Is there any way to run any Gtk application inside the Weston compositor in ubuntu 13.10?
MATE, the Gnome 2 fork is still using Gtk3, although I think they have plans to migrate to Gtk3 in the future. Currently, is it possible to run Gtk3 applications in MATE?
How do i get rid of the last panel in Classic Gnome session in 12.04? I couldn't find any way for Precise.
What does introspection mean exactly? How is it useful for a programmer? Can somebody please explain in layman terms?
In Ubuntu, once a release is out the software one has installed receives security updates only. In Windows, I can get new versions of programs with new features. How can Windows do this and why can't Ubuntu?
I use Gnome Shell on Ubuntu 11.10. I can use Gnome Tweak Tool to change the GTK theme and icon theme, but I can't change my window theme. If I select anything other than the default theme "Adwaita", and restart gnome shell, it reverts to the accessibility theme. How can I change the window/Metacity
In Gnome 3, will nautilus still be used to handle the desktop, or will it be some component of Gnome Shell or something? If one decides to not use Gnome Shell, how will the desktop be displayed?
what are the differences between Gnome 2 and Gnome 3? And what is the Gnome Shell exactly, and is it possible to use Gnome 3 without the Gnome Shell (or are they the same thing)? And if so, would it be possible to maybe develop another shell similar to Gnome Panel?
I keep seeing themes as being labelled as metacity or GTK or Emerald. From reading in other places, I gather that Metacity is a window manager and changes the window borders, so what is a GTK theme? Isn't GTK a widget toolkit, used for drawing controls and other interface elements inside the window? and what is Emerald? can somebody please explain in simple noob-to-linux terms?