Have you tried the Ubuntu Maverick Meerkat 10.10? If have installed the lates release of Ubuntu, You should try Ubuntu Tweak. Ubuntu Tweak is an application designed to config Ubuntu easier, no need to use terminal. Everything is user friendly because all configuration has GUI. It provided many usefull desktop and system options that the default desktop environment isn’t provided. At present, It is only designed for Ubuntu GNOME Desktop.
I have tried this tool on my ubuntu, and I like it. I can configure my ubuntu easier.
Features of Ubuntu Tweak:
- View of Basic System Information(Distribution, Kernel, CPU, Memory, etc.)
- GNOME Session Control
- Auto Start Program Control
- Qucik install common usded applications
- A lot of third-party sources to keep application up-to-date
- Clean unneeded packages or cache to free the disk space
- Show/Hide and Change Splash screen
- Show/Hide desktop icons or Mounted Volumes
- Show/Hide/Rename Computer, Home, Trash icon or Network icon
- Tweak Metacity Window Manager’s Style and Behavior
- Compiz Fusion settings, Screen Edge Settings, Window Effects Settings, Menu Effect Settings
- Set the Shortcuts to let qucikly access your favourite applications
- GNOME Panel Settings
- Nautilus Settings
- Advanced Power Management Settings
- System Security Settings
Here is the link to Download Ubuntu Tweak 0.5.7
Site : http://blog.ubuntu-tweak.com/
