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GNOME Flashback is a session for GNOME 3 which was initially called GNOME Fallback.

GNOME Flashback is a session for GNOME 3 which was initially called GNOME Fallback.

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How do I set the default desktop environment on 18.04 (Bionic)?

I've installed Gnome Flashback and can select it on the log in screen: Unfortunately, every time I restart I'm automatically logged into the original "Ubuntu" (Gnome 3) environment again. The solutions in these related questions don't work…
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Is it possible to use Compiz with GNOME Flashback on Ubuntu 20.04?

As in title - is it possible to use Compiz with GNOME Flashback on Ubuntu 20.04 ? If yes, how ? It would be nice to have some features like window overview screen with miniatures of all open windows, something that Compiz provided in the older…
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How to fix broken nautilus-dropbox icon in ubuntu 18.04 GNOME-Flashback in top Panel?

How to fix broken nautilus-dropbox icon in ubuntu 18.04 GNOME-Flashback in top Panel? See screenshot below:
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In Focal, Gnome Flashback panels are white despite the default being grey

This is very annoying, and is affecting the top and bottom panels. I had the problem with Eoan too, but I noticed it only appeared if I have a tty session opened as the same user when starting Flashback. Now that I've upgraded to Focal it can't get…
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GNOME Screenshot area selection causing freezes

Issue (Brief) GNOME Screenshot often freezes or otherwise breaks GNOME when using the area select feature, requiring the gnome-session-b process be killed manually. Issue (Detailed) I have three devices running recently-installed copies of…
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Ubuntu 20.04 Radiance theme - menu separators not showing

After I installed the Radiance theme in Ubuntu 20.04 and set the system to use it, there are no horizontal menu separators in the menus. I noticed it in Firefox, because the separators I created between bookmarks didn't show up in the bookmarks menu…
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Remove persistent Home and Trash desktop icons on 20.04 / gnome-flashback

I have a fresh installation of Focal Fossa, 20.04 LTS. I have installed gnome-flashback with apt-get install gnome-session-flashback -qq. Once I log in I see two annoying icons on the desktop: home and trash. There is no way I can get rid of…
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Ubuntu 20.04 GNOME Flashback - how to change desktop icon text color?

I just installed Ubuntu 20.04 and want to use the GNOME Flashback session, as I'm used to the old GNOME look and don't like the new one. I also installed the Radiance theme because I like it more than default ones installed with Ubuntu. I even did…
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Windows are hidden behind the desktop background on GNOME Flashback desktop

I upgraded to Ubuntu 20.04 recently and now gnome flashback sessions using metacity are acting funny. About 70% of the time, either on login, or on lock then unlock, it appears that the desktop background itself is on top of all windows, including…
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How do I remove the network manager applet from my GNOME Flashback session?

The title says it all. I don't want that applet because when I'm in an environment where wifi is of poor quality, it has the very annoying tendency to popup windows that interrupt other activities, such as playing games full screen. My network…
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Remote Desktop via xrdp: Missing items in Applications menu and indicator applet

I followed Griffon's guide to install xrdp on Ubuntu 18.04 (http://c-nergy.be/blog/?p=12761) but modified /etc/xrdp/startwm.sh to use it with gnome-flashback-metacity: #test -x /etc/X11/Xsession && exec /etc/X11/Xsession #exec /bin/sh…
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switching between windows of the same application not always working

When I switch between windows of the same application, it it doesn't work with all applications: gnome terminal: OK gedit: OK chrome: KO emacs: KO More specifically, for chrome and emacs it sees only one window while two…
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Gnome Flashback desktop icons stuck in "auto arrange icons"

I installed 20.04, did the updates, and ran sudo apt-get install gnome-session-flashback. I like the flashback feel. Then I did the updates again. The issue is that I cannot move the desktop icons. If I try to drag and drop an icon from where it…
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Lock screen wallpaper shows desktop wallpaper on Ubuntu 18.04 with Gnome Flashback

I installed the GNOME Flashback desktop environment on Ubuntu 18.04. Changing the desktop background works, but changing the lock screen wallpaper does not work. Instead, the GNOME Flashback lock screen uses the desktop background, although it…
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removing desktop icons in gnome flasback(metacity)

I've just upgraded from 18.04 to 20.04 and use gnome flashback(metacity) as my desktop. Before I updated I had been able to remove the 'home' and 'rubbish bin' icons from my desktop, as I like the clean look. Today I have spent most of the afternoon…
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