Ubuntu 14.04 Tweaks

# Disable Unity online Search Feature
gsettings set com.canonical.Unity.Lenses remote-content-search 'none'

# Enable 4 workspaces in a square
gsettings set org.compiz.core:/org/compiz/profiles/unity/plugins/core/ hsize 2
gsettings set org.compiz.core:/org/compiz/profiles/unity/plugins/core/ vsize 2

# Disable workspaces
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

# Disable Screen Lock
gsettings set org.gnome.desktop.screensaver lock-enabled false

# Don't turn screen off when inactive
gsettings set org.gnome.desktop.session idle-delay 0

# Turn screen off when inactive for 5 min
gsettings set org.gnome.desktop.session idle-delay 300

# Disable Overlay Scroll Bar
gsettings set com.canonical.desktop.interface scrollbar-mode normal

# Enable Overlay Scroll Bar
gsettings reset com.canonical.desktop.interface scrollbar-mode

# Menu in windows's title bar
gsettings set com.canonical.Unity integrated-menus true

# Install Compiz Settings Manager
sudo apt-get install compizconfig-settings-manager

 Start Compiz Settings Manager
   * Uncheck "Animations" and "Fading Windows" under Effects
   * Uncheck "Snapping Windows" under Window Management
   * For window focus issue, set "Focus Prevention Level" to "Normal" or "High"

# Install Tweak Tools
sudo apt-get install unity-tweak-tool gnome-tweak-tool

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