I searched a bit but could not find it anywhere. Where do I make it so I don't have to press that Activities button on the top left in order to see my list of apps? either auto hide/show or always visible would be acceptable, but pressing a button is a pain.
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CV Queue reviewers: Self-answered. Leave open! – Fabby Jul 01 '18 at 11:11
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Sorry, what does that mean? I know I self answered but was hoping to find other solutions. Alternatively I guess I can delete it or mark it as answered. – casolorz Jul 01 '18 at 13:34
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It means that someone is trying to close your question, whereas I'm trying to keep it open so you can accept so someone else can benefit from your answer. CV = Close Vote. – Fabby Jul 01 '18 at 13:46
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Figured it out, install Gnome Tweak Tool and enable the Ubuntu Dock.
sudo apt-get install gnome-tweak-tool
Inside the Tweak Tool set-up go into Extensions, then scroll down to Ubuntu Dock.
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Ubuntu includes a modified version of a GNOME extension that turns the Activities "dash" into a sort of dock. You should have that installed. Here is how to get at its settings:
https://linuxconfig.org/how-to-customize-dock-panel-on-ubuntu-18-04-bionic-beaver-linux
However, you may not have it for some reason.
If you don't, you can install the standard set this way:
https://linuxconfig.org/how-to-install-gnome-shell-extensions-on-ubuntu-18-04-bionic-beaver-linux
Alternatively, you might prefer the "full strength" version, which is called "Dash to Dock":
https://extensions.gnome.org/extension/307/dash-to-dock/
If you install the Firefox addon mentioned in my 2nd link, you can add extensions directly from the GNOME extensions site -- including Dash-to-Dock.
If you do that, I find that a few others significantly improve the GNOME 3 experience. I describe them here:
https://liam-on-linux.livejournal.com/57630.html
That may be helpful.
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