3. Desktop

3.1. Desktop Layout

A custom app is included for selecting the desktop layout. 4 layouts are available which place the taskbar and system tray at various edges of the screen.

You will be prompted to select the layout on the first login. Search the application menu for Desktop Layout to run the app manually.

layout_ubuntu

layout_windows

layout_mx

layout_hybrid

3.2. Zinc Indicator

A custom indicator is added to the system tray which hold extra actions.

zinc-indicator

The new indicator can also install some software that is not available in Ubuntu’s repositories (using deb-get).

zinc-indicator1

3.3. Application Menu

Hold <Left Super> key to open the applications menu.

Start typing to find an application in the list.

appmenu

Tip

The Left Super key must be held down for half a second to open the application menu. Pressing the key once is not enough. You can also hold down the CTRL and Esc keys instead.