I’m sure it’s not too difficult to guess what this post is about!
I tried out Xubuntu the other day, and I really liked it. So much so that I decided to remove my standard Karmic install, and replace it with the Xubuntu Karmic…sadly, this only lasted for about 3 hours because of a couple of issues which I couldn’t deal with. They may seem small, but all too often it’s the small things that make all the difference.
For example, I wasn’t able to configure the panels with my dual screen setup the way I wanted (panels/primary monitor on the right). No matter how much I tried, I couldn’t get it to work, though in Ubuntu, it’s very easy to configure. Secondly was just a number of interface issues where I couldn’t configure it to the way I wanted. It’s a shame, I really do like Xubuntu, I think it’s frequently under-rated by a lot of people.
In all, I think I’ll probably try it again for the Lucid (10.04) release, and see how we’re getting on 
Jim Campbell
November 12, 2009 at 00:22
Hi Joe! I’m glad you liked Xubuntu, but I’m sorry to hear about the issues you had that made you go back to Ubuntu.
With regards to the dual-monitor setup, what is it in Ubuntu that lets you configure your monitors with the primary one on the right? Is it a panel applet?
Also, what were the other UI issues that made you want to go back to Ubuntu?
mcdjork
November 12, 2009 at 01:52
I’m also wondering how you switched your primary monitor to the right. Thanks.
Jack
November 12, 2009 at 10:49
3 hours!!!
It took me more than that in months to get Ubuntu Studio Jaunty the way I liked it. Persistence mate!
mcdjork
November 12, 2009 at 21:00
Found it here:
http://ubuntuforums.org/showthread.php?t=1308711