Web hosting contract - CHAPTER 7 BOOTING UBUNTU FOR THE FIRST
CHAPTER 7 BOOTING UBUNTU FOR THE FIRST TIME Figure 7-6. Four virtual desktops are set up by default, but you can have as many as 36. You can also rename each virtual desktop by double-clicking its entry in the list in the Preferences window. This allows you to be even more organized. For example, you might reserve desktop 1 for running Internet programs and give it a name that indicates this, such as Net Programs. You might then use desktop 2 to run office programs, giving it an appropriate title; use desktop 3 for file browsing; and so on. This name will then appear whenever you right-click a program s entry on the Panel and attempt to move it to a different desktop. Additionally, these titles will appear whenever you right-click and choose to send each program window to a different desktop. Tip Putting your mouse over the Workspace Switcher and scrolling the mouse wheel switches between the various virtual desktops instantly. The Workspace Switcher provides a way of organizing your programs and also reducing the clutter. You can experiment with virtual desktops to see if you want to organize your work this way. Some people swear by them. Experienced Ubuntu users may have in excess of ten virtual desktops, although clearly this will appeal only to organizational geniuses! Other users think multiple desktops are a waste of time. They re certainly worth trying out to see if they suit the way you work. Using the Mouse As noted earlier, the mouse works mostly the same under Ubuntu as it does under Windows: a left-click selects things, and a right-click usually brings up a context menu. Try right-clicking various items, such as icons on the desktop or even the desktop itself.