Questions tagged [gnome-classic]
Refers to the Desktop Environment used by default up until Ubuntu 11.04, at which point it became an option to use the environment at the login screen. (package: gnome-session-fallback)
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14.04: When changing the default desktop environment to to Gnome Flashback Compiz, and reboot I get a 'The system is running in low-graphics mode"
Following this tutorial, I managed to change the environment from "unity-greeter" to "gnome-fallback-compiz" and then I rebooted and I got this:
Yeah, and all the options are pretty much useless to ...
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Change lock screen style on gnome classic desktop
Is there a way to use Unity lock screen in Gnome classic desktop?
I love the way unity fades the main screen to lock the session, while I'm not enthusiastic about the window showed by the classic ...
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Color settings keep popping up by themselves
Recently, my Ubuntu 14.04 installation is showing a very irritating behavior: every few minutes, the color settings window just pops up out of the blue.
It says: "Each device needs an up to date ...
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Gnome focus mode
I know this should be a silly question, but how do I change the window/terminal focus mode in Ubuntu 14.04.1 running GNOME Flashback (Compiz) [3.8.4]?
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How to replace ibus with whatever used to work in 12.04?
Upgraded from 12.04 to 14.10, as usual, bunch of problems.
One of the problems is ibus which is not working properly, example is here (no answers) https://askubuntu.com/questions/546307/allow-...
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Turning off auto-maximizing of windows in 14.04
I know this has been asked for other Ubuntu releases, but the solutions posted are not working for me in 14.04. I've installed CCSM and turned off the grid option, but the windows still maximize when ...
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Increase launcher and applet spacing on the Gnome Classic panel
I'm using Ubuntu 12.04.1 with Gnome Classic. I added some launchers on the top panel, but they are placed too tightly (also take a look at separators, they aren't really separate anything):
Can I ...
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How I can set a keyboard shortcut to access the Applications or Places menu?
How I can set a keyboard shortcut to access the Applications or Places menu in gnome classic on ubuntu 12.04?
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No Time in Top Panel (Gnome Classic)
I've been using Ubuntu with Gnome Classic for a while and I've noticed recently that in the "Indicator Applet Complete" in the Top Panel, my name and the clock have disappeared.
I think it happened a ...
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Ibus m17n languages not seen in 14.04 gnome-classic
Input methods of ibus-m17n can't be selected from Text Entry Settings in gnome-classic desktop environment. But it can be selected when logged in to Unity. Is there a problem between gnome-classic and ...
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In 14.04, how do I persist a view in Nautilus-Gnome?
I just upgraded from 12.04 to 14.04 and I use the Gnome (MetaCity) UI. I set up a view in Nautilus like this, including the side bar and location entry box.
I want to persist this view so that ...
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How to set a shortcut to change to specified language (Gnome 2)
I am using 4 languages, and may need even more soon. That makes switching by repeatedly pressing Ctrl+Shift until I get to the language I need a little bit uncomfortable A while ago in windows I could ...
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Keyboard shortcuts for switching language input method no longer works after updates
As part of a string of problems with recent updates in Gnome Flashback (like this, and this), after an update a day or so ago, the shortcut keys I have assigned for switching between Japanese and ...
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13.04 gnome session fallback: can´t edit panels [duplicate]
I´ve upgraded to 13.04, and installed classic gnome via gnome-session-fallback.
I can't edit the panels. Right-clicking does nothing, with or without alt, win, or ctrl.
How can I add/remove widgets ...
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Can I get the GNOME environment in Edubuntu 14.04?
I am trying to get a new version of Edubuntu. I just want to check whether I can get the GNOME environment on Edubuntu.
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How can I make the Unity 2d Shell dodge GNOME Panel when running both simultaneously?
I'm using GNOME Fallback in 12.04, and I'm running the Unity 2D Shell (WITHOUT THE UNITY 2D PANEL) and GNOME Panel. I've done this by logging in using GNOME Fallback, and then running unity-2d-shell. ...
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How to move window buttons from left to right side of title bar in Gnome Classic?
