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Getting a progress bar to work will (I believe) be hard, and will have to be implemented on a case by case basis for different applications (apt-get, dd, etc.).
On the other hand, changing the icon when a prompt is available is easier. Since you sound familiar with the workings of the launcher, I'll assume that you can create two scripts iconprompt and ...
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First, because you're about not to use terminal, I change sudo to gksu. And then, if you've created a script like this:
#!/bin/sh
gksu openvpn --config /home/ubuntu/Documents/vpnbook/vpnbook-euro2-udp25000.ovpn --auth-user-pass /home/ubuntu/Documents/vpnbook/password.txt
and named it your-script.sh, you can create a file like this (taken from this ...
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One way to do it simply is to create a custom shortcut.
Access System Settings > Keyboard > Shortcuts > Custom shortcuts
Then click '+' to add a new shortcut, and in the command box paste:
dconf write /org/compiz/profiles/unity/plugins/unityshell/launcher-hide-mode 0
This will create a shortcut for showing the launcher. Now to hide the launcher, you ...
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This? [Btw we have to type min 30 characters for an answer :) ]
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The script should read:
#!/bin/bash
cd $HOME/MCserver
java -Xmx1024M -Xms512M -cp minecraft.jar net.minecraft.LauncherFrame
After writing it, you should make it executable, so open a terminal and if the script
is in a file called minecraft.sh (check if the casing is right, upper and lower
case matter!):
$ cd $HOME/MCserver
$ chmod +x minecraft.sh
...
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When creating a .desktop file for your launcher you may want to give a path to the application's icon there:
Icon=/full/path/to/icon
In case you just want to change an icon to other than default you can do so by opening the Preferences menu with a right click on the .desktop file. This will show the following dialog:
Click on the icon to open a file ...
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You can follow this tutorial: " Howto create Application launcher and add icon to Unity in Ubuntu 13.04 / 12.10 / 12.04 "
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I believe it doesn't need calculating since it's always 25 px. The panel cannot be resized so far and I can't find its size either but whenever I need the value I input 25 which doesn't vary even on different resolutions. It's a terrible job on the end of Unity but there's not much to be done about it except go through the source code.
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Open a terminal with CTRL ALT T and try reinstall the drivers, if they install and for some reason the bars are still not there, issue these commands; dconf reset -f /org/compiz/ reboot your system and again dconf reset -f /org/compiz/ then setsid unity but beware, it will reset your compiz settings. it works everytime for me.
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No, however, folders may be an excellent option for you: http://www.webupd8.org/2012/08/add-stacks-to-unity-launcher-with.html
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I have used gnome (classic). After update to 12.04 any window or app window did not had task-bar with min/max buttons. I have logged off, on log off screen clicked on gnome/ubuntu sign and chose ubuntu and logged in and windows are backed to normal. Logged off again and switch to gnome (not gnome classic) and windows are normal.
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Upgrading solved this problem. I don't know why?!
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Same problem for me with Starcraft II launched throw playonlinux. There is first a application launcher:
(WM_CLASS(STRING) = "Blizzard Launcher.exe", "Wine")
and then the game itself:
(WM_CLASS(STRING) = "SC2.exe", "Wine")
I guess that wine is setting the class with the binary executable.
I had a look in bamf code (bamf_matcher.c, ...
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A quick way to see if it gets fix is by logging off and logging in again. Have you tried it?
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By my knowledge
By my knowledge the KDE is using the kbuildsycoca4 to build the KDE menu cache. The launchers are then using the cache to search and launch the programs.
Searching...'update kde menu' -> https://bbs.archlinux.org/viewtopic.php?id=64514
If the KDE menu is not updating automatically you could try to run the kbuildsycoca4 from the Konsole.
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This worked for me:
dconf reset -f /org/compiz/
then enter:
unity --reset-icons &disown
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If you want to do it Pythonic way.
#!/bin/python
import subprocess
AUTOHIDE = subprocess.check_output (["/usr/bin/dconf", "read", "/org/compiz/profiles/unity/plugins/unityshell/launcher-hide-mode"])
if (AUTOHIDE==1):
subprocess.call (["/usr/bin/dconf", "write", "/org/compiz/profiles/unity/plugins/unityshell/launcher-hide-mode", "0"])
else:
...
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Could someone update this for Ubuntu 12.04. When I right-click on my desktop, there is no option to Create Launcher, but this is exactly what I want to do - put an icon on the launcher to Lock the Screen.
