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| = Unity = | ##= Unity = H1/titles are redundant in the Ubuntu Wiki. This is already the page name and will be rendered as the top-most H1 as a result. (Note that it won't show up on the preview, but will after you save.) |
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| The wiki documentation is targeting technical users, you want to get an overview of unity you might be interested ready those | The wiki documentation is targeting technical users, if you want to get an overview of Unity you might be interested ready those: |
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| * [[Unity/Lenses | Unity Lenses]] - Information for developers for implementing Unity Lenses, which are plugabble elements to the Unity Dash. * [[Unity/HUD | Unity HUD]] - '''[Experimental]''' Information for developers for integrating with the Unity HUD, which is an intent-driven alternate interface to application menus. * [[Unity/Bitesize|Unity Bitesize Bugs]] - A great place for new hackers to contribute improvements and fixes. * [[Unity/CodingStyle|Coding Style Guidelines]] * [[Unity/CodeReviews|Standards for Unity Code Reviews (Merge Proposals)]] * [[Unity/LauncherAPI|Launcher Integration]] - For application developers that want to add progress bars and other "overlays" onto their icon in the Unity Launcher |
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| == Frequently Asked Questions == | |
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| = How to test Unity 3.0 (compiz based) = | * [[https://wiki.ubuntu.com/DemystifyingUnityGraphicsHardwareRequirements|Hardware Requirements]] * [[http://askubuntu.com/questions/29553/how-can-i-configure-unity|How to configure Unity]] - For Natty we're concentrating on shipping good defaults, however you can still change some things around. * [[http://askubuntu.com/questions/10228/whats-the-right-terminology-for-unitys-ui-elements/19166#19166|Unity Terminology]] - this page explains what we call the different parts of the UI * [[http://askubuntu.com/questions/28086/unity-keyboard-mouse-shortcuts|Keyboard Shortcuts]] * [[https://wiki.ubuntu.com/Unity/InstallationGuideFromSource|Building Unity from Source]] - For developers who want to learn how to build Unity and Nux. * [[http://askubuntu.com/tags/unity/faq|Full FAQ]] |
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| This section documents how you can try out Unity 3.0 on your Ubuntu system. | == How and where to file bugs == |
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| ||<style="background:Orange">Note: This software is pre-alpha. You should be comfortable with being able to downgrade multiple packages if you want to go back to a stable desktop, otherwise we recommend not trying this on a production machine. Alpha 1 will have a more stable version. || | === Crash bugs === The most valuable bug reports are crash reports. |
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| == Limitations and Tips == | After installing, enable apport: edit /etc/default/apport, set enabled=1 and restart you computer. Once activated the system should detect crashes and prompt you to report those. |
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| * This version of Unity does NOT have Places or the Dash, these will come back for Alpha 2. * It's normal that clicking on the Ubuntu button does nothing. * The session to log in in GDM is now "Ubuntu Desktop" * For now, be sure to use Humanity or Humanity-Dark icon themes. Others will cause Unity 3.0 alpha to crash. |
=== Non crash bugs === |
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| == Natty == Unity is available in Natty . |
The best way to log a bug is to use this command: |
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| sudo apt-get install unity | ubuntu-bug unity |
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| Then restart Compiz or log out and log back into your desktop session. Finally start CompizConfig Settings Manager (/usr/bin/ccsm) and then search for and enable the Unity plugin! | It will collect the required details and send you to launchpad to write your bug description. |
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| * [[https://wiki.ubuntu.com/Unity/InstallationGuideFromSource|Building Unity from Source]] - For developers | (If you build Unity from source or want to open a bug without using ubuntu-bug please follow [[Unity/FilingBugs|this guide]]) |
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| == On Maverick (10.10) == | === Window matching problems === |
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| There is no backported version of the new Unity in maverick but you can built it from source as described in the natty section | If you notice a problem with an application icon in the launcher (blurry icon, pinning not working, etc.), Unity is probably having some problems matching the window to the correct .desktop file. Please edit [[https://wiki.ubuntu.com/Unity/WindowMatching|this wiki page]] with the details of any problems of this kind you find. |
