Thanks again, Alf Synapse aboard and seems just the ticket. Also, after this morning's update, I find I am now able to put my own dubious artwork on the desktop. I see Synapse updates are not included in Ubuntu; will Synaptic do? I run it periodically.
On Tue, Apr 9, 2013 at 4:27 AM, Pete Wright <pnwri...@gmail.com> wrote: > Thanks Alf, I will try Synapse. > And as to desktop pic, I think that is what I did and it didn't work. It's > my computer, I think. > > > On Tue, Apr 9, 2013 at 12:45 AM, Alf Haakon Lund <a...@mellomrommet.no>wrote: > >> I don't use unity, so I might be off target. But "heads up search" sounds >> like what synapse is doing for me. It's a small app that finds anything, >> files or programs. Hit ctrl-space to launch, type a few letters (just f and >> first suggestion is firefox, first suggestion adapts to what is most used). >> Navigate through suggestions with arrows. >> >> Synapse is available in software center and synaptic. >> >> As for changing desktop image, for me right-click on the desktop and >> choosing desktop settings gets me there. Or [ctrl-space], [de] and first >> suggestion is desktop settings. >> >> Good luck on ubuntu studio, and never be afraid to ask! >> >> All the best, >> Alf >> >> >> >> On 08. april 2013 21:31, Pete Wright wrote: >> >>> I guess I would say the functions that play to my inherent laziness. >>> Love the "heads up" search, especially. Nothing one can't do in Studio >>> with >>> a few more clicks, though. >>> And I can't change the desktop picture to one of my own in Studio -- and >>> no, I won't be surprised to learn that is a bug or glitch specific to my >>> wheezy old computer, not the OS. >>> grins >>> Pete >>> >>> >>> On Mon, Apr 8, 2013 at 12:14 PM, Alf Haakon Lund <a...@mellomrommet.no >>> >wrote: >>> >>> On 08. april 2013 19:45, Pete Wright wrote: >>>> >>>> If this question is too “newbie” or worse, heretical, please forgive >>>>> and >>>>> then ignore me. >>>>> >>>>> I changed from Ubuntu 12.10 to Ubuntu Studio 12.10 primarily because >>>>> GIMP >>>>> was slightly flakey (main problem was it wouldn't accept ctr key >>>>> combination like ctr+ left click to select area for clone brush) and I >>>>> hoped Studio would not have something hijacking the ctrl function. I >>>>> also >>>>> do lots of content creation (primarily writing and art photography) so >>>>> Studio seemed a good choice. >>>>> >>>>> Now I find myself missing the much-maligned Unity desktop. So, can I >>>>> change >>>>> to Unity desktop in Studio without horrible consequences? (And if so, >>>>> how >>>>> do I do it?) >>>>> >>>>> Or is nobody checking to see if Unity works with all the rest of >>>>> Studio, >>>>> and so I should just shut up and sit down? >>>>> >>>>> Thanks. >>>>> >>>>> Pete >>>>> >>>>> >>>>> I agree with other answers you got, better ask than not. And, out of >>>> curiosity, I've got my own question: Which functions of Unity do you >>>> miss? >>>> >>>> Alf >>>> >>>> >>>> >>>> >>>> -- >>>> Ubuntu-Studio-users mailing list >>>> Ubuntu-Studio-users@lists.**ub**untu.com <http://ubuntu.com>< >>>> Ubuntu-Studio-users@**lists.ubuntu.com<Ubuntu-Studio-users@lists.ubuntu.com> >>>> > >>>> Modify settings or unsubscribe at: https://lists.ubuntu.com/** >>>> mailman/listinfo/ubuntu-****studio-users<https://lists.** >>>> ubuntu.com/mailman/listinfo/**ubuntu-studio-users<https://lists.ubuntu.com/mailman/listinfo/ubuntu-studio-users> >>>> > >>>> >>>> >>> >>> >>> >> -- >> Ubuntu-Studio-users mailing list >> Ubuntu-Studio-users@lists.**ubuntu.com<Ubuntu-Studio-users@lists.ubuntu.com> >> Modify settings or unsubscribe at: https://lists.ubuntu.com/** >> mailman/listinfo/ubuntu-**studio-users<https://lists.ubuntu.com/mailman/listinfo/ubuntu-studio-users> >> > >
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