alternatives to KDE, Gnome, and Unity??? On Thu, 2011-04-14 at 10:33 +1000, George Patterson wrote: On Wed, Apr 13, 2011 at 5:46 PM, Basil Chupin blchu...@iinet.net.au wrote: Just a question aimed at all such proposed Whoopee Parties in Australia: are you also going to inform everyone that the gnome DE is to be replaced by Unity in 6 months time (and with a question mark about KDE for the KDE users)? As risk of giving a hijacker what they want, I'll give my personal opinion this in parts. Nope, as Gnome Shell or Gnome 2 would still be available in the repository... if you don't like it switch window manager! Unity might make sense in the long run but people mostly dislike change. As for KDE, I'm not going to respond to a question based on a question mark. Regards George -- ubuntu-au mailing list ubuntu-au@lists.ubuntu.com https://lists.ubuntu.com/mailman/listinfo/ubuntu-au
Re: Unity hijack (Was: Re: natty release party melbourne)
LXDE, XFCE Joel PS. I prefer the former... I have played with Gnome 3 and seen some Unity demos... was not impressed but I'm willing to try new things so we'll see. I was wondering though. What are the genuine alternatives to KDE, Gnome, and Unity??? On Thu, 2011-04-14 at 10:33 +1000, George Patterson wrote: On Wed, Apr 13, 2011 at 5:46 PM, Basil Chupin blchu...@iinet.net.au wrote: Just a question aimed at all such proposed Whoopee Parties in Australia: are you also going to inform everyone that the gnome DE is to be replaced by Unity in 6 months time (and with a question mark about KDE for the KDE users)? As risk of giving a hijacker what they want, I'll give my personal opinion this in parts. Nope, as Gnome Shell or Gnome 2 would still be available in the repository... if you don't like it switch window manager! Unity might make sense in the long run but people mostly dislike change. As for KDE, I'm not going to respond to a question based on a question mark. Regards George -- ubuntu-au mailing list ubuntu-au@lists.ubuntu.com https://lists.ubuntu.com/mailman/listinfo/ubuntu-au -- ubuntu-au mailing list ubuntu-au@lists.ubuntu.com https://lists.ubuntu.com/mailman/listinfo/ubuntu-au
Unity hijack (Was: Re: natty release party melbourne)
On Wed, Apr 13, 2011 at 5:46 PM, Basil Chupin blchu...@iinet.net.au wrote: Just a question aimed at all such proposed Whoopee Parties in Australia: are you also going to inform everyone that the gnome DE is to be replaced by Unity in 6 months time (and with a question mark about KDE for the KDE users)? As risk of giving a hijacker what they want, I'll give my personal opinion this in parts. Nope, as Gnome Shell or Gnome 2 would still be available in the repository... if you don't like it switch window manager! Unity might make sense in the long run but people mostly dislike change. As for KDE, I'm not going to respond to a question based on a question mark. Regards George -- ubuntu-au mailing list ubuntu-au@lists.ubuntu.com https://lists.ubuntu.com/mailman/listinfo/ubuntu-au
