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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How to install Xfce without xubuntu-desktop or ubuntustudio-desktop
I want to install Xfce without xubuntu-desktop or ubuntustudio-desktop (original Xfce 4.10, without extras). I too want to keep Unity (and Unity 2D) on my computer. Is the xfce-meta package great for ...
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How do I get custom icon for apps in Unity dash
How do I assign an icon for programs which doesn't have any specific icons ? (ie. vncviewer, rdesktop, etc). Today it appears as a gray icon with question mark on the middle as a default icon in unity ...
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Disable "Semi-maximize left" in Ubuntu 13.10
As the title says,
How can I disable or re-assign the "semi-maximize left" keyboard shortcut in Ubuntu 13.10?
By default it is bound to Ctrl + Super + ←
I have tried to change the bindings for the "...
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How to let an icon in the launcher wiggle?
Trying to let my python application inform the user by wiggling or shaking its icon
in the launcher, I found:
Wiggling seems to be the "urgent animation":
How can I change the wiggle time of '...
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Unity-2d on Trusty 14.04 [duplicate]
I recently got a laptop for uni work, I had trouble with installation of the normal supported versions of Ubuntu and had to use Trusty 14.04 to get running, my question now is how can I set it to ...
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How to change the new workspace icon to the older icon?
The new "Workspace" icon is very similar the "Terminal" icon and I prefer the older icon. How can I change it?
P.S.: Sorry for my English ;-)
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Ubuntu 16.04 sometimes does not apply theme at startup
I have the arc theme installed and the numix circle icon pack. Sometimes, when I boot up the system, the desktop looks like this (note also how bad the text looks):
However, if I do from the terminal ...
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Visual Alerts don't work
When I go to Universal Access -> Hearing tab -> turn Visual Alerts on and try Test Flash with either the option to flash the window title or to flash the entire screen, nothing happens.
Also, see my ...
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How to put unity launcher on in different positions on different monitors
I have two monitors:
One is a large 2560x1600 monitor, which I use as my main monitor and do most work on, and the other is a 1360x768 monitor set up vertically for use as an 'off' monitor - for ...
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Eclipse Icon not shown, desktop file points to xpm
I recently installed the latest version of Eclipse that I downloaded from the Eclipse website. It is located at /opt/eclipse. I have a symbolic link form /usr/bin/eclipse to /opt/eclipse/eclipse. I ...
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How to get the shutdown & restart icon back in dash
In Ubuntu 11.10 it was possible to type restart or shutdown in dash, so you could drag that icon in the left panel. Now in the new 12.04 this option has been deleted/removed.
Is there another way to ...
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What is GTK to Gnome shell and unity
Can someone tell me what exactly is GTK, Genome shell, and unity in between all of those.
I might sound stupid but can someone tell me how to take advantage of any of these I am using and which one ...
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Workspaces don't work on my system
It shows only one workspace when I click on workspaces icon, what should I do?
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Battery icon not showing in Ubuntu Unity 14.04?
After I did the latest update to Ubuntu Unity 14.04, the battery status icon is suddenly not showing up anymore on the Panel. I checked the settings, it should show, but it doesn't; what can I do?
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Unity and games don't work on new Thinkpad T420
Here's my setup:
Lenovo ThinkPad T420, brand new
NVIDIA Graphics Card
4GB of Ram
128GB Solid State Drive
Intel Core i5 Processor
Given these specs, there's no reason games and Unity shouldn't be ...
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How to make unity hide applications from the launcher if they're running on other desktops/workspaces? [duplicate]
I would like to be able to hide applications running in other workspaces, under Unity.
For example, chrome is open in workspace 1, and when I go to another workspace, it should be hidden from the ...
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Can't change the Dash Color
I try to change the Dash color from CCSM or MyUnity but I after I choose a color it changes to the default by it self in 2-3 seconds.
using unity 5.12.0
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Nautilus Icon not showing window indicators
Running Ubuntu 16.04, upgraded from 15.10.
I installed Dolphin alongside the existing Nautilus for testing purposes. Ever since, Nautilus is no longer showing open windows in the sidebar. The Files ...
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How to restore "Open new terminal" by right click in Unity
I recently upgraded from Ubuntu 16.10 to 17.04. I also noticed that my familiar routine of right-clicking the terminal icon in the launcher and selecting "open new terminal" no longer exists. Is there ...
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Using NX with Unity in 11.10
I'm trying to use nx to login remotely to my desktop. But when I do, because of unity I get the following screen:
It looks like all I can do is access the file browser from here. I tried following ...
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Ubuntu 16.04 not showing new installed applications in the dash
does anybody know why when I install new applications they do not appear in the dash unless I log out or in some cases even restart the system? Thanks in advance.
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Ubuntu 20.04 Unity No applications in "start" menu after upgrading from 18.04
So yesterday I've upgraded to Ubuntu 20.04 from 18.04, firstly I had to finish up with a partial upgrade that the software updater suggested, then it asked me to remove all the unused packages so I ...
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Why is this application throwing OpenGL errors when run in Unity? [closed]
I have an application that ran flawlessly in Wine 1.3 in Maverick. However, when run in Natty under Unity, I get the following error:
X Error of failed request: BadAlloc (insufficient resources for ...
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How to open a file in the same display I am working it?
I have connected a LCD to my laptop. When I try to open a file in Nautilus, the target application opens in my laptop display, rather than the second display (in which nautilus window is open).
I don'...
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Dual monitor Unity launcher opening on wrong monitor
Is this a specific unity configuration or a dual monitor configuration problems ?
In NVIDIA X Server Settings. Make this the primary display for the X screen, is my choice the middle display. But the ...
