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

For current information, go to Fedora 20.
http://fedoraproject.org/wiki/Features/Gnome3

GNOME shell

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

https://live.gnome.org/GnomeShell/Design/Whiteboards/ future gnome3 features
http://half-left.deviantart.com/art/GNOME-Shell-Atolm-204534789 alternate gnome-shell

http://half-left.deviantart.com/art/GNOME-Shell-Gaia-207574700 alternate gnome-shell

Tips to Customize gnome3-shell

systemd explained

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 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
+*'''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}}
+* 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]===
 {{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://fedoraproject.org/wiki/Features/Gnome3
 :'''gsettings-overide''':http://www.burtonini.com/blog/computers/gsettings-override-2011-07-04-15-45
 *http://live.gnome.org/GnomeShell/CheatSheet
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 * .desktop specs http://standards.freedesktop.org/desktop-entry-spec/latest/
 :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
-+1 records in
-+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