On 12/10/2011 11:09 PM, Sam Varshavchik wrote: > Robert Moskowitz writes: > >> In f16, if I open a terminal session when one is open, it just switches >> me to the running terminal session. When I tried using Sft-Ctl-N to >> open a session from the running session, I then had warnings when >> closing the starting session. >> >> I just want to open lots of session.... >> >> help? > > Screw the designed-by-a-committee-of-clueless-usability-"experts" > Gnome 3. Definitely not high power users. I can have 20 Firefox windows open each with 5-10 tabs. I run 4 copies of Thunderbird with different directories. A number of gedits with multiple tabs. And the list goes on. I would only reboot after a new kernel, but my old nc2400 has a habit of just shutting off every so often. Thus the new Lenovo and fc16.... > You just need to flip a few toggles to restore some Gnome 2-like > sanity, in three easy steps: > > Step 1: Install gnome-tweak-tool, if not already installed WOW!!! this has some other important choices. > > Step 2: Run it. Open the "Desktop tab". Turn on the "Have file manager > handle the desktop" switch (that is, after you figure out which one of > the two confusing icons means that the switch is on, and which one > means it off). > > Step 3: For the last time, open a terminal window the Gnome 3 way, and > execute: > > cp /usr/share/applications/gnome-terminal.desktop $HOME/Desktop > > > The end: you'll now have a terminal icon on your desktop. Each time > you double-click on it, you'll get a new terminal window. Where on the desktop? If I select Activities, I do not see it in the list. Do I have to restart X (logout)? Or reboot? Speaking of reboot, I can't find reboot/poweroff! So far I have SUed to do these.... -- 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
