Ubuntu Tweak 0.7.1 released with window shadows for Unity 2D session, new features and more (PPA available)

Submitted by razvi on May 11, 2012 - 18:33

Ubuntu 0.7.1 has just been released after the 0.7 version's more that 60.000 downloads.

What is new in Ubuntu Tweak 0.7.1?

support to add shadows (to windows, menus, etc) in Unity 2D when in Unity 2D/Ubuntu 2D session (the option is enabled by default, nevertheless it may require, in order to be properly applied, a second activation under Ubuntu Tweak-->Tweaks-->Unity-->Compositing manager ON)

enabling the above mentioned tweak will automatically enable windows preview in the Unity 2D's Alt+Tab Switcher, thus adding a solid plus in maneuvering opened applications, which are now easier to identify due to their exposed content

ability to easily increase/decrease the number of workspaces under Unity 2D Ubuntu Tweak-->Tweaks-->Unity-->Number of workspaces
1-click option to disable/enable Ayatana Overlay Scrollbar
locale support for the Quicklists Editor that automatically detects and "transforms" the created quicklists in one's default locale (like for instance, Chinese quicklists)
option to enable/disable the Show desktop icon under Unity (clicking the icon clears the icon of opened apps, clicking the icon again populates the desktop with the opened applications and windows) on the Unity launcher under Ubuntu Tweak-->Tweaks-->Unity-->Show desktop icon

numerous bug fixes (improved Natural Scrolling apply action, added search icon in Ubuntu Tweak's global search, enhanced janitor, various crashes fixed)
updated translations

How do we install Ubuntu Tweak 0.7.1?
Add the following official PPA (Oneiric, Precise)

sudo add-apt-repository ppa:tualatrix/ppa

sudo apt-get update
sudo apt-get install ubuntu-tweak

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