GNOME Do 0.8 Alpha Release

[davidsiegel]

Hello, Ubuntu fans. The GNOME Do team is busy readying the next release of GNOME Do, version 0.8. I'm excited to invite you to try out our alpha and beta releases. We are currently offering alpha packages for Intrepid only:

Intrepid i386 PPA: http://launchpad.net/~do-testers/+archive
Tarball and Intrepid 64-bit deb: https://edge.launchpad.net/do/trunk/0.7.95

Install the gnome-do and gnome-do-plugins packages.

Edit: 64-bit users will still need to add the PPA to get the gnome-do-plugins package.

Bugs can be reported here: http://bugs.launchpad.net/do Please search
for your problem before posting a bug to be sure that you don't create
a duplicate bug report.

When you get the alpha up and running, please reply to this thread
with a nice screenshot

Thank you,
David

[skintythe1andonly]

I actually just compiled a 64bit version last night. Its pretty nice. I would like the feature of autohiding only when the a window is maximized... i.e it goes away when im actually trying to do something. Other than that, I actually like it. Ive had one or two problems with it crashing so I'll try this .deb to see if its more stable.

[Kosimo]

I have it installed but I can't get the dock open. How do you do it guys?

[NewJack]

Is Docky included in the PPA at all? Thanks.

[cookieofdoom]

Docky is a skin for gnome-do, basically. It's found under the appearances tab in the gnome-do preferences thing.

[NewJack]

Thanks for the quick reply

[pelle.k]

When you get the alpha up and running, please reply to this thread
with a nice screenshot

Here you go!

btw, before i get flooded with requests to share my theme details etc.

• gnome-do 0.7.95
• icons - gnome-brave (slightly modified)
• GTK - clearlooks, of course!
• Metacity - Human Glossy
• Wallpaper - color, by nyx (deviantart)
• Font - Corbel (windows font)

EDIT: I forgot to say great work you guys. I'm not often impressed like this. And also, RAOF, thanks for the packaging magic

[no1wantdthisname]

Anyone getting it working on 64bit? I can't select docky because the theme option is greyed out.

[onero]

Compositing needs to be enabled for Docky to work, from what I know.

[black3ug]

been waiting for an update ever since i found out that "home" won't open my home folder anymore. thanks guys!

a few comments:

1. it'd be great to see a preview of the gnome-do window when choosing themes

2. for some reason, i can't take a screenshot by pressing "prtscrn" if do is open. solved the problem by using the "take screenshot" app and giving it a countdown.

again, thanks! gnome-do has become a core app for me.