Unity is Ubuntu's default interface since Ubuntu 11.04. Its main components are the panel (at the top of the screen), the launcher (on the left), and the dash (revealed by clicking the Ubuntu button or tapping the Super or Windows key).
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Will Unity be the only option during install?
I'd like to know if Ubuntu will offer other Desktop environments as an option during installation. This is only should we decide that Unity is not for us.
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How to hide items in Unity's top panel?
I just updated to Natty and now the default top panel has icons for mail, chat, and power (lock, restart, etc.) In Lucid and Maverick I could just right click on them and remove from panel, but that ...
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Every other time I reboot, I loose my applications lens in Unity!
Since upgrading to 11.10, I have had issues with Unity. It seems as though every other time I reboot, the applications lens disappears. Sometimes it's there, other times it is not.
When it is not ...
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Indicators do not accept mouse clicks
Since today the Unity systray icons for network, audio and messaging do not react on mouse clicks. Only data, me-menu and system-menu do react. When I open of them and move the mouse to the ...
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Fixing display issues on Intel 82845GL
I have opened up this question on launchpad too, but in the interest of getting a bigger response base I am posting it here, hoping someone will pick it up.
Natty doesn't behave very well with the ...
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How to make a Unity suggestion?
I have some suggestions/ideas for Unity - mainly some behavioral suggestions to make Unity more intuitive. I'm new to bug-reporting, etc. How do I go about suggesting something so that the Unity ...
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How do I set focus follows mouse?
Is there a way to set up "focus follows mouse" behavior in Ubuntu 11.10, 12.04, and 12.10 Unity?
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How can I remove duplicate icons for “launched” java programs in the launcher?
When launching java programs (like IntelliJ IDEA and Crashplan) in Natty's Unity launcher, duplicate icons are shown (see image). For IntelliJ I created the .desktop file, for Crashplan the .desktop ...
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The eclipse application icon is huge in Unity's dash
I have a problem with the manual installation of Eclipse Juno.
After unpacking the tarball to /opt, adding a symlink from /usr/local/bin and adding the following to a new file ...
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Possible to have 2 unity launchers?
Is it possible to have 2 unity launchers? One on the Left and one on the Right. In my thoughts, the Left one (The Default) would have the normal stuff that i use everyday. The Right side would have ...
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How do I restart an Unity session from the terminal?
The command for restarting Gnome2 is:
sudo /etc/init.d/gdm restart
What is the equivalent for Unity?
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How do I enable low graphics mode (llvmpipe rendering) in Unity?
I've been looking at other questions, but none seem to answer my query. The closest I got gave me information about a ppa for 12.04. My computer's battery life is suffering under Ubuntu 12.10. I ...
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Unity top bar, side bar, and window decorations missing after upgrade to 12.10
I upgraded from 12.04.1 to 12.10 via the Update Manager and the upgrade said it completed successfully, however after rebooting the Unity task bar was missing along with the launch bar and the window ...
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How do I add an application to the dash?
I just installed Oneiric Ocelot, and I can't figure out how to add an application, which is stored in my home directory, to the dash. I can create a launcher, but I want it in the dash also.
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Why do I get Unity instead of Classic when using NX?
Recently I installed FreeNX on my PC and when I login with my 'dev' account I get the Unity interface rather than Classic Gnome. This is odd as my last login before FreeNX was with the Classic ...
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Unity doesn't appear after installing Nvidia drivers
I've just installed 12.10 from scratch. Unity also started okay, but in a poor resolution. I found a setting (I think it was in "software sources") to change the display driver to Nvidia, and then I ...
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How to speed up the Dash response?
Is there a way to speed up the Dash? When I press the super key for the first time it can take ~2 seconds for the dash to appear. Whereas if I use Synapse, it will appear instantly.
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How to hide window title and menu bar in GNOME Shell?
Is it easily possible in GNOME 3's gnome-shell to achieve similar appearance of windows' title and menu bars as with Unity's Globalmenu?
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How to hide recent files and most used apps?
How can I hide recent files that my Ubuntu Netbook's unity menu shows when I click on the files and folder icon?
Okay ! I watch porn sometimes and right after that it appears in the files and folder ...
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How can I add a bash script to the Unity launcher? [duplicate]
Possible Duplicate:
How can I create launchers on my desktop?
How to add a shell script to launcher as shortcut
I open my favourite IDE (PhpStorm) using a custom bash script. I would like ...
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How can I see a list of all open windows in a panel in Unity?
Is there any reason why this is missing from Unity? It's a really helpful thing to have when you have a lot of windows open.
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Is there a way to hide applications from other desktops/workspaces in the Unity launcher?
I don't want to see applications that are opened on my other desktops (workspaces) in my Unity launcher (or sidebar, whatever it is called). I find it annoying and would prefer if Unity just dealt ...
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Desktop runs very slick, animations are all fast and flawless. Moving windows around, however, is very laggy. Why?
This isn't a question about Ubuntu being laggy in general - not at all, in fact, it's very slick and fast for me. Clicking the "Workspace Switcher" in the dock performs the animation immediately and ...
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How do I disable Online Videos in the Unity Dash?
Recently, I discovered that, Unity lenses can access Internet to fetch information. Such as Video lens. But I want to disable that feature, since It is no use to me.
Can I disable access to Internet ...
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How do I always show the launcher (i.e. disable the auto-hide functionality)? [closed]
When I upgraded from 11.04 to 11.10, the setting remained. Now that I have done a clean install of 11.10, the CCSM option does NOT work anymore and I can't seem to find a solution. Also note that I am ...
