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Why can't I place files on the desktop by default, and how can I get this feature?

Although this question is quite old, there is a more acceptable answer for the OP's question now. Appcenter has an application called Desktop folder now, which you can install and use. https://github....
Kavya Gokul's user avatar
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Can I swap the close bottons from left to right: Gnome

You can use: gsettings set org.gnome.settings-daemon.plugins.xsettings overrides "{'Gtk/DialogsUseHeader': <0>, 'Gtk/ShellShowsAppMenu': <0>, 'Gtk/DecorationLayout': <':close,minimize,...
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Can I swap the close bottons from left to right: Gnome

Installing elementary tweaks would be an easy graphical solution of customizing your system. Here's a link to the git repo https://github.com/elementary-tweaks/elementary-tweaks It is true that ...
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1 vote

How do I dynamically populate slingshot/plank

Slingshot provides some level of synapse integration, you should be able to search for recently (or frequently) run applications. You might want to implement a third view (view is "as grid" and "as ...
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