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Stories tagged with: gnome
How To Utilize Your New Multimedia Keyboard Under Linux
http://www.howtoforge.com/linux_multimedia_keyboard
Xbindkeys is a program that allows you to launch shell commands with your keyboard or your mouse under X Window. It links commands to keys or mouse buttons, using its configuration file. It does not depend on the window manager and can capture all keyboard keys.
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Tags: xbindkeys, keyboard, mouse, desktop, kde, gnome, linux
Using Sharp Fonts On A GNOME Desktop
http://www.howtoforge.com/sharp_fonts_gnome
You might have noticed that fonts are quite fuzzy on Linux desktops which can make your eyes ache if you have to sit in front of your computer all day long. Font rendering is still a little bit awkward and one of the last weaknesses of Linux desktops. This tutorial shows how you can make GNOME and all GNOME applications (such as Evolution, the file browser Nautilus, etc.) use sharp fonts. In fact, we will use the Microsoft Windows standard font, Tahoma, as the standard font in GNOME, too, which
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Tags: gnome, fonts, tahoma, font rendering, desktop, linux
Displaying "MyComputer", "Trash", "Network Servers" Icons On A GNOME Desktop
http://www.howtoforge.com/display_my_computer_and_trash_icon...
This short guide describes how you can configure your GNOME desktop to display various icons such as My Computer, Network Servers, Trash, etc. on the desktop. By default, these items are placed on one of the panels (Trash) or hidden in the Places menu. Having these icons on the desktop is useful if you switch from a Windows desktop to a GNOME desktop and are used to having them on the desktop.
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Tags: gnome, my computer, icon, desktop, linux
Opening Files With A Single Click Instead Of A Double Click In GNOME
http://www.howtoforge.com/gnome_single_mouseclick
This short guide describes how you can configure your GNOME desktop so that you can open files and directories with a single mouseclick instead of a double click. This is helpful if you switch from Windows to Linux and used to open files and directories with a single click on your Windows desktop, too.
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Tags: gnome, mouseclick, linux, desktop, double click
Displaying Weather And System Information On A GNOME Desktop With gDesklets | HowtoForge - Linux How
http://www.howtoforge.com/gnome_gdesklets
This tutorial shows how you can display weather forecasts, system information like CPU and memory usage, news feeds, music player controls, etc. on a GNOME desktop with gDesklets. gDesklets is a programm that can place small desktop widgets on top of the user's desktop.
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Tags: gdesklets, gnome, desktop, linux, widget, weather, system
GNOME 2.18 released
http://www.gnome.org/start/2.18/notes/C/
GNOME 2.18 is the latest version of the popular, multi-platform free desktop environment, providing all the tools a user needs for everyday work, and a platform for developers to write new software.
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Tags: gnome, linux, opensource, random tag
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