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How to run Unity 2D launcher on top of gnome-shell on startup?
I've wrote this command line: "if [ "$DESKTOP_SESSION" == "gnome-shell" ]; then (unity-2d-shell) ; fi". If I type it into a terminal then the 2D unity launcher would start and would work like a charm ...
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Unity 3D vs Unity 2D vs Gnome shell for battery life (resource use)
I'm currently trying to choose between Gnome shell and Unity 2D/3D for my Ubuntu installation on my laptop (I don't really like the dull look of some environments like xfce). Of the three, which uses ...
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Why does Unity 2D start when I choose the “GNOME/Openbox” session?
I have Ubuntu 11.10 with Unity 2D and Gnome Shell, and I have also installed the Openbox window manager.
If I choose to start an "Openbox" session, it works fine (i.e. the Openbox window manager ...
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Change windows from minimizing to corner in GNOME 3
Can the windows be set to minimize to a dock? For example, Im using GNOME shell with unity 2D and I would prefer the windows to minimize to their respective launcher.
Example: instead of the open ...
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How do I change the colors of the Ambiance & Radiance themes?
I am using Ubuntu 11.10 and i wanted to change colors in Ambiance/Radiance themes, by default it has orange and i wanted to change it to Blue,
I tried using gnome-color-chooser, but it didn't work?
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Unity-2D is slow on my computer
I have an old computer which works nicely with Gnome-2 (10.04 LTS). I swapped out the hard drive and installed 11.10 for testing purposes getting ready for 12.04 LTS but Unity-2D is painfully slow, ...
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How can I switch my current session between Unity, Unity 2D, and Gnome?
If I am currently logged in to Unity, is there a way for me to switch my current session to Unity 2D or Gnome without logging out and in again? I know I can restart Unity by running unity --replace. ...
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Unity/gnome mess
I've recently upgraded from 10.10 to 11.04, and immediately switched to unity-2d (running on a netbook). Then I tried to load the 10.10 panels because I didn't like the globalmenu. After rebooting I ...
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Is there a way to launch Unity Dash outside of Unity?
I've installed Unity 2d, and therefore I'm able to use the Launcher and Panel in standard Gnome Panel desktop. I would like to know whether there is a way to launch the Dash only, and if so, if it is ...
