Cairo Dock 3.1 Implements More Of Unity's Functionality

Cairo Dock 3.1







安裝
sudo add-apt-repository ppa:cairo-dock-team/ppa
sudo apt-get update
sudo apt-get install cairo-dock cairo-dock-plug-ins

進一步參考
Glx-Dock / Cairo-Dock

`Photo` Is A Fancy Image Viewer Written In Qt [Ubuntu PPA]
觀賞 相片 的 好用軟體





安裝
sudo add-apt-repository ppa:samrog131/ppa
sudo apt-get update
sudo apt-get install photo

Twitter App ‘Polly’ Adds Ubuntu 12.10 Support

你使用 Twitter 嗎
在 Ubuntu 12.10/12.04 安裝 Twitter App ‘Polly’

Polly Features

Realtime updating
Multiple account support
Auto-completion of nicknames
Spellchecking
Configurable URL shortening
Multi-column options
Conversation ‘context’
Media uploading
Easy Tweet favoriting/reply/retweeting
Collapsable input box

安裝
sudo add-apt-repository ppa:conscioususer/polly-unstable
sudo apt-get update && sudo apt-get install polly

How To Enable Intel SNA Acceleration In Ubuntu

SNA is a 2D acceleration architecture for the open source Intel Linux graphics driver that provides improved X.Org driver performance, and thus, better desktop user experience. The name stands for "Sandy Bridge New Acceleration" and contrary to its name, it not just for Sandy Bridge but for previous Intel graphics generations as well.

在 Ubuntu 12.10 啓動 SND 2D 加速
1. gksu gedit /etc/X11/xorg.conf
#...把以下虛線之間的內容 copy 貼上...
Section "Device"
Identifier "intel"
Driver "intel"
Option "AccelMethod" "sna"
EndSection
#...把以上虛線之間的內容 copy 貼上...
2. 登出 再登入
3. 如果出現一些 不正常現象 試試
sudo add-apt-repository ppa:xorg-edgers/ppa
sudo apt-get update
sudo apt-get upgrade

DockBarX Sees New Release, Now Available For MATE Desktop Too

Install DockBarX in Ubuntu / Linux Mint
sudo add-apt-repository ppa:dockbar-main/ppa
sudo apt-get update
sudo apt-get install dockbarx

Install DockBarX in Linux Mint MATE Desktop
sudo add-apt-repository ppa:dockbar-main/ppa
sudo apt-get update
sudo apt-get install dockbarx-mate
killall mate-panel

Insync Repository Available For Ubuntu, Linux Mint And Debian Users

1. 增加 Insync 套件庫
echo "deb http://apt.insynchq.com/ubuntu $(lsb_release -cs) non-free" | sudo tee /etc/apt/sources.list.d/insync.list
2. 匯入 金鑰
wget -O - https://d2t3ff60b2tol4.cloudfront.net/services@insynchq.com.gpg.key | sudo apt-key add -
sudo apt-get update
3. 安裝套件
sudo apt-get install insync-beta-ubuntu # Unity 界面
sudo apt-get install insync-beta-gnome # GNOME Shell 界面

Clementine Music Player 1.1 Available For Download

Clementine, a cross-platform music player inspired by Amarok 1.4, has reached version 1.1, getting podcast support with gpodder.net integration, modbar support along with other new features.

安裝
sudo add-apt-repository ppa:me-davidsansome/clementine
sudo apt-get update
sudo apt-get install clementine

Xfce: Sync To VBlank Support For The Xfwm Compositor [PPA For Ubuntu 12.10]

If you're experiencing screen tearing in Xfce 4.10, you'll be glad to know there's a patch that fixes this, which you can install right away.
如果你使用 Xfce 桌面 曾經遭遇 螢幕撕裂 的經驗 參考這一篇 幫助你 解決

安裝
sudo add-apt-repository ppa:webupd8team/experiments
sudo apt-get update
sudo apt-get upgrade

Tweak Unity With Unsettings 0.08, Now With Ubuntu 12.10 Support

在 Ubuntu 12.04 廣爲 大家喜愛的 微調 工具 myunity
在 Ubuntu 12.10 發行前 被從 ubuntu 套件庫 移除了 好可惜

另一個 Ubuntu unity 的微調工具
Unsettings 0.08
在 Ubuntu 12.10 已獲得 支持



Unsettings, a tool that lets you tweak Unity, has reached version 0.08, getting support for Unity 6 and thus Ubuntu 12.10.

Unsettings 0.08 brings some new features as well:
option to force fast minimize animation
option to force low graphics mode
show real name on panel
option to disable online search results in Dash Unity WebApps support
UI tweaks
more

Unsettings can be used to tweak most Unity settings, like disabling the global menu or overlay scrollbars, change the GTK or icon theme and many others. Here's a list of Unsettings features:
Launcher look: change size, opacity, background colour
Launcher behaviour: change visibility, reveal trigger, edge responsiveness, reveal pressure, autohide animation, urgent animation, launch animation, backlight mode
Dash: change size, blur, enable or disable apps available for download, recently used apps, search all files, online search results
Panel: change opacity, opaque if maximized, show real name on the panel, show/hide battery status and an option to whitelist application to show up in the systray
Indicators: show/hide bluetooth and sound indicators, set which media players are ignored by the Ubuntu sound indicator
Fonts: change the font (for the desktop, window title, monospaced, etc.), hinting and antialiasing
Windows: set minimize animation, overlay scrollbars behaviour (including an option to disable it), enable/disable global menu, HUD, click to focus, auto raise, set the automaximize value
Desktop: change the number of workspaces, enable/disable icons on the desktop, shortcut overlay, alt-tab behaviour, set the next monitor pressure
Web Apps: enable/disable webapps, set pre-authorized web apps, enable or disable specified web apps
Themes: options to change the theme: GTK, window, icon or cursor theme. There's also an option to force low graphics mode
GTK: show mnemonics, display icons in buttons or menus, cursor blink.

安裝 (supports Ubuntu 12.10, 12.04 and 11.10) 但是 Unity 必須 更新到 6.0 版以後
sudo add-apt-repository ppa:diesch/testing
sudo apt-get update
sudo apt-get install unsettings

啓動
sudo unsettings

歡迎 使用 Unity 的網友 分享 使用 unsettings 的心得

poloshiao 寫到：
Tweak Unity With Unsettings 0.08, Now With Ubuntu 12.10 Support

在 Ubuntu 12.04 廣爲 大家喜愛的 微調 工具 myunity
在 Ubuntu 12.10 發行前 被從 ubuntu 套件庫 移除了 好可惜

另一個 Ubuntu unity 的微調工具
Unsettings 0.08
在 Ubuntu 12.10 已獲得 支持

感謝分享　我把它加進「Ubuntu 12.04、12.10的調校」一文裡