Questions tagged [unity]
For questions regarding the Unity desktop environment, including configuring and using Unity. Unity has been the default Ubuntu desktop environment from Ubuntu 11.04 to Ubuntu 17.04.
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Is there a shortcut to force close an application?
Back in 10.10, I was able to force close an application by clicking the force close icon on the panel on top. Now, with Unity, I am not able to add new icons on the panel. So is there like a keyboard ...
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Custom (editable) message for each user after login
The computer is being used by three users (+1 admin) and they use unity login. The three users come, use the computer and logout. I have to give some instructions, news and details every time they ...
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How can I change the default Unity keyboard shortcut?
I installed Ubuntu 11.04 and it works fine.
But I have a little problem. I need to use Putty and it uses F10 as a shortcut to a function, but Unity intercepts it as a shrtcut, so I cannot access this ...
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Themes not visible in Unity Tweak Tool
THIS is the theme I'd like to install. What I've done so far:
Extracted Dark-Aurora folder from the archive.
Copied that folder to ~/usr/share/themes.
Created /home/[user-name]/.themes folder and ...
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Is it possible to restart only the dash and panel with launchers without restarting unity?
I know there is `unity-panel-service', which is used for restarting the panel. But it is possible restart the "Dash/Launchers" section without restarting the whole unity plugin?
I have used for my ...
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Is there a shortcut key for accessing the menu bar? [duplicate]
Possible Duplicate:
Keyboard shortcuts in Unity?
Is there a shortcut key for accessing the menu bar of an application? (Not Ubuntu's menu.) I tried Alt and F10, but no luck. I don't want to ...
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Middle mouse click emulation on trackpad, how can I set it?
I've just updated to Ubuntu 11.10 and I'm using Unity. Since the update I can no longer use 'Middle Clicks' with the Track-pad. Tab-browsing in Firefox has become a pain :(
I used to swap the 'three ...
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Open application window on the same screen as where It was launched
I am using a dual screen setup. Ubuntu 14.10/Unity. Each screen has its own launcher/Dash. Default applictions like Firefox, nautilus, terminal & thunderbird appears on the screen where I have ...
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Browser's back button hidden by unity launcher
Usually when i try to reach a back button on my browser, I end up with a launcher popping over it. So instead of simply pushing "back" button I have to deal with a launcher.
I think this is unity's ...
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Unable to switch users at lock screen. Unity, Ubuntu 18.04
If I am logged in as a user or at the lock screen, I am unable to switch accounts to another user. When I click on the symbol in the top right and click on the name of another user to switch to, ...
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Aptana and Titanium menu bar problem with Ubuntu 13.10 [duplicate]
After upgrading to Ubuntu 13.10 I have problems with Aptana and Titanium IDE. The menu bar doesn't work normally. Only one menu works, in Aptana the "Window" menu, in Titanium the "Run" menu. Other ...
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How to change device icons in launcher?
I'm running Ubuntu 13.04 and I have several hard drives in my computer and all appear with the same icon in the launcher.
Is it possible to modify their icons one by one or at least change their color ...
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After upgrading to 13.10, no applications are visible in the application lens
I upgraded from 13.04 to 13.10 and now all icons in the application lens are gone.
This is what I tried so far:
apt-get install --reinstall unity-lens-applications
unity --replace and unity --reset-...
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making unity dash filters stick
first time poster. I have deselected nearly all categories and sources in unity search filter but every time I type something new they are automatically re-enabled (music/amazon/ebay/lots more) I ...
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Workspace with two display issue on 17.10 [duplicate]
I just update my OS to 17.10, and I am using two displays.
I just set up the workspaces, so now when I move from one workspace to another one, the windows open on the second display not moving, Its ...
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Numix removes borders and colors in unity launcher
I recently re-installed ubuntu 14.04, when i installed the numix gtk theme, the borders of all the icons in the unity launcher dissapeared along with the colors, i tried relogging, re-applying the ...
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How to create a local webapp userscript
I'd like to write my own local webapps userscripts, but I don't want to compile and install the main webapps source code every time.
I would like to keep the original Ubuntu Webapps package ...
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Can you change the orientation of the Unity launcher?
I was looking at 11.04 pre-Alpha and wondering if I can change the dock orientation. Does the pre-Alpha have this function? Is the idea being implemented as we speak? If not where can I propose this ...
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my windows do not resize when I drag them on top or on side of my screen
I'd like to have them resizing automatically to half or full screen by moving the window to a border of the screen.
I use Ubuntu 11.10. Fresh install.
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Fuzzy-Clock for Ubuntu
A long while ago, I had a clock set to say things like morning, day, evening, night, for time in a panel app. Broad stroke, not very specific, It might have been a KDE desktop. I am in Ubuntu Mate now,...
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Why removing Amazon also remove other packages?
If I want to uninstall the Amazon WebApp that comes by default in the newest versions of Ubuntu, it ask me to remove other software as well. As you can see in the next picture, it is forcing me to ...
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Unity Notifications do not look normal?
Ok so I think this is because I am missing a package. My unity notifications (ex. when unity tells me it is connected to a network) look ugly. They used to be translucent chameleon rectangles. Now ...
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Is there a command to refresh the applications listed on the Dash?
Sometimes, after installing an application (Codeweavers Crossover to be more specific on this case) it fails to show on the Dash until you logout and back on. That happens with Unity and GNOME Shell, ...
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Remove Alt-F2 history - Trying to remove password.
How do I remove the history for Alt+F2?
I accidentally typed my password in there and now I cannot get rid of it.
I have tried the old way for Gnome2 which was under gnome-settings. I have also ...
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Can I search tomboy notes with dash?
