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Refers to the Desktop Environment used by default up until Ubuntu 11.04, at which point it became an option to use the environment at the login screen. (package: gnome-session-fallback)

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Volume and other indicators disappeared in the classic desktop

I updgraded my ubuntu to 12.04 LTS and then installed gnome classic since I do not like unity. But then the volume icon at the up-right corner has disappeared. How can I get it back to that place. Thanks for any help.
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Fullscreen gnome classic ubuntu 12.04

I have just moved into 12.04 and exploring gnome classic I have realized that when fullscreen youtube the top panel and the inferior panel remains there. This happens also in VLC, but first everythin seems ok and after one minute or so it happens…
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Can I have old gnome 2 in ubuntu 11.10?

Possible Duplicate: How to revert to GNOME Classic? how can I install old gnome-2 in Ubuntu 11.10? I'm aware of gnome-session-fallback but I don't like it: no system menu, large panel, effects are not working, and (most important) lack of…
relgames
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13.04 gnome session fallback: can´t edit panels

I´ve upgraded to 13.04, and installed classic gnome via gnome-session-fallback. I can't edit the panels. Right-clicking does nothing, with or without alt, win, or ctrl. How can I add/remove widgets and bars?
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How do I remove windows snap in Gnome Fallback Session?

Application windows randomly snap either to the top or bottom of the screen, and won't be budged I can move them from side to side but they're locked either at the top or the bottom and on some occasions side to side. It's never the same window two…
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How do I add the GNOME logo in the corner of the screen?

I miss the old GNOME foot in the top left corner of the screen (missing in first photo, present in the second) - how can I put it back?
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how to get ubuntu classic back on ubuntu 11.10

Possible Duplicate: How to revert to GNOME Classic? there is a gnome classic i tried that but it's not the same. it's so ugly . And if we can't get back ubuntu classic then please tell me how to remove that ugly pannel in the left side . Please…
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Minimise button gone

This is really weird. I just followed this tutorial: http://ubuntuportal.com/2012/05/install-elementary-desktop-environment-in-ubuntu-12-04-lts.html and it didn't work. My computer is all back to normal apart from the fact I have no minimise button.…
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Gnome Fallback/Classic - Just a bottom panel

I'm moving from openSUSE to Ubuntu and I decided to install 12.04, but I don't like Unity so I'm going to install gnome fallback, but I'd like to have only a bottom panel, as in the following image:
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Icons have disappeared from desktop, and right-click fails

I can't right click anything and there aren't the usual icons on my desktop. I'm using Gnome classic. I think there was a gnome setting that turns off or back on. How can I fix this?
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Take a snapshot with "PrtScn" Key doesn't work with classical Gnome

If I press the "PrtScn" button the UI flashes white but the following Save Dialog doesn't open. I'm using Ubuntu 12.04 with the classical Gnome.
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Window manager not loading when gnome-classic starts

When I boot up or log into gnome-classic (no effects), windows don't have the frame around them that has the minimize and close buttons and all that. After that, there all sorts of issues - for example, when I open a new window, it's in the very top…
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Switch between Classic and new workspace windows (how do I)?

How do I switch back to Classic view from updated view? Installed with Classic view. It ran, but when updated it switched windows view. I cannot drag any apps to workspace and cannot install bars at top or bottom of workspace for apps.
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Adding items to Gnome-fallback menu (13.10)

I want to add new items to the applications menu in Gnome-session-fallback: I open the edit with alt-rt-click, select the submenu where I want the new item. and add the details to the dialogue box. Unfortunately, it puts the new item in "other"…
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Location of Gnome Classic (metacity) quicklaunch shortcuts?

What is the directory that .desktop files are copied to when a .desktop file is dragged to the Gnome Clasic quicklaunch bar? I would like to be able to modify them
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