GNOME questions on fc20

[Steven Stern]

On 01/01/2014 03:00 PM, Alex wrote:
> Hi,
> 
> On Tue, Dec 31, 2013 at 1:30 PM, Steven Stern
> <subscribed-lists at sterndata.com> wrote:
>> On 12/31/2013 12:27 PM, Alex wrote:
>>> Hi, I have fc20 installed successfully on my desktop.
>>>
>>> How can I configure the clock at the top to show the date? Why would
>>> it be so difficult to do such a simple thing? I googled a bit, and saw
>>> a reference to editing dateMenu.js, but the suggestions didn't work. I
>>> can't believe I'd have to edit a text file to adjust the clock?!
>>>
>>> I get the whole thing with not being able to (easily) minimize
>>> applications. I know I can also switch between them with alt-tab. I
>>> also know I can select them from "Activities", but that's an extra two
>>> steps. Is there any way to "dock" apps like we used to be able to, so
>>> I can select them with the mouse to choose between them?
>>
>> Use gnome-tweak-tool. ON the "top bar" tab, select "show date" The
>> "windows" tab lets you minimize windows.  Look at the various gnome
> 
> "show date" only shows month and day, not year. There doesn't appear
> to be a "date" extension that does this.

It's 2014. That should hold you for a "year". :-)


> 
> I don't have a "windows" tab. Is it supposed to be alongside the
> "activites" tab?
> 
>> shell extensions.  Go here https://extensions.gnome.org to get
>> extensions that will let you add a dock and do other things to make the
>> desktop friendlier. I use the "dash to dock" extension, as well as "top
>> icons"
> 
> The "taskbar" extension looks good. I'm surprised it isn't part of the
> core install.
> 
> Thanks,
> Alex
> 


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-- Steve