Upgraded F14 -> F15, now how do I use this?

[Steven Stern]

On 06/08/2011 10:18 AM, Oliver Ruebenacker wrote:
>       Hello again,
>
>    Also, I had a desktop full of stuff and now my desktop looks
> completely empty, although the folder "Desktop" and its contents still
> exist.
>
>    Plus i had a number of icons on the top toolbar, like a few
> applications to start and a temperature display, and they are all
> gone. In F14, I knew how to add things, but I don't know in F15.
>
>    Help! What is going on? Is my F15 severely crippled, and if so, how
> can I fix it? Otherwise, how can I use this to do anything?
>
>    Thanks!
>
>       Take care
>       Oliver
>
> On Wed, Jun 8, 2011 at 10:49 AM, Oliver Ruebenacker<curoli at gmail.com>  wrote:
>>      Hello,
>>
>>   I just used preupgrade to upgrade from F14 to F15. Now, the toolbar
>> at the bottom is gone, and so is the menu in the upper left corner.
>> Now I am not sure whether some components are missing or whether F15
>> has some brand new ways to do the things I could do up to F14 which I
>> need to learn first? Like, switching from one open application to
>> another with a simple mouse click? Now, to start anything, I need to
>> go to "Activities", then "Applications" and then browse the whole list
>> or click on a category. In F14, with the menu, it was a lot faster.
>> I'll attach a screenshot. Although the screen shot does not show,
>> Eclipse and FileManager are open, too, and there seems to be no quick
>> and easy way to bring them to the front. Is F15 supposed to be like
>> this?
>>
>>   Thanks!
>>
>>      Take care
>>      Oliver
>>
>> --
>> Oliver Ruebenacker, Computational Cell Biologist
>> Systems Biology Linker at Virtual Cell (http://vcell.org/sybil)
>> Turning Knowledge Data into Models
>> Center for Cell Analysis and Modeling
>> http://www.oliver.curiousworld.org
>>
>
>
>

If you want files and shortcuts on your desktop, install 
gnome-tweak-tool and choose the option "Let File Manager manage desktop".

I also use avant-window-manager to add a mac-like dock to the bottom of 
my screen to hold application launchers and icons for open applications.

-- 
-- Steve