Unable to change Docky configuration in Lubuntu 18.04
This maybe a stupid question, with easy fix. But I searching around to no avail.
I'm unable to change docky configuration, I tried opening the docky setting on the dock, but the option to make it hide was grayed out.
How would I modify the option ? Or is the Docky project really dead, before Docky I'm using Plank but it doesn't have animation. If Plank has animation, I would stay with that.
FYI: I install it with sudo apt install docky
lubuntu docky
edited Mar 13 at 9:59
DK Bose
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asked Mar 13 at 9:34
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This maybe a stupid question, with easy fix. But I searching around to no avail.
I'm unable to change docky configuration, I tried opening the docky setting on the dock, but the option to make it hide was grayed out.
How would I modify the option ? Or is the Docky project really dead, before Docky I'm using Plank but it doesn't have animation. If Plank has animation, I would stay with that.
FYI: I install it with sudo apt install docky
lubuntu docky
edited Mar 13 at 9:59
DK Bose
14.6k124286
asked Mar 13 at 9:34
EmmetEmmet
7,10022245
Please mention the version of Lubuntu. And the last release seems to be from 2015-09-02 according to the Launchpad page.
– DK Bose
Mar 13 at 9:50
I use Lubuntu 18.04
– Emmet
Mar 13 at 9:56
One of Docky's developers is keeping Plank development going: launchpad.net/~ricotz/+archive/ubuntu/…
– DK Bose
Mar 13 at 9:58
I used Plank before and it's good, but their dock is static, I want it to have animation.
– Emmet
Mar 13 at 10:00
There's a small animation at the time of loading an appllcation: youtu.be/FPSIh2VRrvY?t=290. I guess you want an animation when you hover over an icon in the panel. I don't use Docky or Plank and so I hope someone else comes along to help!
– DK Bose
Mar 13 at 10:11
|
show 1 more comment
This maybe a stupid question, with easy fix. But I searching around to no avail.
I'm unable to change docky configuration, I tried opening the docky setting on the dock, but the option to make it hide was grayed out.
How would I modify the option ? Or is the Docky project really dead, before Docky I'm using Plank but it doesn't have animation. If Plank has animation, I would stay with that.
FYI: I install it with sudo apt install docky
lubuntu docky
edited Mar 13 at 9:59
DK Bose
14.6k124286
asked Mar 13 at 9:34
EmmetEmmet
7,10022245
This maybe a stupid question, with easy fix. But I searching around to no avail.
I'm unable to change docky configuration, I tried opening the docky setting on the dock, but the option to make it hide was grayed out.
How would I modify the option ? Or is the Docky project really dead, before Docky I'm using Plank but it doesn't have animation. If Plank has animation, I would stay with that.
FYI: I install it with sudo apt install docky
lubuntu docky
lubuntu docky
edited Mar 13 at 9:59
DK Bose
14.6k124286
asked Mar 13 at 9:34
EmmetEmmet
7,10022245
edited Mar 13 at 9:59
DK Bose
14.6k124286
asked Mar 13 at 9:34
EmmetEmmet
7,10022245
edited Mar 13 at 9:59
DK Bose
14.6k124286
edited Mar 13 at 9:59
DK Bose
14.6k124286
edited Mar 13 at 9:59
DK Bose
14.6k124286
14.6k124286
asked Mar 13 at 9:34
EmmetEmmet
7,10022245
asked Mar 13 at 9:34
EmmetEmmet
7,10022245
asked Mar 13 at 9:34
EmmetEmmet
7,10022245
7,10022245
Please mention the version of Lubuntu. And the last release seems to be from 2015-09-02 according to the Launchpad page.
– DK Bose
Mar 13 at 9:50
I use Lubuntu 18.04
– Emmet
Mar 13 at 9:56
One of Docky's developers is keeping Plank development going: launchpad.net/~ricotz/+archive/ubuntu/…
– DK Bose
Mar 13 at 9:58
I used Plank before and it's good, but their dock is static, I want it to have animation.
– Emmet
Mar 13 at 10:00
There's a small animation at the time of loading an appllcation: youtu.be/FPSIh2VRrvY?t=290. I guess you want an animation when you hover over an icon in the panel. I don't use Docky or Plank and so I hope someone else comes along to help!
– DK Bose
Mar 13 at 10:11
|
show 1 more comment
Please mention the version of Lubuntu. And the last release seems to be from 2015-09-02 according to the Launchpad page.
