Sorry last post of the day, I'm not the only one, heres the solution for those interested (what worked for me by the way is alt+f2 and then type r and press enter.
http://unix.stackexchange.com/questions/12118/how-do-i-refresh-gnome-3-applications Regards Richard On 1 May 2011 14:21, Richard Forth <richard.fo...@gmail.com> wrote: > Ok > > I think i found the answer here, I have to treat the "applications" as if > it were the applications menu item, so usual rules of engagement apply - > install "alacarte" and use that to add or modify these entries just as you > would the old gnome 2 "menu". > > I'm still trying to faff about working out where my icons have gone now > though as applications only shoes me add / remmove programs and I dont get > any side bar for the other menu options / subfolders. > > The more I play the more I like, there are a few bugs that are annoying me > tho, but I assume these will be ironed out as it reaches release. > > Regards > Richard > > > On 1 May 2011 14:05, Richard Forth <richard.fo...@gmail.com> wrote: > >> Hmm >> >> Ok well ive still lost all my icons now under applications, but I have >> worked out how to change the background, this is done in system settings >> (click username in top right > system settings, under Personal > Background. >> >> Thats as much as i can do so far, I just wish i could add custom folders >> and launchers, its so frustrating. >> >> Regards >> >> Richard >> >> >> On 1 May 2011 13:54, Richard Forth <richard.fo...@gmail.com> wrote: >> >>> Heres another one, Ive just installed froxen bubble, click on activities, >>> application, theyve all gone?! lol this is madness >>> >>> >>> On 1 May 2011 13:46, Richard Forth <richard.fo...@gmail.com> wrote: >>> >>>> I'm currently playing with this months live cd on the cover of LXF, I'm >>>> a bit annoyed with it actually as its not very customisable on the face of >>>> it, no right click, cant add new custom launchers....very frustrating. I >>>> dont even know how to change the background any more, its totally different >>>> from Gnome 2. >>>> >>>> Regards >>>> Richard >>>> >>>> >>>> On 1 May 2011 11:28, Steve Harker <shar...@gmx.com> wrote: >>>> >>>>> I have Fedora 15 Beta installed. I actually like Gnome 3.0 :) Shock >>>>> horror. If there is a meeting this week I'll bring it along. I'm >>>>> interested in changing it up though I want to see what is possible as I >>>>> think it is a lot more theme-able >>>>> >>>>> Steve >>>>> >>>>> On Sun, 2011-05-01 at 14:56 +0100, Stewart Robertson wrote: >>>>> > Has anyone else played with Gnome 3.0? >>>>> > >>>>> > I played with it via a live distro and like you was impressed but >>>>> > found little quirks like the power management settings. If it's on a >>>>> > laptop it will always go to sleep when you put the lid down and you >>>>> > can't set it yet to just blank the screen. >>>>> > >>>>> > However, I do think I'm in love with the new Unity interface on >>>>> Ubuntu >>>>> > 11.04. It seems to have the new style of Gnome 3 with more common >>>>> > sense functionality. >>>>> > >>>>> > _______________________________________________ >>>>> > Peterboro mailing list >>>>> > Peterboro@mailman.lug.org.uk >>>>> > https://mailman.lug.org.uk/mailman/listinfo/peterboro >>>>> >>>>> >>>>> >>>>> _______________________________________________ >>>>> Peterboro mailing list >>>>> Peterboro@mailman.lug.org.uk >>>>> https://mailman.lug.org.uk/mailman/listinfo/peterboro >>>>> >>>> >>>> >>> >> >
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