How to hide top menu bar in 12.04

[RogerDavis]

It's there, staring me in the face, refusing to relinquish space to my small display. I HATE IT!!!

I want it to hide except when I want it to show (autohide).

HOW can I do this?

[wilee-nilee]

It's there, staring me in the face, refusing to relinquish space to my small display. I HATE IT!!!

I want it to hide except when I want it to show (autohide).

HOW can I do this?

In the gnome-shell you can have a autohide, with unity I have not seen any. You can make it transparent though.

http://www.linuxandlife.com/2012/05/...ansparent.html

[stepheny]

The auto-hide of the Unity launcher is switched off by default in 12.04. To switch it on go to ‘Control Gear –> System Settings’ then 'Appearance –> Behaviour' and set the auto-hide to on.

[satish_j]

The auto-hide of the Unity launcher is switched off by default in 12.04. To switch it on go to ‘Control Gear –> System Settings’ then 'Appearance –> Behaviour' and set the auto-hide to on.

OP is talking about the top menu bar and not the App laucher on left side..

[ronaldbrijo]

I also hated the top bar and switched to KDE...

[RogerDavis]

The "behavior" setting mentioned applies to the Launcher, not the TOP bar, which I think is called the Menu Bar? Anyway, it's the top one, that has the gear on the top right corner within it. That's the one I want to autohide. I found the setting for the Launcher long ago, but I need a similar solution for the top bar.

Thanks!

[hundred1906]

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[zombifier25]

Was there a solution to this question?

No. It simply cannot be hidden.

[Bouvet]

I followed the directions to 'dim' my top task bar; fun and I enjoy it.
Enjoyed the tip.

[manuj]

try the following link:
http://www.liberiangeek.net/2012/04/...cise-pangolin/