Update on Fedora 15 Development - GNOME 3 Shell Updates

Pretty vague post.

I've have not yet ever needed to adjust the DPI of my display (with any X setup) but if that is something that is needed, I'm sure they'll add it.

Some people are unhappy with the default "close the lid" configuration. They don't have a GUI way to change that and they may or may not add that in the future... but there is a command line way to change it. In other words, the situation is a lot like several other previous GNOME releases. :)

At least now they have bundled all of the configuration items into one interface that is searchable. I'm sure that will be added to and modified over time... so I actually think it is better than in the past.

But let me be clear, I am *NOT* the defender of GNOME 3 Shell. If you don't like it, don't use it. It is very subjective.

This is a complete misconception. GNOME 3 Shell multitasks just fine. Put as many windows on one or more virtual desktops as desired. Not much as really changed. Why some see it as a smartphone interface is beyond me.

I have to ask. Have you given it a try? If so... and you don't like it fine. I like it. It is elegant and works well.

I set up a Fedora 15 Alpha partition on a test box in our shop as soon as it came out. That lets my users and I check on Gnome3 and Gnome Shell before we commit to it. The Gnome3 tools seem to be OK. They are a little rough around the edges but that will be fixed. Gnome Shell is another story. The more bleeding edge folks are on Fedora and most of them don't like Gnome Shell. The more staid users are on the Scientific Linux version of RHEL 5.5 and don't much care. Interfaces on that release are a couple generations old. As I said in a previous post if the Gnome developers persist in pushing a smartphone interface at us, we will go elsewhere.

I have been using and admining intel based unix solutions for a very long time. Fedora and gnome and compiz have been like "the thing" for a very long time. A huge mistake by gnome guys, give me back my 3d desktop. ho well kde will still work. never liked kde, but gnome is basically broken and none functional at this point, at least for me.

newbies will never notice and like the simplified interface sadly they will not even know what they are missing.

hope gnome remove heads from backends long enough to see and then fix this.

I linked to it in the original article. They used to have raw links to the isos but now they provide generated links through their Koji build system:

http://alt.fedoraproject.org/pub/alt/nightly-composes/

Click on the html document for the desired day and there are links.

It's pretty simple really. Just add your preferred file manager to the application dock as a favorite and click on that. In fact, some users may want have to a file manager always open. I usually do even in KDE... since I work with files so frequently.

Thanks Scott. Of course, you are right that it will work this way. But isn't it more convenient or let's say more productive if all important folders, network resources, last used documents and so forth are easily accessible via "Places" in the menu bar.

I think that the old behaviour is more consistent than the new one in Gnome 3. It separates between "I want to access/open/search some files" and "I want to open an application". This logic is now simply gone.