On 06/08/2011 12:04 PM, Genes MailLists wrote: > On 06/08/2011 11:51 AM, Alan Evans wrote: >> On Wed, Jun 8, 2011 at 8:35 AM, Patrick O'Callaghan wrote: >> >>> Use a different desktop, such as KDE, which works as before. >> >> If the switch from GNOME 2 to GNOME 3 left the user lost in unfamiliar >> territory, how is switching to KDE a "solution"? >> > > I suspect he simply meant that Gnome 2 to KDE, while it has a smallish > learning curve, is easier than going to Gnome 3. (At least that was my > experience anyway) > > G-3 suffers the issue of functionality having been removed. Some of > that can be recovered by installing additional extensions which live > outside of gnome core. > > KDE is polished and works quite well and has most if not all of the > Gnomme 2 functionality in a stock install. So, yeh there is a learning > curve but its not too bad. I have seen many switch away from Gnome 3, > some to KDE and a few to the lighter DE's like xfce. > > > I just finished setting up KDE for more prominent use. I never liked it as much as gnome since it has a more "sluggish" feel to it; however, gnome 3 has managed to make KDE seem like a Godsend. I had a fleeting moment of hope when I noticed "Classic gnome with compiz" on my login screen. It ended up looking like gnome 2, but with 1/4 the actual functions of the latter. It's simply gnome 3 fallback mode. I never figured out how to add icons to the taskbars or desktop, if that is even possible. It's also nice to have a nice taskbar at the bottom to flip from app to app quickly. The gnome 3 workspaces are simply annoying. The tweak tool works, but doesn't reduce the annoyance much. It simply adds an extra screen as a speedbump. It would be nice if the "classic gnome" selection at the logon screen was the actual classic gnome with the full panel functionality seen in gnome 2. GW -- 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
