Questions tagged [taskbar]

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

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How to move taskbar to bottom position as in Windows

I'm very new to Ubuntu. I have just installed it on my pc and i liked it. But as i'm from Windows background i like the taskbar at the bottom and not at the left position. So is there any way to move ...
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How to make KDE Plasma taskbar panel transparent?

I am using KDE Plasma, Currently the taskbar panel is looking like Windows. Can we make it transparent ? If Yes, How ?
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How do I open Dolphin in a certain folder from the terminal?

I would like to add a starter icon to my task bar that runs dolphin but initially starts in a folder I would like to specify the Dolphin Handbook doesn't explain this.
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How can I move KDE Plasma taskbar to the top?

Is there any way to move Plasma Taskbar to the top of the screen? Currently it is at the bottom which makes it look like Windows.
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Icon missing when application is launched

I've created an application launcher in /usr/share/applications that launches rdesktop. The file specifies an icon name and I've added the icons to: /usr/share/icons/HighContrast/48x48/apps /usr/...
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How do I reorder buttons in the window-list (taskbar) via drag and drop?

I switched from GNOME2 to XFCE and miss the feature to re-arrange the window buttons in the taskbar (window list). How can I make it working? I use Xubuntu 12.10.
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Gnome taskbar on multiple monitors

Using Ubuntu 12.10 with GNOME 3.6 I have plugged in a second monitor to my laptop and can drag windows between. I am using Compiz to handle virtual desktops and have switched that to scroll desktops ...
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Maximized windows go under vertical taskbar with dual monitors on KDE

I just installed KDE and put the taskbar vertically on one of my 2 monitors. The problem is that maximized windows don't recognize the taskbar space. The maximized windows go under the taskbar. It ...
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Rearrange open programs in Xubuntu task bar

My Xubuntu (Ubuntu 13.10) task bar currently looks like this: I'd like to be able to rearrange them in a different order. Say for example, I want Google Chrome to be listed first. But I'm not able to ...
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What desktop environments can group window icons in the taskbar like Windows 7?

I find it much faster to identify a window in the taskbar (window list) by its icon, rather than by its text: The problem with most graphical interfaces I've switched among is that they don't group ...
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Reload crashed taskbar in Ubuntu mate

As I have said in the title, I would like to know if there is any way to restart the task bar in Ubuntu MATE. I have had my top and bottom bars crash on me several times, which means that I could do ...
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How do you move the Unity Dash with a dual monitor setup?

I'm using 2 monitors with Ubuntu 11.04 and can't for the life of me figure out how to move the Unity Dash/Taskbar/whatever to where I want it (the far left side of the left monitor). No matter what I ...
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KDE 5.15: Missing taskbar

I am having an issue with kde 5.9, task bar is not showing anymore. Desktop wallpaper is black. I can still open application with CTrl+F2. I tried few commands and get this: Any idea on how to show ...
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Change font color of inactive apps on KDE taskbar

How can I set minimized apps' names on taskbar (they call it taskmanager widget in kde I believe, that panel at the bottom) NOT to be gray? Ie where can I change its font, in system settings I can ...
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How to have the Taskbar with Unity at the same time?

My question is simple. How can I have the classic Taskbar with Unity at the same time in Ubuntu 11.10? Somehow in the previous version I managed to achieve that, but now I can not remember how did I ...
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18.04: Is it possible to have a two-row panel (taskbar)?

I use a few tweaks on my customized taskbar, and it would be very comfortable to have two rows of taskbar to put more shortcuts for the most important utilities & tools. My bar is filled with real ...
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How to Get Taskbar Size and Position with Python

I am developing a module with Python, and I would like to figure out a way to get the monitor resolution minus the taskbar without any user interaction and preferably in a way that doesn't interfere ...
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How can I make Ubuntu Dock show labels, not icons (like Windows does)?

On Ubuntu 19.04 how do I make Ubuntu Dock show the labels of running programs like Windows does in the taskbar? Also not to group them with dots but separate labels (again as Windows does).
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Can I minimize application windows to a taskbar in GNOME 3?

Is there a way to drop windows down into a taskbar in GNOME, then later restore them by clicking on the entry in the bar? The Windows operating system, as well as some desktop environments in Ubuntu, ...
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Gnome panel hides window titlebar

I moved my laptop screen "below" external screen (was using left/right config before). There's a little problem. When my gnome panel is on top of laptop screen, all windows I maximize "drawn" under ...
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Renaming applications name in KDE taskbar

I grouped my applications according to their name in my KDE taskbar. I d now like to be able to rename some of those and to keep them grouped together. To be precise, I often switch from ...
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Problem with gnome3-shell (top taskbar) [closed]

I install gnome-shell and Zukitwo-theme. The upper taskbar it is transparent but behind is a bar how can get rid off it. Do I need this bar? See the image!!
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How to add AppImages to Taskbar and Applications list

I have downloaded a few App Images that work better than their electron counterpart- however, I would like to add them to my list of applications that can be accessed from Show Applications. I would ...
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Can I change the image of the icons on my taskbar?

Am I able to change the images of the currently running programs on my taskbar? I have one very useful program with a very ugly and outdated icon and I'd like to change it.
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Why taskbar doesn't appear properly on Ubuntu Budgie desktop?

