Gnome-shell is the new interface for Gnome that will be used in Gnome 3. You can experience the new look and feel in you Ubuntu Karmic Koala installation. I’m already using Gnome Shell for 2 weeks now on both my production installation. The only problem I experience is the mouse that disappears “beneeth” the Gnome Shell interface. The work around for this problem is easy. Just press ALT-F2 and type restart. The Gnome Shell...

When using gnome-shell there isn’t any way to clear your recent items (yet). There is a way to do it via CLI. rm ~/.recently-used.xbel rm ~/.recently-used After a few second or opening a random file, your recent items are cleared.