Ubuntu with Unity versus Kubuntu with KDE

[Cybe R. Wizard]

On Tue, 08 Mar 2011 10:44:21 -0800
NoOp <glgxg at sbcglobal.net> wrote:

> You were actually using the Gnome desktop. Here's a screenshot using
> the Unity desktop:
> http://img855.imageshack.us/i/screenshot5.png/

Argh!  you're right.  The VirtualBox doesn't seem to allow 3D for me,
even though I enabled it in the setup.  My only actually installed
Unity is for my current 10.10.  ...so probably no help.  

> [click on the image to enlarge]

Interesting.  Firefox 3.6.13 balks at bigifying the image while Opera
11.01 goes right ahead and does it.

> Now here's an excercise for you; log out & log back in selecting the
> 'Ubuntu Desktop Edition' (Unity) desktop. Now, repeat & let me know
> how long it takes you to figure out how to do the screenshot without
> using the Prtsc key - use the 'Applications|Accessories|Take a
> Screenshot' as you would in gnome.

Did that and, as I said, I only have the 10.10 Unity version which
doesn't seem to be picking up any improvements.  Here is the screenshot
(I think I cheated on your instructions, though):
http://img18.imageshack.us/img18/3637/unitystupidity3.jpg

The search feature is quite handy since the Icandy gets /so/ in the way.

I must say that trying to find /anything/ in that interface is a chore
and a task.  I hope the new version is some better at little things
like /finding your danged apps/!  

Elder Daughter passed by while I was looking through apps and said,
"that looks like an Iphone." 

I wonder why listing all the installed applications stops at the "G"s?

Cybe R. Wizard
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