Ubuntu14.04LTS: Custom Unity

Although Unity Desktop Manager has shown strong performance since its first release with Ubuntu11.01 and has made significant strides in availability, some people are disgusted with the restrictions imposed by custom appearance and behavior. Now let's take a look at how to customize Unity so that you can regain your control over the desktop. Available custom items in Unity are available in ubuntu14.04, and Unity has some customizable items that have not been previously used. Log on to your Unity and go to & ldquo; settings & rdquo; and select & l

Although the Unity Desktop Manager has shown strong performance since its first release of Ubuntu 11.01, it has taken a big step towards availability, however, some people are disgusted with the restrictions imposed by custom appearances and behaviors. Now let's take a look at how to customize Unity so that you can regain your control over the desktop.

Available custom projects in Unity

In ubuntu 14.04, Unity has some customizable items that were not previously available. Log on to your Unity, go to "Settings", and select "display". You will see the following screen:

Ubuntu 14.04 LTS display and Unity settings

Most of the projects you see are newer than Ubuntu 11.01, and some of them are newer than Ubuntu of the previous version. Ubuntu has added new features that can change the menu bar and title bar size since Ubuntu.

A unique feature of Unity is the "Sticky edge" feature that enables or disables your mouse to stop at the edge of each screen in multiple display groups, it makes the cursor temporarily stop at the edge, as if the mouse is stuck, we can choose to close it. (LCTT ing, in fact, I think it is quite useful to avoid inadvertently switching to other work desktops, do not close)

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Select the "appearance" option in "Settings". The following figure is displayed.

Ubuntu 14.04 LTS display and Unity settings

Here we can see a feature that people are most eager to include in the Unity starter bar-can change the size of the starter. Although this feature can be implemented in various methods in Ubuntu 11.10 and later versions, you can put it into the appearance settings to make it more formal. I like the function of downgrading the starter icon to 16 (the tool we will talk about later only supports a minimum of 24 ).

Unity Tweak Tool-powerful!

This tool appeared within a few days after the first release of Unity with Ubuntu 11.10, but you have to install it carefully and it may be damaged during Unity upgrade.

However, it is now officially added to the default software repository of Ubuntu and will be updated when Unity is updated. It comes with a large number of customization items, so let's install it:

sudo apt-get install unity-tweak-tool

After the installation is completed, you will see the following screen:

Official Unity Tweak Tool

This tool integrates a large number of Unity desktop customization projects. Most of these custom items can be implemented through the default Unity settings, command line operations, or even configuration files that are sometimes hard to find for editing.

We can change the starter bar, web page applets and panel behavior, and search in the Unity menu. All are implemented through a tool. Spend some time exploring options that suit you-Unity Tweak Tool-learn it, live with it, and fall in love with it (if you use Unity, this is the minimum)

Some ideas at the end

Ubuntu 14.04 LTS is increasingly regarded as a typical Desktop on Linux (Sorry, Canonical, you have not gotten rid of Linux identity ), linux Desktop can be used not only for those who occasionally use Linux (such a problem does exist), but also for hardcore linux experts.

Compared with no tools, features can be customized or customized through configuration file modification, but may be damaged by subsequent updates. Now we have more control over the Unity desktop. Unity desktop features strong and reliable performance, and some special elements are added through the Unity Tweak Tool, making it extremely cool !!!

Please give us your thoughts or click the link to post your comments on the Unity desktop. We will be interested in knowing how you use Ubuntu 14.04 LTS.

Terrence T. Cox

Developers, Linux advocates, and open source enthusiasts. I have been in this technology field for a long time and have been considered to be experienced, but I have never been bored. Twitter

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