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Formerly a frontend for GNOME Do (Do), and now its own application. Docky is a dock intended for use in the GNOME desktop environment.

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Docky hides when I maximize a window

Docky hides every time I maximize a window. This is happening since I've upgraded to 14.04
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Create a file with root access and make it executable?

I am having issues with Docky app and found this one and only solution online that could probably help. http://www.linux-compatible.com/tutorial/docky-closes-after-waking-suspend-ubuntu it also has a ...
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Docky graphical problems

Docky displays a blue bar(sometimes solid white) near the edges, and when hiding. Screenshots attached. This happens randomly, usually after a suspend, but not always. I've noticed this doesn't happen ...
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Docky is closing when I plug/unplug the AC cable

Every time I plug/unplug the power cable docky is closing. This thing is happening since I have updated to 14.04, also, my battery life seems to be shorter. I am using a toshiba satellite c55-A-1PX.
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Dock (Docky) disappears when I put my computer to sleep

My dock disappears when I put the computer to sleep. It's there when I go to sleep, but gone when I wake it up. I can easily start the dock again by using unity search and searching for "docky" and ...
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Docky not showing up in the task manager?

Docky is frozen, but I can't find it in the task manager. How do I kill it?
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why conky and docky doesn't start automatically at lubuntu

I installed Lubuntu 13.10 and want to run installed conky and docky after booting whenever I lunch lubuntu. I installed next: sudo apt-get install xcompmgr Once installed, I put the command to ...
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running a command at startup

I know there are lots of questions about it on the internet but none of the solutions I've read seemed to work for me. I tried creating a script and putting my code in it - didn't work I tried ...
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programs launched from docky are in different language

my system's language is turkish, so when I launch a program using a terminal or unity, the launched programs are -as one would expect- in turkish. However if I launch the same program from Docky, ...
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How to auto restart a crashed app? [duplicate]

Im tired that everytime my dock (i use docky) crash i have to manual reopen it. There is a way for auto restart docky everytime it crash? I mean something that can auto reopen the app when it crash.....
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Need help making docky work like mac dock with minimized windows

When I minimize windows with docky it looks like this https://i.stack.imgur.com/P0Ywt.png but I want it to look like this https://i.stack.imgur.com/3NNrh.jpg
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Docky Keeps Crashing 13.04 [duplicate]

The title kind of explains itself. Docky will just randomly crash. It will ask If I would like to restart or keep closed, If I try and restart, it wont. Its becoming frustrating as I prefer Docky ...
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Gnome Fallback with Compiz - maximized windows lose focus

I use gnome-fallback with compiz and docky. However, when I open an application that starts maximized, such as firefox, the window will lose focus if I click anywhere on the window decoration. ...
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Disable animations when opening applications

I'm very new to ubuntu and currently have 13.04 running but have so far really enjoyed my experience. A couple of days ago I installed 'Docky' as I prefer to have my shortcuts at the bottom of the ...
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Docky lubuntu autohide issue

I installed lunbutu 13.04 with docky and when i open windows the dock is not hiding. I tried to enable auto hiding in dock setting but will not let me change the setting,also i can't change to 3d dock....
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Keyboard navigation/search for all UI elements

I have recently found out about Shortcat, an OSX app that allows for keyboard-only control of any application that has accessibility features turned on. I vaguely remember GNOME Do and Docky planning ...
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Error while starting docky

I installed Docky today, and after a little bit of messing around, i closed it from the default launcher that Ubuntu has (i'm on 12.04.2), and after that whenever i click on the docky icon, nothing ...
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Contribute to the Docky Project

I've recently installed Docky and it seems to be a great app to have and I'd like to contribute, or set up custom applets. Is there any guide regarding this? Especially the language used and the ...
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Graphic card driver, Xorg (Open-source) version vs Proprietary (AMD and Nvidia) version, Which is the best? [closed]

i would like to ask about the graphic card driver on linux. from on my experience here is, im having a laptop with a HD6320 from E-450 APU, which is belong to my friend and i install it an Xubuntu 13....
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Docky artifacting on edges [closed]

I've got 2 laptops running Quantal 32-bit, one with a 2nd gen Core i5 and another with a 3rd gen Core i3. On my i5 laptop, Docky in 3d mode produces a translucent green artifact on both the left and ...
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Hiding active Windows from Docky

I want to use Docky just as an application launcher, I don't want it to show my active windows. I just want application shortcuts on it. Is there a way to do that?
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How to iconize all windows for current application, Unity [duplicate]

Possible Duplicate: Where should people give feedback on Ubuntu? I am used to Docky, and miss the ability to easily iconize/hide all windows for a given application, or to see a list of the ...
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I don't have permissions to extract a theme to usr/share/docky/themes?

I don't appear to have permissions to extract a theme to usr/share/docky/themes and I cant copy the extracted folder across when it is extracted. I am using Lubuntu 12.04
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Docky often dissappears [closed]

I use the latest Docky for Ubuntu 12.04 Precise. Sometimes it gives me this error: I think it happens when I try to edit the Main Menu and use Synaptic. I'm not sure. Docky is set up to be hidden on ...
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Where to get Docklets [closed]

I am very new to ubuntu and feel a bit overwhelmed at times. I downloaded docky because I think its handy but I only see a limited amount of docklets in the docky settings. Trying to search and find ...
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Minimize window with Docky conflicts with Unity

I'm seeing this unwanted behaviour eversince Unity came to Ubuntu. The Unity's Launcher randomly "steals" the endpoint for the minimizing animations from Docky. In other words, when I click on an icon ...
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What is Docky.exe in /usr/lib/docky/plugins?

