Questions tagged [unity-dash]

The Dash grants quick access to applications, files and folders, and shortcuts. For the command-line shell, use the [dash-shell] tag instead.

The Unity Dash is a feature in which grants users quick access to applications, files and folders, and shortcuts. This tag is for questions on using, troubleshooting, or customizing the Dash. Unity has been the default Ubuntu desktop environment from Ubuntu 11.04 to Ubuntu 17.04.

In Ubuntu 17.10 and later the Unity Dash has been replaced by the GNOME Dash which is accessed by clicking on the Show Applications icon at the bottom of the Dock.

For the command-line shell used as the default /bin/sh, use instead.

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Dash in Ubuntu 16.04

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How does Unity's dash index and search work?

What kind of items and which attributes are indexed? E. g. desktop/launchers, documents; what metadata? Where's the index stored? sqlite, couchdb, ...? Which query language is used; what's the query like? How are results ranked/ordered? I'd like to…
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What is the reason for moving the dash button in 11.10?

Why is it now located in the launcher rather than the top left?
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Add icons to Dash Menu from programs

How do I add program icons into DASH Menu in Ubuntu 12.04 LTS? I have downloaded the newest LibreOffice software and need some help with icons. Does the Ubuntu software store add titles frequently: I didn't see a newer title I could get from the…
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What is the dash equivalent for .bashrc?

Where should I put personal shell configurations when using dash?
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How to search in another language than the system language?

My Ubuntu system is installed with the Italian language so, when I search with the Dash, I obtain the results from the Italian version of Wikipedia. But let's say I need more information on my topic, and I know that the English version of Wikipedia…
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How can I remove Home/Folders from my Unity dash?

How can I remove from Dash the Home/Folders: 'Pictures', 'Music', 'Videos' and 'Downloads", which I have already removed from my /home directory?
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Is there any simple way to access installed programs?

Just installed Ubuntu for the first time... Is there any simple way to browse installed programs? On Mac there is the Applications top-level folder... here I see Desktop, Documents, Downloads etc but no Apps? That'd be a good idea, no? (is there…
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How do I disable the Dash preview?

I would like to have it configured so that a single click opens my folders and documents from the dash. Currently, when I single click a document or folder, it opens up some in-dash preview dialog box, forcing me to either click "open in folder" or…
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Ubuntu Dash is blank. How do I get the apps back?

Possible Duplicate: Dash search gives no result I restarted Ubuntu, and now the Dash is empty. How do I get it back?
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Is it possible to make Dash open applications scope by default?

I know that in Ubuntu Unity 7, I can open the applications scope by pressing Super+A on the keyboard, and by right clicking on the Ubuntu logo , selecting Applications. I was wondering if by pressing just the Super key or clicking the Ubuntu menu,…
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How can I change the default Google location for Unity search in dash?

By default, the online search Unity on my Ubuntu 14.04 is google.com. This is not very useful for me. How can I change this to google.de or google.co.uk? I found no way to do so in system settings. Is there another way?
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Ubuntu 13.04 suffers graphics corruption?

Ubuntu's dash turns green when I press the Super key after upgrading from Ubuntu 12.10 to Ubuntu 13.04. I'm not sure what causes the problem, and I haven't found any similar problems. I have included a screenshot so you can see for yourself. Any…
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What file or folder contains the contents for the Dash?

I have deinstalled a package (epiphany) which showed up thrice in the dash. Now, one of the application-icons is gone, yet two remain. I want to know where to start looking into this problem: how does the Dash application-lense determine its…
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Where did my Google Chrome go?

I installed Google chrome using a .deb package, however unable to find it under dash. Tough i can run it using terminal Please tell me the path where i can find Google chrome and other applications installed, so that from there i may launch them by…
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How can I customize an icon on the dash/launcher?

all. I have a question that has been bugging me recently.. Say I install Blender.. I am using the Bumblebee project thing, so in order to properly use it, I have to go to the terminal and type "optirun blender". If I just click on the icon on the…
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