Unity is the default desktop in Ubuntu 11.10 (current stable version) or 12.04 LTS (upcoming, although beta 1 has released), so if you’re a new Ubuntu users and want to tweak some default settings (e.g fonts, icons, themes, behavior, launcher etc) of Unity Desktop, then try the Application called – MyUnity, very similar to what Gnome Tweak Tool does for Gnome Shell interface.
MyUnity
Ubuntu 12.04 LTS – Precise Pangolin uses Unity Interface as the default user interface.
Do you hate Ubuntu’s new interface, Unity? Do you think Ubuntu is making a huge mistake by changing things, and will inevitably crash and burn because of this?You’re wrong. Ubuntu can’t go back to Gnome 2, and Unity’s a great step forward for Ubuntu and Linux in general.It’s not that you’re alone in your opinion.
Customize Ubuntu’s new Unity desktop, all from an easy-to-use interface. Confity allows you to re-enable the Ubuntu system tray, resize or hide Ubuntu’s dock and remove the Fisher-Price color scheme.I called Ubuntu 11.04 a big step foward for Linux, but not everyone agrees. Ubuntu’s Unity interface is brand new, and reaction to it has been mixed to say the least.
Put the current weather where it belongs: in Ubuntu’s panel. If Unity’s left you without your favorite weather panel applet, worry not: you can install an indicator applet that’s just as good, and in some ways better, to the antiquated Gnome weather applet of old.Okay, we get it: most of our commenters don’t like Ubuntu’s new Unity interface.
Put the current weather where it belongs: in Ubuntu’s panel. If Unity’s left you without your favorite weather panel applet, worry not: you can install an indicator applet that’s just as good, and in some ways better, to the antiquated Gnome weather applet of old.Okay, we get it: most of our commenters don’t like Ubuntu’s new Unity interface.
As more and more Linux distributions start to adopt GNOME 3 as their new default desktop environment (or not), people will quickly find that it doesn’t take long before you’ve seen everything there is to GNOME Shell. In other words, there aren’t exactly a bazillion different customization options for just about anything, as GNOME 3/Shell is still relatively new.
Ubuntu 11.10 is based on Gnome 3 – both Unity and Gnome Shell interface works on the top of Gnome3 in 11.10 (it was not the case in earlier version such as 11.04 – that’s why Unity and Gnome shell were not compatible, anyway it’s not a problem anymore).
In Ubuntu Unity, Ctrl+Super+D key combination can be used to hide all windows and show desktop. This tutorial shows how to add ‘Show Desktop’ icon onto Unity launcher in Ubuntu 12.04.
Method 1. Use Myunity
Myunity is a popular unity configuration tool.
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