GNOME questions on fc20

[Alex]

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.

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