Task bar is the word commonly used to refer to bars capable of containing applets, window lists, or applets.

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Changing the default IM app away from Pidgin

Is there a way to change the default instant messaging application, in Xubuntu, so that the status icons, in the task bar, apply to a different app, like Twinkle? If not, can I remove the status ...
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Installed ubuntu 12.10 and no taskbar

So i installed ubuntu 12.10 (from cd) and there is no taskbar all the rest works just the bar is missing. My specifications are: amd k8 athlon 64/opteron 2 Ghz Hope someone can help me with this.
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How to show the Ubuntu launcher under Parallels

I installed Ubuntu 12.04.1 LTS on my Mac using Parallels, can you tell me how to display the Launcher inside Ubuntu? I am also having problems with the menubar as it appears to be invisible. My ...
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deleting duplicate objects from taskbar

I am using Gnome 3 (I think) and I accidently put several icons for "computer" on the taskbar. How do I get rid of them and anything else I do not want on the taskbar. \ Also, how do I tell what ...
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Unwanted application icons showing on unity taskbar

I installed my Ubuntu 12.04 desktop after a dependency loop hell. After I re-installed the Unity panel shows all application icons whenever the app is loaded. For example I can now always ...
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How to stick an icon on the menu bar?

I'm really tired; I can't think of words right now, which is why I said "stick it" on the "menu bar" despite that I know there's more accurate wording. But hopefully you know what I mean. I ...
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How to avoid in the task bar other Workspace application icons?

What I want is that when I go to ones of my Workspaces, in the task bar where all current running app is showed, just appear app in the current Workspace. How can I do that?
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Set terminal title to taskbar?

When I use vim to edit some file, I have the set title command in my .vimrc. So it changes the title of the terminal. But this changed/new title is not reflected on taskbar. Is there any way to do ...
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Why I get a message of outdated packages minutes after I have updated?

I have getting a yellow exclamation mark in the top panel on 12.04. It tells me I have updates that are outdated when I just updated a few minutes ago. How do you correct the updates?
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Hotkey focus to system tray in lxpanel lubuntu 12.04

how can I use keyboard to focus into system tray of lxpanel (or whole panel)? In windows, I can use W-T for taskbar and W-B for system tray, but I cannot find them in Lubuntu 12.04 and Openbox. ...
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Can I show two taskbars in dual monitor setup?

I'm using Ubuntu 12.04 with dual monitors with Classic sessions. Currently there're only one task bar in my primary monitor, showing all tasks / windows of both windows. I used dual monitor setup in ...
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Is there any way to do not combine icons on taskbar in Uniti?

I would like to make this windows to display with two icons without merging it. I was searching for compiz settings and google and nothing was found.
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is there an app to add change or reconfigure the taskbar menu to openbox, debian, or ubuntu

I would like to find an app that would allow you to choose which style of menu to use in the taskbar. For instance, I would like to see something like this: Debian menu ----> Ubuntu ...
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Ubuntu 12.10 taskbar menu not showing

When I hover the mouse other the top left corner of the taskbar in ubuntu 12.10, I don't get any menu anymore. Before I used to get File,... Can you please tell me how to get it back?
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missing taskbar after recent update

My nicely running 12.10 64bit received an update yesterday that required a reboot. Upon rebooting, the screen resolution has changed and the taskbar is missing. Video is a GeForce GT 430. I can get to ...
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Ubuntu taskbar disappears after reboot, unity-reset shows a warning after running

This is the code for what happened after Ioperated the unity --reset command. The taskbar showed up but so does all these errors and warnings. unity-panel-service: no process found Checking if ...
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Ubuntu 12.04 Evolution taskbar icon

How do I move an icon from one position on the taskbar relative to other icons? Reason: often when I go to press print icon I hit trash icon by mistake and delete the item. I would like to move the ...
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How can I disable windows of another workspace in the task bar?

When I switch to a different workspace, still I can see all the windows opened in the other workspaces in the task bar, so how can I get rid of this?
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How do I set up separate/independent taskbar/icon-only taskbars?

I'm running Ubuntu 12.04 in which I'm using the KDE4 Plasma environment and I'm not satisfied with the number of programs I can have in the taskbar/task manager before they all get grouped up, it's a ...
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Unity launcher shortcuts for KDE?

I really am on the KDE site of thinks, but i also love the shortcuts of the Unity launcher and the Windows7 Taskbar. Is there a way to bring the META+number shortcut for switching and launching ...
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Flashing task bar(firefox) in lxde panel and ubuntu internal error

I have upgraded from ubuntu10.04 to 12.04 and installed lxde. The panel is now customized according to my convenience. The problem is there was a default checked option for "Flash when there is any ...
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Bottom taskbar colors

I recently updated my Ubuntu to 12.04 LTS and I have problem with bottom taskbar. App panels have strange color. The color should be black IMHO. What should i do to restore color? Is it a Gnome bug? ...