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The Launcher is one of the main access points for applications in Unity interface. It provides quick access for launching applications and managing running applications. If your question is about creating or managing application launchers in Ubuntu, use the [.desktop] tag instead. For the Dock in Ubuntu 17.10 and later releases with GNOME 3, use [ubuntu-dock] tag.

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Terminal command script launcher

I am trying to create a desktop shortcut or script that will automate terminal command input for me to open a program. cd /Downloads cd /GrooveNet-master cd /project cd /bin ./groovenet Once opened, ...
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C++ gtkmm-2.4 - How to calculate size of Unity Launcher/Panel?

I am using gtkmm-2.4 for my Ubuntu apps and to determine the size of the window for the application I use get_desktop_geometry. This returns the dimensions of the display you ask for. My issue is that ...
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Desktop Files don't seem to use $PATH correctly

I am creating .desktop files for use in the Unity Launcher. I have my own location in my home directory where I put my executables (~/usr/bin/) which is correctly added to my PATH environment ...
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Launcher applications "shadow" remains where it was when mouse hovered over it

The background:I recently installed conky and configured it a little bit using some google search and some posts on Google+, which I don't think is the root cause of the problem below. I wrote a 1-...
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Where's ubuntu launcher [duplicate]

Possible Duplicate: Ubuntu not showing up on boot menu after Wubi installation I downloaded ubuntu. Restarted my computer. Logged in. And there is my Windows desktop just like always. Did I miss ...
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Missing icons on top panel, dashboard applications, launcher

So today I had trouble in an upgrade for Ubuntu when I accidentally shut down my laptop. I was able to log in and reset everything but I noticed that the icons on the top right panel are missing (...
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Partitions unlocked from Unity launcher show up again after starting gparted

I'm on Ubuntu 12.10 and dual boot. I have put the Windows partitions to the launcher blacklist so that they won't show up there (via "unlock from launcher" option). These partitions will then appear ...
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No option for changing launcher placement in Settings -> Display

Few days ago I encountered a problem with dual-monitor configuration in Ubuntu - unwanted launcher bar on second monitor. The problem was reported here several times before. The solution for that is ...
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Right-click on home folder in unity launcher does not populate the bookmark list

I installed Ubuntu 12.04 and I also installed Unity Window Quicklists by following this link. I added a few bookmarks (shortcuts) to the left side selection in nautilus: http://naveenubuntu.blogspot....
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How to set up script or document to launch from top or side bar?

I have searched for information about this, but not found anything directly related to it. Is there a way to add a document (for example, a Libre Office file or text file) to open when clicked from ...
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What does the count on the Chromium Launcher Icon tell?

On my Chromium Launcher Icon a count of 4 is displayed. I have two Chromium windows with several tabs open. A count with progress bar was always displayed when downloading. Therefore I checked this ...
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Launcher hides and when cursor is touching the edge

I've been using Ubuntu (and Mint) for almost two years (since Ubuntu 11.04 to be exact), and yesterday I decided to try some Compiz effects for a first time, never actually bothered about that. ...
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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 can I prevent web apps from appearing in the launcher (waste of launcher space)?

Every time I go to Amazon website, an extra launcher icon gets created in my launcher as long as I'm on the Amazon website. How can I prevent this icon from appearing in the launcher? It's a waste of ...
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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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How to set the launcher hide delay time?

The question is, how can I set the launcher auto-hide delay time to 0 ? What I want is for the launcher to instantly disappear when I move the mouse away from it. Please note this is nothing to do ...
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How do I change the unity launcher icon back to the default?

I recently installed the edubuntu-artworkpack along with theedubuntu-wallpaperspackage. The Unity Launcher icon immediately switched to the Edubuntu logo. My question is, how do I switch this back to ...
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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 delete unity default launchers

As a part of the system init script, I want to delete default launchers after blank ubuntu desktop installation using bash script. If I delete launchers from the /usr/share/applications it works, but ...
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How to add right click format option to a disk icon in the launcher?

How can I add the format option when right clicking in the icon of a disk in the Launcher? Ubuntu 12.04 has this option. How can I make this in Ubuntu 12.10?
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How can I create a application launcher for a .sh file for jar file?

I have a program (name.jar file) http://sourceforge.net/projects/yading/?source=recommended that is started by running a double-click name.sh file How can I create a application launcher for a .sh ...
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How to add drive/partition-icon to the launcher?

My dualboot-system (win7 / ubuntu 12.04) has a ntfs-formatted partition called "/share" for files I use both in win7 and ubuntu (e.g. pictures, music etc.). I'd like to have a symbol of this drive in ...
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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 button: ...
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Launcher not showing among other things [duplicate]

Possible Duplicate: Unity doesn’t load, no Launcher, no Dash appears I installed 12.10 on my HP Pavilion dm1. The Launcher does not appear. It is not hidden. I can't get into the hub either. There ...
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How do I "stick" the "Terminal" window to Launcher a.k.a. Unity Panel? [duplicate]

Possible Duplicate: How to add programs to the launcher? I am new to Linux and Ubuntu. By now I have discovered that I need to launch the Terminal window whenever I run programs. Hence I would ...
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How to change unity launch application to wiggle?

