COURTESY OF THE PANACEA PROJECTS

CONTACT INFO: [email protected]

Gno-Menu

Gno-Menu is a traditional styled full featured Gnome-Shell apps menu, that aims to offer all the essentials in a simple uncluttered intuitive interface.

1. User options > Comprising of three categories ( Recent, Web and Places )

   a) Recent > Offers immediate access to all your recently used files and apps. b) Web > Offers all your internet browsing bookmarks in one place. NOTE: Requires installation of this package (gir1.2-gda-5.0)sudo apt-get install gir1.2-gda-5.0. c) Places > Offers access to your home directory, bookmarks and external drives. NOTE: Workspace thumbnails appear in the application categories area anticipating drag-n-drop action.

2. View options > Comprising of two options ( Grid and List )

   a) Grid > Icons align in a grid pattern - App names are displayed at bottom of icons. b) List > Icons align vertically - App names and descriptions are displayed to the right.

3. Search Bar > Search for installed apps, recently used files and bookmarks simultaneously.

   All relevant information is displayed according to categories.

4. Favorites Panel > Here you can find all the Apps that you added to your favorites.

   a) Apps can be launched via mouse click or drag and drop on any desktop/workspace. NOTE: Workspace thumbnails appear in the application categories area when drag-n-drop is initiated.

5. Categories/Workspace Box > Access App categories or Workspaces via right click.

   a) Categories > Access available apps via traditional styled application groups. b) Workspaces > Workspace selection using mouse click, with drag and drop functionality. NOTE: Right click to switch between Categories and Workspaces view.

6. Power Options > Restart, suspend, power off, logout and lock functions in one place.

   a) Restart > Restarts gnome shell only. b) Suspend > Puts the operating system into sleep mode. c) Power Off > Brings up the shut down dialog. d) Log Out > Logs out current user. e) Lock > Locks the desktop of current user.

7. Selected App Box > Gives a brief description of any menu item while hovering.

8. Gear Icon > Launches Gnome Shell preferences dialog for easy configuration.