Task bar is the word commonly used to refer to bars capable of containing applets, window lists, or applets.
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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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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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Problem with gnome3-shell (top taskbar)
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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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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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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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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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 ...
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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 ...
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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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What window managers (or 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 window managers I've switched among is that they don't group ...
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Recommendations for a taskbar/panel
What taskbars/panels are available in Ubuntu ?
What process should I follow to configure them ?
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How to see the indicators only for apps in current workspace?
This worked fine in 11.10, but today I upgraded to 12.10 and I can't remember what I had to do to get this to work correctly. What I want is:
When in a workspace, the only icons in the taskbar should ...
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Is there a “Hover to click” feature in Gnome Taskbar?
Does GNOME have a feature that allows me to hover over a window on the taskbar and select it without clicking? Thanks!
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Can I set up Gnome to pop-up its main menu anywhere when I right-click on desktop, and apps (windows) list on middle-click?
In XFCE it was very convenient to pop-up applications launcher menu and running applications list menu anywhere on desktop by right and middle click respectively. Can be Gnome configured to behave so?
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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 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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My computer goes to sleep for no reason while I'm using it [closed]
My computer will go to sleep for no reason. It did so two minutes ago while I was using my mouse to navigate the Internet. It had power.
Also, sometimes I am suddenly unable to select anything in a ...
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Hide the taskbar in Virtualbox's Seamless Mode [closed]
I just wanted to ask if there was a way to hide the taskbar when running VirtualBox in seamless mode. I only want it to run Photoshop and occasionally MS Office, I don't need the start bar getting in ...
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Re-order active applications in right navigation bar
I am using Ubuntu 12.04 and I want to know is there a way to re-order the item in my navigation bar. In windows 7 it is possible to group elements and re-order their position.
To be more specific. ...
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Upper Taskbar (Move & Lock) settings missing
Upper taskbar (Move & lock) settings are gone. A computer icon replaced my shutdown button in upper right corner as well. Any clues?
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how to get the unity bar only hide when a window is maximize [duplicate]
Possible Duplicate:
How to make the launcher hide when dodge windows in 12.04 like in 11.10?
How do I do this? in ubuntu 12.04 it never go away or when a window wasn't maximize it go way ...
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Change keybinding to show Unity Sidebar
I tend to use the Super key in my keybindings (e.g. move between workspaces, vim commands, etc.) and holding the super key shows the sidebar. It's really annoying especially if I'm on the maximised ...
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Is there any way to adjust the width of taskbar items on Gnome desktop?
Is there any way in which the width of items on the taskbar (or, rather, the lower panel) of the Gnome (2.32.0) desktop (Ubuntu 10.10) can be adjusted to take a more sensible width?
While I can see ...
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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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How to change the background color of current day in the calendar?
I use Ubuntu 12.04 LTS and I think the default color for the current day is not right. It lacks of contrast. For usability and accesibility purposes, it's better to highlight a little bit more the ...
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Task bar not appearing in Ubuntu LXDE
Using Ubuntu 12.04 LTS, installed LXDE for the heck of it. Used it for a bit, then logged out and logged in. Now the taskbar isn't there, and there's a solid gray bar at the top of the screen (width ...
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How do i get my taskbar back?
when i restarted my Ubuntu workstation after a crash of firefox my taskbar disappeared.
what program do i need to start to get it back?
what could be the reason for this?
thanks
edit:
I mean the ...
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symbols not shown in taskbar
I use ubuntu 11.04.
In my taskbar no extra symbols are shown like for skype or vuze but instances still run in background ( ps -e in terminal shows them).
How can I fix this problem?
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Displaying Program Icons in the Title Bar and Task Bar
I'm a brand new, first-time Ubuntu user, so any suggestions or info requests will need to be very specific and step-by-step. I'm not afraid of the terminal or anything else; I just don't usually know ...
