Terminal Commands To Initiate Gala Windows And Workspaces Actions

Open a Terminal and try the next commands :

dbus-send --session --dest=org.pantheon.gala --print-reply /org/pantheon/gala org.pantheon.gala.PerformAction int32:1
Luna : Workspace Overview ( keep Enter pressed ), Freya : Multitasking View

dbus-send --session --dest=org.pantheon.gala --print-reply /org/pantheon/gala org.pantheon.gala.PerformAction int32:2
Terminal maximizes

dbus-send --session --dest=org.pantheon.gala --print-reply /org/pantheon/gala org.pantheon.gala.PerformAction int32:3
Terminal minimizes

dbus-send --session --dest=org.pantheon.gala --print-reply /org/pantheon/gala org.pantheon.gala.PerformAction int32:4
Slingshot-launcher opens

dbus-send --session --dest=org.pantheon.gala --print-reply /org/pantheon/gala org.pantheon.gala.PerformAction int32:5
Show Desktop

dbus-send --session --dest=org.pantheon.gala --print-reply /org/pantheon/gala org.pantheon.gala.PerformAction int32:6
Window Overview

dbus-send --session --dest=org.pantheon.gala --print-reply /org/pantheon/gala org.pantheon.gala.PerformAction int32:7
Show All Windows

Desktop files for Show Desktop and Workspace Overview are provided by package elementary-plank-extra :

Freya : https://launchpad.net/~versable/+archive/ubuntu/elementary-tweaks-isis
Luna : https://launchpad.net/~versable/+archive/ubuntu/elementary-update

Add An Up Button To Pantheon-Files

Default look of Pantheon-Files with Backward and Forward buttons :

To add an Up button to the toolbar of Pantheon-Files we need dconf Editor.
You can install it by opening a Terminal and typing the following command :

sudo apt-get install dconf-tools

Start dconf Editor and go to  org > pantheon > files > preferences and look for toolbar-items in the right pane :

['Back', 'Forward', 'ViewSwitcher', 'LocationEntry']

Change into ['Back', 'Forward', 'Up', 'ViewSwitcher', 'LocationEntry']

Restart Pantheon-Files :

Change Button-layout In Freya Beta 1

Right click in your Home directory and choose Create New File > Empty File.

Name it e.g. button-layout.

Open file with Scratch and paste the following lines :

#!/bin/bash
gsettings set org.gnome.settings-daemon.plugins.xsettings overrides "{'Gtk/DecorationLayout': <'"$1"'>}"
gsettings set org.pantheon.desktop.gala.appearance button-layout "'"$1"'"
gsettings set org.gnome.desktop.wm.preferences button-layout "'"$1"'"

Close Scratch... ( file will be auto-saved ).

Right click and choose Open With > Terminal.

To change layout in : Close ( left ) and Minimize ( right ) type in Terminal :

sh ./button-layout close:minimize

To change layout in Minimize, Maximize, Close ( all right side ) :

sh ./button-layout :minimize,maximize,close

To change layout to Close ( left ) :

sh ./button-layout close:

( works in the stable version Luna as well ).

Freya Beta 1 Available For Developers & Testers

Daniel Foré ( project lead of elementary OS ) announced today that the first beta of elementary OS Freya is publicly available for developers and testers.

Be aware that this is not intended to be used in a production environment :

Software in the beta phase will generally have many more bugs in it than completed software, as well as speed/performance issues and may still cause crashes or data loss.

As omgubuntu says :

So, folks: beta. No finish. No polish. Much bugs. Get it? Got it? Good.

Let's get it :

Freya Beta 32bit | Torrent

Freya Beta 64bit  | Torrent

Next Release Renamed To Freya

The next release elementary OS, until now codenamed Isis, has a new name : elementary OS Freya.

The OS releases are named after mythological deities and beings ( Jupiter, Luna ).

According to the developers :

While Isis worked well, there is currently an active militant group in Iraq and Syria commonly known as "ISIS" (Islamic State in Iraq and Syria). elementary obviously has no ties to that group—and we don't think people will get us confused—but we want to both recognize the ongoing turmoil and choose a less controversial name.

Freya is a Norse goddess of love and beauty.

http://elementaryos.org/journal/elementary-os-isis-is-now-freya

Is Freya Released Yet?

Lubuntu Software Center

Lubuntu Software Center is a user-friendly, fast and light-weight alternative for Software Center.
It was especially optimised for Lubuntu, a light-weight distro based on Ubuntu.

To install open a Terminal and type :

sudo apt-get install lubuntu-software-center

or use Software Center....

The default view :

There are three tabs at the top: Get Software, Installed Software, and Apps Basket.

If you want to add an application, click the button Add to the Apps Basket :

The Information button will show a description with a screenshot and reviews.

The Apps Basket with the packages to be installed :

Discard button will empty the Apps Basket.

Removing installed software :

Keyboard Shortcuts For Window Placement

There are a number of keyboard shortcuts in System Settings > Keyboard > Windows, but to add more of them you will need a tool called dconf-editor.

To install this tool open a Terminal and copy/paste next line :

sudo apt-get install dconf-tools

Applications > dconf Editor

Navigate to org > gnome > desktop > wm > keybindings

We are going to add keyboard shortcuts to place windows in these different directions :

Keys that are used : Super ( Windows ) and Keypad numbers.

Assign the following shortcuts :