Getting GNOME panel back on Ubuntu 11.10

Ubuntu 11.10 comes with Unity desktop manager. Some users didn't like the default Unity desktop Manager. To get back GNOME panel run:

sudo apt-get update

sudo apt-get install gnome-panel

sudo apt-get install gconf-editor

Or you can install these packages from Ubuntu Software Center also (gnome-panel & gconf-editor). Logout and re-login with GNOME classic. The difference from GNOME 2.x is - to add, remove or move items to panel we have to use Alt key. (Alt+Right click or Alt+Left click).

Another change is no theme with minimise, maximise and close buttons at right side of window. To move minimise, maximise and close buttons to right side of window:

Open terminal, and run

gconf-editor

Now browse to apps>metacity>general, on the right pane double click on button_layout. Change the value from.

close,minimize,maximize:

to

:minimize,maximize,close

 










This will effect setting for current user only

In new version use this command:

gsettings set org.gnome.desktop.wm.preferences button-layout 'menu:minimize,maximize,close'