Thanks,
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go to tty1 (ctrl+alt+f1), and open a terminal from there:
DISPLAY=:0 gnome-terminal
(the display might not be :0, to get the actual value, run "ps -ef | grep X" in the tty1, you should see it (it's either :0 or :1 or :2))
then go back to the desktop (ctrl+alt+f7), and launch whatever command you need (for instance, try to launch compiz --replace& or ...
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I have this problem as well. However, I have figured out that if I open something else up, like files, from my launcher, then try starting firefox from the launcher, it works. I tried running the chown commands, but it didn't seem to do any good...
Firefox still won't launch if I click it first. The icon just flashes.
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In my setup I have to drag the icon straight up or down. This is a 2d setup due to limitatons of the cedartrail drivers in ubuntu. 12.04.1
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Install xrdp in Ubuntu. Open a terminal, then run below
command:
sudo apt-get install xrdp
Open Remote Desktop Connection in Windows 7 (click Start button,
then search “remote” in search box).
Input the host name or IP address of your Ubuntu machine, then click
Connect.
Input your username and password of Ubuntu, then click Ok to
connect.
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A solution good for me (has solved the same problem):
in a terminal:
sudo dconf reset -f /org/compiz/
and then
setsid unity
I hope it'll be useful.
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I have an Asus U36SD using an "Optimus" (Intel + Nvidia GPUs) set-up. I had Ubuntu 12.04 working just fine, but upgrading to 12.10, this problem appeared and persisted in 13.04.
I have managed to fix it trough the following steps:
Install Nvidia drivers from https://edge.launchpad.net/~xorg-edgers/+archive/ppa.
I would really prefer the stable PPA at ...
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You can create a custom dolphin launcher with a quicklist entry to open a new window.
Create the launcher in ~/.local/share/applications:
gedit ~/.local/share/applications/dolphin.desktop
Copy and paste the following text into the file:
[Desktop Entry]
Name=Dolphin (custom)
Exec=dolphin %i -caption "%c" %u
Icon=system-file-manager
Type=Application
...
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If you use an acceleration graphics card alongside the default graphics card, it's possibly due to the installation of their drivers. A few updates of acceleration graphics cards drivers in systems that have two graphics card tend to present unstable behavior in some systems. I have an Nvidia card and an Intel card. It used to happen with me when I installed ...
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To get that exact dialog, the only way is through dbus, since gnome-sesion-quit only shows the generic four-options dialog. I got this by looking at dbus-monitor. This is the command:
dbus-send --print-reply --dest="org.gnome.Shell" /org/gnome/SessionManager/EndSessionDialog org.gnome.SessionManager.EndSessionDialog.Open uint32:2 uint32:0 uint32:60 ...
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This happened to me and I moved the .config folder and re-logged in and it is working fine for me now.
mv ~/.config ~/.config_old
I had to use the old Ctrl+Alt+F1 to get to a terminal because the guest terminal wouldn't allow me to sudo for some reason. Then I did a Ctrl+Alt+F7 to get back to my login session.
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Try:
gnome-session-quit
For more options:
gnome-session-quit --help
According to the manual, the following options are supported:
--logout
Prompt the user to confirm logout. This is the default behavior.
--power-off
Prompt the user to confirm system power off.
--reboot
Prompt the user to confirm system reboot.
...
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Get to a TTY (Control+Alt+F1), check if ubuntu-desktop is installed:
$ apt-cache policy ubuntu-desktop
ubuntu-desktop:
Installed: (none)
Candidate: 1.299
Version table:
1.299 0
500 http://archive.ubuntu.com/ubuntu/ raring/main amd64 Packages
In my case it is not. I assume you've triggered a cascade removal of certain packages and that ...
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I also lost my workspace switcher somehow, but got it back by checking the "Enable workspaces"-checkbox in "Appearance -> Behavior"
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chown did it. But you must run as root:
sudo su
[type password]
chown -hR YOUR_USER .gnome2/
chown -hR YOUR_USER .gnome2_private/
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Install CCSM
sudo apt-get install compizconfig-settings-manager
And then run it in terminal (CTRL+ALT+T)
ccsm
Then search for "Ubuntu Unity Plugin". If it's not checked, check it.
