I understand that this is not an EPEL list. However, Mate is an EPEL
port to EL7. I have been attempting to use Gnome 3, both Classic as
well as Frippery; but I find that Gnome 3 lacks specific functionalities
that I prefer. Evidently, Mate is a port/clone of Gnome 2 for
distributions using Gnome 3, including EL7. I have installed Mate 1.8.1
as well as the applets, etc., from the EPEL list in the Add/Remove
Software GUI.
However, the window selector grid has a fixed 4 windows, and the right
click Preferences on the selector does not allow me to increase the
number of workspaces. A search on the web reveals that this is
supposedly fixed in Mate 1.8 , but is not on my machine. Does anyone
have a solution?
Supposedly Oracle EL 7 uses Gnome 2. Is it possible to use the Oracle
EL 7 rpms to install Gnome 2?
Yasha Karant
