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PCs & Mobiles Forum - Ubuntu ditching traditional menu system - Page 1
Elite
Ubuntu are moving from the traditional flyout menu interface and introducing their HUD.
Looks like it should be pretty simple to start using and has potential make it easier to find what you want to quicker rather than going through menus looking for the correct command in apps. But will it catch on?
This item was edited on Monday, 30th January 2012, 22:23
Elite Donator
I'm not convinced.
The use of quick search functionality can be very useful (as it is in Windows 7) but to be used almost exclusively instead of menus I'm not so sure about.
I'll be downloading it anyway and giving it a whirl.
Elite
I've been following the stories about it for a few weeks now, and it seems a bit off to me, as in it's very good, if you already know what you're looking for!
http://distrowatch.com/weekly.php?issue=20120130#news
If I'm using MS Windows, I often do windows button r winword to run Word, using linux, alt-f2 as I start to type fire, it can auto complete firefox, which is great
It's funny that to "compete" against that, Mint are using Cinnamon which is more like Gnome 2 
As ppl said with their last big change, sometimes it seems that they want to change just for change's sake.
I suppose at the end of the day, it's just more choice, so if you don't like it, you don't have to use it, if you like Ubuntu, but not HUD, just add lxde, or install lubuntu etc, it's not like other OSs where you're stuck with one WM/DE 
Elite
Development Release: Ubuntu 12.04 Alpha 2
have a play now
Elite
http://www.ubuntu.com/
out today
Elite
yeah, if you can get a connection and not an error message like I do.
Elite
I had no problems going to site, downloading torrent no issue
go to http://distrowatch.com/ and get the torrents that way
This item was edited on Thursday, 26th April 2012, 21:41
Elite
I was going to use the Update Manager to do it, but grabbing the alternate torrent now at 4.8Mb/s
This item was edited on Thursday, 26th April 2012, 21:42
posted by Viewtiful Mark on Friday, 27th April 2012, 17:33
Elite
I actually decided to install it a couple of days before release. One of the daily builds. It's really nice, but I had all sorts of freezes and lockups, so had no problem going back (moving on?) to openSUSE with Gnome 3. I hear the final was still plagued with these issues, and that the Nvidia driver is causing the problem. I'll perhaps give it a go when a new driver is out, but honestly? I'm very set and happy in my new home.
Ubuntu has come a long way though.
Elite
Went through the upgrade from the CD image, rebooted and now locks my laptop up completely every time. awesome.
