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===== Tweaks ===== | ===== Tweaks ===== |
If you want to use Gnome 3, but you do want some of the behavior you were used to in other desktops, here are some tweaks that can be set from ''gnome-tweak-tool'' | If you want to use Gnome 3, but you do want some of the behavior you were used to in other desktops, here are some tweaks that can be set from ''gnome-tweaks'' (previously called ''gnome-tweak-tool'') |
* **Desktop** tab: "Icons on desktop": Switch this on to get a standard desktop with icons; other settings can be used to choose which icons you want (Home, Trash, mounted volumes) | * **Desktop** tab: "Icons on desktop": Switch this on to get a standard desktop with icons; other settings can be used to choose which icons you want (Home, Trash, mounted volumes) |
* **Startup applications**: See below, here you can add and remove applications to start every time you log in. | * **Startup applications**: See below, here you can add and remove applications to start every time you log in. |
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===== Status icons ===== | ===== Status icons ===== |
Gnome doesn't display //notification area// aka //system tray// icons any more by default. The fix is, to enable the ''topicons plus'' extension: open ''gnome-tweak-tool'', and go to ''extensions'' to do that. After that, the icons such as status icons of dropbox, skype etc, will be in your top panel. | Gnome doesn't display //notification area// aka //system tray// icons any more by default. The fix is, to enable the ''appindicator'' extension: open ''gnome-tweaks'', and go to ''extensions'' to do that. After that, the icons such as status icons of dropbox, skype etc, will be in your top panel. |
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===== User menu ===== | ===== User menu ===== |