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Why does the Launcher & Dash and Main toolbar disappears!
My question is regarding to the dash and launcher and toolbar top bar with name and time. My problem that I have noticed at least three times this month. My Dash and Laucher and toolbar disappear for ...
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How to make programs minimize when you click on them on the launcher
I am running Ubuntu 12.04 LTS. I just want the programs to minimize like they do on the Windows 7 taskbar, if that gives you a idea of what I am talking about.
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Nautilus trash icon sidebar width
When I open nautilus with the Unity launcher the sidebar width is coherent :
but when I open nautilus with the trash icon in the Unity launcher the sidebar width isn't coherent :
If I press F9 ...
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Where is Unity Launcher
I have just installed Ubuntu 12.04 using Wubi. It gets installed successfully but now I am only able to see an empty desktop. I could not find any softwares anywhere in home etc, no where. Where are ...
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Chrome shows two icons in Unity Launcher
I am a new Ubuntu user. I just installed 12.04. To get Chrome on the Launcher, I clicked the BFB and searched for Chrome, then dragged that icon to the Launcher. However, when I run Chrome, it creates ...
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How to change launcher screen on bottom side in ubuntu 12.04?
Actually my ubuntu 12.04 has default behavior is.. Left side Launcher show all icons..
so i want Launcher at bottom side...
So is it possible?
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Tips for using Synapse or Gnome-do
I have recently started using Synapse and Gnome-do as the applicaiton launcher on my Ubuntu 12.04.
Do you have any tips related to getting the best out of them?
Launching files and folders and ...
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Configure launcher so that program icons do not stack
I would like the icons in my launcher not to stack by program. If you have 2 terminals open, for example, there is one terminal icon in the launcher with 2 sub-categories.
I would like 2 separate ...
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Location of trash icon in Unity Launcher
After I boot my laptop, I see a 'space' between Workspace Switcher and Trash on the launcher. This is the screenshot:
How do I solve this?
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Do not show devices on the left panel [duplicate]
I don't want to show the mounted devices on my left panel(launcher, ubuntu 12.04), and I can just run my ubuntu on 2D mode, so the software myunity tell me "Your Ubuntu 12.04 is running in 2D mode. ...
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Simple Backup App appears twice in Dashboard
I am running Ubuntu 12.04 and wanted to set up a backup and restore program. Deja Dup repeatedly fails to work so I installed Simple Backup. This seems to work but the app is shown twice in Dashboard, ...
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CompizConfig not working
The Unity launcher and panel reset they're color to chameleon after restart.I've tried it on several versions of 12.04(12.04,12.04.1,12.04.2).
Reinstalled Úbuntu because it was freezing on shutdown(no ...
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Why Ubuntu 12.10 displays launcher icons in different size, but 12.04 displays them in the same size? [duplicate]
On Ubuntu 12.10, the launcher icons are displayed in different size in Unity:
But on Ubuntu 12.04, they are all rendered nicely to the same size:
Is it a bug in Ubuntu 12.10? How can I change ...
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Change launcher icon opacity/brightness
Is there any way to reduce the opacity/brightness of launcher icons in Ubuntu 12?
They are too vivid and colorful, which distracts me a little. Coders will know.
It wouldn't bother me if the ...
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Can I set up LIRC to enable me to navigate the Unity Launcher, using my MCE Remote Control, and how would I do this?
I have MythTV front-end, XBMC and Steam Linux installed and running fine on my Ubuntu 12.04 HTPC and would like to be able to control the machine by IR Remote Control, without having to plug in a ...
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Launcher, Icons, Terminal not working after routine update
9th February, 2013.
I have routine updated ubuntu 12.04. I have installed from a CD downloaded from this site. I have updated my 12.04 successfully in last few months. I did routine update on 12.04 as ...
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left-click on launcher icon does not start the application
After upgrading from Ubuntu 10.04 (lucid lynx) to Ubuntu 12.04 (precise pangolin) almost everything works fine, except launcher.
