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I just installed Gnome, and when I click on "Activities" a convenient bar shows up from the left, allowing me to switch to other applications. Unfortunately, the bar hides as soon as I choose an application.

How to make this bar always visible?

David Foerster
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Nicolas Raoul
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  1. With Firefox go to https://extensions.gnome.org/extension/307/dash-to-dock/
  2. Allow the web page's Firefox integration
  3. On the web page, toggle the switch to "On"
  4. Refresh the web page
  5. A "Settings" icon has appeared, click it
  6. Toggle "Intelligent autohide" to "Off"

Dash to dock autohide

Result:

Gnome Activities bar

Nicolas Raoul
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    You might want to also mention that one can change where it is positioned (on the left, right or bottom of the screen). –  Jul 04 '16 at 21:33
  • what is meant by step 2: Allow the web page's Firefox integration I see no where on the web page where this is mentioned. – Richard Hartley Mar 18 '20 at 01:16
  • @RichardHartley was also confused about step 2, but figured it out. There is a small tool icon in the upper-right part of the extension web-page. Click on it and you get the Dash to Dock configuration window – Axel Bregnsbo May 09 '20 at 06:25
  • follow the 4th step, toggle the switch on and refresh the web page, then the Dash to Dock switch back to off again. No "Settings" icon appeared. – falltree Sep 01 '20 at 14:45
  • Stinks that something so important as this, is an extension and that you must go back to its website to edit its settings. – wruckie Jun 09 '21 at 18:44
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  1. install from terminal sudo apt install gnome-shell-extension-dashtodock -y
  2. restart sudo reboot or relogin
  3. search in "activities" for "tweaks"
  4. in "Extensions" tab activate "Dash to dock" Dash to dock activation and config
  5. click on gear left of activation slide switch to change position or autohide
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