{"id":673,"date":"2011-06-06T08:04:48","date_gmt":"2011-06-06T14:04:48","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/jaredrobinson.com\/blog\/?p=673"},"modified":"2011-09-06T09:08:32","modified_gmt":"2011-09-06T15:08:32","slug":"gnome-3-not-quite-ready-for-prime-time","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/jaredrobinson.com\/blog\/gnome-3-not-quite-ready-for-prime-time\/","title":{"rendered":"Gnome 3: Not quite ready for prime time"},"content":{"rendered":"

Just over a week ago, I installed Fedora 15. After using Gnome 3 for two days, I decided that I’m better off using Gnome 2, KDE or XFCE.<\/p>\n

With Gnome 3, I like the ability to type the name of the application I want to run instead of hunting for it in a menu. This is a feature I’ve enjoyed for the past five years with Windows Vista, so it’s refreshing to finally have it appear in Gnome.<\/p>\n

With Gnome 3, however, I miss the following:<\/p>\n

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  1. A system monitor applet. When my system starts to feel slow, I pay attention to CPU and I\/O wait overhead.<\/li>\n
  2. Multi-monitor support when changing workspaces. When I move to a new workspace, Gnome 3 only moves one of my two screens to a new workspace. The other stays the same.<\/li>\n
  3. Quick launch icons. I use them for Firefox, gVim, Eclipse, and other frequently used apps.<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n

    I expect that Gnome 3 will be improved rapidly, and Fedora 16’s Gnome 3 will more productive.<\/p>\n

    Update: There’s a list of ways to tweak Gnome shell to make it almost bearable: http:\/\/forums.fedoraforum.org\/showthread.php?t=263006<\/a>. In particular, by installing and using “gnome-tweak-tool”.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

    Just over a week ago, I installed Fedora 15. After using Gnome 3 for two days, I decided that I’m better off using Gnome 2, KDE or XFCE. With Gnome 3, I like the ability to type the name of the application I want to run instead of hunting for it in a menu. This … <\/p>\n

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