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Yesterday my gnome panel looked like this one.

I restart the computer and (apparently this enabled some update) and now it looks like this.

Which (in my opinion) is terrible because is missing a lot a features present in the old one, like Ethernet/3G network connection configuration/status, bluetooth configuration/status, etc.

How can I change back to the old one?

PS:I'm using Arch Linux.

PS2: I'm hopping I can do this without rolling back gnome (some sort configuration file or something like that)

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The look and feel of your desktop is controlled by which Window Manager you are using. Arch Linux supports a wide variety of Window Managers.. I'd recommend trying to use MetaCity because it is likely similar to whatever you were using before.

I've never used arch linux specifically, but in most linux distributions you can install a new window manager and then log in screen will give you an option of choosing that window manager when you log in.

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    This isn't a answer to question.
    – RSFalcon7
    Commented Oct 14, 2013 at 13:07
  • I'm suggesting that you switch to a different window manager that looks more like what you are used to.
    – Stephen Ostermiller
    Commented Oct 14, 2013 at 17:05
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When a feature is present differently than in the previous version, it doesn't mean it's missing. You should check all the active elements in the top right corner for the supposedly missing functionality and see whether it's actually missing. Notably the user menu in the very corner may have taken over some of the elements.

You'd better get used to Gnome folks changing stuff all the time for better or worse, or move away to some other option. I don't think they will change themselves ;).

NetworkManager (feel free to add back the tag if you were indeed interested in that) is a system daemon. How it is presented in Gnome 3 is another thing. You should also distinguish Gnome Shell's NetworkManager applet (called network-indicator and Gnome Control Center networking module that is usually launched from the applet.

You can always run gnome-control-center separately or you can run the original nm-connection-editor tool if in doubt. When some option disappeared for you, it may have various reasons, for example Bluez 5 integration in NetworkManager is far from finished but AFAIK Blues 5 is actively promoted by Gnome 3.8 developers.

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  • the screenshots are not from my computer, I'm comparing only the upper right panel, which does miss a lot a features compared to the old one
    – RSFalcon7
    Commented Oct 15, 2013 at 9:51
  • @RSFalcon7 As I said, it most probably doesn't miss any features, as the Gnome folks moved a couple of things under the user menu. You should verify carefully whether you miss features or icons.
    – Pavel Šimerda
    Commented Oct 15, 2013 at 9:54
  • from my perspective, if I can't find a feature it means it is missing. Even tough it can be available in the menu (I couldn't find the 3G modem configurator, despite the documentation of the NetworkManager claims to configure it)
    – RSFalcon7
    Commented Oct 15, 2013 at 18:27
  • @RSFalcon7 If it's available in the menu, it's not missing. NetworkManager is a system daemon and its documentation doesn't (and cannot!) cover Gnome at all.
    – Pavel Šimerda
    Commented Oct 15, 2013 at 19:28
  • I only mean that the package is still installed, and therefore it is probably still available through some CLI
    – RSFalcon7
    Commented Oct 15, 2013 at 23:48

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