Formerly a frontend for GNOME Do (Do), and now its own application. Docky is a dock intended for use in the GNOME desktop environment.
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Error while starting docky
I installed Docky today, and after a little bit of messing around, i closed it from the default launcher that Ubuntu has (i'm on 12.04.2), and after that whenever i click on the docky icon, nothing ...
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Contribute to the Docky Project
I've recently installed Docky and it seems to be a great app to have and I'd like to contribute, or set up custom applets. Is there any guide regarding this? Especially the language used and the ...
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Graphic card driver, Xorg (Open-source) version vs Proprietary (AMD and Nvidia) version, Which is the best?
i would like to ask about the graphic card driver on linux.
from on my experience here is, im having a laptop with a HD6320 from E-450 APU, which is belong to my friend and i install it an Xubuntu ...
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Docky artifacting on edges
I've got 2 laptops running Quantal 32-bit, one with a 2nd gen Core i5 and another with a 3rd gen Core i3. On my i5 laptop, Docky in 3d mode produces a translucent green artifact on both the left and ...
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Dock that allows for stacking of pinned programs?
I'm using Docky at the moment, and I love it. But what I really want to do is to be able to stack programs, like how you stack apps in a folder on an Android homescreen. So, for example, I have ...
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Can Docky be made less resource hungry?
I like the simplicity of Docky but I can see that it uses a lot of system resources. Is there any way to reduce that?
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How to deal with docky breaking right click menu shadow in ubuntu 12.10? thank you!
My shadow of right click menu is broken by docky in the bottom.
It's kinda like a question of this link:
https://bugs.launchpad.net/docky/+bug/773964
But mine problem is: it is not window's but ...
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Hiding active Windows from Docky
I want to use Docky just as an application launcher, I don't want it to show my active windows. I just want application shortcuts on it.
Is there a way to do that?
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Can I access unity's dash without revealing launcher?
What I'm trying to do is to replace unity's launcher with docky.
In order to do that, I chose auto-hide + lowest sensitivity for revealing launcher. Is there a way to use the dash without revealing ...
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How to iconize all windows for current application, Unity [duplicate]
Possible Duplicate:
Where should people give feedback on Ubuntu?
I am used to Docky, and miss the ability to easily iconize/hide all windows for a given application, or to see a list of the ...
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Docky stopped working: “Text node cannot appear in this state” error
All of a sudden Docky has stopped working. I'm not sure why this happened. Re-installing also didn't help. I got this output when I ran Docky through a command prompt:
/usr/bin$ ./docky
[Info ...
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Stack for Docky not properly working
Recently I've found a really cool plugin for docky which is Stacks:
http://www.omgubuntu.co.uk/2010/10/docky-stacks-osx-ubuntu
And it works just great, BUT if I connect a secondary monitor it looks ...
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Docky panel mode vs gnome-shell top panel
Is it possible to move docky a bit down when in panel mode? Or move docky above the panel?
It conflicts with gnome-shell's topbar in the following way:
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How to prevent Docky maximize when using Windows Button extension?
I using Windows Button extension to put Minimize, Maximize and Close button to the right hand side on top panel.
And I use Maximus to hide the title bar of windows when it was maximized.
But the ...
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Docky looses docklet, what to do?
On a random basis, after I reboot my machine and login again, docky looses docklets, specially the workspace switcher.
I then re-add the docklet, and things go on fine, again to loose the docklet ...
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dont have permissions to extract theme to usr/share/docky/themes
Hi as stated i dont have permissions to extract theme to usr/share/docky/themes and i cant copy the extracted folder across when it is extracted.
I am using Lubuntu 12.04
any help would be ...
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Docky often dissappears [closed]
I use the latest Docky for Ubuntu 12.04 Precise. Sometimes it gives me this error:
I think it happens when I try to edit the Main Menu and use Synaptic. I'm not sure. Docky is set up to be hidden ...
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Where to get Docklets [closed]
I am very new to ubuntu and feel a bit overwhelmed at times. I downloaded docky because I think its handy but I only see a limited amount of docklets in the docky settings. Trying to search and find ...
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How do I restore previous launcher icons in Docky?
I recently had to bin my .cache, .config, .gconf, and .compiz-1 folders because unity got trashed for whatever reason.
Now for the life of me I cannot restore docky's old launcher set, no matter what ...
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Minimize window with Docky conflicts with Unity
I'm seeing this unwanted behaviour eversince Unity came to Ubuntu. The Unity's Launcher randomly "steals" the endpoint for the minimizing animations from Docky. In other words, when I click on an icon ...
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What is Docky.exe in /usr/lib/docky/plugins?
Why there is a Windows version of Docky found inside my Ubuntu 12.04?
I'm seeing this in my process list : mono /usr/lib/docky/Docky.exe
Is this safe?
Can I have the Linux native Docky(Linux ...
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How to enable composition for Lxde?
I have had the same problem in Xubuntu as documented in
"Docky needs composition enabled" message even after I enabled that, in Xubuntu
But now I am facing the same issue in Lubuntu as ...
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How to move gnome notification area? [duplicate]
Possible Duplicate:
How do I move my top panel?
I have recently installed Docky and it's overlapping with the gnome system tray (notification area). Is it possible to move the gnome system ...
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“Docky needs composition enabled” message even after I enabled that, in Xubuntu
I am using Ubuntu 12.04 with Xubuntu-desktop because I need to use Xubuntu sometimes .I have installed Docky for quick access . But i am not getting it properly because of the error . details you can ...
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How to make docky and gnome shell work together?
