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The Dash grants quick access to applications, files and folders, and shortcuts. For the command-line shell, use the [dash-shell] tag instead.

The Unity Dash is a feature in which grants users quick access to applications, files and folders, and shortcuts. This tag is for questions on using, troubleshooting, or customizing the Dash. Unity has been the default Ubuntu desktop environment from Ubuntu 11.04 to Ubuntu 17.04.

In Ubuntu 17.10 and later the Unity Dash has been replaced by the GNOME Dash which is accessed by clicking on the Show Applications icon at the bottom of the Dock.

For the command-line shell used as the default /bin/sh, use instead.

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Dash in Ubuntu 16.04

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How can I keep recent files from appearing in Unity?

I sometimes browse erotic media files but I would like to avoid having them appear in files & folders / recent. How can I do that? The old "making .recently-used.xbel a folder" trick from 10.10 and older doesn't work any more. Plus I'd prefer to…
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How do I add an application to the dash?

I just installed Oneiric Ocelot, and I can't figure out how to add an application, which is stored in my home directory, to the dash. I can create a launcher, but I want it in the dash also.
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How to remove icons/shortcuts from Unity menu?

I have installed Chromium and Tweet Deck on it (trough Chrome Store), now I uninstalled Tweet Deck and after that Chromium, the problem is, when I installed Tweet Deck it asked me if I want to create a shortcut to it and I chose YES. Now that both…
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Dash search gives no result

I just upgraded my Ubuntu 11.10 (x86) to Ubuntu 12.04 (x86). The upgrade completed without any errors. Since then, I am unable to access any of the applications in the Dash. The Dash seems to be empty. When I search for some application like gedit,…
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Will all Dash input in 12.10 be sent to Amazon?

It seems like all user input to the Dash home lens is send to Amazon by default in Ubuntu 12.10, is this correct?
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Applications don't appear in the Dash (14.04)

I'm running 14.04 I've had a read through this question, which has an answer which is roughly along the lines of other answers on the web, and doesn't work for me. All Applications Disappear in the Dash I can search all other files without an…
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How do I prevent Ubuntu from capturing the Alt key to show the HUD?

Possible Duplicate: How do I modify or disable the HUD's use of the Alt key? When I press ALT key on virtualbox machine (ex XP), ubuntu 12.04 catch that key. How to prevent ubuntu catch ALT key? Thank you~
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How to disable all scopes, filters and dash plugins?

The Dash is overloading me with stuff I don't need, down to the weather and food recipes (?!) when I'm just looking for a file or app. Also I can't figure out how to set it to include music files without getting results from files I don't even…
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The eclipse application icon is huge in Unity's dash

I have a problem with the manual installation of Eclipse Juno. After unpacking the tarball to /opt, adding a symlink from /usr/local/bin and adding the following to a new file /usr/share/applications/eclipse.desktop: [Desktop…
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What is the "Dash"?

This may be a stupid or trivial question, but I am new to Ubuntu, and have two unsolved problems (flashplayer doesn't play, and scanner doesn't work - in virgin install 13.04), so I started to search in documentation. In the 13.04 specific web site…
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Explicit pictures show when searching "gedit" in Ubuntu Dash

Recently at work I searched the Unity Dash for gedit and there were explicit pictures in the search result. The picture shows in "Reference" field when I search "gedit" only.. It was very embarrassing to see those files in the list in front of my…
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How to speed up search for locally installed applications in Ubuntu 13.10's Unity Dash?

I upgraded to Ubuntu 13.10 "Saucy Salamander". After upgrading, whenever I open the Unity Dash to search for an application, it takes at least a minute before it starts to show some result. The new scopes addition has made Dash painfully slow. Is it…
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Nautilus is very slow

One month ago I updated (no fresh install) to 12.04. Since then nautilus got extremely slow. When I open a folder that contains many subfolders I sometimes have to wait 4 seconds until everything is displayed. This has never been like that before,…
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How to change the Dash Button in Unity Launcher?

I don't like the default Dash Button (also known as BFB in short of "Big Freakin Button") in Unity Launcher. It's pretty inconsistent with Faenza icon theme and I would like to change it. How can I do that?
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How to disable lenses in the Dash menu?

How can I disable some lenses in the Dash menu?
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