Why there is a Windows version of Docky found inside my Ubuntu 12.04? I'm seeing this in my process list : mono /usr/lib/docky/Docky.exe Is this safe? Can I have the Linux native Docky(Linux Binary)?
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How to enable composition for Lxde?

I have had the same problem in Xubuntu as documented in "Docky needs composition enabled" message even after I enabled that, in Xubuntu But now I am facing the same issue in Lubuntu as ...
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"Docky needs composition enabled" message even after I enabled that, in Xubuntu

I am using Ubuntu 12.04 with Xubuntu-desktop because I need to use Xubuntu sometimes .I have installed Docky for quick access . But i am not getting it properly because of the error . details you can ...
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How to make docky and gnome shell work together?

I like gnome shell and I like docky. The problem is that the gnome shell places the notifications and that little notification dock down there. I want to place docky at the bottom but then the ...
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How do I automatically restart docky after a crash?

docky crashes from time to time for me. How can I make it restart automatically after it crashed?
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Xfce - Docky & Thunar - Missing icon

Im using xfce in combination with docky. But when I start Thunar via the Filemanager-icon it opens (ofc) Thunar, but it has a wrong icon (on the very right) How to fix that? Normally, the file manager ...
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How can I map the docky anchor button so that it will launch the unity dash?

Example of a Docky Dock I have the Docky dock on my desktop. It has an anchor logo button (as seen on the left side image of the link above) that brings up the Docky settings. I want to map it so ...
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Is it possible to disable launcher grouping in unity? [duplicate]

Possible Duplicate: How to disable the grouping of windows on the launcher? I am almost used to working with Unity but the launcher grouping is really bugging me. I just want to be able to open a ...
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Script runs when I type it into a terminal, but not when I run it from a .sh file

I wanted to run this at start-up because I like to play around with multiple DEs. When I run this script from a file it won't run Docky. I have already changed the file permissions so that it is ...
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Ubuntu 12.04 with Mate and video card issues

My laptop has a nVidia Geforce G105M that is why I installed the appropriate nVidia drivers to make it work properly. As I am a truly Gnome 2 lover I switched from Unity to Mate. But apparently in ...
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How can I start docky?

how can I start docky? When I open it, nothing happens. When I open it in a terminal it just says: [Info 08:25:58.751] Docky version: 2.1.4 Release [Info 08:25:58.760] Kernel version: 3.2.0.24 [...
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How to remove docky anchor icon?

I can find answers all around the Internet for doing it with gconf-editor in older versions of Ubuntu, but I can't find the answer for doing it with dconf-editor in latest release. Help?
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How to invoke the Shutdown dialog in Docky under Lubuntu 12.04

I want to create a button in Docky equivalent to the Shutdown button in LXpanel. I have found that I can create a .desktop file which runs lubuntu-logout and this does the trick. But when I try to ...
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How to remove the reflection in Docky?

I don't like the reflections on the dock when in 3D mode. If find it hard to see the indicators of what's running. Could someone give me steps on how to do it and how to undo it (just incase I don't ...
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Gnome-shell hide "Dock"?

I use Docky in Gnome-Shell, Hence I don't need the gnome-shell dock. Is there a way to disable (or at least hide) the gnome-shell dock? I know I could set the width in whichever theme's CSS file I ...
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Gksudo and DBus

I've created some disabled accounts for the sole purpose of customizing Docky in those accounts. Each account has a set of Docky Items that represents a tool set. This should give you an idea of ...
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Remove Launcher in Unity 2D?

I like Unity but I'd rather use Docky as a launcher than the Unity Launcher. Is it possible to remove the launcher in Unity 2D or possibly preventing it from loading at start-up? Thanks
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Redirect Compiz Effects?

So I use regular Unity and I like the panel and the dash but what I don't like is the launcher. I prefer to use Docky with the Magic Lamp effect from Compiz. The problem is when I minimise things, the ...
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How can I lock Docky?

I set up Ubuntu with Docky and Xfce for my mother. But sometimes she accidentially removes Apps from Docky by letting them "drop" on the desktop. Is there a way to lock docky, so the programs can't ...
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How to fix blury Docky Icons?

I've looked everywhere online, and I cannot find an answer to this... My Docky Icons are blurry. I currently have the Faenza icons enabled on Ubuntu 11.10, and they look great everywhere else on my ...
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Docky can't open apps which are added by "pin to dock"

I just installed Docky on Xubuntu and for adding Home folder and Terminal to it, i opened these apps and clicked on their icons for "Pin to dock". Now, when i close them and then click on their ...
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Docky - how can I change jDownloader icon?

With Docky I have really good icons except for the jDownloader one. I installed it from the official repo. How can I change the icon Docky uses?
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How do I activate docker?

I'm using Openbox (because the gnome3 GNOME shell and Unity were both making me c-r-a-z-y, not because I don't have hardware) and want to install a dock. I've heard good things about Docker and Docky ...
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How can I install Docky 2.2?

I heard that Docky 2.2 has volume control ingetrated. How can I update my Docky to 2.2 on Ubuntu 11.10?
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