Will installing Cinnamon break my settings?

Question

I'm not sure the title is clear so I'll try to specify. I currently have Ubuntu 12.04 with Gnome installed on it. I've done at least 16 hours of random tweaking and reading, mostly to give myself a better user experience.

I've installed and modified Sublime Text 2, installed a bunch of drivers, software, transferred files, etc. I want to know if I install Cinnamon and use it instead of Gnome, will it change my settings? For example, I have a "Show Desktop" keybinding set up (Super + D) that took me a while to figure out how to get working, will Cinnamon make me re-modify it?

Answer 1

From looking at the installation instructions here:

• How do I install the Cinnamon Desktop?

It looks like Cinnamon doesn't ship in Ubuntu, and since it's in a PPA:

• Are PPA's safe to add to my system and what are some "red flags" to watch out for?

So really the answer is "maybe?". You should certainly back up your settings before attempting that though.