Is it possible to install terminology on Ubuntu 14.04?
I didn't find anything helpful. Thanks!
I have Unity Tweak Tool v0.03 installed and it shows the options "Spread all Windows" and "Window Spread" in the Hotcorners section as different actions.
What is supposed to be the difference between these two options? For what I can tell, they do the exact same thing.
In Windows, I believe that files with a tilde in the file name represent files that are currently open in an application. For example, Microsoft Word creates a file with almost the same name as the file you currently have open, but with a tilde in the name. It's icon is also partially faded. As far as I'm aware, this signifies a temporary file that exists
- in case the application crashes and you didn't get a chance to save your file, or
- to allow the original file to remain unlocked by the file system and accessible to other applications.
In Linux, I ran into a *.log file with a tilde at the end of the file name (scan.log~). Does that mean the log file is currently open in another application that is potentially writing to it?
The quick help of Unity (long press on the Super button) shows that Switch windows of current application can be triggered by Alt+Grave keyboard shortcut. What is Grave?
Here it is:
I'm having a really hard time trying to understand what the differences between a desktop environment and a window manager are?
EDIT: From this article by Jack Wallen:
There are basically three layers that can be included in the Linux desktop:
X Windows – This is the foundation that allows for graphic elements to be drawn on the display. X Windows builds the primitive framework that allows moving of windows, interactions with keyboard and mouse, and draws windows. This is required for any graphical desktop.
Window Manager – The Window Manager is the piece of the puzzle that controls the placement and appearance of windows. Window Managers include: Enlightenment, Afterstep, FVWM, Fluxbox, IceWM, etc. Requires X Windows but not a desktop environment.
Desktop Environment – This is where it begins to get a little fuzzy for some. A Desktop Environment includes a Window Manager but builds upon it. The Desktop Environment typically is a far more fully integrated system than a Window Manager. Requires both X Windows and a Window Manager.
Examples of desktop environments are GNOME, KDE, Cinnamon, Xfce among others)