– DK Bose
Mar 13 at 9:50
I use Lubuntu 18.04
– Emmet
Mar 13 at 9:56
One of Docky's developers is keeping Plank development going: launchpad.net/~ricotz/+archive/ubuntu/…
– DK Bose
Mar 13 at 9:58
I used Plank before and it's good, but their dock is static, I want it to have animation.
– Emmet
Mar 13 at 10:00
There's a small animation at the time of loading an appllcation: youtu.be/FPSIh2VRrvY?t=290. I guess you want an animation when you hover over an icon in the panel. I don't use Docky or Plank and so I hope someone else comes along to help!
– DK Bose
Mar 13 at 10:11
Please mention the version of Lubuntu. And the last release seems to be from 2015-09-02 according to the Launchpad page.
– DK Bose
Mar 13 at 9:50
Please mention the version of Lubuntu. And the last release seems to be from 2015-09-02 according to the Launchpad page.
– DK Bose
Mar 13 at 9:50
I use Lubuntu 18.04
– Emmet
Mar 13 at 9:56
I use Lubuntu 18.04
– Emmet
Mar 13 at 9:56
One of Docky's developers is keeping Plank development going: launchpad.net/~ricotz/+archive/ubuntu/…
– DK Bose
Mar 13 at 9:58
One of Docky's developers is keeping Plank development going: launchpad.net/~ricotz/+archive/ubuntu/…
– DK Bose
Mar 13 at 9:58
I used Plank before and it's good, but their dock is static, I want it to have animation.
– Emmet
Mar 13 at 10:00
I used Plank before and it's good, but their dock is static, I want it to have animation.
– Emmet
Mar 13 at 10:00
There's a small animation at the time of loading an appllcation: youtu.be/FPSIh2VRrvY?t=290. I guess you want an animation when you hover over an icon in the panel. I don't use Docky or Plank and so I hope someone else comes along to help!
– DK Bose
Mar 13 at 10:11
There's a small animation at the time of loading an appllcation: youtu.be/FPSIh2VRrvY?t=290. I guess you want an animation when you hover over an icon in the panel. I don't use Docky or Plank and so I hope someone else comes along to help!
– DK Bose
Mar 13 at 10:11
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To make Plank show animation on hover with Compton as the compositor
Open a terminal and run plank --preferences
You'll get a window looking like this:
You can adjust the value of Icon zoom to suit your needs.
Compositing
- Lubuntu 18.04 comes with its own compositor called Compton which you can start from Menu > Accessories > compton.
- There's also a very nice interface for adjusting Compton's settings. This GUI is called Window Effects and is found under Menu > Preferences > Window Effects.
- Once you start Compton make the changes you want in Window Effects, go to Menu > Preferences > Default applications for LXSession and in the window that opens, add Compton to your Autostart as in the image below.
answered Mar 13 at 11:13
DK BoseDK Bose
14.6k124286
Is compton Lubuntu default apps ? I never noticed it !
– Emmet
Mar 13 at 11:58
I already done what you did, but Plank doesn't enlarge when hover.
– Emmet
Mar 14 at 13:01
1
xD my bad, I changed the configuration and it worked perfectly now. Thanks Dk
– Emmet
Mar 14 at 13:05
Plus, compton needs to run. I was about to upload a small video to YouTube so that you could see it working!
– DK Bose
Mar 14 at 13:10
1
Plank now behaves the want I want, thank you so much.
– Emmet
Mar 14 at 13:13
|
show 1 more comment
After searching around, it turns out Docky require compositing in order to work properly, and compositing reside in Compiz window manager.
So I tried to find the workaround, and found the fix:
sudo apt install xcompmgr
or
sudo apt install compton ###I USE THIS
Both will apply compositing, which enable Docky full capabilities.
However, there are price to pay. The compositing made Lubuntu desktop buggy, for example:
- Desktop background only shows gray color.
- Screen tearing
- etc.
I guess Im gonna stick with Plank, the dock that works stable on Lubuntu without further hack.
answered Mar 13 at 10:39
EmmetEmmet
7,10022245
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To make Plank show animation on hover with Compton as the compositor
Open a terminal and run plank --preferences
You'll get a window looking like this:
You can adjust the value of Icon zoom to suit your needs.
Compositing
- Lubuntu 18.04 comes with its own compositor called Compton which you can start from Menu > Accessories > compton.
- There's also a very nice interface for adjusting Compton's settings. This GUI is called Window Effects and is found under Menu > Preferences > Window Effects.
- Once you start Compton make the changes you want in Window Effects, go to Menu > Preferences > Default applications for LXSession and in the window that opens, add Compton to your Autostart as in the image below.
answered Mar 13 at 11:13
DK BoseDK Bose
14.6k124286
Is compton Lubuntu default apps ? I never noticed it !
