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
>>>>
>>>>
>>>>
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