Open-source and Open-GL dock. A dock is a program launcher with icons for programs, clicking on them launches them. See glx-dock.org for more information.
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how to completely remove cairo dock and reinstall it
I installed gnome shell and when i did the cairo dock is not opening at all it opens the maintenance mode and i can not edit the preferences i want to uninstall it and reinstall maybe it'll help ti ...
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Cairo dock starts in maintenance mode [duplicate]
after installing gnome shell and restarting Cairo dock start up with maintenance mode
i tried to uninstall it sudo apt-get purge cairo-dock cairo-dock-plug-ins && sudo apt-get autoremove also ...
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Cairo-Dock theme doesn't apply properly
I just upgraded from 12.10 to 13.04 and I'm having trouble getting the Cairo-Dock theme on my system working. I upgraded on the Cairo-Dock theme (if that makes a difference) and it was just the ...
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Multiple Workspace rows in XFCE without xfce-panel?
Is there a way to set the number of rows for desktop workspaces without using the xfce-panel applet "Workspace Switcher"?
I don’t run xfce-panel at all, preferring to use cairo-dock.
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I broke my unity by using cairo dock PPA, how do I fix it?
I installed cairo dock like so
sudo add-apt-repository ppa:cairo-dock-team
sudo apt-get update
sudo apt-get install cairo-dock cairo-dock-plug-ins
after i booted up and selected with graphics ...
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Minecraft on Cairo Dock Opens Another Instance
So i "installed" Minecraft using this video http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=NZIbcWpdSA4 and put it on my cairo dock. However whenever I open it, it opens another instance of the icon. Is there any way ...
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How can I remove Cairo Dock from my desktop after having uninstalled it?
I have uninstalled Cairo Dock and now that I have done this, it is still attached to my desktop.
Every time I reboot the computer and sign in, a warning shows up on my desktop regarding my ...
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Cairo-dock and LXDE: Cairo-dock is always behind all of the Windows.
I have ubuntu installed, and I'm running it in the LXDE environment.
When I have Cairo-dock running, I have it set to 'Always on top', however, it sits behind all of the windows. I want the dock to ...
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Sluggish refresh when scroll on texteditor
it's about two days that I realized that I've got a strange problem on texteditor (gedit, but also Geany and others).
When I scroll the text (with mouse but also with page down/up) it didn't refresh ...
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cairo-dock has problem with lubuntu
cairo-dock visual performance is poor in lubuntu. My desktop suffers with black background when I navigate my mouse pointer on Cairo dock.
What is causing this and how can I fix it?
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Why is my PC so laggy when I use the Unity Launcher instead of Cairo-Dock?
When I use Cairo-Dock (with the unity launcher sidebar hidden) my PC works perfectly, speed wise, but when I unhide the unity launcher it works for a little while (like <20 minutes) but before long ...
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Cairo Dock problem
I installed Cairo Dock but it seems like it doesn't work correctly. The icon doesn't show correctly.
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Make Cairo Dock update like launcher does
Is there anyway to make the Cairo Dock mirror the launcher? Such as showing programs when they're open?
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How do you keep Unity Panel while using Cairo-Dock on 12.10?
On Ubuntu 12.04 I was able to keep unity panel (the thing at the top of the screen with the time, log out options, wireless connectivity, battery power details, etc) while not keeping the unity shell ...
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Cairo-Dock: Is it possible to start/show/hide apps by <Super>+[1-9]
I have a cairo-dock related question
I would like to know if it's possible to start Apps and show/hide their windows by pressing SUPER + [1-9]
For example: I have my cairo-dock panel and the 1st ...
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Cairo Dock is uninstalled but the entry is still there in the Ubuntu login screen
I have tried reinstalling it and then purging the package, but the entry is still there. I have used sudo apt-get clean as well and I have tried using deborphan. None of these will remove the entry. ...
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problem regarding Cairo Dock
I had installed Cairo Dock In Ubuntu 12.04. But I configured the Cairo Dock and changed the view to Rainbow from curve. After changing to Rainbow view, the mouse stopped working. Even i could not shut ...
