I understand that this is not an EPEL list.  However, Mate is an EPEL 
port to EL7.   I have been attempting to use Gnome 3, both Classic as 
well as Frippery; but I find that Gnome 3 lacks specific functionalities 
that I prefer.  Evidently, Mate is a port/clone of Gnome 2 for 
distributions using Gnome 3, including EL7.  I have installed Mate 1.8.1 
as well as the applets, etc., from the EPEL list in the Add/Remove 
Software GUI.

However, the window selector grid has a fixed 4 windows, and the right 
click Preferences on the selector does not allow me to increase the 
number of workspaces.  A search on the web reveals that this is 
supposedly fixed in Mate 1.8 , but is not on my machine. Does anyone 
have a solution?

Supposedly Oracle EL 7 uses Gnome 2.  Is it possible to use the Oracle 
EL 7 rpms to install Gnome 2?

Yasha Karant