I kinda got fed up with the poorly utilized top bar area of GNOME and decided to remove it in favor of Ubuntu’s former Unity desktop. To get it work properly I had to make sure GNOME was completely removed removed from my system as they share some settings. I also installed the  proper Ambiance and Radiance themes were installed. I also reinstalled lightdm and removed gdm for my log in screen.

If you want a good take on why Unity just works check out Infinitely Galactic’s Vlog post on the subject.

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2 responses to “Ubuntu 18.04 + Unity 8”

  1. Leonardo Morales Avatar
    Leonardo Morales

    Gnome is not bad, I like it, but Unity is superior. My thoughts

    1. Joseph Dickson Avatar

      I have separate workflow issues with both. Unity has a better search and HUD while Gnome handles virtual desktops a little more efficiently.

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