It looks like Ubuntu 11.04 will come with overlay scrollbars by default. I do like them, but I don't like the current mix of scrollbar types as many applications don't yet use those overlay scrollbars.
Is there a way to disable overlay scrollbars (without removing the overlay-scrollbar package)?
Best Answer
In 12.04 LTS there's a slightly cleaner way to do it. Just run
in a terminal. Apps opened afterwards will have the non-ayatana scrollbar.
To get the default behavior back, run
If you are using 12.10 or later, run
And to return to the default, run