Ubuntu Natty 11.04

[Darcy Casselman]

Most laptops simulate a middle click by clicking both the left and
right buttons together.

Doesn't work for MacBooks or similar clickpads, probably, but if
you've got the buttons...

Darcy.

On Tue, May 3, 2011 at 10:12 PM,  <nico at nicoarts.net> wrote:
> Good evening,
>
>
> I am taking back the fact that you cannot open another instance of an application on Ubuntu 11.04 because I am using a laptop (Alienware m15x) and there is not a 3rd button on a touchpad.
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> -----Original Message-----
> From: bergfly <bergfly at gmail.com>
> Sender: ubuntu-ca-bounces at lists.ubuntu.com
> Date: Tue, 3 May 2011 10:57:35
> To: The Canadian Ubuntu Users Community<ubuntu-ca at lists.ubuntu.com>
> Reply-To: The Canadian Ubuntu Users Community <ubuntu-ca at lists.ubuntu.com>
> Subject: Re: Ubuntu Natty 11.04
>
> You need to make sure the unity plugin is enabled. Create a shortut to
> ccsm on the desktop. Log in to unity to the blank desktop. Click on
> the shortcut, go to plugins and uncheck the automatic box and drag the
> unity plugin across...
>
> Hope that was clear
>
> On 5/3/11, swfiua at gmail.com <swfiua at gmail.com> wrote:
>> I had the same problem.  I was playing with the compiz settings, pressed the
>> 'reset everything' in the unity profile and since then have had no panels.
>>
>> Too bad, because I was actually really enjoying unity.   I'll let you know
>> if I figure out a simple way to get the panels back.
>>
>> I think I like unity because:
>>
>> a. I like to use the keyboard to do most of my navigation and the keyboard
>> support is pretty good.
>> b. I like compiz and unity sits on top of compiz
>> c. The dash behaves a bit like gnome-do on steroids
>> d. I love the latest gnome software centre, I see much less aptitude use in
>> my future.
>> e. I like a change in my window environment from time to time.
>>
>> The down side is that it is a bit(?) buggy.   By the next release I think it
>> should be a pretty slick interface.   It is a hard call for Ubuntu on when
>> to release stuff like this -- too early and it sucks for everyone, but if
>> you don't push it out you never get the bug reports.
>>
>> John
>>
>> On Tue, May 3, 2011 at 11:23 AM, Leslie Lewis <lesliel8 at gmail.com> wrote:
>>
>>> I tried Unity yesterday but lost the panels and my keyboard shortcuts. I'm
>>> not sure I had any keyboard input at all - never got that far. Hit the
>>> power
>>> button and loaded the old classic Ubuntu when it started up again. I think
>>> some work is needed.
>>>
>>> Leslie in Canmore
>>>
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