Questions tagged [docky]
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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How can Docky, AWN, Cairo Dock and Unity be compared? [closed]
It would be very nice to see a comparison between features, icons and usability.
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Ubuntu: Icon sticks to cursor [closed]
My cursor ends up dragging an icon around the screen, after some time of use. I'm running Ubuntu Gnome, and I'm suggesting that it has something to do with Docky, since the icons are coming from there....
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What is 'compositing'?
I have Compiz enabled and use the 3D desktop cube with rotation as long as various cool minimize animations.
Recently when I boot the computer, Docky has been telling me to 'enable compositing'. I ...
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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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Install docky in Ubuntu 20.04
I tried to install Docky from the official repositories via apt-get but it couldn't find the packet. So I downloaded the .deb from the web and tried a manual install with gdebi and this was the output:...
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Replace Docky's Icon by Ubuntu Icon
How can I replace Docky's standard anchor icon in the dock by Ubuntu's? It would look quite nice I think. This is how it looks right now:
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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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Replacing Unity bar with Docky?
What I'm trying to do is disable the Unity side bar (launcher) which shows by default and is on the left and use Docky instead. I want to keep all of the rest of the features of Unity (the nice ...
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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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Xfce - Docky & Thunar - Missing icon
Im using xfce in combination with docky. But when I start Thunar via the Filemanager-icon it opens (ofc) Thunar, but it has a wrong icon (on the very right)
How to fix that? Normally, the file manager ...
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Can you add separators to Docky?
Is it possible to add more separators to Docky? If so, how? I've checked through the preferences window but I didn't see anything about adding separators there.
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I can't uncheck "Manage Windows Without Launcher"
Please help, I can't uncheck "Manage Windows Without Launcher" of the docky.
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How to disable windows minimization to the "Activities button" on Gnome?
I'm using oneiric with gnome shell and Docky. The windows are minimizes to the "Activities" overview on the panel. How can I get the minimize effect for docky instead to the Activities?
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Help with bash script for Docky
I'm going to assign this script to a keyboard shortcut so that I can toggle Autohide quickly for Docky.
I'm going to make a second script that switches off Autohide again, and assign a different ...
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Running gmail on chrome in a separate icon on docky?
I'm using Ubuntu 10.10 with docky. I use Google Chrome as a default web browser.
Is there any way that Docky has a separate launcher like "gmail" with the icon and when I click it, a gmail is ...
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Docky is not showing the correct icon
Hopefully an easy one, I have just installed docky on my media center and it refuses to display the correct icon for nautilus when I have it open. Instead I get an ugly grey box. Anyone know how to ...
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How get a higher resolution icon for Google Chrome in Docky?
I have a great icon pack and nearly every single app has a high resolution icon. But not Google Chrome. In Docky the Google Chrome icon is fuzzy and bad, how can I replace it with a high resolution ...
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Gnome-Do in doesn't have the docky appearance anymore
I know docky can be installed seperately from gnome-do but I like both and don't want to install both app when I can install one only. Is there a way to get docky back in gnome-do?
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Docky is closing when I plug/unplug the AC cable
Every time I plug/unplug the power cable docky is closing. This thing is happening since I have updated to 14.04, also, my battery life seems to be shorter. I am using a toshiba satellite c55-A-1PX.
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How can I hide all windows and show the desktop quickly?
I know there are supposed to be several ways to do this, but I will explain why they don't work for me.
Super+D and Super+Ctrl+D both result in this bug. So does the "Show Desktop" button in the ...
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How to get Docky to work like gnome-do?
Is there a way to get Docky ton act like Gnome-Do? I installed just the docky package. I would like it to be able to search for other things that are not in the dock. Is this possible or would it just ...
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How can I add "Show desktop" docklet to docky?
I have some missing docklets in docky I used to use before. The most important one I remember is "Show desktop" which is important for me. I tried removing and installing it several times but no use I ...
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How to change the position of docky notifications?
I'm using docky in Ubuntu 11.10 with gnome-shell and sometimes the notifications cover the dock. It would be great if the position of the notifications can be changed.
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Change Docky icons for Wine applications? [closed]
is there a way of customizing the icons shown in Docky for wine applications (including starter and running applications)?
Most Windows programs have icons with too low resolution by default, so I'd ...
