Hide System Settings Applications in Dash

Question

Is there any way to remove an application icon from the dash but keep it in the System Settings?

I find it useless to have them in the dash, and it really clutters the display there.. Accessing them from System Settings is the more logical way for me.

Specifically, I want to hide these icons:

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From Here:

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I tried editing the .desktop files, using various combinations of NotShowIn, OnlyShowIn, NoDisplay=true, etc. but it only hides the icon in BOTH places or in the System Settings only. Hiding them only in the Dash seems somewhat difficult.

Edit: To specify further: I want the single settings-icons that are visible in the System Settings window, hidden in the Unity Dash. That includes the applications "tab" - not only search results or recently-used applications.

possible duplicate of How can I keep recent files from appearing in Unity? — JoKeR, Jul 04 '15 at 12:12
try simply to hide applications or folders from search so they do not appear in Unity dash search activity as stated in a link above. You can hide folders, applications etc. — JoKeR, Jul 04 '15 at 12:14
I don't think this is related to that question. I am trying to hide actual .desktop entries, but keep them visible in the system settings window. That other question is about recently used items that are to be hidden.. Also, I still want to be able to search the OTHER applications - not hide them altogether.. — founderio, Jul 04 '15 at 12:16

score 2 · Accepted Answer · edited Nov 06 '17 at 06:46

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Try this:

sudo -H gedit /usr/share/applications/gnome-control-center.desktop

Add this line:

NoDisplay=true

Save and exit and try now

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Hide those apps

To remove all apps founded in the system settings you have to do such as above for each app. Let's start with Appearance:

sudo -H gedit /usr/share/applications/gnome-background-panel.desktop

And add the line above then try.

Do this for other apps you want to hide

Hide from Dash keeping those in System Settings

create the directory ~/.local/share/applications if you don't have it

mkdir  ~/.local/share/applications

Copy the .desktop files of what you want to hide, Doing example here for Appearance.

cp /usr/share/applications/gnome-control-center.desktop ~/.local/share/applications/

giving permissions:

chmod +x ~/.local/share/applications/gnome-control-center.desktop

Now edit and add "NODisplay"

gedit ~/.local/share/applications/gnome-control-center.desktop

Add the line

NoDisplay=true

Save and exit then logout and login.

The icon will removed from Dash search keeping available in system settings

edited Nov 06 '17 at 06:46

muru

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answered Jul 04 '15 at 11:41

Maythux

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As expected, this hides the icon "System Settings" from the dash. BUT the specific settings icons are still there. And thos are what I wanted to hide... – founderio Jul 04 '15 at 11:50
Then What? Is it what you need? – Maythux Jul 04 '15 at 11:51
You have to do that for every app itself, i'll edit my answer – Maythux Jul 04 '15 at 11:51
Which is what I tried - but NoDisplay also causes the icon to vanish from System Settings – founderio Jul 04 '15 at 11:52
As mentioned, I tried that. The icon vanishes on both places. – founderio Jul 04 '15 at 11:59
Ok now i understand what you want exactly, just some min and I'll try to give you valid answer – Maythux Jul 04 '15 at 12:00
@founderio Check EDIT2 in my answer above – Maythux Jul 04 '15 at 12:26
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Brilliant, works like a charm! (One could even think about automating that via a script, so changes from updates are reflected in the copies.. I'll see what I can do.) Thanks! – founderio Jul 04 '15 at 12:32
Glad for you, have a nice time – Maythux Jul 04 '15 at 12:34

Hide System Settings Applications in Dash

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Hide those apps

Hide from Dash keeping those in System Settings

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