Some Gnome 3 Hints
General Tips
Some of the tips may apply to only Gnome 3.0 and 3.2, be aware of the switch from gconf to gsettings (or whatever).
HowTo ...
How to switch modal dialogs from attached to decorated+movable in Gnome 3.2
3.2:gconf-editor,/desktop/gnome/shell/windows,attach_modal_dialogs
3.4:gsettings set org.gnome.shell.overrides attach-modal-dialogs false(or usedconf-editor)How to include the 2nd monitor in workspace switching (
3.2:gconf-editor,/desktop/gnome/shell/windows,workspaces_only_on_primary
3.4:gsettings set org.gnome.shell.overrides workspaces-only-on-primary false(or usedconf-editor)How to reduce the time after which Alt-Tab shows the window list (watch out for the comment about
POPUP_DELAY_TIMEOUTin/usr/share/gnome-shell/js/ui/altTab.js)To give workspaces names:
gconf-editor,/apps/metacity/worspace_names,name_1,name_2, ...Install Gnome Extensions (System Monitor, etc.)
Restart the gnome shell without logging out:
Alt+F2;r