On 06/08/2011 10:18 AM, Oliver Ruebenacker wrote: > Hello again, > > Also, I had a desktop full of stuff and now my desktop looks > completely empty, although the folder "Desktop" and its contents still > exist. > > Plus i had a number of icons on the top toolbar, like a few > applications to start and a temperature display, and they are all > gone. In F14, I knew how to add things, but I don't know in F15. > > Help! What is going on? Is my F15 severely crippled, and if so, how > can I fix it? Otherwise, how can I use this to do anything? > > Thanks! > > Take care > Oliver > > On Wed, Jun 8, 2011 at 10:49 AM, Oliver Ruebenacker<curoli@xxxxxxxxx> wrote: >> Hello, >> >> I just used preupgrade to upgrade from F14 to F15. Now, the toolbar >> at the bottom is gone, and so is the menu in the upper left corner. >> Now I am not sure whether some components are missing or whether F15 >> has some brand new ways to do the things I could do up to F14 which I >> need to learn first? Like, switching from one open application to >> another with a simple mouse click? Now, to start anything, I need to >> go to "Activities", then "Applications" and then browse the whole list >> or click on a category. In F14, with the menu, it was a lot faster. >> I'll attach a screenshot. Although the screen shot does not show, >> Eclipse and FileManager are open, too, and there seems to be no quick >> and easy way to bring them to the front. Is F15 supposed to be like >> this? >> >> Thanks! >> >> Take care >> Oliver >> >> -- >> Oliver Ruebenacker, Computational Cell Biologist >> Systems Biology Linker at Virtual Cell (http://vcell.org/sybil) >> Turning Knowledge Data into Models >> Center for Cell Analysis and Modeling >> http://www.oliver.curiousworld.org >> > > > If you want files and shortcuts on your desktop, install gnome-tweak-tool and choose the option "Let File Manager manage desktop". I also use avant-window-manager to add a mac-like dock to the bottom of my screen to hold application launchers and icons for open applications. -- -- Steve -- users mailing list users@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx To unsubscribe or change subscription options: https://admin.fedoraproject.org/mailman/listinfo/users Guidelines: http://fedoraproject.org/wiki/Mailing_list_guidelines
