[Bug 463915] Re: Switch desktop mode missing in 9.10 Netbook Remix

[Anton32828]

I am happy with the UNR desktop for most things. I have two main
objections with UNR:

1) No ability to clear document history within the applications. This is
a function of the Gnome "Places" menu which isn't available in UNR.

2) Some applications (disk utility palimpsest, system test utility, and
others I didn't write down) have pick-lists or data entry fields that
assume a larger screen than my HP Mini (1024x576) possesses. I can't
switch to desktop mode to see if this resolves the issue for these
particular apps.

I could work around these issues if the "Display" application would
allow me to set a screen size larger than my physical display (1024x600
or 800x600 would probably work). This is possible in Windows XP by
right-clicking on the desktop. XP then creates a "virtual desktop" that
slides around as I mouse towards the edges of my physical display. In
fact, the HP manual for my netbook describes this as the only way to
install certain HP printer drivers on this and similar machines.

Thus far I have not found any Linux FAQ or HowTo to describe this
process ---- in fact, most of them warn about knowing the exact hardware
specs for your monitor due to the old problem of possibly over-driving
CRTs and causing a physical fire in the unit.

Basically, I could live within the UNR interface if I could (1) delete
the Gnome file histories maintained for applications ("clear recent file
history") and (2) temporarily "expand" my desktop to make sure I can
access all drop-down menus, pick lists, and text entry fields for
applications that assume a minimum 600-pixel vertical screen resolution.

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Switch desktop mode missing in 9.10 Netbook Remix
https://bugs.launchpad.net/bugs/463915
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