Hide all open windows on Ubuntu 12.04 LTS
Is it possible to have a button on the side bar to hide every open window on Ubuntu 12.04 LTS?
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Is it possible to have a button on the side bar to hide every open window on Ubuntu 12.04 LTS?
ubuntu gnome window-management
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Is it possible to have a button on the side bar to hide every open window on Ubuntu 12.04 LTS?
ubuntu gnome window-management
edited Jun 7 '13 at 22:22
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asked Jun 7 '13 at 8:37
Vladimir LeivVladimir Leiv
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Is it possible to have a button on the side bar to hide every open window on Ubuntu 12.04 LTS?
ubuntu gnome window-management
ubuntu gnome window-management
edited Jun 7 '13 at 22:22
Gilles
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asked Jun 7 '13 at 8:37
Vladimir LeivVladimir Leiv
208129
edited Jun 7 '13 at 22:22
Gilles
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asked Jun 7 '13 at 8:37
Vladimir LeivVladimir Leiv
208129
edited Jun 7 '13 at 22:22
Gilles
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edited Jun 7 '13 at 22:22
Gilles
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edited Jun 7 '13 at 22:22
Gilles
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asked Jun 7 '13 at 8:37
Vladimir LeivVladimir Leiv
208129
asked Jun 7 '13 at 8:37
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asked Jun 7 '13 at 8:37
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You can have a button to execute wmctrl -k on to get the same effect.
I already have such a thing on 12.04 LTS in my taskbar ( classic desktop, no side-bar ).
answered Jun 7 '13 at 8:44
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A keyboard shortcut is always better and faster than a GUI approach.
Ctrl + Super + D will minimize all the windows on Ubuntu.
Alternatively, you can try the hot corner feature of Unity Tweak Tool, which is a GUI approach, but still very fast.
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Peter Mortensen
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answered Sep 19 '13 at 17:23
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Super + D (Windows key + D), leaving out the "Ctrl" key, seems to do the same (tried on Ubuntu 18.04.02).
– Peter Mortensen
1 hour ago
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This is actually an option for the gnome desktop environment. You can select an additional entry for your desktop panel which is called 'Show desktop' and it will show or hide all windows when clicked on.
This has been available for gnome-like desktop environments since a couple of years so it should work for Ubuntu 12.04 LTS as well.
See this screenshot:
answered Jun 7 '13 at 10:59
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You can have a button to execute wmctrl -k on to get the same effect.
I already have such a thing on 12.04 LTS in my taskbar ( classic desktop, no side-bar ).
answered Jun 7 '13 at 8:44
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You can have a button to execute wmctrl -k on to get the same effect.
I already have such a thing on 12.04 LTS in my taskbar ( classic desktop, no side-bar ).
answered Jun 7 '13 at 8:44
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You can have a button to execute wmctrl -k on to get the same effect.
I already have such a thing on 12.04 LTS in my taskbar ( classic desktop, no side-bar ).
answered Jun 7 '13 at 8:44
AnthonAnthon
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You can have a button to execute wmctrl -k on to get the same effect.
I already have such a thing on 12.04 LTS in my taskbar ( classic desktop, no side-bar ).
answered Jun 7 '13 at 8:44
AnthonAnthon
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answered Jun 7 '13 at 8:44
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A keyboard shortcut is always better and faster than a GUI approach.
Ctrl + Super + D will minimize all the windows on Ubuntu.
Alternatively, you can try the hot corner feature of Unity Tweak Tool, which is a GUI approach, but still very fast.
edited 23 mins ago
Peter Mortensen
91259
answered Sep 19 '13 at 17:23
electropoetelectropoet
27827
Super + D (Windows key + D), leaving out the "Ctrl" key, seems to do the same (tried on Ubuntu 18.04.02).
– Peter Mortensen
1 hour ago
add a comment |
A keyboard shortcut is always better and faster than a GUI approach.
