Ubuntu 18.04 - GNOME Shell more than one window behaviour problem
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I installed Ubuntu 18.04 on two systems and it resulted in two different behaviours of the GNOME shell when one application has more than two Windows.
For example Firefox (wanted behaviour):
1 open Window + 2nd private window open. In the Ubuntu dock the Firefox Icon now has two dots. When clicking the Firefox Icon a little preview opens where i can choose which one to open.
For some reason this doesn't work on my second installation of Ubuntu 18.04 and I couldn't find any settings regarding this. When having two windows open and clicking the icon in the dock it automatically opens the recently used Window.
I really don't want to re-install from scratch because it took me a long time setting the system up and everything else is working perfectly fine.
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I installed Ubuntu 18.04 on two systems and it resulted in two different behaviours of the GNOME shell when one application has more than two Windows.
For example Firefox (wanted behaviour):
1 open Window + 2nd private window open. In the Ubuntu dock the Firefox Icon now has two dots. When clicking the Firefox Icon a little preview opens where i can choose which one to open.
For some reason this doesn't work on my second installation of Ubuntu 18.04 and I couldn't find any settings regarding this. When having two windows open and clicking the icon in the dock it automatically opens the recently used Window.
I really don't want to re-install from scratch because it took me a long time setting the system up and everything else is working perfectly fine.
18.04 gnome-shell ubuntu-dock
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I installed Ubuntu 18.04 on two systems and it resulted in two different behaviours of the GNOME shell when one application has more than two Windows.
For example Firefox (wanted behaviour):
1 open Window + 2nd private window open. In the Ubuntu dock the Firefox Icon now has two dots. When clicking the Firefox Icon a little preview opens where i can choose which one to open.
For some reason this doesn't work on my second installation of Ubuntu 18.04 and I couldn't find any settings regarding this. When having two windows open and clicking the icon in the dock it automatically opens the recently used Window.
I really don't want to re-install from scratch because it took me a long time setting the system up and everything else is working perfectly fine.
18.04 gnome-shell ubuntu-dock
edited May 14 at 19:58
pomsky
21.8k76594
asked May 14 at 19:45
ZimmerBaum
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I installed Ubuntu 18.04 on two systems and it resulted in two different behaviours of the GNOME shell when one application has more than two Windows.
For example Firefox (wanted behaviour):
1 open Window + 2nd private window open. In the Ubuntu dock the Firefox Icon now has two dots. When clicking the Firefox Icon a little preview opens where i can choose which one to open.
For some reason this doesn't work on my second installation of Ubuntu 18.04 and I couldn't find any settings regarding this. When having two windows open and clicking the icon in the dock it automatically opens the recently used Window.
I really don't want to re-install from scratch because it took me a long time setting the system up and everything else is working perfectly fine.
18.04 gnome-shell ubuntu-dock
edited May 14 at 19:58
pomsky
21.8k76594
asked May 14 at 19:45
ZimmerBaum
282
edited May 14 at 19:58
pomsky
21.8k76594
edited May 14 at 19:58
pomsky
21.8k76594
edited May 14 at 19:58
pomsky
21.8k76594
21.8k76594
asked May 14 at 19:45
ZimmerBaum
282
asked May 14 at 19:45
ZimmerBaum
282
asked May 14 at 19:45
ZimmerBaum
282
282
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Open Terminal and run the following command on your second installation
gsettings set org.gnome.shell.extensions.dash-to-dock click-action 'previews'
This would provide the little preview windows you're looking for.
answered May 14 at 19:55
pomsky
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Unfortunately, this does not solve it for me. Is it possible that runninggsettings set org.gnome.shell.extensions.dash-to-dock click-action 'minimize'beforehand does not allow this change?
– Ethunxxx
May 22 at 8:59
@Ethunxxx That should not be the case, have you rebooted (or re-logged in) once after running the command?
– pomsky
May 22 at 11:45
Yes, I have, but I still does not work. I get the following message in the terminal when I run your command:GLib-GIO-Message: Using the 'memory' GSettings backend. Your settings will not be saved or shared with other applications.Is that normal?
– Ethunxxx
May 24 at 12:38
@Ethunxxx Have you logged in as the root?
– pomsky
May 24 at 15:07
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1 Answer
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Open Terminal and run the following command on your second installation
gsettings set org.gnome.shell.extensions.dash-to-dock click-action 'previews'
This would provide the little preview windows you're looking for.
answered May 14 at 19:55
pomsky
21.8k76594
Unfortunately, this does not solve it for me. Is it possible that runninggsettings set org.gnome.shell.extensions.dash-to-dock click-action 'minimize'beforehand does not allow this change?
– Ethunxxx
May 22 at 8:59
@Ethunxxx That should not be the case, have you rebooted (or re-logged in) once after running the command?
