Appointments & tasks

[Eddie G. O'Connor Jr.]

On 01/13/2013 09:27 AM, Michael Schwendt wrote:
> On Sun, 13 Jan 2013 13:29:28 +0100, Patrick Dupre wrote:
>
>>> Yes, you're using "fallback-mode" of GNOME 3, not the GNOME Shell.
>>> The applet differs when using GNOME Shell.
>>>
>> Yes, you are absolutely right.
>> How can I get the same behavior in the fallback-mode?
>> Do I need to install additional packages?
> Dunno. I'm sceptical. If I were you, I would abandon the fallback-mode,
> and if you don't find a simple graphics chipset where the Shell works,
> I suggest evaluating one of the other desktop environments instead.
>
> IMHO, the fallback-mode has been a poor invention (not only because it
> doesn't return GNOME 2 anyway). Same applies to a GNOME Shell with
> hundreds of optional extensions, which try to modify almost everything,
> making it a support nightmare.
>
I would assume then, that you haven't tried MATE.....Cinnamon.....or any 
other alternative DE?


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