Gnome Terminal How to remember Window's position and size

It's annoying that everytime I resize the gnome terminal window. It never remember!
After googling, I found this really helpful information. and I try it..

I press [ALT] + [F2] to launch 'Run Application', then type:
gnome-terminal --geometry=123x38+0-0

It seems fit to my desktop with resolution of 1280x800.
For later use, I create a Custom Application Launcher (shortcut) on the panel, like this:

Dual-Monitor in Ubuntu 8.04 (Hardy Heron)

First, check on Applications menu, Other, Screens and Graphics.
If Other or Screens and Graphics does not exist, probably it was not enabled for the Applications menu.
You should go to System menu, Preferences, Main Menu. On Applications group, select Other. Then mark enable for Screens and Graphics.



Click Applications menu, Other, Screens and Graphics



On the left, make sure that Screen 1 is selected. On Model, select Generic LCD Panel 1280x800 (I assumed that most laptops come with support for this resolution). Many projectors, old monitors does not support widescreen. So I did not select Widescreen monitor option. If you select this, I'm afraid that later you find problems with the second screen (screen 2).
Then click OK.





On the Screen 1, on the Resolution, change to 1024x768. If not, we have problems with monitors or projectors that support maximum resolution of 1024x768. Screen 1 has already been selected as Default screen.



On the left, click Screen 2, then click Model. Set to Generic Monitor 1024x768. (I assume that at least our monitor support max resolution of 1024x768). Then click OK.





On the Screen 2, select Resolution, and set to 1024x768.



Then select Secondary Screen option, select Mirror to default screen.



In this post, I select Generic LCD or Generic Monitor. You have the options to select the model that really suitable for your own monitors.
Now you can continue with testing with the second monitor.
Good luck.

Enhance the Look of Ubuntu 8.04 using Emerald Themes Manager

After googling a lot, I find solutions how to enhance the look of my Ubuntu, by using Emerald Themes Manager. By default, Ubuntu comes with only one theme. You can download some themes by click on this link: http://mirrors.kernel.org/ubuntu/pool/universe/e/emerald-themes/emerald-themes_0.2.1-0ubuntu1_all.deb

I install the package by running command:
# dpkg -i /emerald-themes_0.2.1-0ubuntu1_all.deb

Go to Applications menu, Add/Remove.



On the Add/Remove Applications window, on the Show drop-down list, select 'All Available Applications'. On the Search box, type: Compiz. Then select Compiz Fusion Icon.



Click Enable, then click Apply.



Go to Applications menu, System Tools. Select Compiz Fusion Icon.



Compiz Fusion Icon will appear on the Notification Area (system tray). Right-click on the Compiz Fusion Icon, click Select Window Decorator, click Emerald.



This is some themes from the emerald-themes package.



From this picture, I show you the effect on the Windows Title Bar.

Ubuntu 3D DesktopHow to Enable

First, I should have a supported graphics adapter. If not, I can still have some effects, but not as good as shown in my previous post.
In this case, I have an NVIDIA.
I install the driver by selecting menu System -> Administration -> Hardware Drivers



Then click the check box to enable NVIDIA accelerated graphics driver.



Click the Enable button. It will download the necessary drivers from the Internet and ask to restart after installation completed.







Use the Synaptic Package Manager, I can install the necessary packages easily.



Just use search, type "compiz".
I did right-click on 'compizconfig-settings-manager', select 'Mark for Installation'. I did the same for emerald package. Then click Apply to start downloading and installing the packages.





After package installation completed, go to System, Preferences, Advanced Desktop Effects Settings.



Here are the many desktop effects you may set. I don't think that I will ever try all of these effects:









I also use Emerald Theme Manager to set another effects.





As you see in the previous post, I have tried some interesting desktop effects. Check out this link:
http://danielr-ubuntu.blogspot.com/2008/08/ubuntu-3d-with-compiz.html