Answers to questions about Unity on desktops

The news that Ubuntu 11.04 will come with the default Unity desktop version has caused a lot of controversy among readers.

For those who don’t know, you can get an idea of ​​Unity by watching one of the many videos on Youtube or by watching a section on Wikipedia .

Under the cut will be answered the most popular questions about Unity.

Will Unity use the Global Menu?
“Yes, the desktop version of Unity will come with a default global menu.” Most likely, additional changes will be made for computers with multiple monitors, but I can’t say anything yet, because we don’t have any drafts yet.

Will Unity launchpad support auto-hide in 11.04?
Yes.

Will there be ALT + TAB functionality in Unity Desktop?
Yes. * ( * Christian Giordano confirmed the presence of ALT + TAB on the Ayatana mailing list.)

Can I use other skins in Unity?
We have not decided yet, but there is an intention.

Can I use something instead of Unity if my computer does not support Unity?
The normal GNOME 2D interface will be provided to those who do not like Unity or whose computer is not powerful enough to use the Unity 3D interface.

When I use Dash, I do not see the Network Manager icon, will Unity use indicator-network?
“Not really, the plans were to improve indicator-network and patch Network-Manager so that it could be used in case of problems with indicator-network.”

Will Unity's Dash file manager support right click?
“Yes, it will. However, I'm not sure if this will happen in 11.04, but in 11.10, Dash will undergo many changes. On April 11, we’ll bring Nautilus back to the forefront to make it easier for you to work with files until we finish working on Dash. ”

Jorge Castro answered questions.

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