Mastering the desktop – your gateway to applications
When we say desktop, we’re referring to the graphical interface you see after logging in to your computer. At the most basic level, it’s how you launch and interact with your applications. You can also consider tasks such as finding your applications, launching the application, managing your applications’ windows, changing focus, minimizing, maximizing, and closing applications.
Applications
The primary way to find your installed applications is through the application grid, often referred to as the app grid. To raise the app grid, click on the Ubuntu logo at the bottom left of your screen. You can raise the app grid using the Super + A keyboard shortcut:
Figure 5.1 – Finding the application grid
Note
Throughout this chapter, we’ll reference keyboard shortcuts, including the Super key. The Super key is also known as the Windows key, commonly represented...
