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Thread: Are you using Panels or a dock on your Ubuntu?

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    Are you using Panels or a dock on your Ubuntu?

    I'm just curious.. I was on Flickr and I was looking up "Ubuntu Laptop" for the hell of it, and I saw that not many screenshots had a dock.. Maybe their panel color would be different and that's it.. I've been using Avant Window Navigator, and I'm starting to feel like I'm one of a few people who decided to use the dock instead of panels..

    So, I'm wondering.. What are you guys using? Are you using panels (both top and bottom and maybe on the side too), or a dock?

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    Re: Are you using Panels or a dock on your Ubuntu?

    One panel at the top, regardless of DE/WM

    Oh wait, I don't use Ubuntu. I don't matter .
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    Re: Are you using Panels or a dock on your Ubuntu?

    Quote Originally Posted by RiceMonster View Post
    One panel at the top, regardless of DE/WM

    Oh wait, I don't use Ubuntu. I don't matter .
    There goes my self esteem. )=

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    Re: Are you using Panels or a dock on your Ubuntu?

    Currently in openbox im running a dock and a panel; a Wbar at the top and a customized fbpanel at the bottom

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    Re: Are you using Panels or a dock on your Ubuntu?

    i use the default panels that come with gnome. somewhat customized , but one on top and one on bottom

    i had my time with docks, they are not entirely what i like

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    Re: Are you using Panels or a dock on your Ubuntu?

    I use a dock, it just looks so much better (imo). Screenshot attached, because I like to show off. =D
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    Re: Are you using Panels or a dock on your Ubuntu?

    I'm all about the maximizing of space lately, so my conky/panel/tray all occupy the same thin line at the top of my screen. When I'm really big on the "physical desktop" feel, I install AWN.

    The problem I found with docks is that they result in a fair amount of unusable desktop space. Sure you can auto-hide the dock but that starts to become annoying when you accidentally make the dock hop up over and over when you're just trying to quickly hit a link or something to that effect.

    Or you can avoid covering the thing at all, and now there's huge gaps on either side of the dock with nothing in 'em. I used to throw conky stuff in there but that only slightly helped matters.
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    Re: Are you using Panels or a dock on your Ubuntu?

    Quote Originally Posted by Shindogo View Post
    I use a dock, it just looks so much better (imo). Screenshot attached, because I like to show off. =D
    Could you please tell me the theme and wallpaper you used for your desktop?
    It's really pretty.

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    Re: Are you using Panels or a dock on your Ubuntu?

    Quote Originally Posted by xxhopingtearsxx View Post
    Please tell me the theme and wallpaper you used for your desktop.
    That is the best Ubuntu desktop with a dock I have ever seen.
    Thanks, you just made my morning.
    Dock icons are ecqlipse 2: http://chrfb.deviantart.com/art/quot...t-PNG-59941546
    Theme is just human, can't see any of it.
    Conky is just... conky.
    Wallpaper: http://www.iforce.co.nz/i/hvphz0xg.jpg

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    Re: Are you using Panels or a dock on your Ubuntu?

    I have one panel on the top and an auto-hide dock at the bottom. I used to use AWN but lately I am digging Cairo-dock. The best part is the way the icons become larger as you move the mouse towards them (like the Mac OS X dock)

    Here's a screenshot:

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