Questions tagged [dock]
A dock is an application manager that sits on one side of the screen. The Unity Launcher is called the Dock in the default GNOME desktop environment in Ubuntu 17.10 and later.
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Disable dash docking feature in gnome shell
I want to use gnome dock only as a launching panel, I don't want it to show currently opened windows. That is it should be just bookmark bar for favorite applications. How do I do this?
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Overlapping the dock
Is there a way to overlap the dock with an application? So instead of seeing a bit off background which doesn't fit in, is the dock able to integrate with the application. So I would have full screen ...
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Add java-program (Eclipse,JabRef,Maple,...) to favorites
If I create a Java-desktop-file in ~/.local/share/applications I do not have the option "Add to Favorites".
I tried it with JabRef:
[Desktop Entry]
Type=Application
Terminal=false
Icon=org-jabref-...
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(xRDP) Desktop looks different when connecting remotely
I've looked around online about this issue and haven't really found anything that helps me. I'm relatively new to Ubuntu and recently set up a tower so that I could connect to it over the internet via ...
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Ubuntu 22: Windows Moving Under Dock
Windows have been moving underneath the dock (see attached photo).
I can consistently reproduce the effect by having a maximized window open, locking the screen, and then unlocking it.
Example of the ...
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Dock overlays on windows
I am using Ubuntu 23.04 and found that the desktop dock will overlay on windows, see image below:
The dock bar is displayed on top of bash window! Note that:
I have switched OFF dock auto-hiding.
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Maximized windows get under the Dock in Ubuntu 22.04
After upgrading from Ubuntu 18.04 to 22.04 maximized windows are not correctly restored - they get under the Dock when Ubuntu comes back from standby (maybe also after locking screen?).
If I ...
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Boot directly on desktop instead of overview / dash / dock - Ubuntu 22.04
When starting a Gnome Shell session in Ubuntu 22.04, the session starts with the dash or dock in an active state. The Gnome Shell search has focus and Workspaces are visible.
In previous versions of ...
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Overriding VSCode .desktop file casuses dock to produce separate icon
I use Ubutnu 22.04 with default GNOME and my VSCode is installed from official APT repo.
To permanently enable wayland rendering I copied original code.desktop and code-url-handler.desktop files from /...
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Dock overlays maximized windows after lock
Whenever I lock my computer, after unlocking it, the dock overlays my windows. Minimizing and remaximizing the window fixes it, but it is very annoying (less so after I discovered the shortcut, but ...
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Ubuntu 22.04: External monitors are not visible on DP over USB3.2C
I'm struggling to connect my external monitors to my new computer via my dock. I have been using this dock for 2-years with my work computer and it works without an issue. So, I am sure that there is ...
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Volume output changes when resumes from blank screen
I have a Ubuntu xfce environment, connected to a usb-c dock feeding 2 HDMI monitors
When my screens go blank, after no mouse of keyboard press, and resumes my volume output is change to a different ...
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Icons disappearing/reappearing, causing input lag
Ubuntu 22.04 LTS / AMD / Wayland
I have a problem that just started happening. Only certain icons in the Dock seem to disappear/re-appear every 15-30 seconds. Every time it happens, the mouse skips. I ...
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Do green numbers on icons in the dock mean I should be doing something?
I just now upgraded from Ubuntu 22.10 to Ubuntu 23.04 using the GUI upgrade tool.
Since the upgrade, little green circles with numbers have appeared in the upper right corner of some of the icons in ...
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Green emblem with a number on the Files icon that doesn't want to go away [duplicate]
There is a green emblem with a number on the Files icon in the Dock that doesn't want to go away.
How can I get rid of it?
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After updating to Ubuntu 23.10, some applications appear as a gear icon in the dock and have unthemed title bars
After upgrading from Ubuntu 23.04 to Ubuntu 23.10, some applications that I use (e.g., TeXworks and DiffPDF, both installed from the "universe" apt repository) show up in my Gnome dock as a ...