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Why would the Docky launcher stop and disappear when I empty the trash when unmounting a removable drive?
After I finish working with a removable flash drive I click eject icon in nautilus. If it is appropriate I get a dialog asking if I would like to empty the trash before it un-mounts. I click yes and ...
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How can I instal Docky on Ubuntu 19.04
I've been using Docky for almost 10 years. Yesterday I upgraded Ubuntu to 19.04 and to my surprise I realised that during the upgrade Docky got removed. I tried adding Docky PPA again, but got the ...
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Graphic card driver, Xorg (Open-source) version vs Proprietary (AMD and Nvidia) version, Which is the best? [closed]
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 13....
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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 open a ...
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Show docky on second monitor
I installed a new monitor and I connected it to my laptop, but I can't reach to DOCKY on secondary monitor, while on my laptop it is available.
Can docky be shown on every monitor?
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How to remove the panel in the left side (the "starter")?
How to remove the starter? The "panel" on the left side of your screen with all the icons on it - icons like Firefox, LibreCalc and so on. I have installed "docky" - so it would be great to delete the ...
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Google Chrome icon is fuzzy/blurry in Docky
As the question says, the Chrome icon is fuzzy in docky.
I tried this:
How get a higher resolution icon for Google Chrome in Docky?
But that didn't seem to help. I would have commented my issue there,...
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I don't have permissions to extract a theme to usr/share/docky/themes?
I don't appear to have permissions to extract a theme to usr/share/docky/themes and I cant copy the extracted folder across when it is extracted.
I am using Lubuntu 12.04
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Is there any way I can completely hide docks while working on a maximized window
I use docky and GLX cairo dock, I really love dock but one thing that really keeps me from using dock is the fact that none of these give you the option to completely hide them while you an option to ...
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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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Use Docky within Unity
I want to give Unity a try but still need some docklets that are provided by Docky, until Unity gets more flexible.
Is there a way to prevent Docky from managing windows without a launcher. ...
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how to make docky available only in one workspaces?
Is there a way to make docky available only in one workspace and not in any other workspace in Ubuntu 14.04.
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Docky customization
I modded my docky-sources, so i have no reflection anymore.
Where can i remove the separators or change the metrics like this
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Launching Google Chrome from docky
I have installed google-chrome-stable by using google-chrome-stable_current_amd64.deb on my ubuntu 14.04. I am able to start the browser by typing google-chrome-stable in my terminal. My issue is how ...
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All docks cause an unsightly line through the desktop
When the plank dock is active on my computer, it causes an unsightly line that pierces through the desktop, as shown here:
Problems with Plank dock
This line does not just go through the wallpaper, ...
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How to install dockbarx?
I just need a link to install dockbarx that's all please could someone help me.
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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 Binary)?
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Problem adding NetBeans IDE to Docky Unity
I have installed docky and numix-icon-theme-circle, and now that I have installed those I want to pin my favourite programs there permanently, and all was fine until I tried to do so with NetBeans IDE....
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Gnome Fallback with Compiz - maximized windows lose focus
I use gnome-fallback with compiz and docky. However, when I open an application that starts maximized, such as firefox, the window will lose focus if I click anywhere on the window decoration. ...
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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 on ...
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How to make/use launcher?
In ubuntu, I can run firefox with the command firefox in Terminal, or click the button in dock or panel.
How does this possible with ubuntu? I googled to find the name launcher, but I don't know ...
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Make Docky Timer play a sound?
is there a way to make the Docky Timer Docklet play an alarm sound, after a timer has run out?
At the moment there only seems to be visual feedback, so you need to watch the screen to know, whether ...
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Adding a USB eject button to the panel/dock
I wish to have a unmounter for my USB Drives. I use docky, and tied the in-built helper, but it displays the internal drives too. But I dont want all the drives, only those on USB.
Can't I have such ...
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Unable to change Docky configuration in Lubuntu 18.04
This maybe a stupid question, with easy fix. But I searching around to no avail.
I'm unable to change docky configuration, I tried opening the docky setting on the dock, but the option to make it ...
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Docky: No menu effects on LXDE
When I was using LXDE I realized there was no menu animations in the Docky. Then I got this message:
(docky needs the desktop effects enabled to work properly. some options are disabled and themes ...
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