If you have been reading Ghacks within the last month, you know that I have become a big fan of what will eventually become GNOME 3. That replacement is currently under the title GNOME Shell and it is already quite a stunning piece of work. I have covered GNOME Shell in a few pieces here [...]
- Author: Jack Wallen
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Configure and use the KDE 4.4 pager
Have you ever used the Linux pager? If you’ve not you might want to read my article “Get to know Linux: The pager“. The KDE 4.4 pager is, as the above article will agree to, a very handy tool – and one you shouldn’t ignore. Not only can it make your life much more organized, [...]
- Author: Jack Wallen
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Multiple wallpapers in Compiz
Used to be, with GNOME it was simple to have multiple wallpapers configured so that each desktop would have its own wallpaper. But then Compiz came along and monkeyed with that option. But that option isn’t completely gone. You can still set it up, at the cost of desktop icons, with a little bit of [...]
- Author: Jack Wallen
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Get To Know Linux: The Pager
If you have used Linux at all you have seen what is called the Pager. Many new users have no idea what this is and many experienced users don’t necessarily know how to take advantage of the pager. But this is one unique feature to Linux that shouldn’t be overlooked. Why? In a word – [...]