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GNOME Flashback is a session for GNOME 3 which was initially called GNOME Fallback.
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switching between windows of the same application not always working
When I switch between windows of the same application, it it doesn't work with all applications:
gnome terminal: OK
gedit: OK
chrome: KO
emacs: KO
More specifically, for ...
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Help Me remove this EASTER EGG ubuntu 20.10
so here is what i did (ubuntu x64 20.10)
sudo apt install gnome-shell-extensions-*
and then also removed them(#instant-regret)
sudo apt remove gnome-shell-extensions-*
#here i actually was curious ...
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Gnome-flashback and 4k display
I am using gnome-flashback with 4k display and 200% scaling. It works fine but some of the icons are too small (e. g. in window button list and one of the notification panels), and also there is too ...
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How can I get Gnome-Flashback to work on a new install of 20.04 on a brand new machine?
I've just installed 20.04 on a brand new machine. As I have a USB stick to reset the machine to factory defaults and an older production machine, I'm experimenting on the new one to get it set up the ...
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Can't change wallpaper in Ubunutu 20.04 Gnome Flashback
I upgraded my system (clean install) to Ubuntu 20.04. I'm not a fan of "docks," and prefer the upper and lower panels to keep track of my favorite and running apps. So I installed Gnome ...
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How to change the order of the Windows titlebar buttons when moved over to the left
Using Ubuntu 20.04 and Gnome Session Flashback, I got accustomed to the title bar icons being on the left. I've found that I prefer the 'close' button to be closest and within reach for quick access, ...
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Gnome Flashback desktop icons stuck in "auto arrange icons"
I installed 20.04, did the updates, and ran sudo apt-get install gnome-session-flashback. I like the flashback feel. Then I did the updates again.
The issue is that I cannot move the desktop icons. If ...
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Lock screen wallpaper shows desktop wallpaper on Ubuntu 18.04 with Gnome Flashback
I installed the GNOME Flashback desktop environment on Ubuntu 18.04. Changing the desktop background works, but changing the lock screen wallpaper does not work. Instead, the GNOME Flashback lock ...
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Any way to have free desktop icons placement on ubuntu 20.04 using gnome flashback (metacity)?
I use gnome flashback (metacity) for my desktop. Now that I've upgraded my 18.04 system to 20.04 I'm no longer able to position the desktop icons where I like.
I've tried:
gsettings set org.gnome....
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Can not enter password on lock screen in 20.04
I was able to enter my password on ubuntu purple focal fossa lock screen (however i never wanted this screen to appear). Until now. Today i tried to enter the password, but failed to do this. The ...
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removing desktop icons in gnome flasback(metacity)
I've just upgraded from 18.04 to 20.04 and use gnome flashback(metacity) as my desktop. Before I updated I had been able to remove the 'home' and 'rubbish bin' icons from my desktop, as I like the ...
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Can not disable screen locking after suspend in 20.04
I updated from 18.04 to 20.04 and since then unable to disable lock screen, despite it was disabled in 18.04. Corresponding setting in the gui does not take effect, so does gsettings set org.gnome....
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In Ubuntu 20.04, I cannot get the displayed time on top bar to show day, date and time including seconds
My previous question was closed, but the duplicate it pointed to didn't solve the issue.
I have recently updated my laptop from 17.10 to 20.04. One of the features I liked was that quite easily I was ...
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Adobe Reader application association issue
I have a few strange PDF files (that I received once from my bank) that open correctly only in Adobe Reader. So on my new Ubuntu 20.04 I installed Adobe Reader from the latest available Linux version (...
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How to get back rounded corners in Compiz?
In Ubuntu 20.04 GNOME Flashback with Metacity, all windows had nice rounded corners like on the screen below:
When I switched to GNOME Flashback with Compiz, non-CSD windows (eg. Firefox or Synaptic) ...
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