enable alt-right-click to resize windows,
sudo apt install compizconfig-settings-manager
ccsm
window management / resize window
button2->button3 (DISABLE WINDOW MENU)
no sticky edges,
settings > display sticky edges OFF
workspaces,
settings > appearance / behaviour enable workspaces add show desktop icon to the launcher menus visibility: always displayed
keyboard shortcuts,
settings > keyboard navigation / move to workspace... navigation / switch to workspace... windows / maximize with Alt+` windows / close with Alt+Q
show the system icons on the destkop,
sudo apt-get install unity-tweak-tool unity-tweak-tool Desktop Icons > (click click click)
Ref. http://askubuntu.com/questions/581197/my-desktop-icons-not-appearing