Unity (Ubuntu 11.04)
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Unity/LauncherAPI - Ubuntu Wiki
Using the Launcher API The recommended and supported way to take control of your launcher icon is to use the API provided by libunity . This library wraps a low level DBus protocol which is documented below. Each launcher icon can be controlled remotely by a discrete LauncherEntry object.
Create Quicklist launcher for your scripts.
11.04 - List of custom Launchers & Quicklists for Unity - Ask Ubuntu - Stack Exchange
Device Null: Unity Cheat Sheet
Launching and Removing the Dash - Display of the Dash is activated by clicking the Ubuntu logo in the top left of the screen, or by tapping on the meta key. The meta key is sometimes called the "Windows" key or the "Super" key. It typically bears the Windows logo. The Dash may be removed by again clicking the Ubuntu logo or tapping the meta key. Thus, the Ubuntu logo and the meta key serve as tools for toggling the display of the Dash. Role of the Dash - In Unity it is intended that the Dash replace the functionality of the Places, System and Applications menus found in Ubuntu Classic.
Unity2D - Ubuntu Wiki
Unity 2D's goal is to provide the Unity desktop shell on hardware platforms that cannot currently support Unity's OpenGL requirements (see Hardware Requirements for Unity for more details). Its architecture is very close to Unity's as it only replaces the user interface elements but still shares all the same backend components. Specifically, Unity 2D replaces the panel, launcher and places components as defined in Unity's architecture overview .As well as using your mouse to operate software, you can also use your keyboard to perform specific functions. This page provides a list of keyboard shortcuts which you may find useful. How to use a keyboard shortcut Traditionally, keyboard shortcuts are written like so: Alt + F1 .
Keyboard Shortcuts - Community Ubuntu Documentation - https://help.ubuntu.com/
11.04 - Unity keyboard/mouse shortcuts - Ask Ubuntu - Stack Exchange
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How to Upgrade to Ubuntu 11.04 Natty Narwhal? There are two ways in which you can upgrade to latest Ubuntu 11.04 Natty Narwhal. One is by using the Ubuntu 11.04 Live CD and the other one is directly via internet. How to Upgrade to Ubuntu 11.04 using Ubuntu Live CD? This is the easier method of the two.
How to Upgrade to Ubuntu 11.04 "Natty Narwhal" Easily | Tech Drive-in
12 Things I did After Installing New Ubuntu 11.04 "Natty Narwhal" | Tech Drive-in
Ubuntu 11.04 Natty Narwhal released, reviewed . Ubuntu 11.04 Natty Narwhal beta is already here and in a few days time, the final release will happen. We have already reviewed the latest Ubuntu 11.04 and we think it is ready for prime time, well, almost. We did encounter some amount of instability in the new Ubuntu Unity mostly because of Compiz, but overall we believe Ubuntu 11.04 is going to be a release to look forward for.
A note before reading this post: before giving up on Unity without giving it a try... don't. Try Unity for a few days - yes, it's not a finished product but it's actually quite interesting - and if you don't like it then switch. If you've just upgraded to Ubuntu 11.04 Natty Narwhal, there are probably a few things you'll miss, so here is how to get them back as well as some other things you may find useful. Then search for CompizConfig Settings Manager in Dash and you'll find the Unity-related options under the "Unity" Compiz plugin. Some other options are under other plugins so check those out too. Using CCSM, you'll be able to tweak the Unity launcher reveal mode, hide behavior, change some Unity-specific keyboard shortcuts, change the Unity launcher icon size, the top panel opacity, tweak various animations and more.
Things To Tweak / Fix After Installing Ubuntu 11.04 Natty Narwhal ~ Web Upd8: Ubuntu / Linux blog
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Ubuntu 11.04 Natty Narwhal Released - See What`s New (Screenshots And Video) ~ Web Upd8: Ubuntu / Linux blog
After the usual 6 months of development, Ubuntu 11.04 has finally been released. I usually start these posts with "there haven't been any major or ground-breaking changes" but this time pretty much everything is new with the introduction of Unity as the default interface. Since we've been writing about the new features in Ubuntu 11.04 constantly, in this post we'll only talk about the major new features. Read on!Disable The AppMenu (Global Menu) In Ubuntu 11.04 ~ Web Upd8: Ubuntu / Linux blog
If you want to run an application with the menu inside the application window and not on the Uniy panel (which is not a regular Gnome Panel!) , use the following command (just an example): You can edit the .desktop file if you want to make some menu item always open a certain application without AppMenu (you can find them in /ur/share/applications).Launchpad
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After seeing a simple script on ubuntu.onego.ru to share files on Dropbox using an icon in the Unity launcher, I though I'd update the Dropbox Share script I've created a while back to do something similar, but more advanced: just like the regular Dropbox Share, you'll be able to share both files and folders and also you can share multiple files at once . So Unity Dropbox Share was born, a simple drag'n'drop Dropbox share icon for the Unity launcher (it's just a script written in Bash). Here's a video with Unity Dropbox Share in action: Even though this was created for the Unity launcher, it should probably work with other docks like Avant Window Navigator, Docky, DockBarX or Cairo Dock too (I've only tested it with AWN). An emblem is placed on the files / folder you share and a NotifyOSD notification is displayed when the files you've shared have been uploaded to Dropbox. Links to the files you share are automatically copied to your clipboard.
Unity Launcher Icon To Share Files Using Dropbox [Drag'n'Drop] ~ Web Upd8: Ubuntu / Linux blog
Great news for those who want to try out the latest Ubuntu 11.04 Natty Narwhal with the Unity interface without booting a CD or Live USB - Unity now works in the latest VirtualBox 4.0 . All you have to do to get Ubuntu 11.04 with Unity to work in VirtualBox 4.0 is to enable 3D Acceleration and obviously, install the VirtualBox Guest Additions. Read on! Extra tip: if Unity defaults to a classic "windows 95-ish" theme when it starts, run the following command to get the default theme back (thanks to Phillip Daddy for the tip!)