– pomsky
May 22 at 11:45
Yes, I have, but I still does not work. I get the following message in the terminal when I run your command:GLib-GIO-Message: Using the 'memory' GSettings backend. Your settings will not be saved or shared with other applications.Is that normal?
– Ethunxxx
May 24 at 12:38
@Ethunxxx Have you logged in as the root?
– pomsky
May 24 at 15:07
add a comment |Â
up vote
3
down vote
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Open Terminal and run the following command on your second installation
gsettings set org.gnome.shell.extensions.dash-to-dock click-action 'previews'
This would provide the little preview windows you're looking for.
answered May 14 at 19:55
pomsky
21.8k76594
Unfortunately, this does not solve it for me. Is it possible that runninggsettings set org.gnome.shell.extensions.dash-to-dock click-action 'minimize'beforehand does not allow this change?
– Ethunxxx
May 22 at 8:59
@Ethunxxx That should not be the case, have you rebooted (or re-logged in) once after running the command?
– pomsky
May 22 at 11:45
Yes, I have, but I still does not work. I get the following message in the terminal when I run your command:GLib-GIO-Message: Using the 'memory' GSettings backend. Your settings will not be saved or shared with other applications.Is that normal?
– Ethunxxx
May 24 at 12:38
@Ethunxxx Have you logged in as the root?
– pomsky
May 24 at 15:07
add a comment |Â
up vote
3
down vote
accepted
up vote
3
down vote
accepted
Open Terminal and run the following command on your second installation
gsettings set org.gnome.shell.extensions.dash-to-dock click-action 'previews'
This would provide the little preview windows you're looking for.
answered May 14 at 19:55
pomsky
21.8k76594
Open Terminal and run the following command on your second installation
gsettings set org.gnome.shell.extensions.dash-to-dock click-action 'previews'
This would provide the little preview windows you're looking for.
answered May 14 at 19:55
pomsky
21.8k76594
answered May 14 at 19:55
pomsky
21.8k76594
answered May 14 at 19:55
pomsky
21.8k76594
answered May 14 at 19:55
pomsky
21.8k76594
21.8k76594
Unfortunately, this does not solve it for me. Is it possible that runninggsettings set org.gnome.shell.extensions.dash-to-dock click-action 'minimize'beforehand does not allow this change?
– Ethunxxx
May 22 at 8:59
@Ethunxxx That should not be the case, have you rebooted (or re-logged in) once after running the command?
– pomsky
May 22 at 11:45
Yes, I have, but I still does not work. I get the following message in the terminal when I run your command:GLib-GIO-Message: Using the 'memory' GSettings backend. Your settings will not be saved or shared with other applications.Is that normal?
– Ethunxxx
May 24 at 12:38
@Ethunxxx Have you logged in as the root?
– pomsky
May 24 at 15:07
add a comment |Â
Unfortunately, this does not solve it for me. Is it possible that runninggsettings set org.gnome.shell.extensions.dash-to-dock click-action 'minimize'beforehand does not allow this change?
– Ethunxxx
May 22 at 8:59
@Ethunxxx That should not be the case, have you rebooted (or re-logged in) once after running the command?
– pomsky
May 22 at 11:45
Yes, I have, but I still does not work. I get the following message in the terminal when I run your command:GLib-GIO-Message: Using the 'memory' GSettings backend. Your settings will not be saved or shared with other applications.Is that normal?
– Ethunxxx
May 24 at 12:38
@Ethunxxx Have you logged in as the root?
– pomsky
May 24 at 15:07
Unfortunately, this does not solve it for me. Is it possible that running
gsettings set org.gnome.shell.extensions.dash-to-dock click-action 'minimize' beforehand does not allow this change?– Ethunxxx
May 22 at 8:59
Unfortunately, this does not solve it for me. Is it possible that running
gsettings set org.gnome.shell.extensions.dash-to-dock click-action 'minimize' beforehand does not allow this change?– Ethunxxx
May 22 at 8:59
@Ethunxxx That should not be the case, have you rebooted (or re-logged in) once after running the command?
– pomsky
May 22 at 11:45
@Ethunxxx That should not be the case, have you rebooted (or re-logged in) once after running the command?
– pomsky
May 22 at 11:45
Yes, I have, but I still does not work. I get the following message in the terminal when I run your command:
GLib-GIO-Message: Using the 'memory' GSettings backend. Your settings will not be saved or shared with other applications. Is that normal?– Ethunxxx
May 24 at 12:38
Yes, I have, but I still does not work. I get the following message in the terminal when I run your command:
GLib-GIO-Message: Using the 'memory' GSettings backend. Your settings will not be saved or shared with other applications. Is that normal?– Ethunxxx
May 24 at 12:38
@Ethunxxx Have you logged in as the root?
– pomsky
May 24 at 15:07
@Ethunxxx Have you logged in as the root?
– pomsky
May 24 at 15:07
add a comment |Â
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