On 12/08/2011 12:18 PM, Alexander Volovics wrote: > On Thu, Dec 08, 2011 at 09:10:54AM -0500, 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... >> Where are the System Admin tools like Services and Printer? Oops just >> found Services in 'other'. >> I LIKE keyboard shortcuts like Alt-F1 and arrow keys to select what I >> want to start without all this messy desktop icons nonsense. >> Getting info on workspaces is probably my first concern, but where is >> some decent info on how to navigate around now? > I suspect if you get responses there is a> 50% chance that you will > be advised to switch to another DE: XFCE, LXDE, KDE, etc. > > But things are not that bad. Fed16+Gnome3.2 is quite usable. > > I advise you to first have a good look around before you make any > decision. > > Start by reading the 'Help', to be found under > 'Activities'->'Applications'->'Accessories': the red/white lifebouy > icon. > > Then you can navigate the desktop more or less comfortably. > Furthermore a lot of things can be configured using the so called > 'gnome-shell-extensions'. There you can add menu icons to the top bar, > remove unwanted icons from top bar, add shutdown to the menu, add > a menu item for workspaces, and more. > > See: > http://blog.repl.ca/2011/12/essential-gnome-shell-extensions-for.html > to start with. EXCELLENT! -- 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
