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Synopsis:
This page is written with absolute beginners in mind to help them find the tools they need when using their desktop for the first time. It may also help when choosing which desktop environments to use.

Gnome is a powerful and very comprehensive desktop environment. It attracted a lot of criticism some years ago with the Gnome 3 release that proposed a brand-new desktop totally re-designed: No more icons placed on the desktop, no more drop-down menus, … However, if wanted, it is possible to configure Gnome 3 to retrieve its classical appearance and behavior.

More information in the Gnome official website

Where are the configuration tools?

After the first reboot following the installation, your desktop looks like the screenshot below. Click on "Activities" (5) to display the 'Dash' on the left side, or on the icon marker (6) to display all the applications. By default, Gnome customization is somewhat limited. Fortunately, there is a tool called Gnome Tweak Tool, available in the repositories, that allows further customization. You can also find some tricks and tips here.

The green markers are for Mageia tools and the red ones for Gnome tools.

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The notification bar (at the bottom)


1: Mageia mgaapplet. Only visible when there is software to download. The red colour means updates are available for your Mageia release, and for security reasons we advise you to accept them To do so, click on the red icon and give your user password. The blue colour means a new Mageia version is available and prompts you to do a net install of it. You can ignore it as long as your Mageia release is supported and do the update installation by any other way of your choice.
2: Mageia net applet. Visible if you are connected to a network. It gives you network information when the mouse is hovering over it. A left-click gives access to the Net Center tool. A right-click displays a menu to manage the network.
3 and 4: The Mageia Control Center (MCC) is where all the Mageia tools are brought together. The applets marker 1 and marker 2 use MCC. See here for more information about MCC. MCC is the same for all the Desktop Environments. The first thing to do after an installation is to open MCC and to configure the media sources see here
5: No real menu with Gnome. Click here to display the Dash (also called Dock) on the left side. You can place all your favourites applications here.
6: Display all the icons of the installed applications. They can be placed in the Dash by a right click on the icon.
7: Access to the Settings.
8: Access to the Tweak Tool.
9: The system menu. A click here allows some more actions about volume, WiFi, luminosity, user-management, log out ...
10: Another access to the Settings.
11: Access to the notifications management.

What are the configuration tools for?

Here are the tools you can use to set up the main features and/or devices:

Note:
When several tools are available to do the same action, they are in fact writing in the same configuration file, so there is no risk of conflict, use your preferred tool

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Setting Gnome Mageia
Windows appearance Tweak tool -> Appearance
Tweak tool -> Fonts
--
Workspace appearance
(the desktop out of the windows)
Tweak tool -> Appearance
Tweak tool -> Windows
Tweak tool -> Desktop
Tweak tool -> Top Bar
Notification bar -> Notification Settings (Marker 11)
--
Windows behaviour Tweak tool -> Windows --
Workspace behaviour Tweak tool -> Workspace
Notification bar -> Notification Settings (Marker 11)
--
Desktop background Tweak tool -> Desktop
Settings -> Background
Activities -> ChBg
right click on the desktop
--
Screensaver None by default, install xscreensaver
And then: Activities -> Screensaver
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Display settings Settings -> Display MCC / hardware / Set up the graphical server
Accessibility Settings -> Universal Access --
Localization Settings -> Region and Language
Menu -> Regional Settings
MCC / System / Manage localization for your system
Preferred applications Settings -> Details -> Default Applications --
Software Management -- MCC / Software Management
Menu -> Install & Remove Software
Power Management
(For Laptops)
Tweak tool -> Power
Settings -> Power
Left click on the right end of the Top bar
--
Mouse and Keyboard Tweak tool -> Keyboard and mouse
Settings -> Keyboard
Settings -> Mouse & Touchpad
MCC / hardware / Configure Mouse and Keyboard
Printer Settings -> Printer
Activities -> Print Settings
MCC / hardware / Configure printing and scanning
Network Settings -> Network
Left click on the right end of the Top bar
Activities -> Network Center
MCC / Network & Internet
MCC / Network Sharing
Activities -> Network Center
User Management Settings -> Users MCC / System / Manage users on system
Drives and Media
(Storage, Multimedia, Cameras, Input Devices...)
Settings -> Details -> Removable media MCC / hardware
Sharing, Internet, Disk management, Security, Boot ... -- MCC