Ubuntu Desktop Essentials

The objective of the book is to provide the reader with the necessary information to use, customize and configure the GNOME desktop within the context of Ubuntu Linux.

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About Ubuntu Desktop Essentials Logging into the Ubuntu GNOME Desktop The Ubuntu GNOME Login Screen A Guided Tour of the Ubuntu GNOME Desktop The Ubuntu GNOME Desktop The Desktop Background The Desktop Panels Changing the Ubuntu GNOME Desktop Background Changing the Ubuntu GNOME Desktop Background Selecting a Background from the Wallpaper List Creating a Solid or Graded Background Specifying a Background Image Installing and Customizing Ubuntu Desktop Themes What is a Desktop Theme? Changing the Ubuntu Desktop Theme Downloading and Installing a Theme Configuring Ubuntu Desktop Fonts Font Options on Ubuntu Changing Font Settings Font Rendering Settings Advanced Font Rendering Viewing Fonts in the Font Folder Adding New Fonts Configuring the Ubuntu Desktop Panels What are Desktop Panels Changing the Position of a Panel Adding and Deleting Desktop Panels Changing the Appearance of a Desktop Panel Adding Items to a GNOME Destop Panel Adding Menus to a Panel Changing the Number of Ubuntu Desktop Workspaces Configuring the Ubuntu Desktop Menu System Customizing a Ubuntu Desktop Menu Moving Menu Items Adding and Deleting a Menu Item Ubuntu Desktop Visual Effects Introducing Compiz Fusion Changing the Default Visual Effects Settings Advanced Desktop Effects Settings Enhance your Ubuntu Desktop with gDesklets Installing gDesklets Launching gDesklets Moving a Desklet Setting the Properties of a Desklet Raising Desklets to the Front of the Desktop Install New gDesklet Packages Browsing My Computer, Files and Folders on the Ubuntu Desktop Accessing Nautilus Nautilus and the Computer Icon Adding Emblems to Files and Folders Changing File and Folder Permissions Renaming and Deleting Files and Folders Configuring the Ubuntu File Manager Changing the File Manager Background Pattern and Color Displaying Icons or Lists Configuring the List View Configuring the Icon View Changing File Manager Behavior Ubuntu Desktop - Starting Applications on Login Understanding Sessions Configuring Desktop Startup Programs Listing the Currently Running Programs Saving the Current Session Ubuntu Desktop Keyboard Shortcuts Viewing Keyboard Shortcuts Changing a Shortcut Disabling a Keyboard Shortcut

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