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Unable to Disable Ubuntu Dock. Already Tried disabling Extention. No replacement dock required
I am trying to remove the visual dock from my GNOME Desktop and these are the things I've already done:
I ran this in the terminal
gnome-extensions disable [email protected]
Disabled the GNOME ...
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Can't uninstall dash to dock
I'm a newbie to ubuntu and was trying to uninstall dash to dock as I don't need it. I uninstalled it using sudo apt remove gnome-shell-extension-ubuntu-dock and the dock still showed up in activities ...
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Show dock only in activities
On my PC, I had a Hot-Corner with the action to open activities menu. The dock showed up only when I open the activities, and I liked that. Recently, I had problem with my display manager (which I ...
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Replace Icons with text in the Dock
Ubuntu 23...
Can I (how) show the pinned items in the Dock as text?
(For me, all icons are "mystery meat".)
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What do the RED numbers on the Gnome Files Dock Icon mean?
I can't find any explanation for the red numbers on the Files icon in my Ubuntu dock. What is this trying to tell me? It looks like this:
I'm running Ubuntu 22.04.1 with the Ubuntu dock extension ...
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Different right-click menus with Flat Remix-GTK themes
I have installed Flat-Remix-GTK themes, but the right-click menus are different on desktop and on the Dock. How can i fix them? I prefer on desktop.
Right-click on desktop:
[Right-Click On Dock:
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Ubuntu on Zbook G5 using TB HP G2 dock - internet works but not 4k external USB-C connected screen
OS: Ubuntu 22.04.3 LTS
Hardware model: HP HP ZBook Studio G5
I have had a HP G2 120W dock working with my external 4k screen, however the USB-C cable on that dock is a bit damaged so I have got ...
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Gnome dock on the bottom of the screen cannot be moved and it hides the window bar
I upgraded Ubuntu 20.04 to 22.04.03 LTS, and all went well. However, after the restart, the dock in Gnome 42.9 was now instead of the left screen side on the bottom, blocking the windows bar.
I ...
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Ubuntu dock show windows from all workstations
I'm running Ubuntu 22.04 LTS with Gnome shell 42.9. I have a 4x4 array of workspaces. The problem is that the Dock shows only the windows from the current workstation. It used to show all the windows ...
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ubuntu dock duplicated icon on flatpack app
im having duplicated icon in dock while wmclass is not a problem
im running excel via bottles which is under flatpack and icon is appearing as bottles not excel
FYI: i have manually created this ...
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Problem connecting a third monitor via the USB port of the Dell D6000 dock in Ubuntu 20.04. Only recognizes audio input
I have a Dell dock and I can't connect a third monitor via the Dell dock to the USB port on the notebook (Dell too) with Ubuntu 20.04, but curiously it only recognizes the monitor as an audio input ...
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Handmade desktop icon duplicates when add it to Favorites and launch application
I've installed Anaconda and created icon with this manual on my Ubuntu 23.04.
Here is my icon code.
[Desktop Entry]
Version=1.0
Type=Application
Name=Anaconda-Navigator
GenericName=Anaconda
Comment=...
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How to get Dock to work with AppImage Hyper?
I had an older version of vercel Hyper (xterm) working and on the dock. I deleted that folder and added a new one (with a different path). The dock doesn't seem able to find it.
I can run hyper from ...
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How can I move the gnome dock to the left side?
I installed the gnome panel:
https://extensions.gnome.org/extension/17/dock/
but its on the right side, which is quite annoying becaus it alway popps up when using the scrollbar.
How can I move it to ...
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dock disappears, I have auto-hide off on Ubuntu 22.04
So I have invalidate caches on Android Studio which closes that and then the dock reappears.
I tried a solution on another question but that did not work.
What else can I try?
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Firefox stops launching from the dock, but is fine from terminal
Recently, my Ubuntu 22.04 Desktop installation has developed an issue where after a few hours of uptime Firefox won't launch from the dock icon but does from the terminal.
Clicking on the dock ...
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Apps in panel keep bouncing
I installed Ubuntu 23.04, and I also had the same issue on Ubuntu 22.04. The icons in the panel keep bouncing. When it bounces, it closes the right click and it is very CPU consumer such that the fan ...