– Emmet
Mar 13 at 11:58
I already done what you did, but Plank doesn't enlarge when hover.
– Emmet
Mar 14 at 13:01
1
xD my bad, I changed the configuration and it worked perfectly now. Thanks Dk
– Emmet
Mar 14 at 13:05
Plus, compton needs to run. I was about to upload a small video to YouTube so that you could see it working!
– DK Bose
Mar 14 at 13:10
1
Plank now behaves the want I want, thank you so much.
– Emmet
Mar 14 at 13:13
|
show 1 more comment
To make Plank show animation on hover with Compton as the compositor
Open a terminal and run plank --preferences
You'll get a window looking like this:
You can adjust the value of Icon zoom to suit your needs.
Compositing
- Lubuntu 18.04 comes with its own compositor called Compton which you can start from Menu > Accessories > compton.
- There's also a very nice interface for adjusting Compton's settings. This GUI is called Window Effects and is found under Menu > Preferences > Window Effects.
- Once you start Compton make the changes you want in Window Effects, go to Menu > Preferences > Default applications for LXSession and in the window that opens, add Compton to your Autostart as in the image below.
answered Mar 13 at 11:13
DK BoseDK Bose
14.6k124286
Is compton Lubuntu default apps ? I never noticed it !
– Emmet
Mar 13 at 11:58
I already done what you did, but Plank doesn't enlarge when hover.
– Emmet
Mar 14 at 13:01
1
xD my bad, I changed the configuration and it worked perfectly now. Thanks Dk
– Emmet
Mar 14 at 13:05
Plus, compton needs to run. I was about to upload a small video to YouTube so that you could see it working!
– DK Bose
Mar 14 at 13:10
1
Plank now behaves the want I want, thank you so much.
– Emmet
Mar 14 at 13:13
|
show 1 more comment
To make Plank show animation on hover with Compton as the compositor
Open a terminal and run plank --preferences
You'll get a window looking like this:
You can adjust the value of Icon zoom to suit your needs.
Compositing
- Lubuntu 18.04 comes with its own compositor called Compton which you can start from Menu > Accessories > compton.
- There's also a very nice interface for adjusting Compton's settings. This GUI is called Window Effects and is found under Menu > Preferences > Window Effects.
- Once you start Compton make the changes you want in Window Effects, go to Menu > Preferences > Default applications for LXSession and in the window that opens, add Compton to your Autostart as in the image below.
answered Mar 13 at 11:13
DK BoseDK Bose
14.6k124286
To make Plank show animation on hover with Compton as the compositor
Open a terminal and run plank --preferences
You'll get a window looking like this:
You can adjust the value of Icon zoom to suit your needs.
Compositing
- Lubuntu 18.04 comes with its own compositor called Compton which you can start from Menu > Accessories > compton.
- There's also a very nice interface for adjusting Compton's settings. This GUI is called Window Effects and is found under Menu > Preferences > Window Effects.
- Once you start Compton make the changes you want in Window Effects, go to Menu > Preferences > Default applications for LXSession and in the window that opens, add Compton to your Autostart as in the image below.
answered Mar 13 at 11:13
DK BoseDK Bose
14.6k124286
answered Mar 13 at 11:13
DK BoseDK Bose
14.6k124286
answered Mar 13 at 11:13
DK BoseDK Bose
14.6k124286
answered Mar 13 at 11:13
DK BoseDK Bose
14.6k124286
14.6k124286
Is compton Lubuntu default apps ? I never noticed it !
– Emmet
Mar 13 at 11:58
I already done what you did, but Plank doesn't enlarge when hover.
– Emmet
Mar 14 at 13:01
1
xD my bad, I changed the configuration and it worked perfectly now. Thanks Dk
– Emmet
Mar 14 at 13:05
Plus, compton needs to run. I was about to upload a small video to YouTube so that you could see it working!
– DK Bose
Mar 14 at 13:10
1
Plank now behaves the want I want, thank you so much.
– Emmet
Mar 14 at 13:13
|
show 1 more comment
Is compton Lubuntu default apps ? I never noticed it !
– Emmet
Mar 13 at 11:58
I already done what you did, but Plank doesn't enlarge when hover.
– Emmet
Mar 14 at 13:01
1
xD my bad, I changed the configuration and it worked perfectly now. Thanks Dk
– Emmet
Mar 14 at 13:05
Plus, compton needs to run. I was about to upload a small video to YouTube so that you could see it working!
– DK Bose
Mar 14 at 13:10
1
Plank now behaves the want I want, thank you so much.