If it is checked you may have another issue. Try restarting compiz:
kill -9 `pidof compiz`
This will kill it, it should start up again, if it doesn't, CTRL+ALT+F2 and ...
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try this:
sudo apt-get purge fglrx lightdm && sudo apt-get install lightdm ubuntu-desktop
and then reboot
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Ubuntu 13.04
Get The Ubuntu Touch Feeling On The Unity Desktop With These Launcher Icons
To use the Ubuntu Touch Launcher icons / assets on the desktop (Unity), download the icons from DeviantArt and extract the downloaded archive in your home folder.
Then, to replace the Unity icons with the Ubuntu Touch-style icons, use the following command:
cd ...
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Try deleting ~/.cache or~/.gconf. Realize however that if you made any edits to the system using dconf (or gconf)-editor, they will be reset.
Another alternative is to also delete ~/.config but that would reset any and all application preferences throughout Ubuntu for your user.
See also: Resetting Unity on 12.10 or 13.04
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To fix this issue execute the following commands
chown -hR YOUR_USER .gnome2/
chown -hR YOUR_USER .gnome2_private/
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I agree. It is complicated. You have 2 options.
ONE:
Install a program called 'Alacrity' or 'Main Menu' from the software center. It will create launchers as you desire. It is that "add to launcher" program you are looking for.
TWO:
You can create a .desktop file (same thing as a launcher), and place it here: ~/.local/share/applications
I believe the ...
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I have the same error. I don't think it's related to Firefox because GVIM also refuses to start from the lauuncher.
user152089 didn't add the second error line:
Could not create gnome accelerators directory `/home/fab/.gnome2/accels`: Permission denied
In my case I formatted the / partition and replace 12.10. It does not use my previous home folder as ...
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You might want to have a look at Unity Tweak Tool. You can change the icon size of the dock, plus much more hidden settings of Unity.
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When you are logged in on your administrator account, can you access a tty console by pressing CTRL+ALT+F1? If yes, run sudo apt-get update && apt-get dist-upgrade. When finished, reboot and log in again. If the problem remains, enter the tty console agin and try sudo apt-get install --reinstall unity and reboot again.
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Currently, this feature has been declared a "Won't Fix" by Mark Shuttleworth to be officially included in Ubuntu. See Why can't I use the Unity launcher icon to minimize applications/windows? for more information.
This WEBUPD8 post discusses a ppa that adds the features you're looking for. To get dodge windows and minimize on click for Unity in Ubuntu ...
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See to minimize the the app you will see an option same like windows 7 but on the left hand side of the screen if your app is maximized the you have to scroll the cursor to the upper left hand corner of the screen and minimize
it will minimize on the ubuntu unity launcher
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First thing you can try is open a terminal by pressing CTRL+ALT+T and type unity --reset. Be patient, this can take a while. If it fails, try to reinstall Unity by typing sudo apt-get update && sudo apt-get install --reinstall unity.
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Reset Firefox
Run this command in Terminal:
rm -r ~/.mozilla
NOTE : This will erase your bookmarks, history..etc.
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bug
Ubuntu Bug 1166765 -unity showing only blank desktop, no dash nor decorations
The tmp fix is to open a terminal, if you don't have a terminal icon on desktop, then press login and then execute the following command:
$ gsettings reset org.compiz.core:/org/compiz/profiles/unity/plugins/core/ active-plugins
$ sudo shutdown -r now
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You can do the following to make the association between the launcher and its command stronger:
1.) Launch eclipse from the command line
2.) Execute xprop WM_CLASS from a terminal and note down one of the quoted strings
3.) Edit your launcher with the following line:
StartupWMClass=$WM_CLASS
where $WM_CLASS is one of the quoted strings.
For this to ...
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For unity launcher of Ubuntu 12.04, the official documentation 'UnityLaunchersAndDesktopFiles' has explained quite well.
The youtube video is more intuitive. Just follow the video tutorial and it helps a lot.
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I'm not sure if it is possible to do exactly what you are asking as Unity is designed to look the same on every system (good promotion tactic), however you can get the unofficial 'Unity Tweak Tool' on a 12.10 PPA:
Press Ctrl + Alt + T on your keyboard and then run the following commands in order:
sudo add-apt-repository ...
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You can autohide Launcher..
Go to
Desktop Screen ==> RightClick ==>Change Desktop Background => Behaviour (Tab) ==> Autohide [ON]
That's it...
Cheers !!!
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