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There was an error creating the child process for this terminal
I am using Ubuntu since the version 10.04 and found it more friendly as compared to Windows. Right now I am using ' Precise 12.04`. I have created many custom launchers for bash scripts, and never ...
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How can Docky, AWN, Cairo Dock and Unity be compared?
It would be very nice to see a comparison between features, icons and usability.
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Problem regarding Installation of Cairo Dock [duplicate]
Whenever I install Cairo-dock on my Ubuntu 12.04 , it gets installed with Rainbow appearance. As soon as i try to configure it, the mouse stops working. So i have to uninstall it. What to do? I ...
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Qt designer icon don't show on Cairo dock with Open gl
I'm using latest version of cairo dock with open gl, and when I open Qt Creator, I can't see icon of Qt Creator, and also cairo dock don't fade out when qt's window is overlaped with dock. How can I ...
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How do I create a Cairo-Dock launcher for Sage?
I have Sage installed via the instructions given on the page https://help.ubuntu.com/community/SAGE and I tried to follow the instructions for getting a desktop icon but I couldn't understand them. ...
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Cairo dock shows a vertical line instead of showing a dock!
I just installed cairo-dock and was changing some settings. I tried to change the theme to Mac OS X, which I placed in ~/.config/cairo-dock/themes/Mac OS X/ after which my cairo dock doesn't display ...
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How to link to executable file in ubuntu 11.10 with cairo dock?
I am using ubuntu 11.10 with cairo dock in an acer aspire with core i3 2nd gen processor with intel graphics.
I downloaded a program gingkocad as a tar file, opened the package with archive manager ...
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How can I delay a specific program on startup?
How to delay a program such as cairo-dock (No openGL) or firefox
Sometimes it crashes when started with other startup apps.
I want it to start 10 seconds late so it will not crash.
Thank you,
(I'm ...
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How do I install and apply a theme for CairoDock?
I just downloaded an OS X theme for CairoDock. I have already extracted it and put it in my documents folder (just so I know where it is). I am completely clueless on how to apply it. Thanks in ...
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How to stop Cairo Dock minimizing Conky on Show Desktop?
Every time I use Cairo Dock Show Desktop add-on Conky minimizes:
I've read about the own_window_type override option on .conkyrc and it seems to work for some people but it doesn't work for me. ...
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Recover Ubuntu-Desktop via Live CD
I was trying to uninstall the package cairo-dock. And I think I've uninstalled things I shouldnt. Now My 10.04 only starts in text mode.
What should I do to restore my GNOME desktop?
Is there any ...
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No Window Options in Cairo Dock
I'm not even sure how to describe this properly. I'm running Cairo Dock on Ubuntu 12.04 LTS and I've noticed that I no longer have the top bar of my windows. I mean, I have the bar itself, but it's ...
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Cairo Dock messed up File, Edit, View, etc. buttons
So first I disabled the global menu buttons (File, Edit, View, etc.) using step 20 from this link.
specifically, the command: sudo apt-get autoremove appmenu-gtk appmenu-gtk3 appmenu-qt
Everything ...
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Cairo dock menus doesn't work
I'm trying to use gnome-shell with cairo dock in 12.04, but there is one problem, I want to have some kind of menu in cairo dock.
The thing is, non of the menus I tried work in cairo dock. I tried ...
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Cairo Dock doesn't switch between windows by [Alt]+[Tab]
I'm using Cairo Dock (in Ubuntu 12.10) and there is one issue: it doesn't switch between opened windows by [Alt] + [Tab].
I'm sure, it's not the Compiz problem, cause [Alt] + [Tab] shortcut works ...
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System crashes/lockups + compiz/cairo/gnome-panel crashing due to cached ram, please help? [closed]
Can someone help me to troubleshoot system crashes and lockups which result in compiz/cairo dock and gnome-panel crashing? I also get no window borders after the crash and a lot of kernel memory ...