– Emmet
Mar 14 at 13:13
Is compton Lubuntu default apps ? I never noticed it !
– Emmet
Mar 13 at 11:58
Is compton Lubuntu default apps ? I never noticed it !
– Emmet
Mar 13 at 11:58
I already done what you did, but Plank doesn't enlarge when hover.
– Emmet
Mar 14 at 13:01
I already done what you did, but Plank doesn't enlarge when hover.
– Emmet
Mar 14 at 13:01
1
1
xD my bad, I changed the configuration and it worked perfectly now. Thanks Dk
– Emmet
Mar 14 at 13:05
xD my bad, I changed the configuration and it worked perfectly now. Thanks Dk
– Emmet
Mar 14 at 13:05
Plus, compton needs to run. I was about to upload a small video to YouTube so that you could see it working!
– DK Bose
Mar 14 at 13:10
Plus, compton needs to run. I was about to upload a small video to YouTube so that you could see it working!
– DK Bose
Mar 14 at 13:10
1
1
Plank now behaves the want I want, thank you so much.
– Emmet
Mar 14 at 13:13
Plank now behaves the want I want, thank you so much.
– Emmet
Mar 14 at 13:13
|
show 1 more comment
After searching around, it turns out Docky require compositing in order to work properly, and compositing reside in Compiz window manager.
So I tried to find the workaround, and found the fix:
sudo apt install xcompmgr
or
sudo apt install compton ###I USE THIS
Both will apply compositing, which enable Docky full capabilities.
However, there are price to pay. The compositing made Lubuntu desktop buggy, for example:
- Desktop background only shows gray color.
- Screen tearing
- etc.
I guess Im gonna stick with Plank, the dock that works stable on Lubuntu without further hack.
answered Mar 13 at 10:39
EmmetEmmet
7,10022245
add a comment |
After searching around, it turns out Docky require compositing in order to work properly, and compositing reside in Compiz window manager.
So I tried to find the workaround, and found the fix:
sudo apt install xcompmgr
or
sudo apt install compton ###I USE THIS
Both will apply compositing, which enable Docky full capabilities.
However, there are price to pay. The compositing made Lubuntu desktop buggy, for example:
- Desktop background only shows gray color.
- Screen tearing
- etc.
I guess Im gonna stick with Plank, the dock that works stable on Lubuntu without further hack.
answered Mar 13 at 10:39
EmmetEmmet
7,10022245
add a comment |
After searching around, it turns out Docky require compositing in order to work properly, and compositing reside in Compiz window manager.
So I tried to find the workaround, and found the fix:
sudo apt install xcompmgr
or
sudo apt install compton ###I USE THIS
Both will apply compositing, which enable Docky full capabilities.
However, there are price to pay. The compositing made Lubuntu desktop buggy, for example:
- Desktop background only shows gray color.
- Screen tearing
- etc.
I guess Im gonna stick with Plank, the dock that works stable on Lubuntu without further hack.
answered Mar 13 at 10:39
EmmetEmmet
7,10022245
After searching around, it turns out Docky require compositing in order to work properly, and compositing reside in Compiz window manager.
So I tried to find the workaround, and found the fix:
sudo apt install xcompmgr
or
sudo apt install compton ###I USE THIS
Both will apply compositing, which enable Docky full capabilities.
However, there are price to pay. The compositing made Lubuntu desktop buggy, for example:
- Desktop background only shows gray color.
- Screen tearing
- etc.
I guess Im gonna stick with Plank, the dock that works stable on Lubuntu without further hack.
answered Mar 13 at 10:39
EmmetEmmet
7,10022245
answered Mar 13 at 10:39
EmmetEmmet
7,10022245
answered Mar 13 at 10:39
EmmetEmmet
7,10022245
answered Mar 13 at 10:39
EmmetEmmet
7,10022245
7,10022245
add a comment |
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Please mention the version of Lubuntu. And the last release seems to be from 2015-09-02 according to the Launchpad page.
– DK Bose
Mar 13 at 9:50
I use Lubuntu 18.04
– Emmet
Mar 13 at 9:56
One of Docky's developers is keeping Plank development going: launchpad.net/~ricotz/+archive/ubuntu/…
– DK Bose
Mar 13 at 9:58
I used Plank before and it's good, but their dock is static, I want it to have animation.
– Emmet
Mar 13 at 10:00
There's a small animation at the time of loading an appllcation: youtu.be/FPSIh2VRrvY?t=290. I guess you want an animation when you hover over an icon in the panel. I don't use Docky or Plank and so I hope someone else comes along to help!
– DK Bose
Mar 13 at 10:11