Enabling RGBA GTK – or, for a helpful description, ‘proper window transparency’ – used to require a ton of compiling followed by a lot of groaning and wondering whether it was worth it. Well those […]
Ever tried creating a URL shortcut with Firefox in Ubuntu only to find yourself frustrated? Yes that does sound the opening line to an insurance advert, but it’s not! Easily creating desktop shortcuts to webpages […]
Gnome 3.0, which is due to bring the love/hate Gnome-Shell to users desktops, was originally slated in for a March 2010 release. This may now be pushed back to September 2010 due to the "beta quality" of Gnome-Shell; there is just too much work to be done on it and just not enough time.
Installing fonts in Ubuntu is a bit of a hassle right now. You need to move them to a hidden folder, then run a command to refresh/rebuild the font cache. Often, to get them to […]
Rhythmbox has been updated to 0.12.5, bringing with it new bug fixes and a new music-cover fetching feature. Codenamed “Stop Beathin’”, this new version brings 3 notable improvements: – Cover Art Search now uses discogs.com […]
In the first of a series on the new software can expect to find in Ubuntu 9.10 ‘Karmic Koala’ this October, we take a look at the new GNOME Control Centre. Akin to the Windows […]
Gnome-Do comes with a variety of different docklets for use with it’s ‘Docky’ interface. For example the ‘Trash Can’ docklet lets you right click on it and choose to empty your trash directly, or simply […]
This simple update to nautilus will turn the defualt nautilus interface from a rectangle of wasted space and needless icons to a beautiful, simplified and easier to use style. Ubuntu is currently addressing, fixing […]
Gnome 3 will present a different UI to that we know as Gnome now. Partly this is a response to KDE 4 and the UI changes there, but mainly it’s about bringing the concept of […]
Here’s a quick solution to enable your gnome panels to FULLY auto-hide (with no silly and annoying little bit sticking out!) and pop up quicker when you hover over them. First of all make sure […]
Gnome 2.26 has arrived and will be in Jaunty for sure. Here’s a quick overview of some of the mode notable new features and upgrade. 1. Brasero Brasero is now the default cd/dvd burning application […]
Users coming from Windows may be used to a “recycle can” on their desktop. Ubuntu doesn’t have one by default, but you can easily add one. Add a trash can to your desktop in 3 […]