[clug] Alternative desktop view for Ubuntu 16

[jhock]

Hi Hal,

I’ve been using Ubuntu for at least 10 years now. I'd prefer to stick
to Ubuntu and not switch to Red Hat unless you are suggesting something
else?

John.

On Tue, 2018-04-24 at 02:59 +0000, Hal Ashburner wrote:
> https://extensions.gnome.org
> 
> I think there's one there for each of your desired "features".
> RHEL manages to make gnome 3 look likes gnome 2 with a selection of
> these.
> I don't use them myself.
> 
> I really like gnome 3 but yeah, i would say that.
> 
> On Tue., 24 Apr. 2018, 12:02 pm jhock via linux, <linux at lists.samba.o
> rg>
> wrote:
> 
> > 
> > Hi All,
> > 
> > I have finally bought myself a 64 bit computer to replace my old 32
> > bit
> > one since Ubuntu no longer supports 32 bit architecture.
> > 
> > I have loaded Ubuntu 16.04 LTS and copied my data onto the new
> > computer
> > but I still don't like the Gnome 3 or Unity looking desktop. I
> > rather
> > liked the old Gnome 2 or Mate version of Ubuntu but found that Mate
> > had
> > little problems that weren't on the standard Ubuntu version.
> > 
> > I've tried to put up with the Gnome 3 desktop but after a week of
> > frustration I've had enough. I want the following:
> > 
> > 1. A panel at the top that shows in a drop down menu all the
> > applications that I have on my computer. Cairo provides this but
> > applications crash for no apparent reason.
> > 
> > 2. Add to the top panel applications that I often use.
> > 
> > 3. Four windows that I can switch between with Alt + ctrl left and
> > right arrows. I don't like the two above and two below layout
> > because I
> > have to think in which window I'm in when I want to switch between
> > them.
> > 
> > 4. A panel down the bottom that shows the applications that I have
> > open
> > and allows me to switch between them by clicking on their icons in
> > that
> > panel.
> > 
> > Can my requirements be configured in Gnome 3 or do I need to
> > install
> > another desktop?  I've tried Cairo but it just doesn't quite make
> > the
> > grade and I don't like applications crashing all of a sudden.
> > 
> > I've tried Docky but I can't seem to configure a drop down menu as
> > in
> > requirement 1. above.
> > 
> > Thanks in advance for any helpful suggestions.
> > 
> > 
> > John.
> > 
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