diff --git a/content/customize-dock.md b/content/customize-dock.md new file mode 100644 index 0000000000..2529e680c2 --- /dev/null +++ b/content/customize-dock.md @@ -0,0 +1,49 @@ +--- +title: Dock (Move or Customize) +description: > + How to move the Dock to different areas of the screen and customize other settings. +keywords: + - Launcher + - Bottom + - Left + - Moving + - Dock + - Dash to Dock + - COSMIC Dock + - Ubuntu Dock + +facebookImage: /_social/article +twitterImage: /_social/article + +hidden: false +section: software +tableOfContents: true + +redirect_from: + - /movelauncher + - /articles/move-launcher +--- + +Pop!\_OS and Ubuntu both contain an application dock on the screen. The location of the dock, as well as other dock settings, can be adjusted in Settings. + +## Default Dock on Pop!\_OS + +Pop!\_OS's dock is positioned along the bottom edge of the screen by default. + +![Stock Pop Dock](/images/customize-dock/pop-dock.png) + +## Default Dock on Ubuntu + +Ubuntu's dock is positioned along the left edge of the screen by default. + +![Stock Ubuntu Dock](/images/customize-dock/ubuntu-dock.png) + +## dconf Editor + +Since both Ubuntu Dock and COSMIC Dock are based on Dash to Dock they have the same settings which can be changed using dconf editor. This can be installed either though the Pop!\_Shop (if you are on Pop!\_OS), Ubuntu Software (if you are on Ubuntu) or with this command on either OS: + +```bash +sudo apt install dconf-editor +``` + +![Dash to Dock in dconf](/images/customize-dock/dash-to-dock.png) diff --git a/content/dash-to-dock.md b/content/dash-to-dock.md deleted file mode 100644 index 3cfa7f3569..0000000000 --- a/content/dash-to-dock.md +++ /dev/null @@ -1,129 +0,0 @@ ---- -title: Dock (Move or Customize) -description: > - How to move the Dock to different areas of the screen and customize other settings. -keywords: - - Launcher - - Bottom - - Left - - Moving - - Dock - - Dash to Dock - -facebookImage: /_social/article -twitterImage: /_social/article - -hidden: false -section: software -tableOfContents: true - -redirect_from: - - /movelauncher - - /articles/move-launcher ---- - -Pop!\_OS and Ubuntu both contain an application dock on the left side of the screen. In Pop!\_OS, the dock is only visible when the Activities menu is open. In Ubuntu, the dock is always visible. By installing a GNOME extension called Dash to Dock, you can adjust this preference, move the dock to the bottom of the screen, and more. - -## Dash to Dock on Pop!\_OS - -To install Dash to Dock on Pop!\_OS, visit [the extension's page](https://extensions.gnome.org/extension/307/dash-to-dock/) in Firefox. - -![Dash to Dock page in Firefox](/images/dash-to-dock/pop-firefox1.png) - -If you see a purple message at the top about GNOME Shell integration, click the link to install the Firefox browser extension, then click the blue "Continue to Installation" button, and finally the blue "Add" button. - -![Installing the Firefox extension](/images/dash-to-dock/pop-firefox2.png) - -![Installing the Firefox extension](/images/dash-to-dock/pop-firefox3.png) - -After refreshing the web page, you should see an On/Off switch at the top right of the page. Click the switch to toggle it to the "On" position. - -![Enabling Dash to Dock](/images/dash-to-dock/pop-firefox4.png) - -On the resulting pop-up, click Install to download and install the extension. - -![Enabling Dash to Dock](/images/dash-to-dock/pop-install-extension.png) - -At this point, Firefox can be closed. The dock will display on the left side of the screen. - -![Dock on left side](/images/dash-to-dock/pop-launcher1.png) - -To customize the dock's settings, right-click on the "Show Applications" button and click "Dash to Dock Settings." - -![Dash to Dock Settings](/images/dash-to-dock/pop-launcher2.png) - -In the Dash to Dock Settings window, you can choose which screen edge to display the launcher on, such as the bottom of the screen: - -![Dock at bottom of screen](/images/dash-to-dock/pop-launcher3.png) - -You can also choose to extend the dock into "Panel mode," which looks similar to Ubuntu: - -![Dock with Panel Mode](/images/dash-to-dock/pop-launcher4.png) - -## Dash to Dock on Ubuntu - -Ubuntu includes a lightweight version of Dash to Dock, which is why the dock already displays on the left side of the screen by default. When you enable the full version of Dash to Dock, it will override the built-in version. - -To install Dash to Dock on Ubuntu, you will first need to install the "native host connector," which allows Firefox to install and remove GNOME Shell extensions. This component is installed by default in Pop!\_OS, but it is not installed by default in Ubuntu. Open a terminal and run this command to install the native host connector: - -```bash -sudo apt install chrome-gnome-shell -``` - -Enter your password and press "y" to confirm if necessary. - -![Installing the native host connector](/images/dash-to-dock/ubuntu-native-host-connector.png) - -Next, visit [the extension's page](https://extensions.gnome.org/extension/307/dash-to-dock/) in Firefox. - -![Dash to Dock page in Firefox](/images/dash-to-dock/ubuntu-firefox1.png) - -If you see a purple message at the top about GNOME Shell integration, click the link to install the Firefox browser extension, then click the blue "Continue to Installation" button, and finally the blue "Add" button. - -![Installing the Firefox extension](/images/dash-to-dock/ubuntu-firefox2.png) - -![Installing the Firefox extension](/images/dash-to-dock/ubuntu-firefox3.png) - -After refreshing the web page, you should see an On/Off switch at the top right of the page. Click the switch to toggle it to the "On" position. - -![Enabling Dash to Dock](/images/dash-to-dock/ubuntu-firefox4.png) - -On the resulting pop-up, click Install to download and install the extension. - -![Enabling Dash to Dock](/images/dash-to-dock/ubuntu-install-extension.png) - -At this point, Firefox can be closed. The dock will now display on the left side of the screen, but not in Panel mode. - -![Dock on left side](/images/dash-to-dock/ubuntu-launcher1.png) - -To customize the dock's settings, right-click on the "Show Applications" button and click "Dash to Dock Settings." - -![Dash to Dock Settings](/images/dash-to-dock/ubuntu-launcher2.png) - -In the Dash to Dock Settings window, you can choose which screen edge to display the dock on, such as the bottom of the screen: - -![Dock at bottom of screen](/images/dash-to-dock/ubuntu-launcher3.png) - ---- - -## Moving the Application Launcher in Ubuntu 16.04 LTS - -Ubuntu 16.04 LTS includes its own dock as part of the Unity desktop environment. If you'd like to put the dock at the bottom of the screen in 16.04, enter this command in a terminal: - -```bash -gsettings set com.canonical.Unity.Launcher launcher-position 'Bottom' -``` - -![Setting the Launcher to the bottom](/images/dash-to-dock/unity1.png) - -This will set the dock to the bottom of the screen: - -![Lanncher on the bottom](/images/dash-to-dock/unity2.png) - -To reset the position of the dock to the left, run this command: - -```bash -gsettings set com.canonical.Unity.Launcher launcher-position 'Left' -``` - -![Resetting the Launcher](/images/dash-to-dock/unity3.png) diff --git a/content/switch-from-macos-to-popos.md b/content/switch-from-macos-to-popos.md index 335d1f716e..1b3529c25f 100644 --- a/content/switch-from-macos-to-popos.md +++ b/content/switch-from-macos-to-popos.md @@ -60,7 +60,7 @@ The Dock can be moved in both OSes. macOS has this feature in System Preferences For more information on GNOME extensions, refer to the following support articles: 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