For most icons, left-click on the icon in the launcher does not ...
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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 make unity launcher apps not bundle together when you have lots of them or to speed up the bar when scrolling down to apps?
I notice that the applications don't stay straight when you add more on. Is there a way to fix this? Can you also speed up the scrolling speed when on the unity launcher?
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How to move icons in the Unity Launcher permanently, i.e. it survives a reboot
There are plenty of answered questions regarding this subject but how on earth can icons be moved permanently so that after the next boot they are where they were left? Some icons to programs I use a ...
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1answer
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How I can launch my browser and Nautilus using defaults Ubuntu 12.04 shortcut?
In keyboard shortcut settings I see a launcher section that have 'WWW' and 'Explorer' labels inside the key combination column of the shortcut definition. What keys I must press to launch my browser ...
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How to resize Unity Launcher Icons? [duplicate]
Possible Duplicate:
How do I resize the Unity launcher?
Ubuntu 12.04.
I want to resize the icons in the launcher. As shown in this picture there is a resize tab and a restore defaults ...
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unity launcher & lens need long wake up time after boot
I am using 12.04 on a Dell Inspiron
Normally the unity lens and launcher are immediately operational once boot is complete. However suddenly they need some kind of 'wake up time' (upto 1 minute or ...
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Launch bar problem
Pls see the attached image, seem to me that I press a key combination that put numbers in my launch bar and not allow it to hide. How can I restore my default launch bar behavior and remove those ...
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How to stop updates nagging me in 11.10 [duplicate]
Possible Duplicate:
Disable Ubuntu Update Manager’s new version warning
I'm running on 11.10. My computer keeps on bugging me about 12.04, but I don't want it to. Please help as it is ...
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12.04 - Make Workspaces use the expose feature of compiz
I'm running Ubuntu 12.04 and I just wanted to know if there's a possible way to use the "expose" feature found in CompizConfig Settings Manager as the "Workspaces" icon in the Unity Launcher? I know ...
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How can I create launcher icon for PhpStorm?
I have PhpStorm on my PC, to launch it I have to go to phpstorm/bin/ and launch phpstorm.sh, how can I pin this to launcher so that I dont have to go into folders every time?
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How to move the launcher to the bottom? ubuntu 12.04 [duplicate]
Possible Duplicate:
Can I move the Unity launcher?
I found a way to do so but It works only for Ubuntu 11.10.
Is there way to move the Unity launcher to the bottom? thanks.
p.s. why isn't ...
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1answer
218 views
Unity Launcher Refuses to Hide
I've recently upgraded to Ubuntu 12.04 and things went surprisingly well so far as I can tell. The one big issue I have right now is that I can't get the launcher to hide or dodge windows. I've gone ...
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Unity Launcher has disappeared!
Yesterday, I freshly installed Ubuntu 12.04 and it worked fine, but today when I booted the computer something strange happened. The Unity Launcher disappeared!
Any help would be appreciated.
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The dash home button icon is an unexpected colour since upgrading. Why?
Simple question. My dash home icon is yellow since upgrading to Ubuntu 12.10, even after a reboot.
It looks weird to me. Anyone know why?
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user config to limit application access
I want to Ubuntu 12.04 LTS in a work/office environment. The requirements are:
As a Desktop/workstation. I need 1 admin user of type Administrator, with accessed to all apps, and the normal ability ...
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Ubuntu 12.04 LTS: Error message “Failed to execute child process”
I am an Ubuntu-newbie and just started working with Ubuntu (version 12.04 LTS) a couple of days ago. I wanted to add a launcher icon to desktop for launching an application I previously installed. Up ...
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Why nautilus quicklist is not working?
None of my bookmarks (Documents, Pictures, Download, Dropbox, Ubuntu One, Music, Public) are correctly shown but they won't open if I right click on the Home icon and select them.
