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Asked: 2011-04-13 03:16:11 +0800 CST

How do I add classical categories in Unity's Dash?

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I want to use the classical GNOME categories (Accessories, Education, Games, Office, Sound and Video) in the Dash menu instead of the current Media Apps | Internet Apps | More Apps

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4 Answers

  1. Old school dash

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    PPA - ppa:shnatsel/unity (How to use PPAs)

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  2. This doesn't change the dash itself, but it does present you with a categorized view of installed applications. You can access it directly by using super+a, or you can just open the dash and tap tab to switch to it -- or click the App lens icon at the bottom of the dash. Anyway, it'll look like this:

    enter image description here

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  3. Best Answer

    You could try taking a look at the Unity Bliss Lens, which puts applications into category folders in the dash.

    Screenshot of Unity Bliss Lens

    Instructions for installation:

    1. Download the package from https://launchpad.net/unity-lens-bliss by clicking the green button on the right side of the page.
    2. Extract the package into your home folder.

    3. Run the following in a terminal:

      cd unity-lens-bliss-0.1.3
./configure –prefix=/usr –sysconfdir=/etc
make
sudo make install

    Log out and back in to see it in the Dash.

    (Source)

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  4. This doesn't go in the dash, but it adds a classic menu application indicator:

    https://askubuntu.com/a/46811/18665

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