Control workspaces for desktop, and hiding of the workspace control (switch to a single space)
http://askubuntu.com/questions/38789/how-do-i-add-and-remove-the-workspace-switcher-launcher-from-the-unity-launcher/
gsettings set org.compiz.core:/org/compiz/profiles/unity/plugins/core/ hsize 1
gsettings set org.compiz.core:/org/compiz/profiles/unity/plugins/core/ vsize 1
http://askubuntu.com/questions/260510/how-do-i-turn-on-workspaces-why-do-i-only-have-one-workspace
Using the Dash or a terminal, open the dconf-editor
application. Navigate to
org.compiz.profiles.unity.plugins.core
Adding Nautilus to your desktop (more than just nautilus-open-terminal)
http://www.n00bsonubuntu.net/content/add-open-terminal-here-to-file-menu-ubuntu-14-04/
sudo apt-get install nautilus-actions -y
nautilus-actions-config-tool
To add the menu item click on the Define a new action button and select the Actions tab. Enable the Display item in location menu option and in the Context label field copy+paste the following line:
Open Terminal Here
Enable Display item in the toolbar.
Copy+paste the following line into the Tooltip field
Open Terminal Here
Set icon (optional): Icon -> Themed icons tab -> Click Applications -> Select terminal icon -> click Apply -> click OK
Click on the Command tab and copy+paste the following line into the Path field:
gnome-terminal
copy+paste the following line into the Paramters field:
Parameters: --working-directory=%d/%w
When done save the action and close the config tool and reload Nautilus using the following command:
nautilus -q