The only ones who ...
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Launcher tooltip display issues [closed]
I've just installed Ubuntu 12.04.1, and it seems that I have some issues with the launcher: if I hover the mouse on an icon, it shows a horizontal line instead of the icon's name. If I hover it again, ...
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Launcher window dodge [duplicate]
Possible Duplicate:
How do I configure the launcher to “dodge windows”?
I know this is a very old question and that there is a solution for it, but all the solutions out there ...
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Can Ubuntu launcher damage my LCD screen pixels?
There appears something like a scar (damaged or dead pixels) on my LCD screen, where Ubuntu launcher positions. The scar exactly fitting Ubuntu launcher edges and icons. It seems a permanent scar and ...
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Show only the active workspace on the launcher [duplicate]
Possible Duplicate:
Is there a way to hide applications from other desktops/workspaces in the Unity launcher?
Is there a way in 12.04 to show only icons that are active on the current ...
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Strange behaviour of Launcher icon positions
It's a hardly any trouble but I still want to ask in case anyone knows.
I like to keep my Launcher clean with just two or three most common applications pinned. The strange behaviour is that new ...
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I have to “stab” at the upper left corner to get launcher to appear
Running 12.04 LTS. This is extremely annoying and makes me want to try another flavor of Linux.
Yes, this little inconvenience is that annoying to me. Most of the time the launcher will appear nice ...
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How can I make a keyboard shortcut key to show the launcher when hidden?
I have the launcher hidden, I want to make a short cut key to show the launcher (pop it out). I want to make that key the fn key.
1.How do I make that specific short cut key?
2.How can I make shot ...
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Icons label of Unity launcher sometimes disappear
From a while the icons label of Unity disappear sometimes. If I'm not wrong this issue started with the latest update of Unity (I have unity 5.14.0). I'm using Ubuntu 12.04.1.
Any idea to fix this ...
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Reset the Launcher open application indicator for LibreOffice Writer without rebooting
How do I make the Launcher stop indicating an application is open when in fact it is not? The preference is for an answer that does not involve rebooting.
Here LibreOffice Writer is marked as open ...
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How come Ubuntu 12.04 Unity launcher is permanently hidden even for me? [duplicate]
Possible Duplicate:
How do I reset my Unity configuration?
I have been just tweaking settings in Ubuntu 12.04 using MyUnity, Ubuntu Tweak, UnSettings and Compiz Fusion Settings Manager. All ...
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Launcher tooltip occasionally goes missing
The tooltip that appears when you mouseover applications in the launcher sometimes goes missing or doesn't show the application name correctly. Is it possible to repair this problem?
This is the ...
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What happened to my launcher icon size slider in Settings>Appearance and how can I get it back? [duplicate]
Possible Duplicate:
How can I change the size of Unity 2D launcher icons?
When I first installed 12.04 LTS, only a week ago I had access to at least two cool features:
(1) the orange box ...
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How to increase the delay that is taken to start an application when an icon is clicked in the ubuntu launcher?
My problem is that It regularly happens that I click on the wrong icon into the ubuntu launcher and then an application is started that I don't want. Is there a way to increase the time that I have to ...
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Why is there a reserved spot in the Launcher?
Why is there a spot reserved for a Launcher icon? See the arrow in the image, please. Is this a missing icon? Hovering reveals nothing. Hover-right-click provides an unlock-from-launcher option.
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How to auto hide launcher when in windows are maximized? [duplicate]
Possible Duplicate:
How can I configure Unity's launcher auto-hide behavior?
I have just installed 12.04 LTS 32-bit. I have been using Ubuntu 11. When I was using Ubuntu 11, I have ...
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How to make a launcher(.desktop) file that will open the desired file in a specific app?
I basically want to make a launcher for my Windows 7 vbox file.
I tried the normal way of giving the path to the Windows 7.vbox file in the .desktop file but that did not work! maybe as it is not ...
