Ubuntu 11.10 makes Unity compulsory

[donn]

On 03/04/2011 17:54, Alan Pope wrote:
>> * have multiple desktops
> If you mean "workspaces" then I have four in unity, and it works.
I mean that one. I regularly use 10, I hope it scales.

>> * have multiple apps on one screen at different sizes.
> That works.
Okay, this is a big worry. I can't imagine using full-screen everything.

>> * switch with alt-tab or via a taskbar click.
> Both of those work. ALT+TAB works pretty much as you would expect.
Phew.

> The "taskbar" has been replaced by the launcher. So you can switch
> from one app to another by clicking the icon in the launcher.
The screenies I saw looked dubious, but I savvy that it's early days.

Largely relieved - but still concerned about the whole 3D driver thing.

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