I like gnome shell and I like docky. The problem is that the gnome shell places the notifications and that little notification dock down there. I want to place docky at the bottom but then the ...
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How do I automatically restart docky after a crash?
docky crashes from time to time for me. How can I make it restart automatically after it crashed?
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Xfce & Docky & Thunar - Missing icon
Im using xfce in combination with docky. But when I start Thurnar via the Filemanager-icon it opens (ofc) Thurnar, but it has a wrong icon (on the very right)
How to fix that? Normally, the ...
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How can I map the docky anchor button so that it will launch the unity dash?
Example of a Docky Dock
I have the Docky dock on my desktop. It has an anchor logo button (as seen on the left side image of the link above) that brings up the Docky settings. I want to map it so ...
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Is it possible to disable launcher grouping in unity? [duplicate]
Possible Duplicate:
How to disable the grouping of windows on the launcher?
I am almost used to working with Unity but the launcher grouping is really bugging me. I just want to be able to ...
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Script runs when I type it into a terminal, but not when I run it from a .sh file
I wanted to run this at start-up because I like to play around with multiple DEs. When I run this script from a file it won't run Docky.
I have already changed the file permissions so that it is ...
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Ubuntu 12.04 with Mate and video card issues
My laptop has a nVidia Geforce G105M that is why I installed the appropriate nVidia drivers to make it work properly. As I am a truly Gnome 2 lover I switched from Unity to Mate. But apparently in ...
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docky running slow after update on ubuntu 10.10
i've just installed ubuntu 10.10, then downloaded and installed 'docky' which worked smooth and perfect. Then I agreed to download and install some updates (security etc.), but after the reboot, docky ...
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How can I start docky?
how can I start docky? When I open it, nothing happens. When I open it in a terminal it just says:
[Info 08:25:58.751] Docky version: 2.1.4 Release
[Info 08:25:58.760] Kernel version: 3.2.0.24
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How to remove docky anchor icon?
I can find answers all around the Internet for doing it with gconf-editor in older versions of Ubuntu, but I can't find the answer for doing it with dconf-editor in latest release.
Help?
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Click and drag weird behaviour- log out or crash
Im using 12.04, gnome-shell and docky. Now I've encountered a strange behaviour. If I click and drag on any docky icon, I will get a black screen and will be logged out of my session. This is a ...
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How to invoke the Shutdown dialog in Docky under Lubuntu 12.04
I want to create a button in Docky equivalent to the Shutdown button in LXpanel. I have found that I can create a .desktop file which runs lubuntu-logout and this does the trick. But when I try to ...
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How to remove the reflection in Docky?
I don't like the reflections on the dock when in 3D mode. If find it hard to see the indicators of what's running. Could someone give me steps on how to do it and how to undo it (just incase I don't ...
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Gnome-shell hide “Dock”?
I use Docky in Gnome-Shell,
Hence I don't need the gnome-shell dock.
Is there a way to disable (or at least hide) the gnome-shell dock?
I know I could set the width in whichever theme's CSS file I ...
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Gksudo and DBus
I've created some disabled accounts for the sole purpose of customizing Docky in those accounts. Each account has a set of Docky Items that represents a tool set. This should give you an idea of ...
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Remove Launcher in Unity 2D?
I like Unity but I'd rather use Docky as a launcher than the Unity Launcher. Is it possible to remove the launcher in Unity 2D or possibly preventing it from loading at start-up? Thanks
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Redirect Compiz Effects?
So I use regular Unity and I like the panel and the dash but what I don't like is the launcher. I prefer to use Docky with the Magic Lamp effect from Compiz. The problem is when I minimise things, the ...
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How can I lock Docky?
I set up Ubuntu with Docky and Xfce for my mother. But sometimes she accidentially removes Apps from Docky by letting them "drop" on the desktop.
Is there a way to lock docky, so the programs can't ...
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how to use gnomenu with docky [closed]
I saw a link says gnomenu can be integrated with Docky. How do I integrate it?
I tried cardapio and it works, but gnomenu is much better.
gnomenu has no problems with awn.
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How to fix blury Docky Icons?
I've looked everywhere online, and I cannot find an answer to this... My Docky Icons are blurry. I currently have the Faenza icons enabled on Ubuntu 11.10, and they look great everywhere else on my ...
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Docky can't open apps which are added by “pin to dock”
I just installed Docky on Xubuntu and for adding Home folder and Terminal to it, i opened these apps and clicked on their icons for "Pin to dock". Now, when i close them and then click on their ...
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Docky - how can I change jDownloader icon?
with docky I have really good icons except of the jDownloader one. Installed it from the official repo. How can I change the icon, docky uses?
*open the attached image, then you'll see what I mean
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How do I activate docker?
I'm using Openbox (because the gnome3 GNOME shell and Unity were both making me c-r-a-z-y, not because I don't have hardware) and want to install a dock. I've heard good things about Docker and Docky ...
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How can I install Docky 2.2?
I heard that Docky 2.2 has volume control ingetrated. How can I update my Docky to 2.2 on Ubuntu 11.10?
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Using Docky as launcher
I was using Gnome Do in Natty, with Docky as launcher.
Now I see that Docky and Gnome-Do have separated, and I wonder: is it possible to use Docky as launcher? Is there a way to summon docky with a ...
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Docky docklets and helpers not working [closed]
I cannot get certain docky docklets and helpers to work: the npr docklet can't find any stations, the gmail docklet can't check gmail, the weather docklet can't find the weather, the rhythmbox and ...
