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GNOME 3 shell is the software and project behind the GNOME 3 desktop product.
 
GNOME 3 shell is the software and project behind the GNOME 3 desktop product.
::[http://thread.gmane.org/gmane.comp.gnome.release-team/1526 Changes coming for Gnome fallback mode ] Dec 8 2012
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*'''For current information, go to [[Fedora 20]].'''
{{Note/note|Many of the links on this page are missing or contain old information. "Use with caution"Revised 04/07/2013}}
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* http://fedoraproject.org/wiki/Features/Gnome3
 
 
*http://www.scribd.com/doc/52625225/Customizing-the-GNOME-3-Shell
 
*http://wptest.gnome.org/getting-gnome/ Live Versions of Gnome3 Fedora and openSUSE  06-Apr-2011 19:51  644M '''DO NOT INSTALL-DEMO ONLY'''
 
*http://209.132.180.167/ GNOME Page
 
*http://live.gnome.org/ThreePointOne
 
*http://www.webupd8.org/2011/04/gnome-shell-extensions-additional.html
 
::http://koji.fedoraproject.org/koji/buildinfo?buildID=238311
 
*http://live.gnome.org/GnomeMarketing/Gnome3In30Seconds Video Story Boards
 
* arstechnica Review: http://arstechnica.com/open-source/reviews/2011/04/ars-reviews-gnome-30-a-shiny-new-ornament-for-your-linux-lawn.ars
 
*http://arstechnica.com/open-source/news/2011/05/first-look-fedora-15-arrives-with-gnome-30-and-systemd.ars
 
* h-online Review http://www.h-online.com/open/features/First-look-GNOME-3-0-1222889.html
 
* Review: http://www.zdnet.co.uk/news/desktop-apps/2011/09/18/ten-gnome-3-features-that-won-me-over-40093947/
 
=====[http://www.gnome.org/gnome-3/|'''GNOME 3.2''']=====
 
::[http://www.gnome.org/news/2011/09/gnome-3-improved-and-refined-with-the-release-of-gnome-3-2/ GNOME 3.2 announcement]
 
::[http://www.osnews.com/comments/25249 Comments on GNOME 3 Desktop]
 
::[http://linuxandfriends.com/2011/06/01/how-to-add-startup-programs-in-gnome-3/ how to add startup programs in GNOME 3]
 
:::[http://standards.freedesktop.org/desktop-entry-spec/latest/ desktop-entry-spec]
 
 
===[http://live.gnome.org/GnomeShell GNOME shell]===
 
===[http://live.gnome.org/GnomeShell GNOME shell]===
 
{{Note/note|Many of the links on this page are missing or contain old information. "Use with caution"Revised 04/07/2013}}
 
{{Note/note|Many of the links on this page are missing or contain old information. "Use with caution"Revised 04/07/2013}}
 
:http://gnome3.org/
 
:http://gnome3.org/
* http://fedoraproject.org/wiki/Features/Gnome3
 
 
:'''gsettings-overide''':http://www.burtonini.com/blog/computers/gsettings-override-2011-07-04-15-45
 
:'''gsettings-overide''':http://www.burtonini.com/blog/computers/gsettings-override-2011-07-04-15-45
 
*http://live.gnome.org/GnomeShell/CheatSheet
 
*http://live.gnome.org/GnomeShell/CheatSheet
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* .desktop specs http://standards.freedesktop.org/desktop-entry-spec/latest/
 
* .desktop specs http://standards.freedesktop.org/desktop-entry-spec/latest/
 
:systemd explained
 
:systemd explained
 
===Fedora 15 GNOME 3 Ver 3.0.0 Virtual Box Appliance===
 
*download these 2 files and import them:
 
:http://people.sugarlabs.org/Tgillard/F15-gnome3_Desktop_sugar_cl-disk1.vmdk
 
:http://people.sugarlabs.org/Tgillard/F15-gnome3_Desktop_sugar_cl.ovf
 
; Starts in gnome3 fallback mode as VirtualBox does not support hardware acceleration
 
::user=sugar
 
::password=sugaruser
 
::root=sugarroot
 
:Cleared of sugar identity' starts on select color by clicking on XO icon
 
:use <== arrow to write your custom name then ==> to finish
 
*Sugar-emulator is in Activities/Education/Sugar
 
:::enter user password for keychain (sugaruser) on time and cancel until pop-up finishes (this is a bug in keychain in f15)
 
:Surf-115 is the browser as Browse-120 does not start (known bug)
 
 
 
===[http://http://dl.fedoraproject.org/pub/alt/stage/15.RC3/Live/i686/Fedora-15-i686-Live-Desktop.iso Bootable Fedora 15 GNOME 3 CD on MacBook Pro]===
 
: Click this link ^to Download Desktop (gnome3-shell)
 
:OR download Multi Desktop DVD  http://dl.fedoraproject.org/pub/alt/stage/15.RC3/Multi/Fedora-15-Multi-Desktop.iso
 
:Burn CD/DVD
 
:boot CD in Mac with :C: held down
 
::Multi DVD does not work in VirtualBox
 
 
===Make Installer Fedora 15 GNOME 3 USB with dd===
 
:2 GB Firefly USB disk in USB Slot
 
:Fedora-15-Beta-i686-Live-Desktop.iso on Desktop
 
:: http://serverbeach1.fedoraproject.org/pub/alt/stage/15-Beta.TC1/Live/i686/Fedora-15-Beta-i686-Live-Desktop.iso
 
terminal:
 
$
 
cd /home/Desktop
 
su (or sudo su for ubuntu)
 
(password)
 
# dd if=Fedora-15-Beta-i686-Live-Desktop.iso of=/dev/sd(x) bs=4M
 
139+1 records in
 
139+1 records out
 
586153984 bytes (586 MB) copied, 94.9489 s, 6.2 MB/s
 
 
:Boot from USB
 
: log out when requested
 
: you are in gnome3-shell when Activities appears on left top bar.
 
::Wireless: right click icon on top bar Turn on wireless or Wired and connect; You will not see the pop-up dialog for wireless password: (BUG)
 
: To See this Dialog: Click:Activities/applications/accessories/files and it will appear.
 
: (If 3 entries appear on top bar; you are in the fallback mode of gnome as your graphic hardware does not support gnome3-shell)
 
*'''To install from booted USB''': Click Activities/Windows and the Blue Square Icon (Install to Hard Drive) on left panel.
 
: Answer questions; Use whole disk option; select the correct hard Drive ==> click (o) for grub on it and install
 
: When complete click on live system user hold alt key and select shutdown from menu
 
: reboot with HD; firstboot; user; Hardware Profile (smolt);Login
 

Latest revision as of 16:31, 18 December 2013

GNOME 3 shell is the software and project behind the GNOME 3 desktop product.

GNOME shell

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Many of the links on this page are missing or contain old information. "Use with caution"Revised 04/07/2013
http://gnome3.org/
gsettings-overide:http://www.burtonini.com/blog/computers/gsettings-override-2011-07-04-15-45
Installed extensions are listed in http://live.gnome.org/GnomeShell/LookingGlass
alt+f2 lg
http://half-left.deviantart.com/art/GNOME-Shell-Gaia-207574700 alternate gnome-shell
Tips to Customize gnome3-shell
systemd explained