How do I move the "Show Applications" icon in Ubuntu Dock?

Question

Ubuntu 17.10 introduces the GNOME Shell with the Ubuntu Dock (based on Dash to Dock GNOME Shell extension) and it allows you to put the Dock on the bottom of the desktop:

However, there is no easy way to move the Show Applications icon (shown on the right) to the left of the Dock. There is no such setting in GNOME Control Center. There is already a bug filed, but does anybody know any workaround until it gets fixed by Ubuntu Dock developers?

Answer 1

If you don't like to run command then open dconf-editor (by simply click show applications icon and search dconf) then go to

org > gnome > shell > extensions > dash-to-dock

Then search for the show-apps-at-top and make it on

See screenshot for your reference:

Answer 2

The following command will work for the current user:

gsettings set org.gnome.shell.extensions.dash-to-dock show-apps-at-top true

Is the command-line equivalent to dconf-editor GUI.

To make it persistent system-wide, run these commands as root:

echo "show-apps-at-top=true" >> /usr/share/glib-2.0/schemas/10_ubuntu-dock.gschema.override
glib-compile-schemas /usr/share/glib-2.0/schemas/

Answer 3

You can also remove it with:

gsettings set org.gnome.shell.extensions.dash-to-dock show-show-apps-button false

Answer 4

There is a way but the dock will be like in middle.

• Download and install gnome-tweaks.
• Go to any browser and go to extensions.gnome.org
• Click on click here to install browser extension.
• Go ahead and install it.
• After it's done again go to extensions.gnome.org
• Search for dash to dock.
• Click it and toggle its ON position.
• Go to tweaks app (search for it in app menu)
• Go to extensions tab.
• Go to dash to dock.
• Toggle it on (if not already on).
• Click the Gear icon on the right side dash to dock option. Then there will be option for changing the place of launcher in LAUNCHERS tab
• Tick mark the Move the application button at the beginning of dock option