Unity's launcher is one of the main access points for applications in Ubuntu. It provides quick access for launching applications and managing running applications.
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Ubuntu 12.04 - Starting geany crashes unity if launcher icon size is something between 39 and 45
This is the strangest bug I've ran into so far.
If I set the launcher icon size to something between 39 and 45 (including the borders) and start geany, Unity crashes. What I got in the terminal is:
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launcher for a program not working - ubuntu 13.04
I'm using a program named "robomongo" (a mongoDB UI), but to run it I need to type in the terminal "./robomongo.sh".
I tried to add the file ~/.local/share/applications/robomongo.desktop
Like this:
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Launcher replaced by gray area in Ubuntu Virtualbox
I had installed Ubuntu 12.10 desktop i386 on Virtualbox 4.2.12 on Windows 7. After enabling 3d acceleration in settings, launcher (left side application pane\taskbar) did not appear. So I disabled it ...
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How to edit the start menu
I installed ubuntu 13.04 on a new laptop but don't know how to handle the system. I want to edit start menu, to group items, add or remove some, get rid of icons.
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Show icons of running apps first in launcher
Is it possible to configure Unity that way, that the launcher icons are arranged that all Icons of running apps are shown first in the launcher?
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icon assigned in .desktop file is NOT used when application is loaded and dsah icon appears
I am installing the newer application eclipse Juno on ubuntu 12.04 64bit, following this http://www.blogs.digitalworlds.net/softwarenotes/?p=54 .
I have already installed eclipse indigo in the past ...
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Moving Launch pad in 12.04 [duplicate]
I used to use 11.1 on my Net book with disappearing launch pad when browsing. I ended up deleting 11.1 and i tried 12.04 and it seemed the launcher is fixed and does not move. Is there anyway to ...
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No desktop after using janitor in ubuntu tweak
After using janitor in ubuntu tweak in my ubuntu 13.04 and after restarting there is nothing,no top panel no dock and no left launcher.
Is there any way get them back?
plz help me guy otherwise i ...
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Sudo and Launcher icons not working, hard-disks not mounting
I am running a server on Ubuntu 12.04 (desktop) LTS. This has been working fine until today when a few minutes ago it decided to change some stuff alone.
Launcher icons not working
Launcher icons ...
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Launcher disappears with dual monitor, and second monitor behaves oddly
I'm very inexperienced with Linux, and have been trying to set up an Ubuntu VM in Virtual Box.
I'd finally got it largely working, and then while reading about something I saw you could press ...
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Upgraded 12.04->12.10, no launcher, unity is enabled, HELP!
Help. I upgraded from 12.04 to 12.10 and I have no launcher/menu. I ran ccsm and made sure Ubuntu Unity is enabled. I reset. have no idea where to go next.
OK - I've upgraded from ubuntu 12.04 to ...
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Skype count and progress indicators are not working
In 12.10 the count and progress indicators on the Skype launcher icon were working just fine (skype 4.1 and 4.2). But in 13.04 they are not working. Is there a fix for this?
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Setting to only show applications of current workspace in launcher?
Is it possible to have the opened applications of the current workspace in the launcher but not the ones from other workspaces?
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desktop changed since second monitor was connected
I have a Thinkpad x41 tablet, under Ubuntu 12.04 / since a few hours 13.04.
Few days ago I tested a second Monitor 22", switched monitor view by fn-F5 and installed the Catalyst Control Center but ...
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strange window positioning after launcher click
There is a strange and annoying thing in 12.04LTS: Sometimes (quite often indeed) when I click a launcher icon of an application that is running in a unity desktop different from the one I'm actually ...
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How to find launcher command?
I set a Launcher on the side of my Ubuntu Desktop a long time ago and I included a couple flags (I think that's what they are called) and I would like to run the same program from the terminal using ...
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Making a unity launcher bookmark app
If you like to have quick link bookmarks on your unity launcher check out this easy to make application
Using some information from various online sources ...
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Unity launcher uses generic icon for Firefox in Ubuntu 12.04
After upgrading my distribution from 11.04 to 11.10 to 12.04 when starting a Firefox instance (from Alt+F2, not having a fixed launcher element) the icon displayed for it in the launcher and ...
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Can some one make me unity revamped for 13.04 and keep it updated? (with bounty) [closed]
Please not batch files. I want to go into ccsm and enable it like in 11.10 or 12.04 with unity revamped. Why not a batch file that does it, because it is buggy.
P.S.
Deepening on how good it is I ...
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Unity launcher gui graphical issues
This is an on-going issue for me. It started when I ran the ubuntu updater and installed a 13.04 nightly build about 2 months ago. I didn't have time to fix it, so I let it go. About a week ago I ...
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13.4 and sony t2xp no launcher etc
I have a sony t2xp laptop with xp installed. I have installed 32bit ubuntu 13.4 as a dual boot but I have no launcher or toolbar.
I have tried going through ccsm and re enabling unity but it never ...
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Scroll launcher with mouse wheel?
I've upgraded Ubuntu from 12.04 to 12.10 and now to 13.04 and one of the features that is now missing (or disabled) is the ability to scroll up and down through the applications that I have in my ...
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Open an Application without an icon showing up in Unity (Ubuntu 12.4)
I'm trying to set it up such that after I open Pidgin, the application opens without showing an icon in the unity launcher.
Because Pidgin already has a way to open the window through the top-bar, I ...
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Chrome Running in root problem [closed]
I installed google chrome but I want to run it as a root so i did it using the comment number 3(by haqking)following link
Ubuntuforum
Now the Google chrome is working fine but I am not able to lock ...
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Libre office is creating a new document every time I click on the launcher icon. How do I stop that and go to the documents I already open?
