Default layout of the GNOME Classic session
Jo-Erlend Schinstad
joerlend.schinstad at ubuntu.com
Sun Apr 22 14:34:30 UTC 2012
Den 22. april 2012 12:45, skrev lenscom.uk at gmail.com:
> possible. I am aware that many current Ubuntu users are very worried
> about losing the GNOME 2 interface or the changes that maybe found in
> the 12.04 classic option. If you can find a way to keep supporting a
> GNOME 2 type interface (at least) for the duration of the 12.04 LTS
> system I am convinced you will have the very best of all worlds, i.e.
> keeping all the current user base as well as
To my knowledge (I haven't tested the last week or so), there are a few
visual differences from 10.04:
1) There's no trashcan on the panel by default.
2) There's no System menu, only Applications and Places. This is because
we now have System settings.
3) There's no Firefox and Help launchers on the upper panel next to
Places by default.
I don't think many users should have any difficulties handling that. You
can add them just like you could before. :)
Then there's the practical differences:
1) you have to press and hold the Alt-key in order to customize the panel
2) Applets are grouped to the left, center or right.
3) Panels are now working properly. Or at least, most of the old bugs
are gone. Perhaps there are a few new ones. :)
In particular, this bug is finally gone:
https://bugs.launchpad.net/ubuntu/+source/gnome-panel/+bug/44082. And
vertical panels are working much better than they ever did in Gnome
Panel 2, most likely because GTK3 itself is able to switch orientation,
which wasn't possible with GTK2.
Gnome Panel 3 really is a very nice upgrade for all Gnome Panel users.
Quite a few third-party applets still needs to be upgraded though. But
that won't usually be a very big job. Still, somebody has to do it.
It'll be interesting to see what the future holds for Gnome Panel.
Jo-Erlend Schinstad
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