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… I will NOT be returning to panels… I like AWN that much!''
==Background==
I find '''Awn''' to allows me to work very efficiently on my computer system, and provides a very clean interface.
I no longer require a separate panel to show applications that are currently running, the docking station places an arrow below the icon to indicate the number of instances of that application. If I require to go to that instance, I just click on the icon and select that instance from a menu...
==General Tasks==
3. Remove all panels, so you are just using AWN.
==Installing AWN==
'''INSTALLING AWN'''
[[Image:awn7.png|thumb|200px|right ]]
For help in using the Synaptic Package Manager for AWN, refer to : [ [[Install Applications in Ubuntu]] ]
In order to run Awn make the following selections:
'''APPLICATIONS''' -> '''ACCESSORIES''' -> '''AWN Manager'''
The Preferences settings will appear. There are several settings categories, but we will start at Preferences.
[[Image:awn2.png|thumb|250px|right ]]
Here are the main Preferences:
:*After installing Avant Window Manager, run the program (under '''gconftoolAccessories''' section), '''right-click on the docking panel''' to '''edit preferences''', and select '''Start AWN Automatically'''.:*Next, as super-2 –type string –set user, edit the following file: '''sudo vi /desktopusr/share/gnome/-session/required_componentssessions/gnome-fallback.session''':*Remove the occurrence of '''gnome-panel “gnome''':*Lock-panel”out of your current session.:*Prior to logging into your session, '''select your default session as "Classic Gnome"'''(with or without effects):*You should you see your AWN docking station (not your gnome session). Enjoy!
'''NOTE: This other procedure is now considered obsolete!'''
'''In order to hide the panel, you must instruct your system to use awn instead of panels.''' You do this by issuing the following single-line command in a shell prompt (you do NOT have to be super-user, and this command should be issued for each user on the system):
'''<span style="font-family:courier;color:blue">gconftool-2 –type string –set /desktop/gnome/session/required_components/panel “awn”</span>'''
This will take effect the next time you log-in or restart…
If for some reason, you want to '''return to panels''', you can issue the following single-line command to restore your panels:
'''<span style="font-family:courier;color:blue">gconftool-2 –type string –set /desktop/gnome/session/required_components/panel “gnome-panel”</span>'''
Regards of your preference, I encourage you to try to see if you like it. Must of my friends prefer using awn…