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Tag Archives: dash
Precise Update Removes Giant Shortcuts from Dash
We previously mentioned that the ‘Giant Shortcuts’ in Unity’s Dash were being given the ol’ heave-ho in Ubuntu 12.04.
That update has now landed in the Unity PPA ahead of its push to Ubuntu 12.04.
[How To] Change The Unity Dash Color in Ubuntu 11.10
Ubuntu 12.04 adds a (much longed for) option to choose your own custom color for the Unity Dash.
In Ubuntu 11.10 however the Dash colour is not configurable and relies solely on the ‘Chameleon’ approach (unless you’ve braved the upgrade to Unity 5.0).
So what to do if you really wish your Dash was another colour, but don’t fancy switching through reams of wallpapers to try and ‘get it’? Reader Guillaume mailed in with a trick so simple you’ll kick yourself as to why you didn’t know about it sooner.
Unity’s Dash to Ditch Giant Shortcuts
Not a fan of the 8 giant shortcuts in the Unity Dash? Ubuntu 12.04 might just present you with something different…
Ubuntu developers are testing a new layout for the Unity ‘Home Lens’.
[How to] Install Unity 5.0 in Ubuntu 11.10
Unity 5.0 hit Ubuntu 12.04 last night, but Ubuntu 11.10 users don’t need to miss out: Unity 5.0 is also available to install in Oneiric.
Ubuntu 11.10 Update: New Software Centre Icon, Unity Changes, Window Controls, More
With the Ubuntu 11.10 User Interface and Beta freeze happening on the same day it was inevitable that a lot of updates would be firing out of the update canon thick and fast.
Rather than bore you with too much exposition why don’t we dive right on in and take a gander and some of the most notable changes Ubuntu 11.10 is snow sporting…
Revamped Dash Design Shown Off for Ubuntu 11.10
Changes to the way the Unity Dash looks and behaves in Ubuntu 11.10 are on the way. In the Unity 2D development branch some of this work can already be seen. Better still we’re told much of the same design is planned for regular ‘ol Unity.
How To Install The Latest Unity in Ubuntu 11.04
The latest version of the Ubuntu Unity interface has been released, and is available to install from the Ubuntu Desktop Team’s Unity PPA.
GNOME Menu style Unity Dash project revived, adds PPA
Sergey “Shnatsel” Davidoff has revived his ‘old school gnome-menu-like Dash’ for Ubuntu. The project, which we first wrote about back in March of this year, replaces the stock Unity Dash with a traditional ‘GNOME Menu’ style layout based on categories.
How you will access applications in Unity – Meet Applications Place
In a discussion on the Ayatana mailing list about implementing a simpler-way to view and install applications, Ubuntu UX member David Siegel shared a frustratingly tantalising tid-bit: – “This looks very similar to the Applications Place, coming to an Ubuntu Netbook near you in 10.10 ;)†Attached was the following mock-up: – The mock-up shows [...]
Meet Dash – DanRabbits awesome new project: an entirely new file browser!
Sick and tired of seeing awesome Nautilus mock-ups that you know won’t ever get made? Well so was one of the best designers FOSS has (and perennial OMG! fave) DanRabbit. So much so that instead of crafting a pretty mock-up for us to drool and sate over he’s started a whole new file manager project [...]