Hide Gnome Shell Dash

[Trilby]

I prefer Docky over Gnomw Shell's Dash (ie side bar), is there a way to hide the latter?

Many thanks,
Trilby

[jimmydean886-2]

When you open up the Overview, Docky will hide. On the other hand, while the overview isn't open, Docky should act normally.

By the way, GNOME Shell doesn't have a dock unless you add an extension. That's unity that does.

[Trilby]

When you open up the Overview, Docky will hide. On the other hand, while the overview isn't open, Docky should act normally.

I know that. I can see.

By the way, GNOME Shell doesn't have a dock unless you add an extension. That's unity that does.

It does, see attachment, the thing on the left.

[lolpenguin]

That is hidden when you are in the desktop, unless you install the Dock extension. You can't hide it in the Activities Overview, though.

[Trilby]

That is hidden when you are in the desktop, ... ... You can't hide it in the Activities Overview, though.

I know. However, on a related note, does anyone know how to change the side of the screen it appears on?

[Trilby]

Solved: https://extensions.gnome.org/extension/79/hide-dash/

[webdesigncompanyla]

I'm a little confused at the installation instructions:

To install the extension, clone this repository and symlink the directory "hide-dash@zacbarton.com" into "~/.local/share/gnome-shell/extensions/". Then restart gnome-shell (<Alt> + F2 and enter "r"), open gnome-tweak-tool and enable the extension.

What does that mean exactly?

[markbl]

What does that mean exactly?

That is an old instruction on how to enable a gnome shell extension from the time before the extensions.gnome.org site. Now you just press the ON button on that site and it does it all for you.

[webdesigncompanyla]

That is an old instruction on how to enable a gnome shell extension from the time before the extensions.gnome.org site. Now you just press the ON button on that site and it does it all for you.

https://extensions.gnome.org/extension/79/hide-dash/

The extensions page for the "HIDE DASH" extension have the same uncomprehendable instructions I listed above. I'm fine editing code, but I don't know what clone means, etc.

Could someone give the instructions on how to install this extension?

[webdesigncompanyla]

That is an old instruction on how to enable a gnome shell extension from the time before the extensions.gnome.org site. Now you just press the ON button on that site and it does it all for you.

Sorry, I didn't under stand what "just press the ON button on that site" meant. It might be a good idea to have instructions stating that you can toggle the on/off switch. It's not really a "button", it's a switch, but I don't see where it says you can toggle.

I found it out by watching a video.

Thanks!

(little things like clear instructions will make Linux better)