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Window focus confusion in unity
I like having focus prevention set to high, so that I don't have some stupid auto-launched app steal my typing in the middle of something else. Unfortunately, Unity keeps focus on the right window ...
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How do I add classical categories in Unity's Dash?
I want to use the classical GNOME categories (Accessories, Education, Games, Office, Sound and Video) in the Dash menu instead of the current Media Apps | Internet Apps | More Apps
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How to reorder tray icons? [duplicate]
Possible Duplicate:
Is it possible to change the order of icons in the indicator applet?
Using 11.04 beta. I see that you can no longer right-click and unlock|move tray icons.
Is there a ...
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“Simple” gnome applets in Unity - stickynotes
I guess this is a related question to Can I use GNOME applets in Unity? (moved by suggestion of @Jorge Castro)
I'd like to use stickynotes_applet in Unity.. Now in Gnome, this applet gets added to a ...
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How can I find *.desktop files?
To the best of my knowledge, all shortcuts in the Unity Launcher have a corresponding *.desktop file. I have one shortcut (for skrooge) that doesn't have an icon. How can I find the *.desktop file ...
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How can I tell what workspace I am in with Unity?
Long time user of Ubuntu struggling to use Unity here....
I am running Unity 2D and can click on the workspace launcher icon to switch to a different workspace. However if I just walk up to a system, ...
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Application Indicator for Shutter
Looking through the list of application indicators, I see screenshots that appear to have a Shutter indicator. Where can I find & install this?
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How do I enable the “Scale Window Title Filter” in Compiz on 12.04?
I'd like to use the Compiz "Scale Window Title Filter" on 12.04.
I've already read another answer which just said to install compiz-plugins-extra and enable "Scale Window Title Filter" in the ccsm. ...
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How do I configure Thunderbird Unity integration, particularly the monitoring of selected folders?
In ubuntu 11.04 I was using two thunderbird extensions :
- Messaging Menu and Unity Launcher Integration
- Unity Launcher Integration
Since 11.10 it seems they are bundled with thunderbird.
But I ...
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Using indicator-appmenu in maximized mode only
I like the mac like global-menu or appmenu whatever you call it. But I was wondering if there is a way that I use it only when I maximize the application window ?
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How can I remove un-installed programs from the Unity dash menu?
The Unity dash seems to operate independently from the Gnome main menu. This is quite annoying. I've uninstalled many (Wine) apps, removed their entries from the Gnome main menu, but they appear in ...
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How to move the Dash launcher home button to the panel?
Is it possible to use the Natty BFB (Ubuntu button that opens the dash) in Precise?
I really liked the design of having the button on the menu as opposed to having it on the launcher.
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How to change color of unity workspace border, and window resize
Currently running ubuntu 11.10. So I've been doing a lot of work on a new theme to match the physical look of my laptop which is a blue, black, white theme. Obviously orange visuals look out of place. ...
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Adding a indicator / panel in unity panel
In GNOME panel we could add a notification indicator by doing "Add to Panel".
How to do the same in Unity 2D?
Well what I mean is how to add additional indicators like Weather, RSS... that seems to ...
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Where can I find the command line?
A basic question: Where do I find the command line?
There is a lot of information about commands and using the command line, but I'm an absolutely new Ubuntu user: I can't find find the command line.
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Does Unity have any widgets?
While upgrading to Ubuntu 11.04, my google-gadgets framework was removed. I thought at the time this is because it's deprecated because there's some alternative integrated in the new unity framework, ...
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Why is the dash so unresponsive, and is there a way to fix this? [duplicate]
I just upgraded to 12.04. When I press the super key to open the dash, there's a lag of 1-3 seconds before it displays, with no other programs running. (This is similar, but not identical, to the ...
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What is the keyboard shortcut to minimise a window to launcher in unity?
In 10.10 that I was using before 12.04 you could use alt+F9 to minimise a window to the task bar. In 12.04 meta+ctrl+ cursor up down maximises and unmaximises a window. If you have a numeric keypad ...
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How can I remove the Unity Launcher?
Unfortunately, the Unity Launcher on the left hand side of the screen takes more valuable space away than the new menu bar gives.
Is there any way to get rid of the Launcher?
Alternatives I would be ...
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How can I stop Unity 2d intercepting meta key when I'm in VirtualBox?
Whenever I'm working in virtualbox guest system and pressing meta key (aka winkey, or Mod4) a huge unity menu pop ups.
Is there any way to fix this behavior?
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Unity stopped working after zeitgeist uninstall
In previous question I asked how to disable zeitgeist Disabling zeitgeist.
After I removed all packages, I was unable to find anything via unity launcher! Shortcuts to media apps, internet ...
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Autohide Unity Launcher in Gnome Classic
I am using the Unity launcher in the Gnome Classic desktop. How can I enable the autohide feature for the launcher?
Background information:
I reverted to Gnome Classic Desktop as described here: ...
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Cannot login via Unity login screen after upgrade to 12.04
Logging in via the shell accessed through Ctrl+Alt-F1 and logging in as guest via the graphical user interface work 0O
When I try to log into my standard user account via the graphical interface, the ...
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The battery indicator in Unity panel not showing up
I installed Ubuntu 12.04 with Wubi. Well after being completely dazzled with the amount of free content in the Software Centre, I decided to go deeper and start messing with settings. Well after ...
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I broke my unity by using cairo dock PPA, how do I fix it?
I installed cairo dock like so
sudo add-apt-repository ppa:cairo-dock-team
sudo apt-get update
sudo apt-get install cairo-dock cairo-dock-plug-ins
after i booted up and selected with graphics ...
