Reverting to older Gnome desktops without a side bar

[unckybob]

I am using an older "narrow screen" ThinkPad T40p. I am using the SXGA+ (1400x1050) video standard.

I am using Ubuntu version 11.04 with Gnome desktop version 2.32.1.

I don't like the side bar in the current version of Ubuntu. It doesn't look good with these narrow screen formats.

Is it possible to use a previous version of the Gnome desktop that doesn't use the sidebar with 12.04? If so, can someone please tell me how to revert to it?

[mike555]

http://www.psychocats.net/ubuntu/classicgnome

[unckybob]

Quote from above website:

"gnome-fallback isn't exactly like the classic Gnome of 11.04 or earlier versions of Ubuntu"

I'd like the Gnome of 11.04 or earlier versions of Ubuntu. Can someone help?

[mike555]

Gnome 2 is not being developed any more Ubuntu has gone to Gnome 3 with Unity or fallback mode that is kinda like Gnome 2...........
there are other versions of linux that are like Gnome 2 look , you might try Xubuntu .. that is what I use now.

[Bobhuber]

Mint 13 {Mate}

[unckybob]

Can you use Gnome 2 with Ubuntu version 12.04?

[wildmanne39]

Hi, no you can not, but you can use classic mode like I do and it is almost exactly like gnome2.
Thanks

[unckybob]

Has anyone come up with a way to add a "System" option to the taskbar and get the programs you normally get with it?

[bogan]

Hi!, unckybob,

The Preferences & Administration menu entries, that used to be under 'System', with Gnome2, are now available under Applications>System Tools, with Gnome Classic (no effects).

In 12.04, Main Menu is not included by default, but can be installed from Ubuntu Software Center, or "apt-get install alacarte"; and you can then edit all the menus as before.

You Posted:
Can you use Gnome 2 with Ubuntu version 12.04? You can also get the same menus with Ubuntu Unity by installing 'ClassicMenu Indicator'; It is not EXACTLY the same as Gnome2, but similar, and uses an Icon instead of a menu title in the top bar/panel.

Chao!, bogan.