show-desktop is the function to hide all visible windows to show the desktop.
Questions tagged [show-desktop]
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How to add a "Show desktop" icon to the launcher?
I recently upgraded from 10.04 to 12.04, and there is no show desktop in the launcher. I know I can use Ctrl+Super+D, but is there a way to get it in the launcher?
Edit:
I just installed the "show desktop" icon on the launcher with MyUnity (see…
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How can I add "Show desktop" to the GNOME dash or Ubuntu Dock?
I am migrating from Unity to GNOME. One item I am missing is a "Show desktop" button (aka "minimise all windows") in the dash. How can I add this functionality to the GNOME dash (or Ubuntu dock in Ubuntu 17.10 and later), even if it means making a…
lofidevops
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"show desktop" with "hot corners" not working!
The function SHOW DESKTOP when moving mouse to the HOT CORNERS in ubuntu 13.04 worked.
After updating to 13.10, SHOW DESKTOP/HOT CORNERS only works until rebooting or setsid unity, after which it doesn't work.
I thought that something was wrong in…
Ivanyosan
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Why show desktop (with alt tab) in kde renders alternatively two different things?
If I use task switcher to show the desktop, I obtain the first time:
The second time:
And so on further. Why?
jasmines
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How to remove fade effect when "Hiding all normal windows" with CTRL+ALT+D shortcut (show desktop)?
I'm using Unity on 12.10, with most of the Compiz Effects disabled.
I'd like to remove the fade effect when using the CTRL + ALT + D default shortcut to show the desktop.
The effect consists in fading out the active windows and fading 'em in when…
jasmines
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How to Install My Unity to Ubuntu 14.04?
How can I install My Unity to my Ubuntu 14.04? The software center finds nothing when I search "my unity".
Actually I need My Unity to enable "Show Desktop" action on the launcher. If there is an alternative way to do this, please recommend me.
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Show Desktop in ubuntu launcher
Possible Duplicate:
How to add a “Show desktop” icon to the launcher?
I have a problem in show desktop in the Unity launcher (Ubuntu 12.04)
I had activated through Myunity than I moved it to the top of the launcher (as in this image)
but today I…
user64424
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How add keyboard shortcut for "show desktop" in Xubuntu 20.04?
In Xubuntu 20.04, I can't find a keyboard shortcut for "show desktop". For example, Ctrl+Alt+D does nothing. Of course I can define a new keyboard shortcut. The problem is I don't know what program performs a "show desktop".
apadana
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Title bar is showing on "Desktop" in Cinnamon
In my Ubuntu 14.04 with Cinnamon desktop, the title bar is showing in the desktop. I have to tried Google for solutions but to no avail.
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How to change "Show desktop" effect?
In CCSM I set "Super+D" for showing desktop. Everything is fine but the effect. It just fade in and out. How could I change the effect for "Show Desktop"?
Thanks for your time!
quangtruong1985
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Minimizing all windows by clicking on a random part of the desktop
I'd like to know if there is a way to minimize all windows by clicking on a random part of the desktop (if the desktop is not completely hidden by the windows).
Gennaro Arguzzi
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How do I hide all windows in Ubuntu 18.04 by one click?
Just updated my Ubuntu to 18.04, but I couldn't find how to hide all windows with one click by the icon. In 16.04 it was something like "show Desktop" icon on the Ubuntu dock (left sidebar).
Zhi V
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Too many Show Desktop extension icons under GNOME Panel
I used the GNOME extension at Gnome shell "show desktop" shortcut and now see too many desktop buttons. I think I might have tried to install it multiple times, apparently/maybe due to "nothing happening" each time I did so, until I realized later…
bgoodr
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Add Show Desktop Option to Gnome Pie
There is no default option for this. I have tried binding an icon to keyboard shortcut super+d but this only works occasionally. Is there a command I can have the icon run that would show desktop?
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Disable new keyboard shortcut for Show Desktop
After a recent upgrade of 14.04, an icon "Show Desktop" appeared in my launcher bar.
I removed it with Unity Tweak Tool.
A new keyboard shortcut was also setup: Super+D now also shows the desktop. This is annoying, since pressing Super+Alt+D in that…
Gauthier
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