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How to customize Xubuntu with remastersys?
I've been trying to make my own custom xubuntu-based distro. I thought I understood how to import settings and features and repackage using remastersys, but apparently not.
One of the features ...
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Cairo dock with unity panel replaces close, minimize and maximize buttons
I'm currently using Cairo-dock without any problem, but something strange happens when I maximize my window. When I maximize my window the window bar on the top doesn't merge with the unity panel. ...
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Uninstalled NVIDIA Driver Now Plymouth Garbled
Because of some graphical glitches I rolled back to the standard open source driver by uninstalling NVIDIA from System Settings -> Additional Drivers. The open source driver is fine for my needs, but ...
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Switching workspaces in Xfce issue?
I disabled the applet for desktop workspaces in my Xfce panel (well I actually removed the panel all together), but now Xfce seems to think my 4 workspaces are side-by-side and not splayed out, so the ...
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looking for a clock widget that is unaffected by the mouse
Between screenlets, cairo-dock widgets and plasma-widgets. One of them's gotta have this function;
A widget that hovers above everything on the desktop but is completely unaffected by the mouse.
I ...
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Cairo Dock can not update!
I have installed Cairo Dock Installed version: 3.0.0.1-0ubuntu1.1
On the update Manager its showing update avilable as Available version: 3.0.2-1ubuntu0~precise
But when I click Install Updates its ...
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How to Remove Cairo Dock from Start Up?
I have Cairo Dock's Version 3.0.0.1 installed and I've added it on start up. Now I want to remove it from Start Up, How I can do the Same? Please Help Me!
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How to make Cairo dock(with opengl) excute only on Gnome-Classic?
I want to make Cairo dock(with opengl) execute in the start-up only on Gnome-Classic but not on other DEs like cinnamon, unity or gnome.How to do that?
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Maximize the window to the global menu of unity, using cairodock with unity?
hello i install cairodock 3 from
ppa:cairo-dock-team
and select the beginning of secion of ubuntu " cairodock with unity"
http://i.imgur.com/jyTWc.png
the problem is when i maximize window ...
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How can I only disable unity panel? [duplicate]
Possible Duplicate:
Disable unity sidebar but still use dash with superkey
I use Ubuntu 12.04, I am going to use Cairo-dock as my panel and task bar. I only want to disable unity panel and ...
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I can't Access my internal Hard drive through shortcut applet of cairo dock
After upgrading from Ubuntu 11.04 to Ubuntu 11.10 I can't access my internal hard drive through the shortcut applet in Cairo-dock.
Whenever I try to open, banshee music player opens instead.
How ...
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How do I remove an extra dock in cairo dock?
I have two cairo docks, one is at the bottom , one is at the top of my desktop.
How do I remove the top dock?
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Why does clicking Cairo-dock's application menu applet open Ubuntu Software Center? [closed]
I use Cairo-Dock. When I click cairo-dock's application menu applet, Ubuntu Software Center opens.
Can anyone give me a solution? remove software centre icon from dock reboot
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cairo-dock icons degrade to question marks over time
In an up to date 11.10 the Cairo-Dock icons gradually become blue ? circle icons after a few hours or days after restart. The launchers still work when clicked, but they become harder to identify as ...
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I want to hide the Unity 2D launcher completely
I want to hide the launcher completely. I want it to pops up only when I press the Super key.
My problem is, I use Cairo-dock and use auto-hide feature of Launcher, but the launcher pops up, whenever ...
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cairo dock cant find plugins?
Well I restarted my computer trying to fix a cpu issue.When I loaded back up my cairo dock says cant find its plugins so it closed out?anyone know how to fix this as well? once again I just,i guess ...
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How to reset Unity after being replaced by Cairo-Dock? [duplicate]
Possible Duplicate:
I broke my unity by using cairo dock PPA, how do I fix it?
I have recently installed Ubuntu 12.04. I had installed Cairo-Dock as well. My brother closed something in ...
