I use ubuntu for several years (since 2006) but i can´t get used to unity. The usability is just terrible. Trying to work with more then 5 windows is a nightmare. I want to switch to another distro, but Gnome-shell is also terrible and kde not so nice either... maybe windows is the only way out.
2011/12/29 <[email protected]> > Send ubuntu-desktop mailing list submissions to > [email protected] > > To subscribe or unsubscribe via the World Wide Web, visit > https://lists.ubuntu.com/mailman/listinfo/ubuntu-desktop > or, via email, send a message with subject or body 'help' to > [email protected] > > You can reach the person managing the list at > [email protected] > > When replying, please edit your Subject line so it is more specific > than "Re: Contents of ubuntu-desktop digest..." > > > Today's Topics: > > 1. Re: Ubuntu usability is significantly decreased with Unity > (Alexander) > 2. Re: Ubuntu usability is significantly decreased with Unity > (Jos? Celestino) > > > ---------------------------------------------------------------------- > > Message: 1 > Date: Wed, 28 Dec 2011 20:35:11 -0500 > From: Alexander <[email protected]> > Cc: Nenad <[email protected]>, [email protected] > Subject: Re: Ubuntu usability is significantly decreased with Unity > Message-ID: > <CANS6qmB+z+s85oHv5jkwOh+nT3ok9m4=cbnuz1yctwmbp70...@mail.gmail.com > > > Content-Type: text/plain; charset="iso-8859-1" > > On Wed, Dec 28, 2011 at 8:10 PM, Jeremy Bicha <[email protected]> wrote: > > > On 28 December 2011 17:55, Nenad <[email protected]> wrote: > > > I do not see where to choose Gnome Panel. Again, I'm using Ubuntu > 11.10. > > If > > > I could remove Unity from my desktop and put Gnome panel instead fine > > with > > > me. But, because is far from obvious where&how to do it, you have my > > > comments. > > > > You can install gnome-panel from either Software Center, Synaptic, or > > apt-get. Then on the login screen, click the gear button next to your > > name and choose GNOME Classic. You might be a bit disappointed as > > Ubuntu's nice indicator status menus weren't ported to gnome-panel for > > Ubuntu 11.10 but they will be available in 12.04. By the way, you need > > to hold down the Alt key (or if Compiz is running: Alt and the Windows > > key) to customize gnome-panel 3's applets. > > > > I don't recommend attempting to remove Unity. > > > > > I have impression that the Unity is mandatory, simply because I cannot > > find > > > a way to switch back to Gnome Panel. So, if Gnome Panel is available in > > > Ubuntu 11.10 and Unity is not mandatory, fine. And again, Unity was > > selected > > > as a default option - bad choice, the user should have easier way to > > switch > > > between Unity and Gnome Panel. > > > > In my limited experience, people new to Linux don't have a problem > > with Unity especially if someone shows them how to use it. In fact, I > > think it's a better experience for this user group than the classic > > GNOME desktop. For a variety of reasons, Ubuntu will not provide > > multiple desktops by default (basically for the same reasons Ubuntu > > doesn't provide multiple web browsers or photo editors). However, a > > variety of desktop interfaces and applications are available for easy > > install in the Software Center. > > > > Jeremy > > > > -- > > ubuntu-desktop mailing list > > [email protected] > > https://lists.ubuntu.com/mailman/listinfo/ubuntu-desktop > > > > > This thread is disappointing. There are some complaints about Ubuntu and a > lack of userability etc. If you don't like something about Ubuntu, change > it. Learn how to work with your Unix-like system. The mailing list doesn't > need to be filled with complaints providing no help or useful information. > If you like it, great! Get involved and make a difference. If you don't > like it, great! Get involved and understand how the distribution is > organized. Alternatively, you can leave and go to something else. Enough > complaining, it's not helpful. > Alexander > -------------- next part -------------- > An HTML attachment was scrubbed... > URL: < > https://lists.ubuntu.com/archives/ubuntu-desktop/attachments/20111228/0c67934d/attachment-0001.html > > > > ------------------------------ > > Message: 2 > Date: Thu, 29 Dec 2011 03:14:33 +0000 > From: Jos? Celestino <[email protected]> > To: Nenad <[email protected]> > Cc: [email protected] > Subject: Re: Ubuntu usability is significantly decreased with Unity > Message-ID: <1325128473.10813.11.camel@morgoth> > Content-Type: text/plain; charset="UTF-8" > > On Qui, 2011-12-29 at 00:55 +0100, Nenad wrote: > > On 12/28/2011 09:38 PM, Jo-Erlend Schinstad wrote: > >> > > > This list is ok to use for discussions about the desktop, but you > should > > > back up your claims with facts. It is not a fact that Unity doesn't > > > serve users well. It serves me well, for instance. Claiming that Ubuntu > > > is no longer user friendly because you don't like one of the > > > applications it provides, is pure nonsense. > > > > well, I'm using Ubuntu 11.10 and found really annoying to use Unity. > > Open several windows (e.g. Netbeans, firefox, nautilus and gitk and try > > to work efficiently with menus of each application, minimize/maximize > > window, etc., Unity is just driving me crazy. > > Now try to do that with focus follows mouse :) > > > > > > ------------------------------ > > -- > ubuntu-desktop mailing list > [email protected] > https://lists.ubuntu.com/mailman/listinfo/ubuntu-desktop > > > End of ubuntu-desktop Digest, Vol 78, Issue 18 > ********************************************** > -- Att. Benjamim Góis
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