Unity-2D Settings UI for UBUNTU 11.10 Oneiric Ocelot
Posted: October 14, 2011 Filed under: Open Source Software 27 Comments »
Krytarik Raido from TuxGarage updated the script of 2D-Desktop Settings so it now runs and works under Ubuntu’s latest version 11.10 Oneiric Ocelot (2D Desktop Environment).
The tool is now called “Unity-2D Settings” and Krytarik removed the Session Dependency, which means the features will work with the “Ubuntu 2D” session only, as well as he created an Architecture-Independent installer.
You can download the installer for 32-bit and 64-bit by clicking HERE
IMPORTANT:
There are still some issues under Ubuntu’s Unity-2D native Desktop Settings. You can read my previous post for more information.
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Cool, i’ve a problem: compositing seem to be enabled but i don’t see any type of shadow
Shadowing applies to the windows and top panel only. Make sure you are running the ‘Ubuntu 2D’ session, not ‘Ubuntu’.
Love the “Always Show”! THANK YOU!
It needs a list arranger to set the icons in a desired order rather than using the default.
Is it possible to change the launcher icon size? (In Unity 3D, you can do this from ccsm -> Unity plugin -> Experimental)
It is not possible the easy way yet.
it is possible to implement the alt + tab functionality ?
Sorry delki8… Could you be more specific?
Thanks!!! Everything work fine!
Hi is it possible to change the transparency?
Also icons and stuff will the normal icon packs work sorry new to linux and especially 2d :)
Hi Danzano,
You can still tweak some transparency aspects through GCONF but those are very inconsistent.
Sorry, but I didn’t catch your question about icons, could you specify more?
Greetings :)
Thanks a ton. This is exactly what I wanted. :)
The deb file is giving me an installation error when opened with software center but install just fine with dpkg -i.
Hi, I’m using the 11.10 version of Unity 2D. I installed the app, make sure that compositing is enabled, but I’m not seeing any shadows around the windows. Any idea why?
Hi Erik,
Make sure you don’t have a daily build DE or other DE’s installed that modified GConf, which is the tool that Window Shadowing depends on. Everything seams to be working fine here yet.
DE = Desktop Environment
Greetings!
-Mariano
Hi, it is possible to implement a change of up panel.
Thanks.
@Esteban Not yet..
Mariano, thanks for the work so far. Regarding changing launcher icon size, you say
“It is not possible the easy way yet.”
Can you explain if there is any “hard way”? I am happy to find out a way to shrink the size, be it either easy or hard!
Thanks.
@iveand
An easy way to change or modify aspects of the DE is by using a tool, so there is none yet. http://askubuntu.com/questions/66543/change-icon-size-in-unity-2d-launcher
The other way would be modifying the source code at /usr/share/unity-2d/launcher.
I don’t know if this is related to Erik’s question, but I also am not seeing any shadowing effects. Actually, the settings don’t even say anything about transparency or shadowing, all it says is: Enable compositing (Metacity). Unchecking the box removes transparency, rechecking the box does reset transparency, but still doesn’t add any shadowing effects!
Thanks for any help!
Hi Patrick,
There are no “Shadowing Effects” but Window Shadowing only. That button is aimed so you can Enable/Disable that.
This tool got an update patch written by Krytarik Raido so it could be compatible with the latest Ubuntu (11.10). But Krytarik also changed the labels for those effects including “Enable Compositing (Metacity)”. I know it’s confusing, and if I keep getting complains about it, I promise I will update the labels on the tool with something like “Window Shadowing” instead. The previous version said “Shadows and Transparency”, but it wont make sense since Transparency comes enabled by default in Ubuntu 2D (11.10).
Let me know if you need more help.
And thanks anyone else for your feedback.
Greetings,
Mariano
Works great!
I used the tool but got no window shadows. I tried then to find something in the gconf-edit tool that could be the cause.
In the “/apps/metacity/general” I noticed that the “compositing-manager” key was on, but the “compositing-effects” key was off. Enabling it gave me the shadows!
Thanks Joao
Hello it looks great, I installed but I don´t get results, I selected ¨always show¨ and nothing, what iam doing bad?
Hi Rene,
You’re probably trying to use it on a non-compatible DE. For example:
1.- Unity 3D (Not 2D)
2.- An upgraded version of Unity-2D (Such as the “Daily-Build”)
It only works on Oneiric’s default “Ubuntu-2D” Stable Version (11.10)
If you’re experiencing issues specifically with the “Always Show” option, read my previous post so you can understand some of the bugs affecting Unity 2D’s native desktop settings.
Works great for me, “always show” sets the taskbar visible immediately. This was valuable for me for running Ubuntu in a VM where the left edge of the screen is a very difficult target to hit.