Is there any easy way to use the wiggle animation (which is used to indicate urgent program) as the animation for launching application instead of the pulsing way?
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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 are problems with the Unity Launcher debugged?

I easily added an Intellij IDEA launcher icon, and locked it (IDEA creates the .desktop file). Using the .local/share/applications/jetbrains-idea.desktop as an example it was easy to add another ...
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The Unity launcher won't respond to mouse

The launcher sidebar has stopped working, although it pops out when I put the mouse on the left. It seems to be transparent. A click just affects whatever's running underneath and the bar pops back in....
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How do I determine an application's process name?

This is the situation: Working on (the next version of) a Unity Quick List editor, I would like to add a reliable way of "restarting" launcher icons. To do so, I need to remove the icon (editing ...
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Is there a way to order applications in the launcher by frequency of use?

Is there a way to order buttons in launcher by frequency of use? Have around 40 items and small screen size to view all of them. Did a search on software center, search engines but nothing about it.
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Unity elements sometimes appear while full screen in Virtualbox - how to stop it?

Launcher is great, and it helps me finds stuff. I have the latest release of 12. But when I'm full screen in VirtualBox running another operating system and I hit some key combination I haven't yet ...
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How to customize Unity Launcher's background

In this question I do not want to customize the launcher for each workspace, or change the animations or behaviors of the icons. I only want to change how the background of the Launcher looks. Let me ...
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broken `Launcher` after experimenting with `MyUnity` themes

I used MyUnity to try some themes such as clearlooks and industrial and then I switched back to default. Now my Launcher is broken. How can I repair this? There are many invisible items in the ...
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Launcher does not reappear after auto-hide [duplicate]

Possible Duplicate: Can’t make Unity Launcher appear I am having trouble getting launcher to appear after auto-hide. I have tried adjusting the sensitivity, and have even reset the launcher with ...
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Launcher Icons Fuzzy

I have had blurry icons in my launcher ever since I upgraded to Ubuntu 12.10. I have included a print screen. Does anyone know what I can do to resolve this?
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Visiting launchpad.net in browser causes icon to appear in launcher, how do I remove it? [duplicate]

Possible Duplicate: How do I remove a website from Ubuntu’s web applications? Using Ubuntu 12.10 with Unity. I think I agreed to install a Launchpad add-on in Firefox the first time I visited ...
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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 annoying me ...
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Installation troubleshooting

i have installed ubuntu 12.10 on my laptop to a folder named ubuntu in C drive. However the OS does not show up in the initial boot sequence. Do i need to change the file location/ convert it into a ...
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Lost the Hard Drive Icon from the Launcher

I unlocked the C Drive icon connected to the Launcher. Once I moved it onto the desktop, it disappeared. In attempting to create an new icon, I was asked to create a mount point. The mount point ...
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Numbers on the launcher

Using 12.04 LTS - few days ago, I left my machine on while I went out. On my return, the launcher was showing (it is set to be hidden) and there were small numbers 1-9 on the icons and letters s on ...
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How to add programs to the Unity Launcher or Ubuntu Dock?

How can I add new programs to the launcher (or the dock in Ubuntu 17.10 and later) in Ubuntu?
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launcher problem after installing the nvidia driver

I am using ubuntu 12.10 and unity as my desktop. recently I installed the nvidia driver using the package nvidia-current-updates but after that, when I move my mouse to the left side of the screen the ...
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Can I have a .desktop Launcher for both Python2 and Python3 depending on version installed?

After very few issues only I moved my application from Python2 to Python3 making sure it will still run with Python 2.7, and hence has python >= 2.7 as dependency only. This was mainly done because ...
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Unity Launcher accordion effect does not work

How to activate Unity Launcher accordion effect? Actually luncher has scrolling effect. Thanks. Answer to the question: Log Out, In the "Log In" options select Ubuntu and not Ubuntu 2D (Ubuntu 2D ...
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How can I see what icons on the launcher are actually doing?

I have a program which when I pin it to the launcher, pulses slowly 5 times but then does nothing. If I have a launcher on the desktop I can ask to see its properties so I can see what the actual ...
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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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Launcher missing after installing nVidia driver

I did a fresh install of Ubuntu 12.10 and installed nVidia driver 'current'. But on restart, the launcher icons went missing. The screen size reduced to 1024x768. I am able to right click on the blank ...
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Minimize on click / dodge windows in Unity under 12.10 [duplicate]

Possible Duplicate: How do I configure the launcher to “dodge windows”? I would like to have minimize on click / dodge windows in Unity under 12.10: Minimized windows to restore, or windows to ...
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Creating new Unity launcher fails

I've generated a .desktop file, a shortcut to a directory. After clicking works fine, so the syntax should be correct. #!/usr/bin/env xdg-open [Desktop Entry] Version=1.0 Type=Link Icon[...
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