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Unity 2D is an implementation of Unity desktop interface in Qt and QML.

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How configure workspaces on Unity-2D?

I don't know what I did exactly, but when my touchpad "froze" (another story) I started to make random combinations with the keyboard, and seems that accidentally I deleted my workspaces. I had 4, and now I only have 1. It's curious, but on…
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Can I reset Unity 2D?

I was playing around in Unity 2D, and I messed up my configuration. How can I reset it, preferably without losing other config files? (such as Empathy config, Firefox/Chrome config, etc)
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Can I remove Unity 2D safely?

My computer can run Unity 3D comfortably, and I don't really want Unity 2D as a fallback. Can I remove it without breaking my system?
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Will Unity 2d top panel be theme-able and support transparency?

Does anyone knows if the 2D (Qt) version of unity will be theme-able and also will support transparency in the top panel? How customizable is Unity 2D planned to be?
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Alt-Tab in Unity 2D makes app icon jiggle instead of switching

I'm using Unity 2D as my desktop, and it works fine most of the time, but every now and then, I try to Alt-Tab to switch to a different application, and instead of switching to that window, the launcher bar opens, and the icon of the application I…
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How to login into Unity 2d?

I have installed Ubuntu 11.10 on my laptop. It loads Unity 3D. But, I want to login into Unity-2d. How do I do that?
Swapnil Sonawane
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How to remove the switch user account option in Unity 2D?

We are looking for a way to permanently remove the Switch User Account function from our install of Ubuntu Unity. Note, this function appears when you right or left click on the user name in the upper right-hand corner. It then displays a list of…
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How to rearrange items in the Unity 2D panel?

For performance reasons, I am currently using Unity 2D. I started Google Chrome and right-clicked the icon in the Unity panel and clicked "Keep in Launcher". However, I am not happy with the location in the panel that the icon ended up. I would like…
Nathan Osman
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Will Unity 2D hide the launcher when windows are maximized?

If "One of the design goals of Unity is to reduce the clutter of the desktop, another is to use space more efficiently." Then why not hide the multi-color launcher when your windows are maximized on a small laptop? So i can see it just when I'm…
Mariano
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Do I really have to HOLD the super key in Unity 2d?

I am switching to 2d and it's looking good. But it seems like I can't do my usual Super+... combinations. For example, Super+F doesn't do anything. It's running much faster and I'm really pleased with that. There are a couple of things that don't…
Kit Johnson
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How to roll up windows with mouse wheel with unity-2d

How can I roll up windows by mouse wheel up on title bar ? This solution for Ubuntu 11.10 does not work : gconftool-2 -s -t string /apps/gwd/mouse_wheel_action shade I am on ubuntu 12.04 with unity-2d. Thanks.
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How to reenable "Aero Snap" in Unity 2d?

I want to get back "Aero Snap", the behavior when dragging windows to the upper Ubuntu bar, they maximized automatically. I must have done something to the behavior of that thing because now I can't do that any more, I have to double click the…
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Controlling where an opened window appears

I often find myself opening emacs from the terminal in order to copy down something from the internet. Regretfully, the thing I am usually attempting to copy down is in the upper left-hand portion of the screen - precisely where the emacs window…
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Install Unity 2d as default to save much needed resources

I think that I would prefer to use Unity 2d. Is there a way during a clean install to choose 2d instead of the 3d even though my hardware would support 3d? My main applications that I use are for graphic design and photography and need all the…
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No unity-2d folder in gconf-editor > desktop

I upgraded a Dell Inspiron E1505 from 10.04 to Natty (11.04) two days ago. I wanted to change properties in my Unity toolbar but when I opened gconf-editor > desktop I found that there was no unity-2d folder. What IS under gconf-editor < desktop is…
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