Questions tagged [unity-2d]
Unity 2D is an implementation of Unity desktop interface in Qt and QML.
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How do I modify or disable the HUD's use of the Alt key?
A number of games, Emacs, and the terminal make extensive use of the Alt key. Can Unity be configured to respect this key, rather than launching the HUD with it?
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Where are the Unity Launcher .desktop files?
I'd like to know which folder the Unity Launcher .desktop files are stored in, as they're not anymore in /.gconf/desktop and I need to add a custom application to the launcher bar (adding it in /usr/...
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Am I using Unity or Unity 2D?
Unity and Unity 2D look very much alike, so how can new users easily find out whether they are running Unity or Unity 2D?
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How do I change the default session for when using auto-logins?
When autologon is active, lightdm will start the Unity 3D session, not the 2D (or any other shell that I want to auto-login to).
Is there a way to start the shell I want automatically (autologon)?
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How do I install and switch to the Unity 2D desktop?
I read that there is now a 2D version of Unity built on Qt. How do I install it, and once it's installed, how do I switch to it?
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How do I configure Unity 2D?
There are several options to configure Unity 3D via "CompizConfig Settings Manager" respectively its "Ubuntu Unity Plugin".
But how do I access Unity 2D's settings?
If you are looking to ...
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Why is Unity 2D being discontinued?
As reported by Phoronix, the news from UDS appears to be that development on Unity 2D will stop, with the focus being on a single, unified implementation.
Obviously maintaining two codebases to do ...
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Is there a way I can completely disable workspaces and remove the icon from my Unity-2D panel?
My system is built around my 71 year old father (who is a recent, and very supportive Linux user now).
He doesn't have any need for multiple desktops and I find that having too many things on the ...
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Is it possible to change Unity 3D to 2D and will I gain any performance boost after that?
How to change Unity 3D to 2D on Ubuntu 14.04? And, will I get any improvements in performance if do that? What software utilities will I lose if I switch to from Unity 3D to 2D?
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How can I change the size of Unity 2D launcher icons?
Is it possible to make Unity 2D launcher icons smaller or larger than the default size?
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How do I get Aero Snap in Unity 2D?
I really miss the "Aero Snap" window snapping feature present in Unity 3D. Is there any way I can get it, or an alternative to it, in Unity 2D?
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Which version of Unity am I running?
I just installed Ubuntu Natty beta 2 on my system. And I also keep regular track of the milestones of Unity in Launchpad. When I downloaded Ubuntu Natty beta the Unity version was 3.8.6. However few ...
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How do I restart Unity 2D
As per How do I restart Unity? But I guess unity --replace would start the 3D variant.
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How to disable alt+click from moving windows in Unity 2D?
How can I disable the alt+click combination from moving windows in Ubuntu 11.10 (unity-2d)?
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Does Unity 2d use fewer system resources than Unity 3d?
Does Unity 2d use fewer system resources than Unity 3d? If it requires less in terms of system resources, would switching to Unity 2d increase the battery life of my Laptop?
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What is the lightest desktop interface for ubuntu and is Unity-2d classified as a 'light' interface?
With the plethora of potential interfaces available
lxde,
openbox,
fluxbox
xfce,
gnome2,
gnome3,
unity-3d,
unity-2d etc,
my question is - what is meant by "the lightest desktop interface" - and can ...
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How to change the binding of Windows key which runs Unity's Dash?
Currently, I am using the Unity Qt panel in my Gnome desktop, and when I press the Windows key, the Unity's dash launches, and I can't use any compiz based shortcuts.
Same behaviour is exhibited ...
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What is the difference between Unity-2D and Unity-3D?
What is the difference between Unity-2D and Unity-3D? Would unity-2D be supported (updates, features) in the future version of ubuntu?
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How can I remove the "Dash Home" icon from the Unity launcher?
My notebook has a widescreen display so vertical space is an absolute premium for me. When I installed Ubuntu 11.10 I was disappointed to see that a new icon confusingly named "Dash Home" had been ...
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How to enable notification area (systray) for Pidgin
The Pidgin icon won't appear in the notification area. I have already checked if the "Show system tray icon option" is set to "Always" in the Pidgin Preferences.
I didn't find an equivalent solution ...
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How to add multiple workspaces in Unity 2D?
In Unity 2D there isn't any multiple workspaces. How can add more than that 1?
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How can I make Unity 2D the default session at start-up? [duplicate]
I want Ubuntu to always use Unity2D by default. I am using the latest version (12.04 LTS).
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How can I configure "mousekeys"?
Under 11.04, the option to control the pointer with the numpad was set in the Hardware/Keyboard settings page.
How can I turn on mousekeys or configure them in newer releases?
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How can I use Unity 2d with another window manager besides Metacity?
How can I use Unity 2d with another window manager besides Metacity? (like openbox forexample)
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Where are my tray icons in the Unity 2D panel?
I can not see any icons in the notification area. I am using Unity 2D in Ubuntu 11.10
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Where are they?
