Unity

# List installed schemas
gsettings list-schemas

# Watch for changes
gsettings monitor com.canonical.indicator.datetime

# View date and day in clock applet
gsettings set com.canonical.indicator.datetime show-day true
gsettings set com.canonical.indicator.datetime show-date true

# set nautilus list view
gsettings set org.gnome.nautilus.preferences default-folder-viewer 'list-view'

sudo apt-get remove indicator-appmenu
sudo gconftool-2 --set /apps/compiz-1/plugins/unityshell/screen0/options/icon_size --type int 32
#dconf write /org/compiz/profiles/unity/plugins/unityshell/icon-size 32
sudo apt-get remove appmenu-gtk3 appmenu-gtk appmenu-qt

gconftool-2 --type int --set "/apps/compiz-1/plugins/unityshell/screen0/options/launcher_hide_mode" 1

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