I have the same problem that is already mentioned here Window Preview in Libre but I don't find the answers to that question useful:
I just bought this computer (one week ago) that comes with Ubuntu ...
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Apps icons unlock from launcher after restart
I have downloaded IDLE python ide from software center and locked it to launcher. but the icon is just a question mark in a grey square and whenever I lock it to launcher after restarting the machine ...
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Programming language independent way to display a progress bar on Unity launcher icon
I'm developing a program from Gambas which requires it's application launcher on Unity Desktop to show a progress bar. The document https://wiki.ubuntu.com/Unity/LauncherAPI has no clue on how to ...
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Keyboards not operating, menu and window functions missing after upgrade to 12.04
Having upgraded to 12.04 (LTS!) desktop only shows a simulated keyboard (later on I learned that its keys are [dis]functional in parallel the real ones) and 2 icons (links) inherited from 10.04, the ...
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Creating Launchers/Shortcuts on Debian LXDE [closed]
I've tried installing lxshortcut but I get "Extension RANDR missing on display :1.0"
I need a launcher that executes a command when I double click it. How can I do that?
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Remastersys: some shortcuts were not kept
Ubuntu 12.04 installed on hard drive. I then installed pcmanfm and moved it to the launcher (as a shortcut). Gedit was already installed and I moved it as shortcut to the launcher.
Installed ...
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Nautilus launched from applications cannot be accessed from the launcher
If I open nautilus from other applications(f.e. Show in File Browser in Clementine or open a folder in Deluge) it starts as you would expect. The icon in the launcher shows that nautilus is already ...
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Launcher in 13.04 does not always show when mouse touches the edge of the screen
I have a weird problem with the launcher ever since I upgraded from 12.04 to 13.04.
I've set the launcher to auto-hide mode and whenever the pointer touched the left edge of the screen the launcher ...
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How can I change the Unity launcher delay in Ubuntu 13.04?
I know this question has been asked before, but I cannot adjust the delay in Ubuntu 13.04 following the older suggestions.
Thanks for your help!
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Ive just upgraded to Ubuntu 13.04 same issue: no Menu, No launcher, but no Unity checkbox in ccsm
Using my Toshiba Satellite L350D I just upgraded to Ubuntu 13.04 and now dont have access to Launcher or top Menu bar. Ive tried following the solutions both here: Unity doesn't load, no Launcher, ...
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How to add Launcher to Global menu Bar
Im coming from linux Mint. I installed Ubuntu 13.04 but the first thing i noticed is that when I tried to add the launcher of terminal or other application it is not adding that launcher to Global ...
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No launcher or menu in Ubuntu 12.10
I am not very good with Ubuntu as of yet so I would appreciate an oversimplified explanation of the answer if anyone has one. I have Ubuntu 12.10 and have not updated or tried to update in a while but ...
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Custom VirtualBox Launcher in GNOME 3
I'm using Ubuntu 13.04 with GNOME 3. My goal is to create a custom launcher that will launch a specific VirtualBox virtual machine, and I'd like it to have it's own icon.
From a purely functional ...
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Ubuntu sidebar/launcher edit/remove? [duplicate]
I would like to make my ubuntu 13.04 look like mac osx. The problem is this launcher's unity sidebar, I am not able to move it what so ever. I've done my homework and I know that it is impossible in ...
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Change icon with Launcher API
With Launcher API provided by libunity I can add a counter or a progress-bar to my application icon. But I would also like to change the icon it self or the name of the application. Is this possible?
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Application crashes from command line but runs fine from Unity
General question: How can I most closely mimic via the terminal the way in which Unity executes a program?
Hi
I'm able to successfully run pidgin (2.10.3) from the Unity interface (Ubuntu 12.04 LTS), ...
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Ubuntu 13.04 - How can I move the launcher to bottom [duplicate]
I just wonder how to move the unity launcher on my bottom screen in Ubuntu 13.04
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How to add Android Studio to the launcher and to my PATH variable?
I'm trying to install the android studio so that I can launch it from a launcher instead of via terminal.
It says to do this add /usr/local/androidstudio/android-studio/bin to your PATH
I have no ...
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How can I run a software package I installed called 'openscam'?
I installed a software called 'openscam' but I cannot find its launcher.
It's installer is a .deb file, after I clicked in it, Ubuntu Software Center installed the software, and finished it, but I ...
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My laucher disappear [duplicate]
I've just installed Ubuntu 13.04
Followed some steps in the web to install other recommended softwares and updates. Now my laucher is gone. I cannot do anything on my Ubuntu.
It's very disappointing ...
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ubuntu webapps create multiple icons when opened
I recently installed chromium on ubuntu 13.04 and started using webapps. The problem is for every webapp open there is an icon for the webapp and an icon for chromium in my launcher.
For example if i ...
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Can i disable the launcher in unity? [duplicate]
I'm using cairo dock and (with the launcher) it is too crowded on the desktop
so is there any way so i can disable it without changing the shell to gnome or kde??
thx
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How to run a command with one click, preferably from unity's launcher
I'd like to run this command without having to open up terminal every time.
sudo openvpn --config /home/ubuntu/Documents/vpnbook/vpnbook-euro2-udp25000.ovpn --auth-user-pass ...
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Create Unity Launcher for file [duplicate]
how do you create a launcher for a file in unity?
I am currently trying to create a launcher for the side panel in unity that, when clicked, opens an executable file in my home directory. Is there any ...
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How to create the Minecraft launcher button?
I am trying to run a small minecraft server via Ubuntu desktop 12.04 for my kids. I got minecraft installed and running, but don't want to run via the Terminal all the time. I'm trying to pin a ...
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Unity progress bar for gnome-terminal?
One of my favorite features of unity is the progress bar the launcher overlays on the icons for various programs like the file manager, or firefox. Gnome-terminal does not have a progress bar. What do ...