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When using the dock on bottom of screen with auto-hide enabled, right-click selection menus will jump down when I click. How can I stop this behavior?
I've screengrabbed a quick GIF of what I'm talking about here:
I attempt to close Steam with a right-click and exit. But the selection will jump down, and I end up clicking "Remove from ...
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Cannot change opacity of Dock in 22.04
I'd like my Dock to have no transparency at all.
I've tried to modify the opacity of the Dock with dconf-Editor (https://linuxconfig.org/how-to-customize-dock-panel-on-ubuntu-22-04-jammy-jellyfish-...
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Dell Precision 5530 fans constantly running of docked to USB-C Dock
I am running a Dell Precision 5530 with i9 and the NVidea Quattro 2000. Usually I just use the NVidea GPU when doing heavy work and most of the time it is deactivated, so my computer runs very quite. ...
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All tabs/windows in MOST apps are scrolling to the bottom or right
Can someone please tell me why most of all my apps automatically scrolling to the right or bottom so I can only view the last page or window or tab. I've changed my mouse and keyboard (wired). For ...
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Add custom app to the favorite applications tab
I need to add a custom app to the favorites tab on the dock. I have tried this solution:
https://averagelinuxuser.com/ubuntu_custom_launcher_dock/
This works up until the point where I need to make ...
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Is it possible to have different dock location per monitor?
I have 2 monitors -- A and B.
I want the dock at the bottom on monitor A, while I want it on the top on monitor B
A | | B |dock|
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Windows moving under the Dock panel
In Ubuntu 22 other windows move under the dock panel. The screen shot shows a terminal that has moved under the Dock. It impedes normal working in this terminal.
How can this problem be prevented?
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Disable switching between different desktops with mouse scroll
I just upgraded from 20.04 to 22.04 and so far I am loving the new update.
After changing the dock to auto hide I found that when you move your mouse to the left side of the screen and scroll it ...
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Weird Line with Plank?
I have installed Plank and used the Azeny Theme and I got this weird line and I don’t know how to remove it. I have only changed little thing like Icon Zoom in the settings. Are there any Information ...
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No Application Icons in Dock after Upgrading to 22.04.1 LTS
After I upgraded from 20.04 to 22.04.1 I don't see any icons in Ubuntu's dock. There is only the 9-dot-icon, which opens the applications overview. Even if I try to add an application manually ("...
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How can I hide the Dock in GNOME?
I want to completely hide the dock in 17.10. Not just when overlapped but always. I have tried many extensions but nothing works and the most promising looking extension didn't even exist.
https://...
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Dock issue on secondary screen after upgrading from 22.10 to 23.04
I just upgraded from 22.10 to 23.04, I have the Dock set to auto-hide, however on my secondary monitor when I hover over it, it does not stay up it flickers or just doesn't open, however if I click ...
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I want to merge launchers and active window programmes in XFCE4-Panel
I want to merge Visual Studio Code [The blue one] and Google Chrome launchers with their respective active window buttons what can I do? Also, I don't want to use any external dock for XFCE4, only ...
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Panel on Kubuntu 23.04
I am technologically challenged - truly - but I try to sort things out for myself because thats how one learns. Even a senior such as I. My problem is that I wanted to re-arrange the icons at the ...
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App icon in dock is wrong
When I start some 3rd party apps from search bar they show on the dock but with a substitute icon image "ubuntu settings wheel". I am using Ubuntu 20.04 and Ubuntu 22.10. They both have the ...
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fix ubuntu 22.04 lts; dock icons doesn't refresh
I just installed Ubuntu 22.04 LTS in my surface laptop 3.I am having this problem where my dock icon doesn't refresh as I put the I put the gnome extension called dock to dash.I can fix this ...
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Gnome: apps extend under dock after suspension
In Ubuntu 22.04 I have dock configured to be on the bottom part of the screen. When computer enters suspension mode and I login back, some running windows extends to the bottom of the screen and are ...