Ubuntu 12.04 configurations

I have been playing with Ubuntu 12.04 (LiveCD) everything is working fine.I had to make adjustments for the scanner.But I could not find a way to change the window buttons layout.I want the buttons at the right.Also I want to monitor the temperature I could not find the gnome sensors applet too,and I need a button to open the programs,I do not want to type the name every time to open a program.If I can find a solution to those I can install the new Ubuntu.So far I like it.

This is the first time I am trying Ubuntu 12.04 I have not tried Ubuntu 11 before so many things are changed and new to me.

 

well they dont come on right its diffrent not like dock but you can keep it in bottom if you like with help of ppa

http://www.webupd8.org/2011/11/install-ubuntu-unity-bottom-launcher.html

http://ubuntu-tweak.com/


best you can do is install ubuntu tweak by double cleck on deb package ...etc

and make them side bar in auto hide so they dont bother )

thats is in ubuntutweak > tweaks> unity> launcher hide mode (set it to auto hide)

second you need to install lm-sensors

sensors-dectect

y (yes to all)

then restart or

/etc/init.d

init.d/# service module-init-tools restart

then from terminal you can see sensors for unity applet

also its not gnome its unity strange system need time to get used to it

 

you can get gnome as well also gnome fallback i never installed them on unity or never have unity system so cannot give you more idea about it.

just learning this one for my self its weird system some things i really like about it some not but so far this one is very good on stability

http://www.webupd8.org/2012/04/ubuntu-1204-lts-released-see-whats-new.html


by the way super button is Windows logo key

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Windows_key

 

ok here are my tweaks

1st i install flash on live cd

them compiz manager (its needed for ubuntu tweak)

then ubuntu tweak

and vlc chromium lm-sensors .....etc some stuff to play with all on live cd

also i installed lo-menubar (global menu or app menubar for office) and synaptic manager gebi ....etc



then i extract mac feanza icon theme and create a hidden icon folder (.icon folder) and paste theme in it.

from webup8 i install themes ppa and from synaptic i select theme of my choice and install

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=e5rHkLnEa9I

set my icons themes ......etc everything working great ........ )

i keep its simple on live cd you can try all that stuff

 

I love the new ubuntu. I still don't understand why they would make it so difficult to either move/hide/disable that bar. I can't imagine everyone likes that thing. It takes up a huge amount of space on the desktop. I would have figured a new release would have given an option to change it.

 

well you can hide it with help of ubuntu tweak

 

Yeah I saw someone mention that. I was hoping for the ability to be able to customize ubuntu rather than installing something to change it. It seems that other distro's you can customize but that bar is something they don't want you to touch. Not really sure if I'm the only one that feels this way.

 

one thing i forget to tell before installing ubuntu tweak you need

compiz-manager

well there is tool default in ubuntu as well to change tweak side bar but not installed ...etc

just install compiz-manager and check setting of unity you find settings if you want easy straight forward way ubuntu tweak is there

and compiz manager way

 

compiz manager way rest 2 screenshots

 

WOW one more way i found out intersting love to share with others

kjdemuth this might interest you

right click on desktop and open change desktop background

 

You can't keep program icons in the launcher anymore?

 

well when you open a program add it in side launcher by right click and lock to launcher and unlock them same way you can add your fav launchers also you can reduce side and add more launchers

 

Yes I found it while trying,you can add the shortcuts to the unity launcher.Thanks mack_guy911 for the screenshots

 

cet please keep putting questions as many as you can we all learning unity )