[NCLUG] GNOME 3.x

[Michael Milligan]

On 09/23/2012 03:06 AM, N0WIQ wrote:
> Hi People,
> 
> I have had issues with GNOME 3 sense the first time I met it.  My basic 
> issue is:  How do I put quick launch icons on the desk-top?  I have had 
> issues with the GNOME 3.x dash-board and it hasn't shown some 
> applications I have installed.

One option besides using an extension as offered already, is you can
install a third-party advanced settings tool.  For Debian (and
derivatives like Ubuntu), "apt-get install gnome-tweak-tool".  Run that
"Tweak Tool" application and on the Desktop configuration panel, turn On
the setting "have file manager handle the desktop".  There a few other
settings in there that are useful, like "show the Trash icon".

The real underlying problem is that Gnome 3, and in particular,
gnome-shell, has only really made to the alpha stage.  I wouldn't even
call Gnome 3.4 a "beta" in the sense that it's anywhere near on par
feature-wise with Gnome 2.x.  I mean, seriously, you can't even change
your font preferences from System Settings.  The upcoming Gnome 3.6
suffers from the same problem.  It's just not feature complete yet so I
don't even consider it a beta yet.

Regards,
Mike

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