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Keyboard shortcut to launch applications from the GNOME3 Favourites

I have just switched from Unity to GNOME 3. The main feature I'm missing is being able to launch the xth application on my Unity Panel with Super+X. Is there a similar set of shortcuts, or a way to ...
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Keep Gnome 3 top bar (menu bar) during fullscreen mode

I want to modify Gnome 3 to support the following: Full-screen applications expand into the area below the top bar. I'd like to use full-screen applications while also using the functionality ...
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How to disable all Gnome 3 notifications?

A pop up shows up at the bottom on the screen in Gnome 3, when ever there are software updates or when I plug in an USB device. I have disabled notifications in the menu in the top right corner, bit ...
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Gnome3 session logout

With gnome 2 there was the possibility to logout from a session by executing gnome-session-save --force-logout Unfortunately this gnome-session-save doesn't exist in Gnome3. Is there a different ...
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Move all 3 GIMP's windows at the same time?

GIMP consists of 3 separate windows. So when I have to move it to another desktop in Ubuntu, I have to move all three separately. Is there a way to move all 3 at the same time? Right click on GIMP's ...
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Chrome windows don't remember size after closing and re-opening

Running GNOME 3 (GNOME Shell 3.2.2.1) on Ubuntu 11.10 , I'm seeing a problem with Google Chrome where sometime in the past a pop-under ad has resized my browser window to something like 640x400 , and ...
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Add old top and bottom panels on Gnome 3 without downgrading

I am testing Ubuntu 11.10, I am using Unity so far but I am not 100% convinced I want to use this desktop. I also installed gnome 3, but I find Unity easier to use than gnome 3. But I would like to ...
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Ubuntu 11.10 login screen acting strange after installing alongside windows

I had Ubuntu 11.10 on my Dell laptop with GNOME 3 installed and everything worked like a charm. I backed up my users' home folders, installed windows and then Ubuntu and GNOME 3 for a dual boot. ...
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How can I set a minimum of workspaces which should always stay available in Gnome 3?

I have been using Ubuntu Oneiric Ocelot (11.10) with gnome-shell (Gnome 3) for a little while and I'm trying to get accustomed to it. Another question asked if the dynamic workspace creation in Gnome ...
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How to run Gnome 3 on Ubuntu 11.10 VirtualBox?

I've set up Ubuntu 11.10 in a VirtualBox VM based off the alpha-2 ISO and trying to switch from Unity to Gnome 3. When I select GNOME from the login screen and log in, a popup appears saying ...
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Problem updating with apt-get

I'm running Ubuntu 11.04 with gnome-shell and I have a conflict in apt-get that don't let me upgrade / install new packages (my system is in Spanish, because of that some output is in this language) ...