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How closely will Unity follow the Desktop version specification?
I read here that these will be some of the features of the Desktop version of Unity:
A floating Unity Dash that can be moved to all edges of the screen.
Floating, overlapping windows with their title ...
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How to change Alt+Tab application switcher in 12.10 [duplicate]
Possible Duplicate:
How do I adjust the alt-tab speed?
Default alt+tab application switcher is slow. Previously faster ones could be used through CCSM but the options seem to be gone. Any way to ...
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Reduce process priority of built-in deja dup/duplicity process in Unity
I use the integrated backup service of Ubuntu 16.04/Unity provided by deja dup/duplicity. Whenever a backup is performed, my system becomes very slow (annoying but still usable) due to the complex ...
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How do I install the Unity desktop environment on Ubuntu Studio 13.04 (Xfce)?
I am a bit of a newbie.
I'd like to have the option of booting into either Unity of Xfce in Ubuntu Studio. Any help is appreciated.
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Turning Monitor Off With an Icon
I'm running Ubuntu 12.04 on my laptop and sometimes want to turn the display off immediately (without closing the lid and without waiting for it to turn off by itself). I'd prefer not to have to run a ...
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Can I use Unity with XMonad?
I've been using Fedora for a while, but I recently decided to upgrade my ubuntu installation from 12.04 to 12.10. While I was using Fedora, I found xmonad tiling window manager which I sort of got ...
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Keyboard shortcuts stop working after upgrading to Ubuntu 17.10
I upgraded to Ubuntu 17.10 and wanted to boot with the unity environment, but when I did, I noticed that the keyboard shortcuts like Ctrl+Alt+T for the terminal were not working(only when I boot in ...
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How do I disable the Alt - Tab switcher?
I would like to disable the Alt+Tab (or all of the Alt+ combinations) on my Ubuntu 12.04 LTS. I tried to disable at System preferences -> Keyboard shortcuts, but this method doesn't seem to be ...
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Ubuntu 12.10 unity won't start on startup
I've just updated to Ubuntu 12.10 from 12.04, and now Unity won't automatically start on startup! I have to get around this problem every time I start my machine by pressing control+alt+t to get a ...
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How do I enable live window resizing in Ubuntu 13.04?
In Ubuntu 13.04 when you resize an application window by clicking with the mouse on any of its borders the whole window area gets covered by an orange transparent film; if then the mouse cursor is ...
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What are the requirements to have unity 3D running/available
What are the hardware requirements to have so that Unity 3D will be available and work when starting Ubuntu.
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How to change web browser's tab bar background color or image?
Running Precise. I am tweaking the ambiance theme to my taste.
Yet I can't locate where I can modify the background color of the browser's tab bar (I suspect its value instruction to be somewhere in ...
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Unity File Lens Giving Useless or No Results
I just installed Natty fresh on my laptop, and for the purposes of this experiment, I have one file on my system. My Downloads, Documents, Music, etc are all empty, but Pictures contains one file ...
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Are there any power consumption indicators?
I would love to see how much power my notebook is consuming all the time.
Therefore I want an indicator that constantly (interval of 1 second maybe) monitors the current power consumption (electric ...
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Is there any easy way in Unity to add shortcuts to the desktop?
In Gnome you can right click a menu item and add to desktop. Can't seem to find a just-as-simple alternative in Unity? Anyone know?
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How can I set default applications in Unity Launcher for other users?
So I'm the first user on Ubuntu 13.10, and want to add other users as well. How can I change the default applications in Unity Launcher in a way that all new users will find my set of applications in ...
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Where are the systray icons for Dropbox in Ubuntu desktop 13.04 (minimal)?
I reinstalled Ubuntu desktop using the minimal CD image and the following command:
$ sudo apt-get install ubuntu-desktop --no-install-recommends
After that I used Ubuntu Software Center to make sure ...
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How to disable automaximize in 16.04?
The automaximize option makes use of the windows almost impossible. every time i want to move window out of the way it will automaximize, when I touch the title bar, while maximized, in order to move ...
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How To Disable Sticky Edges via Command Line?
I know how to disable Sticky Edges via the Settings->Display UI, however, I want to be able to do it via command line or config file.
Does anyone know how to disable "sticky edges" via a command or ...
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Ubuntu unity launcher numbers to be always shown
When I hold the 'super' key on my keyboard, it shows me numbers over the launcher icons so the super+number combination would jump to the application. I tend to forget numbers, and holding the 'super' ...
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How to remove unity and unity-2d? [duplicate]
Possible Duplicate:
How can you remove Unity?
how to uninstall unity in ubuntu 11.04, not disable it
I use gnome-shell, and I do not use unity or unity-2d, so I would like to remove those. ...
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How can number of workspace be set used Unity in Ubuntu 11.10? [duplicate]
Possible Duplicate:
How can I reduce or increase the number of workspaces in Unity?
How can number of workspace be set used Unity in Ubuntu 11.10? Unfortunately, I could not find any solution for ...
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How can I make the workspace switcher in Unity 2D show more than one row of workspaces?
I recently upgraded from Ubuntu 10.10 to 11.04. Everything works well except the workspaces refuse to form more than one row and I'm use to working with a 2x2 grid.
The dimensionality of the workspace ...
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How can I enable one-click open in the unity dash? [duplicate]
Searching in the unity dash and clicking an item gives me options such as sharing via e-mail or revealing the file in nautilus which I rarely use.
I'd rather restore the behavior of 12.04 where you ...
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Rotate focus through monitors
I have 3 monitors on my development machine, which runs Ubuntu + Unity. I usually dedicate one monitor to web browsing and IM, and the other two to terminals where I run vim or enter commands. I'm ...