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kramer65
Asked: 2018-03-18 09:03:04 +0800 CST

How do I open all windows when clicking the icon in Ubuntu dock?

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When I have for example two Nautilus windows open, and I click the icon in the dock on the left it shows me the preview of the two windows. I then need make a decision which one I need before it shows the window to me.

Can I make it work so that when I click the icon it simply shows all the open windows? All tips are welcome!

I'm on Ubuntu 18.04 / GNOME.

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2 Answers

  1. Best Answer

    You can change the click-action on Ubuntu Dock icons. Open Terminal and run

    gsettings set org.gnome.shell.extensions.dash-to-dock click-action 'minimize'

    Now if you click on an application icon with multiple open windows, it will switch between minimising and restoring all windows.

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  2. Run in terminal:

    gsettings set org.gnome.shell.extensions.dash-to-dock click-action 'minimize-or-previews'

    The whole action list is here

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