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| == How to Contribute to Unity == | |
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| = How to test Unity 2.0 = == On Maverick (10.10) == === on UNE edition === Unity is the default UI for Ubuntu Netbook Edition on 10.10. The easiest way to test it is to install the Netbook Edition of the 10.10 development cycle from the daily built iso [[http://cdimage.ubuntu.com/ubuntu-netbook/daily-live/current/|available here]] or use [[https://edge.launchpad.net/testdrive|testdrive]]. === with a standard ubuntu-desktop edition === 1. Run just `sudo apt-get install ubuntu-netbook` 1. This will add in GDM a "Ubuntu Netbook Edition" menu option when you click on your username. Select it and login to get the Unity interface. == on lucid (10.04 LTS) == Unity is primarily built for maverick (10.10), but we are conscious that some people want to test it on lucid. For those, we have setup a PPA and backport unity component to lucid. ||<style="background:Peru">Note: The Unity PPA brings in some lower level components that we need like a new GTK and some new libraries. You should be comfortable with being able to downgrade multiple packages if you want to go back to a stable Lucid, otherwise we recommend a virtualization tool like [[http://launchpad.net/testdrive|testdrive]] to test Unity.|| 1. If you are on Lucid, load a terminal and run `sudo add-apt-repository ppa:canonical-dx-team/une` and `sudo apt-get update`. 1. Run `sudo apt-get install ubuntu-netbook-unity-default-settings`. 1. Logout and choose in GDM your "Ubuntu Unity Netbook Edition" menu option when you click on your username == How can I get the old Lucid (10.04) interface back on Maverick (10.10)? == How can I restore the old 10.04 interface in UNE Maverick? The section above just explains the opposite way (running 10.04 with the 10.10 Unity interface). == is there a difference from the maverick version? == Apart from the fact we have a different session name "Unity" instead of "UNE" and a fake metapackage "ubuntu-netbook-unity-default-settings", the behavior is the same. The only other difference is that you still can have netbook-launcher (the 10.04 LTS UNE interface) in a parallel install than Unity. |
http://unity.ubuntu.com/getinvolved/ has instructions on how to get the code and hack on it. |
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| * To report bugs: see [[UnityFilingBugs]] | * To report bugs: see [[Unity/FilingBugs]] |
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| == Measuring Power Consumption == It's important to ensure that we're power efficient. We recommend that you also install [[apt://powertop|Powertop]] and run it in a terminal to gather information. [[http://www.lesswatts.org/projects/powertop/|Powertop Homepage]] http://www.lesswatts.org/projects/powertop/ |
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The wiki documentation is targeting technical users, if you want to get an overview of Unity you might be interested ready those:
Unity Lenses - Information for developers for implementing Unity Lenses, which are plugabble elements to the Unity Dash.
Unity HUD - [Experimental] Information for developers for integrating with the Unity HUD, which is an intent-driven alternate interface to application menus.
Unity Bitesize Bugs - A great place for new hackers to contribute improvements and fixes.
Launcher Integration - For application developers that want to add progress bars and
other "overlays" onto their icon in the Unity Launcher
Frequently Asked Questions
How to configure Unity - For Natty we're concentrating on shipping good defaults, however you can still change some things around.
Unity Terminology - this page explains what we call the different parts of the UI
Building Unity from Source - For developers who want to learn how to build Unity and Nux.
How and where to file bugs
Crash bugs
The most valuable bug reports are crash reports.
After installing, enable apport: edit /etc/default/apport, set enabled=1 and restart you computer. Once activated the system should detect crashes and prompt you to report those.
Non crash bugs
The best way to log a bug is to use this command:
ubuntu-bug unity
It will collect the required details and send you to launchpad to write your bug description.
(If you build Unity from source or want to open a bug without using ubuntu-bug please follow this guide)
Window matching problems
If you notice a problem with an application icon in the launcher (blurry icon, pinning not working, etc.), Unity is probably having some problems matching the window to the correct .desktop file. Please edit this wiki page with the details of any problems of this kind you find.
How to Contribute to Unity
http://unity.ubuntu.com/getinvolved/ has instructions on how to get the code and hack on it.
Support
Please consult the Hardware Requirements for Unity.
To report bugs: see Unity/FilingBugs
Unity (last edited 2014-01-21 18:49:47 by 3v1n0)