Suddenly my taskbar have a bug when I start my computer!I remember that I did updates at last time that I used Budgie working good.However,it isn't possible to find a start menu and clock on my top ...
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How to add 'refresh wifi networks' to my connections menu

My laptop is slow on refreshing the wifi networks on the list of available networks and I would like to edit in a button to refresh the list. Currently I know I can do this in the command line using ...
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How to not always show left Ubuntu Dock in gnome-shell?

I installed a fresh Ubuntu 17.10 (GNOME). Its GNOME Shell appears to have been modified to behave similar to the Unity shell, and hence on the left side panel I always see a panel (aka Ubuntu Dock) ...
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Compiz (?) crash when trying to see multiple windows of the same app

I installed Ubuntu 16.04 recently and the only problem I have right now is this glitch that doesn't let me see the other windows of the same app. When I click the icon so it shows me all the windows ...
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How to exit zoom without going to the task bar

I am using ubuntu 20.04 with Unity desktop. I use zoom version 5.8.0 (16) I know that [How to exit zoom cleanly?] this is the solution for cleanly exiting from zoom. What I want to know, is how to do ...
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Application windows go behind the dock (gnome)

If move applications near the dock, they will go behind the dock rather than in front. How can I fix this?
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How to set the configuration of taskbar? [duplicate]

Possible Duplicate: Can I move the Unity launcher? I want to change taskbar from left side to bottom, and I don't want it to be hide. How to do that?
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GNOME Shell: Maximize/switch apps by scrolling in taskbar

Just moved from Unity to GNOME Shell with the update to Ubuntu 17.10. In Unity I could maximize apps by placing my cursor on the app in the taskbar and scrolling. In GNOME this doesn't work. Is there ...
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How do I disable a bottom panel with the list of open windows on GNOME 3?

How do I disable "Workspace dock" (a bottom panel with the list of open windows and a workspace indicator-cum-switcher), the one that is over "Plank" in the screenshot below? I'm using Ubuntu 17.10.
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After suspend task manager items disappear Ubuntu 18.04

I just found an issue with latest version of Ubuntu 18.04 with Lenovo legion y520. After lid is closed and opened, the task bar(right of notification bar on top) icons disappear. That is the running ...
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Plasma desktop doesn't start automatically after apt-get upgrade

After applying updates, my desktop doesn't launch anymore at boot. Instead of plasma, I have a bash prompt. I have to log in and run startx to get plasma running. However, when it is launched, I don'...
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How to fix vertical panel text and indicator plugins in Xubuntu 16.04

I've been using Ubuntu with Xfce for years and I love it. However, a recent update (I suppose) has broken the text orientation (that used to be vertical but is now horizontal) on my vertical taskbar/...
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Show window icons (disable launcher icons) in new KDE Plasma (16.04) task manager

I have problem which annoys me beyond recognition I have workflow in which multiple windows of same program are monitored by script and according to state of the program X window icon is updated to ...
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Disable alt tab and taskbars

I'm creating kiosks for public use and I'm trying to make them as tamper proof as possible. Many have keyboards attached so I'm trying to disable alt-tab to stop them switching out of my locked down ...
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Is it possible to dynamically change the task manager icons?

I don't use dock apps, just KDE panel with task manager. I want to know if it is possible to change the browser task icon to match the site favicon instead of the browser icon? I use Firefox 4, KDE 4....
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Is it possible to use different color for a minimized window taskbar button? Any theme that does?

I use Fbpanel as my panel. It uses GTK2 for theming. I would like to know which windows are minimized by a quick glance at the taskbar. Below, GIMP's icon background is green because GIMP has focus, ...
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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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Minimize/Maximize window behavior [duplicate]

Possible Duplicate: Why can’t I use the Unity launcher icon to minimize applications/windows? On Windows, when I click on a taskbar icon the window maximizes, and when I click on it again it ...
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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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How to change the view for open programs in the taskbar in KDE?

I am using KDE Plasma 5. Look at the panels at the bottom. They are from the attached monitor on the right, and my laptop on the left. They have full tab sized sets for the programs that I've opened. ...
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Ubuntu 14.04 top taskbar missing

My top taskbar is missing. No shutdown button, language indicator, date and time. I have Ubuntu 14.04. See here what is missing.
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xfce icons instead of tabs [duplicate]

For my taskbar programs are displayed like: (symbol of chromium)askubuntu.com I would like it as: symbol of chromium [no titles] askubuntu.com imagemagick man page Like in cinnamon or windows 7. No ...
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Monitor Network usage widget histogram

I wanted to monitor my network usage in my taskbar. In windows I was using Networx for this purpose, but here I can not find the widget of Networx to add to my toolbar. I am using Kubuntu 18.0.4 and ...
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KDE/Ubuntu 21.04: accidentally killed the taskbar "window"

In KSysGuard there's a tool to kill a window by clicking on it. On the way to kill the window I wanted, I accidentally clicked on the taskbar, which is now gone. How do I turn it back on without ...
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How to re-arrange opened tabs in panel?

I am using Dash to panel extension with GNOME Tweaks in Ubuntu 18.04 to move the taskbar to the bottom. But I cannot seem to be able to re-arrange opened tabs. Here's what I want to do: Drag and drop ...
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How can I disable the bottom taskbar? [duplicate]

I want to know how to make the taskbar at the bottom of the screen disappear. This taskbar appeared after I installed some theme. How can I make that taskbar disappear? I thought this was editable ...
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