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Formerly a frontend for GNOME Do (Do), and now its own application. Docky is a dock intended for use in the GNOME desktop environment.

Docky started as a frontend for GNOME Do; it retained GNOME Do's functionality of allowing the user to search for items and perform actions on them, but also allowed apps to be pinned to the dock.

The modern version of Docky is no longer based on GNOME Do, but is a full-fledged dock application in its own right for the GNOME desktop. It features application shortcuts with quicklist support, as well as a variety of widgets and themes.

Docky screenshot

(Screenshot from wiki.go-docky.com)

Docky is also the precursor to the Plank, which was rewritten in Vala instead of Mono and is used as the dock for elementary OS's Pantheon desktop environment.

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How do I automatically restart docky after a crash?

docky crashes from time to time for me. How can I make it restart automatically after it crashed?
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I can't uncheck "Manage Windows Without Launcher"

Please help, I can't uncheck "Manage Windows Without Launcher" of the docky.
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Can you add separators to Docky?

Is it possible to add more separators to Docky? If so, how? I've checked through the preferences window but I didn't see anything about adding separators there.
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How can I add "Show desktop" docklet to docky?

I have some missing docklets in docky I used to use before. The most important one I remember is "Show desktop" which is important for me. I tried removing and installing it several times but no use I can't find it in the docklet's part of the…
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Why would the Docky launcher stop and disappear when I empty the trash when unmounting a removable drive?

After I finish working with a removable flash drive I click eject icon in nautilus. If it is appropriate I get a dialog asking if I would like to empty the trash before it un-mounts. I click yes and everything works fine except my Docky launcher…
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Is there any way I can completely hide docks while working on a maximized window

I use docky and GLX cairo dock, I really love dock but one thing that really keeps me from using dock is the fact that none of these give you the option to completely hide them while you an option to hide them completely while you are working on a…
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Show docky on second monitor

I installed a new monitor and I connected it to my laptop, but I can't reach to DOCKY on secondary monitor, while on my laptop it is available. Can docky be shown on every monitor?
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How to install dockbarx?

I just need a link to install dockbarx that's all please could someone help me.
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How to make/use launcher?

In ubuntu, I can run firefox with the command firefox in Terminal, or click the button in dock or panel. How does this possible with ubuntu? I googled to find the name launcher, but I don't know exactly how does it work. Q1 : How to make launcher?…
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Docky Bookmarks AND Mounted Drives Plugins won't work

I recently installed KDE in Ubuntu, and to my surprise, Docky works in KDE (dunno really). After two minutes of testing, I realized that I wanted GNOME more, so I decided to uninstall KDE Desktop. Before uninstalling, I tried to make Nautilus the…
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Docky 2.1.2 crashes when I try to remove a existing dock

I believe it has something to do with the Mounter Applet. The dock I'm trying to remove has 2 instances running for reasons I don't know. It also crashes when I try to remove Mounter. How can I remove Docky completely including all my settings? I…
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How to make docky vertical?

I want docky to be on the left side of the screen, not at the bottom. Is there a theme or command line program I can use to make Docky vertical?
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How to add new App to docky?

There are some software's icons to add by default but i can't add alot more, I cant even add chorm on docky. There is not any customization setting for that so, How would I add program's shortcuts to docky.
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Contribute to the Docky Project

I've recently installed Docky and it seems to be a great app to have and I'd like to contribute, or set up custom applets. Is there any guide regarding this? Especially the language used and the format that needs to be followed.
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How can I map the docky anchor button so that it will launch the unity dash?

Example of a Docky Dock I have the Docky dock on my desktop. It has an anchor logo button (as seen on the left side image of the link above) that brings up the Docky settings. I want to map it so that it opens my dash instead. I believe I can…
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