With gnome-do I could! It's very very useful for me, because tomboy is well integrated in Ubuntu. Why doesn't dash have anything about this?
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Compiz Grid feature abruptly stopped working correctly. Now ctrl +alt + num 4 and num 6 only allow half screen tiling [duplicate]
Possible Duplicate:
Restore the Ctrl + Alt + Num Pad 4 and 6 window positioning commands?
I've used the Compiz Grid function for a long time and I generally use it to set my browser to the right ...
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Is there any way to initiate "urgent animation" of an icon on the Unity launcher from command line?
It would be great if one could use it in the terminal for announcing that some time intensive job is done, e.g. "apt-get dist-upgrade; urg-anim".
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Terminal does not appear in launcher
Whenever I open a terminal in Ubuntu, it does not appear in the launcher, as depicted in the following screenshot.
It doesn't even show up when I press Alt+Tab! Is this a bug? Is there a known ...
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Photoshop CS2 under Wine 1.4 Messes up Unity Desktop
I'm aware that the general consensus is that Photoshop is at best barely usable under Wine. I'm one of the lucky few that got CS2 (apparently one of the least quirky) running well under Wine 1.4 in ...
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Configure sticky edges
I'm using Ubuntu 12.04 and like the sticky edges feature on my dual monitor setup (extra monitor on left), but would like to configure it a little less sticky.
Currently I have to drag about an inch ...
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Will CCSM work better with 12.04?
in my ubuntu 11.10, compiz completely knackered my setup and I was wondering wil this still be a problem with all the unity plugins in 12.04?
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Ubuntu 16.04 Unity Panel Problem: Window Title Not Shown
When the application is maximized, the title of window is sometimes shown on the panel bar. This is OK.
And when the window is inactive (switched to another application), the title of first window is ...
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How do I disable compiz and enable metacity with the command-line?
I've installed some new drivers and restarted, and much to my amusement when I log in my screen goes black, then white, and it never draws properly. I switched to the command line using Ctrl + Alt + ...
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After the removal of Ubuntu Classic in 11.10, will I be able to install it once again?
After Ubuntu Classic is removed in 11.10 (Oneiric Ocelot), will I be able to re-install it?
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Better workspace switcher?
I am running Ubuntu 12.04 with default install of Unity.
The workspace switcher icon could have been better. The function it does is accomplished by a keystroke. The icon remains the same (two ...
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How to make the file manager show file sizes in GiB, MiB, KiB?
It currently shows in GB, MB which are multiples of 10. I'd like it to be multiples of 2.
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How can unity-panel-service be disabled?
From the unity-panel-service manpages:
DESCRIPTION
The unity-panel-service program is normally started automatically by the Unity
shell (which gets started as a compiz module) and is ...
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How to kill unity panel & unity launcher? [duplicate]
I'd like to find out which process is responsible for Unity panel and launcher.. In case I'd like to close one of them, which process to I have to kill?
Thanks!
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Default themes are gone, windows look ugly
I have recently made an upgrade from 11.10 to 12.04. Everything went fine, except the theme I used to have, Hope-DT, was having the fonts coloured white.
So, yesterday, trying to find an updated ...
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Where's the line between the dash and the file browser?
I've noticed some overlap between Unity's dash and Nautilus, due to folders being able to be opened and browsed straight from the dash. However if you want to perform any kind of operation on the ...
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Arrange icons on unity 2d bar
I can't arrange icons on 2d unity bar. Whenever I'm trying to drag icons whole bar dragged up and down instead! I can only remove and add app icons to bar, but they always added at end, just before ...
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Pidgin not showing up after opening it [closed]
I am on Ubuntu 11.10.
I have installed Pidgin right after installing 11.10. As far as I remember everything worked great. However, for a while now (in the mean time I did some video drivers ...
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Ubuntu 14.04, only wallpaper and a mouse cursor is showing
I upgraded to Ubuntu 14.04 weeks ago, that was a fresh install. And as usual installed, Unity tweak tool, some themes, Chrome, eclipse etc.
Today, while playing with Unity tweak tool, I mistakenly ...
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How can I switch my current session between Unity, Unity 2D, and Gnome?
If I am currently logged in to Unity, is there a way for me to switch my current session to Unity 2D or Gnome without logging out and in again? I know I can restart Unity by running unity --replace. ...
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How to make alt-tab diplay names of the program/window title?
When switching between programs using alt-tab I prefer the program/window title to be displayed as well as the picture of the program.
This is especially useful when I have multiple editor windows ...
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How to make windows transparent by default
Is it possible for windows to be transparent by default in Unity 7.4 on Ubuntu 16.04 LTS? I used the opacity tool in CompizConfig Settings Manager to set up a keyboard shortcut, but is there a way to ...
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Cannot Unbind Super Key from Unity
Due to a graphics card compatibility issue using CrunchBang, I was told that my best option would be to move to 12.04 LTS. I'm trying to get everything configured and personalized the way I'm used to ...
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Status bar icon indicators disappear when waking from suspend
So, when I wake up from suspend, this happens:
The missing icons are Skype and Mega. When I close one of those programs, the other icon appear, like this:
How can I fix this or make a script that ...
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Screen messed up when resumes from suspend
When ubuntu resumes from suspend the screen messed up!, I have installed correct drivers for the graphics card (nVidia geforce 6200 128mb agp) and updated to the latest. This also happens when ...
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How do I find all key bindings in Ubuntu 14.04?
The Ubuntu / Unity key bindings are interfering with Android Studio (IntelliJ) key bindings. There is a partial list of key bindings to disable / reconfigure here in section 6. It is missing Alt+F1 ...