Using Unity's "dock" with GNOME panel?

[travisHAZE]

So Unity's version of the GNOME panel drives me nuts (and I HATE the menu Unity uses.) So I use GNOME, but I enjoy having a dock where I can see and manage my favorite applications and use it like a window manager at the same time. I've tried AWN, Cario, Docky, etc. but they either just don't function right (Docky, Cario), or in the case of AWN just wear on my nerves because it works so slow on my computer.

However, on the same computer Unity's "dock" doesn't function as badly as AWN does, in fact, if I tell it to close a program in the GUI, it does so quickly, cleanly, and if the application is misbehaving, it still handles it quickly. With AWN, if I tell it to close a program in GUI, and said program is misbehaving, it has a hissy fit, worse than my little sister did at 5 years old.

So, in my genius (:lolflag:) I've decided I would like to use Unity's "dock" with GNOME panel. Where would I begin? Is this possible?


Also, in the interest of not making another post (I hate watching my post count go up, sorry :p), in the terminal, if I wish to make multiple commands in one line, whats the functionality difference between using && and ;? (Aside from using less characters)
ie:
sudo apt-get update; sudo apt-get dist-upgrade; sudo apt-get upgradevs.

sudo apt-get update && sudo apt-get dist-upgrade && sudo apt-get upgrade

[IanW]

Have you tried DockbarX (http://www.webupd8.org/2011/08/dockbarx-046-released-with-new-autohide.html)?

[travisHAZE]

It's being added to the same category as Cario and Docky, though it works better than they do.

Windows wont close from DockX, and if I close the window via (x), it keeps it open in the dock (but can't open the window cause it doesn't exist)

Aside from this kink, I love it :(

[Larkspur]

To try out the old panel with Unity, simply run:
gnome-panel

[ssam]

Also, in the interest of not making another post (I hate watching my post count go up, sorry :p), in the terminal, if I wish to make multiple commands in one line, whats the functionality difference between using && and ;? (Aside from using less characters)
ie:
sudo apt-get update; sudo apt-get dist-upgrade; sudo apt-get upgradevs.

sudo apt-get update && sudo apt-get dist-upgrade && sudo apt-get upgrade


with '&&' then if one of the commands fails the following ones will not be run.

see https://secure.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/en/wiki/Short-circuit_evaluation for more technical details.

[travisHAZE]

To try out the old panel with Unity, simply run:
gnome-panel
Doesn't work like you think it would, Unity's panel and gnome panel are fighting over the same territory on my screen, regardless of settings, both become nonfunctioning (buttons on either do not work; image wise, they flicker back and forth between the two)


with '&&' then if one of the commands fails the following ones will not be run.

see https://secure.wikimedia.org/wikiped...uit_evaluation (https://secure.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/en/wiki/Short-circuit_evaluation) for more technical details. Ahh excellent, thank you for that

[Frogs Hair]

If you really need or want another menu see the link .http://www.ubuntuvibes.com/2011/06/how-to-get-classic-gnome-menu-in-unity.html

[travisHAZE]

If you really need or want another menu see the link .http://www.ubuntuvibes.com/2011/06/how-to-get-classic-gnome-menu-in-unity.html
Thats all fine and dandy, if you can show me how to replace the unity launcher with that entirely, allow GNOME like customization of the unity panel, and still maintain the unity dock, then we're on the right track.

[Frogs Hair]

Thats all fine and dandy, if you can show me how to replace the unity launcher with that entirely, allow GNOME like customization of the unity panel, and still maintain the unity dock, then we're on the right track.

That can't be done , the Gnome Panel and Unity Panel are completely different pieces of software so adding Gnome applets to won't work .

Adding a dock to Classic Gnome could be your best option. You could search for PPA that meets your needs . I could not find any or I would have posted a link . The Gnome Panel as we know it will be history on the next release unless "Mate" (a Gnome 2.32 fork) is ready for use on Ubuntu. That would most likely be a PPA.