Ctrl + Super + D will minimize all the windows on Ubuntu.
Alternatively, you can try the hot corner feature of Unity Tweak Tool, which is a GUI approach, but still very fast.
edited 23 mins ago
Peter Mortensen
91259
answered Sep 19 '13 at 17:23
electropoetelectropoet
27827
Super + D (Windows key + D), leaving out the "Ctrl" key, seems to do the same (tried on Ubuntu 18.04.02).
– Peter Mortensen
1 hour ago
add a comment |
A keyboard shortcut is always better and faster than a GUI approach.
Ctrl + Super + D will minimize all the windows on Ubuntu.
Alternatively, you can try the hot corner feature of Unity Tweak Tool, which is a GUI approach, but still very fast.
edited 23 mins ago
Peter Mortensen
91259
answered Sep 19 '13 at 17:23
electropoetelectropoet
27827
A keyboard shortcut is always better and faster than a GUI approach.
Ctrl + Super + D will minimize all the windows on Ubuntu.
Alternatively, you can try the hot corner feature of Unity Tweak Tool, which is a GUI approach, but still very fast.
edited 23 mins ago
Peter Mortensen
91259
answered Sep 19 '13 at 17:23
electropoetelectropoet
27827
edited 23 mins ago
Peter Mortensen
91259
edited 23 mins ago
Peter Mortensen
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edited 23 mins ago
Peter Mortensen
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answered Sep 19 '13 at 17:23
electropoetelectropoet
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answered Sep 19 '13 at 17:23
electropoetelectropoet
27827
answered Sep 19 '13 at 17:23
electropoetelectropoet
27827
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Super + D (Windows key + D), leaving out the "Ctrl" key, seems to do the same (tried on Ubuntu 18.04.02).
– Peter Mortensen
1 hour ago
add a comment |
Super + D (Windows key + D), leaving out the "Ctrl" key, seems to do the same (tried on Ubuntu 18.04.02).
– Peter Mortensen
1 hour ago
Super + D (Windows key + D), leaving out the "Ctrl" key, seems to do the same (tried on Ubuntu 18.04.02).
– Peter Mortensen
1 hour ago
Super + D (Windows key + D), leaving out the "Ctrl" key, seems to do the same (tried on Ubuntu 18.04.02).
– Peter Mortensen
1 hour ago
add a comment |
This is actually an option for the gnome desktop environment. You can select an additional entry for your desktop panel which is called 'Show desktop' and it will show or hide all windows when clicked on.
This has been available for gnome-like desktop environments since a couple of years so it should work for Ubuntu 12.04 LTS as well.
See this screenshot:
answered Jun 7 '13 at 10:59
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This is actually an option for the gnome desktop environment. You can select an additional entry for your desktop panel which is called 'Show desktop' and it will show or hide all windows when clicked on.
This has been available for gnome-like desktop environments since a couple of years so it should work for Ubuntu 12.04 LTS as well.
See this screenshot:
answered Jun 7 '13 at 10:59
superuser0superuser0
1,1441719
add a comment |
This is actually an option for the gnome desktop environment. You can select an additional entry for your desktop panel which is called 'Show desktop' and it will show or hide all windows when clicked on.
This has been available for gnome-like desktop environments since a couple of years so it should work for Ubuntu 12.04 LTS as well.
See this screenshot:
answered Jun 7 '13 at 10:59
superuser0superuser0
1,1441719
This is actually an option for the gnome desktop environment. You can select an additional entry for your desktop panel which is called 'Show desktop' and it will show or hide all windows when clicked on.
This has been available for gnome-like desktop environments since a couple of years so it should work for Ubuntu 12.04 LTS as well.
See this screenshot:
answered Jun 7 '13 at 10:59
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1,1441719
answered Jun 7 '13 at 10:59
superuser0superuser0
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answered Jun 7 '13 at 10:59
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answered Jun 7 '13 at 10:59
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