Re: [orca-list] About to install Ubuntu 12.04, need pointers to docs on shortcuts

[hackingKK <hackingkk gmail com>]

Hi Robert,

On 23/02/12 22:32, Robert cole wrote:
> Hello, Krishnakant.
>
> I am not sure which version of Ubuntu (?) you are currently using, but 
> as of Ubuntu 11.04 (if I remember correctly) Unity is the default 
> desktop environment. Unity consists of two panels, one on the top and 
> one on the left-hand side of the screen.
> Yes, that's right, but I never used unity before since vinux smartly 
> sheelded all users from the broken accessibility at the time of 11.04.
> The top panel is where you will find the menu bar (File, Edit, View, 
> etc) for any currently active window which supports the global menu. 
> This panel also includes applets for wireless, mail, and other settings.
> Yes, I think I tryed that on one machine with Ubuntu 11.10.
> the left-hand panel contains numerous icons for your favorite 
> applications (Firefox, LibreOffice Writer, LibreOffice Calc, etc).
> So that brings me to 2 questions.
Firstly, where will be the focus placed when I first boot the machine?
Secondly, I don't seem to find a concept of desktop here.  If yes what 
is the command to minimise all apps and focus to the desktop?

> Here are some basic shortcuts to get you started:
>
> F10 - Access the top panel. You can navigate items by using the Tab 
> key; the SPACEBAR will activate any item available on this panel. 
> Press F10 again to move focus out of the top panel.
>
> Super/Windows Key - This will open the launcher which will have icons 
> for different applications which are categorized. By default the focus 
> is placed within a search box in which you can type to search for 
> applications. You can press the down arrow to get out of it, and use 
> the arrow keys to move through the different icons which are 
> positioned in a tiled layout.
So can I add more apps to this list?  and can I change the order?

> Super/Windows+1, 2... - Launch application [number] on the left-hand 
> panel where favorites are located. For instance, if Firefox is the 
> first application, Super+1 would launch Firefox. If Gedit was set at 
> the fifth application, Super+5 would launch Gedit.

Sound interesting so far, let's see how it goes with me.
Happy hacking.
Krishnakant.