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Taskbar + menu doesn't show up
I recently formatted my laptop. When booting, it said
ERROR: no such partition / grub rescue
I tried to install Ubuntu Netbook, but it gives some errors and the most annoying thing: I can't see the ...
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My taskbar doesn't show up after startup
Just upgraded to natty. This is the first time I turned on my computer to use it. It didn't show anything but my wallpaper. No side panel or taskbar. Just the wallpaper. Now, I sort of know what ...
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See workspace name in taskbar [duplicate]
In 11.10 I could set preferences and apply names to the different workspaces. In 12.10 I installed CompizConfig Setttings Manager and enabled workspace naming, and I can get the names to show up when ...
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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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I get a blank desktop with no icons , menu and bar [duplicate]
Possible Duplicate:
Unity doesn’t load, no Launcher, no Dash appears
I setup the Ubuntu 12.10 for first time , when I login . desktop appear but there is no bar! there is no right click ...
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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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Nothing works on the desktop screen after I tried to use the 3D cube settings [duplicate]
I am pretty new to 11.10. I was trying out some settings to operate the desktop in 3d cube mode that's when the unity bar, side bar disappeared. I have tried quite a few things to get it up and ...
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How can I change the opacity of the task bar? [duplicate]
Possible Duplicate:
How can I adjust the transparency of the top panel?
Well .. the question is as simple as the title.
But for details .. I really like the look of the task bar when I ...
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Multi-Workspace Compatible Taskbar in Unity 3D
I'm currently using tint2, which doesn't seem to support workspaces in Unity 3D very well. It can't keep windows in different workspaces in the correct taskbar (all workspaces show left monitor's ...
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My trash icon from the taskbar sometimes disappears? [closed]
the icon from the "trash" in the "place" folder of the desktop menu bar sometimes disappears with no reason... it also bugs when i try to minimize a full window. Im using ubuntu 11.04 with unity and ...
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Restore rearranging programs on taskbar in classic mode? [duplicate]
Possible Duplicate:
Why I Can't swap the windows on Window List at gnome panel after upgrading?
In previous versions of Ubuntu, I've enjoyed being able to rearrange the programs on the ...
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is there a way to put basic banshee controls in the top bar of unity?
Im looking for a way to put basic controls like pause, play, and skip to the top taskbar (the area which displays the time, battery, mail, titles of pages in chrome...) or some other convenient way to ...
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Can't make Unity Launcher appear
I have Ubuntu 12.10 and I want to make unity launcher to auto-hide but when it hides it doesn't appear again unless I press the start button. Should I reinstall unity through terminal? I don't have ...
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Alt-Tab Forces Me to Reboot [closed]
I'm using Ubuntu 11.10 according to my help. When I press alt-tab, the display flashes a bit and then all my windows have no title bar. Without a title bar at the top, I can't even restart. All I ...
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How to get KDE Taskbar to display notifications icons on right
I was trying to fix some settings on the taskbar panel and all the tray icons, such as the clock, the clipboard, the search service etc have all now moved to the left side of the taskbar. Is there ...
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How to change the Top bar's icon color
The power, wireless, sound, and battery icon are black on my Top bar. I am wondering how I can change the color of these icons to a lighter color.
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Move the position of the opened apps in the taskbar with the mouse or keyboard
is there any desktop environment, windows manager or fork of ubuntu 12.04 that permits moving the apps in the taskbar (traditional taskbar, not unity left panel)???? You know, for example in Firefox I ...
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How would I pin a .jar file to the taskbar in Unity Display
How would I make it so that I can run a .jar file from the task bar on the side in Unity. As it is I cannot drop a .jar file onto it.
How would I create something that I could pin to the Task bar ...
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my taskbar and unity have disappeared after upgrade to ubuntu 13.04 [duplicate]
I upgraded to 13.04 and now my taskbar and unity are gone. I am glad I know a little bit about terminal because i can use this computer to as questions online. can anyone help me out?
