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Unity Tweak Tool is a configuration manager for Unity desktop environment.

Unity Tweak Tool is a python based configuration tool for customizing Ubuntu Unity desktop experience. It is written in Python 3 and uses Gtk toolkit and Gsettings API.

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Unity Tweak tool fails to start with the error "com.canonical.unity.webapps schema is missing"

com.canonical.unity.webapps In order to work properly, Unity Tweak Tool recommends you install the necessary packages
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Unity Tweak Tool Schema Missing com.canonical.desktop.interface

Running Unity on fresh install of 14.04. I installed Unity Tweak Tool through the Software Center, and on initial launch it said: The following schema is missing com.canonical.notify.osd In order to work properly, Unity Tweak Tool recommends you…
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Can I set Hot Corners to run custom commands in Unity?

I really like Hot Corners. :-) Is it somehow possible to run a custom command on a hot corner as shown below?
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cannot use the Unity Tweak Tool

I can't change themes in my Ubuntu 15.04 after update. It says: The following schema is missing org.gnome.settings-daemon.peripherals.touchpad I've used the dconf editor but touchpad doesn't appear. Mouse and keyboard setting also doesn't open.
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What is the difference between "Spread all Windows" and "Window Spread" in unity-tweak-tool?

I have Unity Tweak Tool v0.03 installed and it shows the options "Spread all Windows" and "Window Spread" in the Hotcorners section as different actions. What is supposed to be the difference between these two options? For what I can tell, they do…
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Ubuntu 14.04, only wallpaper and a mouse cursor is showing

I upgraded to Ubuntu 14.04 weeks ago, that was a fresh install. And as usual installed, Unity tweak tool, some themes, Chrome, eclipse etc. Today, while playing with Unity tweak tool, I mistakenly switched Window spread to off, and bang, no problem…
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How do I reset my unity configuration on 15.04?

I've been googling many answers to this question, such as the various suggestions up and down https://askubuntu.com/a/202020/99436, and none of them are working for me. They might work for you. They don't work for me. The system blinks, icons on the…
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Some icons are missing after install ark theme

I just installed ubuntu 16.04 and also I installed ark theme and ark icons. I select them using Unity Tweak Tool. The problem is that some programs lost their icons. I mean, when I open the terminal, for example, a question mark appears in the…
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Unity tweak tool: how to disable window switching shortcuts?

I found the "unity tweak tool" the other day, and today I played around a bit ... and today I wanted to make some adaptions for the task switcher. There is a field for windows switcher shortcuts; and I am wondering: how on earth would I disable…
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Unity Tweak Tool for Precise?

I've been looking everywhere for Unity Tweak Tool in Ubuntu 12.04 Precise but I can't seem to find it so could anyone help?
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If I open Unity tweak tool, it mentions com.canonical.unity.webapps is missing

following message appears: If I press okay, nothing happens. What do I have to do?
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Cursor themes only work for some applications

Trying some X11 cursors from gnome-look.org (Vienna, Protozoa, Leafm, Ecliz... ) in 14.04 Unity. Done update-alternatives and chmod 755. Everything is ok, cursor themes are visible in unity-tweak, and I can swap between them. But new cursors work…
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How can I make hot corners less sensitive?

On Unity desktop, I have enabled hot corners using. Unity Tweak Tool. It's just that they are too sensitive, I too often activate them by mistake. I couldn't find an option to set a delay for it in the tool, is there any way to do that? Just an…
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Ubuntu 14.04 Hot Corners not working after reboot

I have installed the unity tweak tool for ubuntu 14.04 and I am using the hot corners feature. However, after I restart the computer, hot corners are not working and i have to turn them off and on again to fix this. Is there any solution to this…
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Schemas missing - Unity Tweak Tool

I understand this is very similar to this question and this one, but none of the answers there have worked for me. When trying to install the packages mentioned in those questions, apt-get throws up the following error message: Some packages could…
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