How to move the window buttons (close, minimise, maximise) from the left side of the title bar to the right side in Gnome Classic 12.10? gconf-editor (apps > metacity etc) doesn't work. Nor does dconf-...
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Record screen at bootup using ffmpeg in 5 minute segments (12.04)
So I've played around with this quite a bit but at this point I've managed to hit a wall in figuring the next step.
I have this script that works from an ssh tunnel to record display :0.0
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Theme gnome panel handles in flashback session
I'm using the the gnome flashback session (metacity) in Ubuntu 14.04.
The default theme is the ambient theme. If you set a gnome panel to not expand, the handles are looking ugly:
How can I theme/...
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How do I get my window frames back in Gnome Flashback?
Sometimes I wonder if there's a conspiracy to kill Gnome Flashback because it feels like it's been constantly beset with problems since the emergence of both Gnome 3's new look and Unity.
As in a ...
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Ubuntu 12.04 - Network Manager Problem In System Tray
I am using Ubuntu 12.04 and I installed fallback version of desktop. I have a problem about my network manager in system tray. I can see network manager but no button is working in network manager in ...
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Why can't I get a working session with vnc4server
We have a couple of (identical) Ubuntu 11.10 machines, configured with gnome-classic, which we use as remote servers, and let our clients log into personal user accounts we create for them using ...
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problems with unity and gnome classic desktops - how to reinstall and clean them
I have ubuntu 12.04.02 and I always use kde 4.10.1. Sometimes I need to switch to unity or gnome classic (with effects), the problem is that when I log in with one of them I can't access "settings ...
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gnome-panel crashed, and now won't load in GNOME Flashback (Metacity and Compiz)
I installed GNOME Flashback earlier today because I prefer the old interface. While surfing the web earlier, gnome-panel crashed. I thought it would be no big deal, but it didn't come back like I ...
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Ubuntu 14.04 Gnome Metacity Fallback doesn't update Background
The gnome metacity fallback doesn't update the background producing a Windows XP-esque effect:
I first thought this was a problem with my gnome configuration. I deleted my config and cleaned up my .* ...
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Change display language for pinned directories/locations
On Ubuntu 14.04 / Gnome Classic I changed the display language from English to Italian. I also confirmed that user directories should be renamed.
However, references to user directories in Places (...
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Unbind Alt-Click (gnome classic)
Ubuntu 12.04, Gnome classic.
Trying to unbind/change < Altclick-1 > that moves windows (reason being another app is using that and anyway I want to change it).
But couldn't find it in
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Fallback to Gnome classic desktop Ubuntu 14.04
I'm using Ubuntu for a while and experienced many bugs in Unity and also it kills productivity. I recently checked BackTrackR3 release which is built on Gnome2.3. But, unfortunately that is available ...
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Changing from Standard Ubuntu13.10 to Ubuntu Gnome 13.10?
On my desktop computer I run Ubuntu 13.10 with gnome-shell and gnome classic desktop as installed "out of the box" via Synaptic. Yesterday I installed Ubuntu Gnome 13.10 on my laptop and it looks and ...
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12.04: How do I change background color of Main Menu in Gnome Fallback?
When running in Gnome Fallback mode (Gnome Classic) in Ubuntu 12.04, I added the Main Menu to the bottom panel, but I have a problem with the customization of its colors. It is like the old Gnome 2 ...
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What Is Gnome, Gnome Classic and Gnome Classic(No Effects)?
I am using ubuntu 12.04 lts and I was using unity 2D and i wanted to switch to unity 3D so i logged out and clicked on the ubuntu sign and there were 3 new options:
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Is there a synapse like search bar as a desktop widget for Gnome desktop fallback mode?
I want to add a fixed desktop widget to my gnome fallback desktop.
The widget should simply have a search bar and below it, options to search where.
I don't want to hit any key for it to start.
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How to make Cairo dock(with opengl) excute only on Gnome-Classic?
I want to make Cairo dock(with opengl) execute in the start-up only on Gnome-Classic but not on other DEs like cinnamon, unity or gnome.How to do that?
