On 12/08/2011 10:58 AM, Robert Moskowitz wrote: > > On 12/08/2011 09:30 AM, Marko Vojinovic wrote: >> On Thursday 08 December 2011 09:10:54 Robert Moskowitz wrote: >>> So I skipped FC15. I never worked on Vista of WIn7, always using the >>> 'classic' windows desktop in XP. So I have some REAL challenges >>> adjusting th GNOME in FC16.... >>> >>> Like where are my workspaces? I work with 4 of them for my different >>> set of jobs. Maybe with the added memory on this lenovo, I might go >>> with 6... >> Activate "activities" by putting the mouse into the upper-left corner of the >> screen. Then you can see a list of currently open workspaces on the far right >> on the screen, where you can click to switch between them (and make an >> indecent-for-public comment on mouse-mileage of the desktop design). > alt-F1 does bring up the workspace switcher, but Cntl-Alt-arrow does not > switch between workspaces. I need to find the handy-dandy workspace > keystroke switcher. Ah, it is Cntl-Alt-UP or DOWN arrow (not RIGHT/LEFT in the old setup). It even brings up this nice shadowed workspace image while you are doing it. >> You don't get to have a predetermined number of 4 or 6 desktops. You start >> with one, and as soon as you open some app on that one, another empty one will >> be automatically created for you below that one, and so on. > OK. I see this. >> The next question you'll probably post will be "where is the shutdown option >> in the menu?", so let me save you the trouble and say that there isn't one. >> You can get it by pressing the ALT button on the keyboard once you open the >> menu. > Suspend will be the big option I will be looking for. > >> And of course, you can always forgive&forget&switch to XFCE, KDE or LXDE. ;-) > And which one has that Win2000 look/feel that I kind of grew up with :) > > I probably need to just bite the bullet as at some point the corp system > will go from XP to Win7 and I will be expected to recongnize some things > there... > > -- 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 Have a question? Ask away: http://ask.fedoraproject.org
