Linux-Old/C2/Desktop-Customization-14.04/English
Title of script: Desktop Customization
Author: Gaurav
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Title slide | Welcome to this spoken tutorial on Desktop Customization in Ubuntu Linux OS |
Learning Objective | In this tutorial we will learn about the Launcher and how to:
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System Requirements | For this tutorial I am using Ubuntu Linux OS 14.10 |
About Launcher | Let's begin with the Launcher. |
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Launcher |
Launcher is the default left-side panel in the Ubuntu Linux desktop, which has some default applications.
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Screen shot of Launcher with icons | By default, the Launcher has some applications. |
Let us learn to customize the Launcher based on our requirements. | |
Slide Number | For my regular work, I need applications like Terminal, LibreOffice Writer, Gedit and so on.
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Removing Icons from the Launcher | Before doing that, I will remove some of the applications which I don't want. |
Point to Amazon application
Amazon >> Right-click >> Unlock from Launcher |
Say I wish to remove the Vlc application from the Launcher.
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Point to the Launcher | You can see that the Vlc application icon has been removed from the Launcher. |
Screen shot of Removed Unwanted applications from Launcher | In the same way, we can remove all the shortcuts which we do not use frequently.
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Now, I will add the Terminal shortcut to the Launcher. | |
Click on Dash home | Click on Dash home. |
Type Terminal in search bar >> click on it. | In the search bar, type “terminal”.
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Pointing to the terminal in the Launcher | You can see the terminal icon on the Launcher. |
Right click on terminal icon >> Lock to Launcher. | To fix the terminal icon on the Launcher, first right-click on it.
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Another way to fix application shortcuts on the Launcher is by dragging and dropping.
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Open Dash Home >> In the search bar type LibreOffice. | Open Dash Home and in the search bar, type LibreOffice. |
Drag & Drop LibreOffice icon on the Launcher.
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Drag the LibreOffice icon onto the Launcher.
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Drop LibreOffice icon on the Launcher | Now, drop the LibreOffice icon on the Launcher.
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This is how we can add shortcuts on the Launcher. | |
About Multiple Desktop/Workspace switcher (Slide) | The next important feature in Ubuntu Linux OS is multiple workspace/desktop. |
About Multiple Desktop/Workspace switcher (Slide) | Sometimes we may be working on multiple applications.
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Back to the desktop. | Let’s come back to the desktop. |
Click on the Launcher >> locate Workspace Switcher. | Click on the Launcher,locate Workspace Switcher icon and click on it. |
Point to the 4 quadrants. | It shows 4 quadrants with 4 desktops. |
Point to the top-left quadrant. | By default, the top-left desktop is selected. That is the desktop in which we are currently working. |
Click on Workspace Switcher >> select 2nd Desktop | Now, let’s select the second desktop by double-clicking on it. |
Open the Terminal | I will open the terminal here by clicking on the icon in the Launcher. |
Click on Workspace Switcher | Now, click on the Workspace Switcher again. |
Point to 1st & 2nd Desktop | You can see the terminal on the second Workspace and our presentation on the first.
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Double-click on the first desktop | Let’s come back to the first desktop. |
Point to Trash icon on Launcher. | Trash is another important icon on the Launcher. |
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About Trash |
Trash contains all the deleted files and folders.
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Back to desktop >> Right click on file>> select Move to Trash option | To demonstrate this, I will delete DIW which is on my desktop.
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Click on Trash icon
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To restore it, just click on the Trash icon in the Launcher.
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Select the file >> click on Restore option | Select the file, right-click on it and click on Restore option. |
Close it.
Screenshot of the restored File |
Close the Trash folder window and come back to the desktop.
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Select the file >> Press Shift+Delete. | To delete a file permanently from your system, first select it and then press Shift+Delete keys. |
A Dialog box saying Are you sure want to permanently delete DIW will appear. | |
Click on Trash icon | Click on the Trash icon once again. |
In the Trash folder | We can't find the file in the Trash folder, as it is permanently deleted from our system.
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Point towards the top right corner | Now, we'll see some icons available at the top right corner of the desktop. |
Internet Connectivity icon | First one is internet connectivity.
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Pointing to the available networks | You can select the network which you have access to. |
Point to Enable Networking | To Enable/ Disable the network, check/uncheck the Enable Networking option. |
Point to Edit Connections... | We can also edit the networks using Edit Connections... option. |
Point to Sound icon | Next icon is that of Sound.
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Point to the slider | You can see a slider here. |
Now, drag the slider to the left and then to right. | This helps us to increase or decrease the audio level, as per our choice. |
Click on Sound Settings. | We can further adjust the sound level of our system by clicking on Sound Settings.
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Time & Date icon | Next icon is Time & Date.
If we click on this icon, the calendar opens up.
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Point and click on the left and right arrow buttons on Month and Year | Arrow buttons allow us to move to other months and years, as per our choice. |
Clicking on Time & Date settings | We can edit date and time by clicking on Time & Date Settings.
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Clicking on Wheel icon
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Next, click on the wheel icon.
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Point to user account
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We can also see all the user accounts available in our system.
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Summary | Let us summarise. |
In this tutorial we have learnt about the Launcher and how to:
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Acknowledgement | The video at the following link summarises the Spoken Tutorial Project.
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Acknowledgement | Spoken Tutorial Project is funded by NMEICT, MHRD, Govt of India.
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Previous slide | This tutorial is contributed by Gaurav Shinde and Praveen S.
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