Desktop change consequences

[Pete Wright]

Thanks Alf, I will try Synapse.
And as to desktop pic, I think that is what I did and it didn't work. It's
my computer, I think.


On Tue, Apr 9, 2013 at 12:45 AM, Alf Haakon Lund <alf at mellomrommet.no>wrote:

> I don't use unity, so I might be off target. But "heads up search" sounds
> like what synapse is doing for me. It's a small app that finds anything,
> files or programs. Hit ctrl-space to launch, type a few letters (just f and
> first suggestion is firefox, first suggestion adapts to what is most used).
> Navigate through suggestions with arrows.
>
> Synapse is available in software center and synaptic.
>
> As for changing desktop image, for me right-click on the desktop and
> choosing desktop settings gets me there. Or [ctrl-space], [de] and first
> suggestion is desktop settings.
>
> Good luck on ubuntu studio, and never be afraid to ask!
>
> All the best,
> Alf
>
>
>
> On 08. april 2013 21:31, Pete Wright wrote:
>
>> I guess I would say the functions that play to my inherent laziness.
>> Love the "heads up" search, especially. Nothing one can't do in Studio
>> with
>> a few more clicks, though.
>> And I can't change the desktop picture to one of my own in Studio -- and
>> no, I won't be surprised to learn that is a bug or glitch specific to my
>> wheezy old computer, not the OS.
>> grins
>> Pete
>>
>>
>> On Mon, Apr 8, 2013 at 12:14 PM, Alf Haakon Lund <alf at mellomrommet.no
>> >wrote:
>>
>>  On 08. april 2013 19:45, Pete Wright wrote:
>>>
>>>  If this question is too “newbie” or worse, heretical, please forgive and
>>>> then ignore me.
>>>>
>>>> I changed from Ubuntu 12.10 to Ubuntu Studio 12.10 primarily because
>>>> GIMP
>>>> was slightly flakey (main problem was it wouldn't accept ctr key
>>>> combination like ctr+ left click to select area for clone brush) and I
>>>> hoped Studio would not have something hijacking the ctrl function. I
>>>> also
>>>> do lots of content creation (primarily writing and art photography) so
>>>> Studio seemed a good choice.
>>>>
>>>> Now I find myself missing the much-maligned Unity desktop. So, can I
>>>> change
>>>> to Unity desktop in Studio without horrible consequences? (And if so,
>>>> how
>>>> do I do it?)
>>>>
>>>> Or is nobody checking to see if Unity works with all the rest of Studio,
>>>> and so I should just shut up and sit down?
>>>>
>>>> Thanks.
>>>>
>>>> Pete
>>>>
>>>>
>>>>  I agree with other answers you got, better ask than not. And, out of
>>> curiosity, I've got my own question: Which functions of Unity do you
>>> miss?
>>>
>>> Alf
>>>
>>>
>>>
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