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What are the accessibility problems of Qt?
Jonathan Ridell said in a blog post that there were accessibility problems with Qt. I would just like to know what those problems are. Thank you very much and keep up the excelent work. Ubuntu Rocks!
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Is there a Gmail notifier that works with multiple accounts?
Is there something equivalent to gnome-gmail-notifier for Unity and Unity 2D on Ubuntu 11.04/11.10?
'equivalent' means that it must notify about new emails from multiple normal GMail and Google Apps ...
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Unity 2d support dropped in 12.10, what now?
So its been announced. Ubuntu is dropping unity 2d support.
I wouldn't mind if it wasn't for two things that are important to me.
1) A working system
Unity is nice, i try to use it quite often. But ...
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How to remove unity 2d workspace animation?
Unity 2d's workspace animation runs very slowly on my old graphics card. How do you disable them?
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How to change from Unity 2D to 3D?
I have been trying to run MyUnity, and it's been working fine until today, when it comes up with the message:
So, apparently I am running Unity-2D. So I did a little command-line search withecho $...
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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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How configure workspaces on Unity-2D?
I don't know what I did exactly, but when my touchpad "froze" (another story) I started to make random combinations with the keyboard, and seems that accidentally I deleted my workspaces. I had 4, and ...
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Arrange icons on unity 2d bar
I can't arrange icons on 2d unity bar. Whenever I'm trying to drag icons whole bar dragged up and down instead! I can only remove and add app icons to bar, but they always added at end, just before ...
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How do I set the launcher to always show in Unity 2d?
I have install ubuntu 11.10 and use unity-2d.
The Unity-2d auto hide.
I want it to be always show
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How to make dash load faster in unity-2d
My dash always takes 10-15 seconds to show up. Is there a way to make it stay permanently loaded in the RAM or something so that it shows up faster?
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How can I change the window movement key when using Unity 2D?
The default window movement key (alt) conflicts with several programs that I use fairly often. I'm sure some users find this key binding useful but I really need to change it to something else so that ...
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How to make guest sessions start with Unity 2D by Default?
My PC does not have enough resources to run two accounts in Unity 3D.
When I open a guest account from an already started session, it uses Unity 3D by default. How do I change that?
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How can I stop Unity 2d intercepting meta key when I'm in VirtualBox?
Whenever I'm working in virtualbox guest system and pressing meta key (aka winkey, or Mod4) a huge unity menu pop ups.
Is there any way to fix this behavior?
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Different background or wallpaper per workspace Ubuntu 12.04 [duplicate]
I am using ubuntu 12.04 with unity 2d. I want to change the wallpaper per workspace, i came across few gconf editor related tutorials but is it possible in any other way? Does unity have it built in ...
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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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Can I reset Unity 2D?
I was playing around in Unity 2D, and I messed up my configuration. How can I reset it, preferably without losing other config files? (such as Empathy config, Firefox/Chrome config, etc)
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Applications not showing in Unity Dash
I am running Ubuntu 12.04 on an IBM ThnkPad T42. I just installed Gnome and Cinnamon but I am still using Unity. The only problem is that in dash when I search for any application they don't appear. ...
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Using Compiz by default in Unity 2D
My hardware can handle Compiz fine, but not Unity 3D, annoyingly enough. I hate Metacity more than Unity 2D, so I switched compositors using compiz --replace. However that leaves me with two problems:
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Can I remove Unity 2D safely?
My computer can run Unity 3D comfortably, and I don't really want Unity 2D as a fallback. Can I remove it without breaking my system?
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What command is used to start Unity 2D?
Trying to use FreeNX remote desktop which requires a custom command for the window manager. I tried unity-2d-launcher but that just starts the launcher missing the panel for instance (which can be ...
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How do I get "restart" option in the shutdown menu in Unity?
The dropdown menu I get when I click on the gear link in the top right corner only shows these options:
Lock Computer
Logout
Suspend
Hibernate
Shutdown
There is no "restart" or "reboot".
How can I ...
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How do I switch between Unity and Unity 2D without logging out?
I really like both Unity and Unity 2D. They currently have different issues, meaning that one does not have the issue the other has. For instance, when I play Battle for Wesnoth, then it integrates ...
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How to fix what CCSM does to Unity 3D?
I installed CCSM a little while back. Then I enabled "blur windows" and the desktop got all messed up, Unity 2D still works fine.
I have tried every fix I've found here on Askubuntu but still can'...
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How to disable HUD in Unity 2D? [duplicate]
Possible Duplicate:
How do I modify or disable the HUD's use of the Alt key?
I am using Ubuntustudio 12.04 with Unity 2D. It delivers the HUD.
Since I work with audio and graphic ...
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Is there a way to scale icons in the launcher smaller than 32 pixels? [duplicate]
I am using 11.10 beta and want to give Unity another chance (I was always very fond of XFCE) ... anyway is there a way to scale the Icons to a really small size, let's say ~25?? And can this also be ...