desktop graphic control in linux ubuntu unity

Control workspaces for desktop, and hiding of the workspace control (switch to a single space)

http://askubuntu.com/questions/38789/how-do-i-add-and-remove-the-workspace-switcher-launcher-from-the-unity-launcher/

gsettings set org.compiz.core:/org/compiz/profiles/unity/plugins/core/ hsize 1
gsettings set org.compiz.core:/org/compiz/profiles/unity/plugins/core/ vsize 1

http://askubuntu.com/questions/260510/how-do-i-turn-on-workspaces-why-do-i-only-have-one-workspace

Using the Dash or a terminal, open the dconf-editor application. Navigate to

org.compiz.profiles.unity.plugins.core

Adding Nautilus to your desktop (more than just nautilus-open-terminal)

http://www.n00bsonubuntu.net/content/add-open-terminal-here-to-file-menu-ubuntu-14-04/

sudo apt-get install nautilus-actions -y
nautilus-actions-config-tool

To add the menu item click on the Define a new action button and select the Actions tab. Enable the Display item in location menu option and in the Context label field copy+paste the following line:

Open Terminal Here

Enable Display item in the toolbar.
Copy+paste the following line into the Tooltip field

Open Terminal Here

Set icon (optional): Icon -> Themed icons tab -> Click Applications -> Select terminal icon -> click Apply -> click OK


Click on the Command tab and copy+paste the following line into the Path field:

gnome-terminal
copy+paste the following line into the Paramters field:

Parameters: --working-directory=%d/%w
When done save the action and close the config tool and reload Nautilus using the following command:

nautilus -q