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This maybe a stupid question, with easy fix. But I searching around to no avail.

I'm unable to change docky configuration, I tried opening the docky setting on the dock, but the option to make it hide was grayed out.

Docky settings

How would I modify the option ? Or is the Docky project really dead, before Docky I'm using Plank but it doesn't have animation. If Plank has animation, I would stay with that.

FYI: I install it with sudo apt install docky

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  • Please mention the version of Lubuntu. And the last release seems to be from 2015-09-02 according to the Launchpad page.
    – DK Bose
    Mar 13, 2019 at 9:50
  • I use Lubuntu 18.04
    – Liso
    Mar 13, 2019 at 9:56
  • One of Docky's developers is keeping Plank development going: launchpad.net/~ricotz/+archive/ubuntu/…
    – DK Bose
    Mar 13, 2019 at 9:58
  • I used Plank before and it's good, but their dock is static, I want it to have animation.
    – Liso
    Mar 13, 2019 at 10:00
  • There's a small animation at the time of loading an appllcation: youtu.be/FPSIh2VRrvY?t=290. I guess you want an animation when you hover over an icon in the panel. I don't use Docky or Plank and so I hope someone else comes along to help!
    – DK Bose
    Mar 13, 2019 at 10:11

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To make Plank show animation on hover with Compton as the compositor

Open a terminal and run plank --preferences

You'll get a window looking like this:

Plank preferences to set animation on hover

You can adjust the value of Icon zoom to suit your needs.

Compositing

  • Lubuntu 18.04 comes with its own compositor called Compton which you can start from Menu > Accessories > compton.
  • There's also a very nice interface for adjusting Compton's settings. This GUI is called Window Effects and is found under Menu > Preferences > Window Effects.
  • Once you start Compton make the changes you want in Window Effects, go to Menu > Preferences > Default applications for LXSession and in the window that opens, add Compton to your Autostart as in the image below.

Setting Compton to Autostart

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  • Is compton Lubuntu default apps ? I never noticed it !
    – Liso
    Mar 13, 2019 at 11:58
  • I already done what you did, but Plank doesn't enlarge when hover.
    – Liso
    Mar 14, 2019 at 13:01
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    xD my bad, I changed the configuration and it worked perfectly now. Thanks Dk
    – Liso
    Mar 14, 2019 at 13:05
  • Plus, compton needs to run. I was about to upload a small video to YouTube so that you could see it working!
    – DK Bose
    Mar 14, 2019 at 13:10
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    Plank now behaves the want I want, thank you so much.
    – Liso
    Mar 14, 2019 at 13:13
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After searching around, it turns out Docky require compositing in order to work properly, and compositing reside in Compiz window manager.

So I tried to find the workaround, and found the fix:

sudo apt install xcompmgr

or

sudo apt install compton ###I USE THIS

Both will apply compositing, which enable Docky full capabilities.

Docky settings after compositing

However, there are price to pay. The compositing made Lubuntu desktop buggy, for example:

  • Desktop background only shows gray color.
  • Screen tearing
  • etc.

I guess Im gonna stick with Plank, the dock that works stable on Lubuntu without further hack.

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user of Lubuntu 20.04,i got the same problem as you guys.

Well first I install Plank using Discover Apps,then Idk how to make the Plank show up after the login. From the reference above,I followed it,but nothing happens. Then I do this

I did like what he did

I go to this,then you can see my compton is already start

After doing that,i go to this part,and start to make a new apps that is automatically appear after login

And fill the name with Plank,and the "Perintah" which is mean Execution with that

If you wondering where i get that syntax in "Perintah" part,you can see this You can click Find button beside the Execution or "Perintah" button

And then restart it.

Github : Nura21 Ohh you can see the image if you click my writing

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