[ubuntu-uk] Ubuntu.com down?

2011-05-30 Thread alan c
Is it me or is www.ubuntu.com site down just now? -- alan cocks Ubuntu user -- ubuntu-uk@lists.ubuntu.com https://lists.ubuntu.com/mailman/listinfo/ubuntu-uk https://wiki.ubuntu.com/UKTeam/

Re: [ubuntu-uk] Ubuntu.com down?

2011-05-30 Thread Alan Pope
On 30 May 2011 09:30, alan c aecl...@candt.waitrose.com wrote: Is it me or is www.ubuntu.com site down just now? http://www.downforeveryoneorjustme.com/ubuntu.com Works for me too, I'm on Virgin Media with Google DNS. Cheers, Al. -- ubuntu-uk@lists.ubuntu.com

Re: [ubuntu-uk] Ubuntu.com down?

2011-05-30 Thread Tony Scott
Looks like it is down from where I am on the interwebs...   -- Tony Scott http://tonyscott.org.uk | http://twitter.com/tonys | http://2011.portsmouth.wordcampuk.org | http://lpd.bectu.com | http://orangecoconut.com From: alan c aecl...@candt.waitrose.com To:

Re: [ubuntu-uk] Ubuntu.com down?

2011-05-30 Thread Les Pounder
Working for me Les On Mon, May 30, 2011 at 9:30 AM, alan c aecl...@candt.waitrose.com wrote: Is it me or is www.ubuntu.com site down just now? -- alan cocks Ubuntu user -- ubuntu-uk@lists.ubuntu.com https://lists.ubuntu.com/mailman/listinfo/ubuntu-uk https://wiki.ubuntu.com/UKTeam/ --

Re: [ubuntu-uk] Ubuntu.com down?

2011-05-30 Thread alan c
On 30/05/11 09:30, alan c wrote: Is it me or is www.ubuntu.com site down just now? it came back ok -- alan cocks Ubuntu user -- ubuntu-uk@lists.ubuntu.com https://lists.ubuntu.com/mailman/listinfo/ubuntu-uk https://wiki.ubuntu.com/UKTeam/

Re: [ubuntu-uk] Ubuntu.com down?

2011-05-30 Thread Roy Jamison
Perfectly fine here, O2-UK broadband, their DNS. On Mon, 2011-05-30 at 10:10 +0100, alan c wrote: On 30/05/11 09:30, alan c wrote: Is it me or is www.ubuntu.com site down just now? it came back ok -- alan cocks Ubuntu user -- ubuntu-uk@lists.ubuntu.com

Re: [ubuntu-uk] British Library, Geeknicky fun-ness!

2011-05-30 Thread Matthew Daubney
On 12 May 2011 21:54, Matthew Daubney m...@daubers.co.uk wrote: As per the meeting the other day, there is a plan to go see the SciFi exhibition at the British Library in London at some point in July/August. If all goes to plan, we'll all head off for a geeknic in a nice green bit nearby

[ubuntu-uk] unity gimp

2011-05-30 Thread George Tripp
Just when I thought I'd got used to unity I can probably live with it I tried using the gimp. Previously with this I have the main window maximised set up toolbox layers as normal windows hidden behind the main one. In gnome2 it's easy to get at these other two windows from the bottom

Re: [ubuntu-uk] unity gimp

2011-05-30 Thread SuperEngineer
On Mon, 2011-05-30 at 20:50 +0100, George Tripp wrote: Just when I thought I'd got used to unity I can probably live with it I tried using the gimp. Previously with this I have the main window maximised set up toolbox layers as normal windows hidden behind the main one. In gnome2

Re: [ubuntu-uk] unity gimp

2011-05-30 Thread Avi
George Tripp wrote: Anyone else find this annoying? Any solutions? Sounds like alt+tab might be one? -- Avi -- ubuntu-uk@lists.ubuntu.com https://lists.ubuntu.com/mailman/listinfo/ubuntu-uk https://wiki.ubuntu.com/UKTeam/

Re: [ubuntu-uk] unity gimp

2011-05-30 Thread Colin Law
On 30 May 2011 21:09, Avi li...@avi.co wrote: George Tripp wrote: Anyone else find this annoying? Any solutions? Sounds like alt+tab might be one? No, alt+tab does not allow navigation between the gimp's application windows. It only makes available the main window (for me in Unity-2D at

Re: [ubuntu-uk] unity gimp

2011-05-30 Thread Bill B.
On Mon, 2011-05-30 at 20:50 +0100, George Tripp wrote: Just when I thought I'd got used to unity I can probably live with it I tried using the gimp. Previously with this I have the main window maximised set up toolbox layers as normal windows hidden behind the main one. In gnome2

[ubuntu-uk] OT - Diaspora etc?

2011-05-30 Thread alan c
If you have not tried it but would like to, then - at your own risk - there are now some open pods (servers) to try. One from a developer in London: http://londondiaspora.org -- alan cocks Ubuntu user -- ubuntu-uk@lists.ubuntu.com https://lists.ubuntu.com/mailman/listinfo/ubuntu-uk

Re: [ubuntu-uk] unity gimp

2011-05-30 Thread Simon Greenwood
On 30 May 2011 21:26, Bill B. boo...@gmail.com wrote: On Mon, 2011-05-30 at 20:50 +0100, George Tripp wrote: Just when I thought I'd got used to unity I can probably live with it I tried using the gimp. Previously with this I have the main window maximised set up toolbox layers as

[ubuntu-uk] Frankenstein Unity

2011-05-30 Thread suprengr
I am beginning to wonder if Unity is the Frankenstein character of Ubuntu. It's alive they shouted - but did 'they' consider the humanity of it all? ;) Cheers, SuprEngr. ubuntu-uk@lists.ubuntu.com https://lists.ubuntu.com/mailman/listinfo/ubuntu-uk https://wiki.ubuntu.com/UKTeam/ --

Re: [ubuntu-uk] unity gimp

2011-05-30 Thread George Tripp
- Original Message From: Avi li...@avi.co Sounds like alt+tab might be one? Yeah kind of works. Tend not to use/remember keyboard short cuts. I'll see how I get on. Thanks George -- ubuntu-uk@lists.ubuntu.com https://lists.ubuntu.com/mailman/listinfo/ubuntu-uk

Re: [ubuntu-uk] unity gimp

2011-05-30 Thread Steve Fisher
How about a work-around, don't run Unity so don't know if possible and can't test. Can you attach a script to a button on the Unity bar? If so, install xdotool and put this script on the bar: #!/bin/bash xdotool search --class gimp windowactivate Definitely works from a terminal though and