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What are the system requirements for GNOME Classic in Ubuntu 12.04 LTS
As the title says: What are the system requirements for GNOME Classic in Ubuntu 12.04 LTS? I would like an answer for GNOME Classic for Ubuntu 12.04, not for GNOME Flashback on newer releases of ...
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Problem with gnome appearance
I am trying to configure my ubuntu (13.10) to get this appearance:
I ran into a few problems.
13.10 uses unity. I followed a tutorial to change it to gnome-classic (as that is what I thought I was ...
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Changing the form and arrangement of the workspaces
Lets say that I have 4 workspaces in a row, which are looking like this:
How can I make the workspaces look like this?
So, if I am for example (I'm talking about the purple figure) on the leftmost ...
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Gnome-classic, new windows remain buried behind other window [closed]
I have recently moved from ARCH Linux to Ubuntu 11.10.
I switched to using Gnome-Classic and noticed strange behaviours with the windows whenever I open them.
I have setup Launchers on the Panel to ...
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How to uninstall Gnome theme (including the GNOME Classic)?
I installed Gnome theme to be tried, but I realized that I do not need it. So I wonder how can I uninstall it.
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how to remove unwanted items from gnome "Other menu"
I opened Other menu and found that it contains a lot of items (see image)
Is there a way to clean-it up? Don't want to edit menu manually...
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Gnome 3.8 / gdm / Failed to load session "gnome-classic"
Installed gnome 3.8 from its official ppa. Installed gnome-shell gnome-shell-extensions and ubuntu-gnome-desktop.
Installation went smooth. Also selected gdm as the login manager. THe only thing that ...
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Unity's "File Edit View" menus in Gnome Fallback in Ubuntu 12.04?
I was recently playing around with Ubuntu 11.04 (Ah, the last version of Ubuntu to use Gnome 2 in the background) and I noticed this:
As you can see its the "Unity" "File Edit View..." menu in ...
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How will GNOME 3.8 Classic Mode composite should I use it with Compiz?
Definitely wanna try the new Classic Mode in GNOME 3.8, as it looks really nice from the screenshots, however I'm a bit curious how well it'll composite when coupled with some compositing manager, ...
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"starting home folder" issue in gnome classic nautilus
When I open Nautilus in ubuntu 12.04 gnome-session-fallback, it shows two tabs in the panel, one is my Nautilus, the other "starting home folder" (encircled green) stays there for 10-15 seconds and ...
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remove top and bottom gnome panels in Ubuntu 12.04
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I developed a python desktop application which is run on the top of Ubuntu 12.04 and it is running in full screen mode. I used gnome-fallback as a Ubuntu Desktop.
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Remove icon from the toolbar
Basic Specs - Ubuntu 13.10, Gnome 3 (session fallback), Ambiance theme, Faenza icons.
I tried to drag and drop Transmission icon to place it in the desktop and it appeared on the top toolbar instead ...
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Add folder as menu to Gnome panel
I would like to add a folder to a Gnome panel (Gnome Fallback on ubuntu 12.04). In Windows this can be accomplished by right-clicking the taskbar, selecting "New toolbar", and browsing for a folder. I ...
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Why do I have Unity and GNOME Classic running at the same time?
I've recently updated and found that Unity shows on the gnome-classic/fallback desktop. Is this a new feature (which I doubt to be), or a bug? If it is a bug, tell me how to disable Unity because it ...
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Window controls missing; Cannot maximise or minimize applications - make fix permanent
I have the issue discussed here: Window controls missing; Cannot maximise or minimize applications - .
I have this problem for one of the users on my Ubuntu 12.04 install (installed 1.5 years ago). ...
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Is a brightness control widget available?
Is it possible to place a slider or some other GUI component on the desktop / Notification Panel on Ubuntu 12.04 to control the screen brightness?
It's a little annoying to constantly have to go to ...
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Top bar in Ubuntu 12.04 Gnome Classic is missing
The top (title) bar which includes File, Edit, View is missing in Gnome Classic on Ubuntu 12.04.
On switching to Unity and normal Gnome 3, the top bar was usually merged with the Menu Bar, akin to ...
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