Thanks Alf, I will try Synapse. And as to desktop pic, I think that is what I did and it didn't work. It's my computer, I think.
On Tue, Apr 9, 2013 at 12:45 AM, Alf Haakon Lund <[email protected]>wrote: > I don't use unity, so I might be off target. But "heads up search" sounds > like what synapse is doing for me. It's a small app that finds anything, > files or programs. Hit ctrl-space to launch, type a few letters (just f and > first suggestion is firefox, first suggestion adapts to what is most used). > Navigate through suggestions with arrows. > > Synapse is available in software center and synaptic. > > As for changing desktop image, for me right-click on the desktop and > choosing desktop settings gets me there. Or [ctrl-space], [de] and first > suggestion is desktop settings. > > Good luck on ubuntu studio, and never be afraid to ask! > > All the best, > Alf > > > > On 08. april 2013 21:31, Pete Wright wrote: > >> I guess I would say the functions that play to my inherent laziness. >> Love the "heads up" search, especially. Nothing one can't do in Studio >> with >> a few more clicks, though. >> And I can't change the desktop picture to one of my own in Studio -- and >> no, I won't be surprised to learn that is a bug or glitch specific to my >> wheezy old computer, not the OS. >> grins >> Pete >> >> >> On Mon, Apr 8, 2013 at 12:14 PM, Alf Haakon Lund <[email protected] >> >wrote: >> >> On 08. april 2013 19:45, Pete Wright wrote: >>> >>> If this question is too “newbie” or worse, heretical, please forgive and >>>> then ignore me. >>>> >>>> I changed from Ubuntu 12.10 to Ubuntu Studio 12.10 primarily because >>>> GIMP >>>> was slightly flakey (main problem was it wouldn't accept ctr key >>>> combination like ctr+ left click to select area for clone brush) and I >>>> hoped Studio would not have something hijacking the ctrl function. I >>>> also >>>> do lots of content creation (primarily writing and art photography) so >>>> Studio seemed a good choice. >>>> >>>> Now I find myself missing the much-maligned Unity desktop. So, can I >>>> change >>>> to Unity desktop in Studio without horrible consequences? (And if so, >>>> how >>>> do I do it?) >>>> >>>> Or is nobody checking to see if Unity works with all the rest of Studio, >>>> and so I should just shut up and sit down? >>>> >>>> Thanks. >>>> >>>> Pete >>>> >>>> >>>> I agree with other answers you got, better ask than not. And, out of >>> curiosity, I've got my own question: Which functions of Unity do you >>> miss? >>> >>> Alf >>> >>> >>> >>> >>> -- >>> Ubuntu-Studio-users mailing list >>> Ubuntu-Studio-users@lists.**ub**untu.com <http://ubuntu.com>< >>> Ubuntu-Studio-users@**lists.ubuntu.com<[email protected]> >>> > >>> Modify settings or unsubscribe at: https://lists.ubuntu.com/** >>> mailman/listinfo/ubuntu-****studio-users<https://lists.** >>> ubuntu.com/mailman/listinfo/**ubuntu-studio-users<https://lists.ubuntu.com/mailman/listinfo/ubuntu-studio-users> >>> > >>> >>> >> >> >> > -- > Ubuntu-Studio-users mailing list > Ubuntu-Studio-users@lists.**ubuntu.com<[email protected]> > Modify settings or unsubscribe at: https://lists.ubuntu.com/** > mailman/listinfo/ubuntu-**studio-users<https://lists.ubuntu.com/mailman/listinfo/ubuntu-studio-users> >
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