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connorh123
April 13th, 2009, 01:55 AM
The title says it, does anyone have a program like this? Perhaps a wbar or a Avant-Windows-Navigator? If so, I'd love to have one with a screen shot attached.
Thanks.

Partyboi2
April 13th, 2009, 04:18 AM
Awn
http://ubuntuforums.org/showthread.php?t=762363

kiba dock
http://ubuntuforums.org/showthread.php?t=554127

cairo dock
https://help.ubuntu.com/community/CairoDock

raymondh
April 13th, 2009, 04:25 AM
here's mine using avant window navigator

raymondh
April 13th, 2009, 04:30 AM
here's mine using avant window navigator

ooops ,,,

connorh123
April 13th, 2009, 09:20 PM
For some strange reason AWN doesn't work. It went into applications/accessories, and then when I click on it, a screen pops up and goes away, all I could read from it was something about compiz.

raymondh
April 13th, 2009, 09:42 PM
For some strange reason AWN doesn't work. It went into applications/accessories, and then when I click on it, a screen pops up and goes away, all I could read from it was something about compiz.

Do you have visual effects turned on? Right click on desktop, change desktop background, visual effects to normal or extra.

Do you have CCSM (CompizConfig settings manager)? I think AWN requires compositing to work.

If both (above) are ok, you need to run AWN at first. Alt F2 and type avant-window-manager. Then, you need to add AWN to sessions (system > preferences > session)

Let us know. Good luck.

Enjoy.

Raymond

connorh123
April 13th, 2009, 09:51 PM
Can't run as normal.
About that compizconfig, how do I get that?
EDIT: This is what it says when I try to run it
Error: Screen isn't composited. Please run compiz (-fusion) or another compositing manager.

raymondh
April 14th, 2009, 01:14 PM
System > Administration > Synaptic Package Manager. Search for CompizConfig-Settings-manager and click. It'll also "mark" necessary packages to run Compiz. Click install.

Also ..... check if you have drivers (graphics) installed. System > Administration > hardware drivers. Let it look for drivers and activate.

Now, go see if you can enable normal or extra in visual effects. If you remember, right click desktop > change desktop background > tab visual effects. If you prefer, system > preference > appearance

If abled, go alt+F2 and run avant-window-navigator. Remember to include AWN in your sessions. command is avant-window-navigator

Some reads for you as a guide:

http://wiki.awn-project.org/Installation
http://wiki.awn-project.org/FAQ
http://tombuntu.com/index.php/2008/11/11/installing-and-setting-up-avant-window-navigator/


Good Luck. Enjoy

Raymond

connorh123
April 14th, 2009, 08:39 PM
Thanks. I fixed it by putting my visual effects on extra, thanks for the help :)

raymondh
April 14th, 2009, 09:05 PM
Thanks. I fixed it by putting my visual effects on extra, thanks for the help :)

If you're thanking me .... you're welcome :)

If dilemna is solved, I think the forum staff would appreciate you marking the thread solved.

Enjoy Ubuntu. As I always say, the learnings here with Ubuntu/linux easily transfer to any OS.

Best of Luck,

Raymond