Open-source and Open-GL dock. A dock is a program launcher with icons for programs, clicking on them launches them. See glx-dock.org for more information.
Questions tagged [cairo-dock]
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How can I delay a specific program on startup?
How to delay a program such as cairo-dock (No openGL) or Firefox?
Sometimes programs crash when started with other startup apps. I want programs to start 10 seconds late to avoid a crash.
user11701
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How can Docky, AWN, Cairo Dock and Unity be compared?
It would be very nice to see a comparison between features, icons and usability.
desgua
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Multiple Workspace rows in XFCE without xfce-panel?
Is there a way to set the number of rows for desktop workspaces without using the xfce-panel applet "Workspace Switcher"?
I don’t run xfce-panel at all, preferring to use cairo-dock.
Vladashram
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remove cairo dock completely
I recently installed cairo-dock-core package from Ubuntu software center.
I played with it for a while and concluded to delete it completely.Then, I uninstalled it from Ubuntu software center itself.
To check that it was completely removed I typed…
devGeek
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Hiding an application from switcher (alt+tab)
I would like to hide cairo-dock from the switcher since it is redundant to have it there.
I've searched for solutions without any luck.
danihodovic
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How to Remove Cairo Dock from Start Up?
I have Cairo Dock's Version 3.0.0.1 installed and I've added it on start up. Now I want to remove it from Start Up, How I can do the Same? Please Help Me!
Gaurav
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Cairo-Dock crashed my Unity desktop, is this possible?
I'm still new to using Ubuntu and learning more and more each day. The other day I formatted my hard drive and wiped the Windows 8 partition (never use it) and re-installed my Ubuntu install to start fresh.
Any way, I installed Cairo-Dock, thinking…
user311280
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Force disable snapping windows
How can I reliably disable snapping windows? When I drag a window around by its titlebar and near the upper edge, it tints and wants to maximize if I let go of the mouse then (trying to park my app there, not cover the whole workspace!)
Until Unity…
Marcos
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Cairo-Dock weather applet not working
I have searched high and low for the config file to change the server for the weather applet. Anyone have the file location? A system search yielded no results. The applet stopped working for me and my roomate several days ago.
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Cairo Dock doesn't switch between windows by [Alt]+[Tab]
I'm using Cairo Dock (in Ubuntu 12.10) and there is one issue: it doesn't switch between opened windows by [Alt] + [Tab].
I'm sure, it's not the Compiz problem, cause [Alt] + [Tab] shortcut works well in Unity, Gnome 2 and Gnome 3, but it doesn't in…
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cairo-dock icons degrade to question marks over time
In an up to date 11.10 the Cairo-Dock icons gradually become blue ? circle icons after a few hours or days after restart. The launchers still work when clicked, but they become harder to identify as more and more of them "forget" their original…
Marcos
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How do I remove an extra dock in cairo dock?
I have two cairo docks, one is at the bottom , one is at the top of my desktop.
How do I remove the top dock?
wizztjh
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All docks cause an unsightly line through the desktop
When the plank dock is active on my computer, it causes an unsightly line that pierces through the desktop, as shown here:
Problems with Plank dock
This line does not just go through the wallpaper, but also pierces through all of the windows in…
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What programs does the GNOME desktop environment start, after loading Metacity?
I installed Ubuntu full version. It's shipped with the GNOME desktop environment.
Now I want to start some kind of experiment for my netbook, having only a selection of applications for a custom, lightweight desktop environment. Actually I'm running…
JAkk
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Cairo Dock - Chrome Browser - Unity Launcher Icon and Application sync
My problem is as follows
I use cairo dock as a replacement for the Unity Launcher on Ubuntu
I used chrome desktop shortcuts to make some pseudo desktop apps of some webapps (like outlook exchange)
I want these webapps to pick up the Icon I give…
Srini
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