Unity 2D is an implementation of Unity desktop interface in Qt and QML.
Questions tagged [unity-2d]
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How do I modify or disable the HUD's use of the Alt key?
A number of games, Emacs, and the terminal make extensive use of the Alt key. Can Unity be configured to respect this key, rather than launching the HUD with it?
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Where are the Unity Launcher .desktop files?
I'd like to know which folder the Unity Launcher .desktop files are stored in, as they're not anymore in /.gconf/desktop and I need to add a custom application to the launcher bar (adding it in /usr/share/applications doesn't seem to be enough).…
Tigull
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Am I using Unity or Unity 2D?
Unity and Unity 2D look very much alike, so how can new users easily find out whether they are running Unity or Unity 2D?
htorque
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How do I change the default session for when using auto-logins?
When autologon is active, lightdm will start the Unity 3D session, not the 2D (or any other shell that I want to auto-login to).
Is there a way to start the shell I want automatically (autologon)?
Anyway, if autologon is disabled, the last used…
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How do I install and switch to the Unity 2D desktop?
I read that there is now a 2D version of Unity built on Qt. How do I install it, and once it's installed, how do I switch to it?
Jorge Castro
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How do I configure Unity 2D?
There are several options to configure Unity 3D via "CompizConfig Settings Manager" respectively its "Ubuntu Unity Plugin".
But how do I access Unity 2D's settings?
If you are looking to configure Unity 3D see this question: How can I configure…
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Why is Unity 2D being discontinued?
As reported by Phoronix, the news from UDS appears to be that development on Unity 2D will stop, with the focus being on a single, unified implementation.
Obviously maintaining two codebases to do the same thing is not ideal. However, Unity 2D was…
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Is there a way I can completely disable workspaces and remove the icon from my Unity-2D panel?
My system is built around my 71 year old father (who is a recent, and very supportive Linux user now).
He doesn't have any need for multiple desktops and I find that having too many things on the panel can be a bit confusing for him.
Is there any…
John
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Is it possible to change Unity 3D to 2D and will I gain any performance boost after that?
How to change Unity 3D to 2D on Ubuntu 14.04? And, will I get any improvements in performance if do that? What software utilities will I lose if I switch to from Unity 3D to 2D?
Jitendra Vyas
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How can I change the size of Unity 2D launcher icons?
Is it possible to make Unity 2D launcher icons smaller or larger than the default size?
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How do I get Aero Snap in Unity 2D?
I really miss the "Aero Snap" window snapping feature present in Unity 3D. Is there any way I can get it, or an alternative to it, in Unity 2D?
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How do I restart Unity 2D
As per How do I restart Unity? But I guess unity --replace would start the 3D variant.
type
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Which version of Unity am I running?
I just installed Ubuntu Natty beta 2 on my system. And I also keep regular track of the milestones of Unity in Launchpad. When I downloaded Ubuntu Natty beta the Unity version was 3.8.6. However few hours ago they released the 3.8.8 version.
I need…
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How to disable alt+click from moving windows in Unity 2D?
How can I disable the alt+click combination from moving windows in Ubuntu 11.10 (unity-2d)?
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Does Unity 2d use fewer system resources than Unity 3d?
Does Unity 2d use fewer system resources than Unity 3d? If it requires less in terms of system resources, would switching to Unity 2d increase the battery life of my Laptop?
Rob
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