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Liso
Asked: 2019-03-14 01:34:53 +0800 CST

Unable to change Docky configuration in Lubuntu 18.04

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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.

Docky settings

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

3 Answers

  1. Best Answer

    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:

    Plank preferences to set animation on hover

    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.

    Setting Compton to Autostart

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  2. 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.

    Docky settings after compositing

    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.

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  3. user of Lubuntu 20.04,i got the same problem as you guys.

    Well first I install Plank using Discover Apps,then Idk how to make the Plank show up after the login. From the reference above,I followed it,but nothing happens. Then I do this

    I did like what he did

    I go to this,then you can see my compton is already start

    After doing that,i go to this part,and start to make a new apps that is automatically appear after login

    And fill the name with Plank,and the "Perintah" which is mean Execution with that

    If you wondering where i get that syntax in "Perintah" part,you can see this You can click Find button beside the Execution or "Perintah" button

    And then restart it.

    Github : Nura21 Ohh you can see the image if you click my writing

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