News, Tutorials, Howtos for Ubuntu Linux
Dock to panel, the popular GNOME extension that merge the top-bar and bottom dock (aka the dash) into single classic Windows style panel, got big updates a few days ago.
The new release added GNOME 48 support, meaning it now works in Ubuntu 25.04 and Fedora 42 Workstation, though both are still in development at the moment of writing.
Dash to panel along with ArcMenu in Ubuntu 25.04 Daily Build
This quick tutorial is for those who want to remove the top and left panel, instead use Microsoft Windows style a single bottom panel in Ubuntu 18.04 Gnome desktop.
Without installing other desktop environments, e.g., Cinnamon and KDE, this can be done easily via Gnome shell extensions called dash to panel.
Dash to panel combines the top panel and left dock launcher into one single panel. So your Ubuntu deskop will look like:
1. To install the extension, search for and install Dash to Panel extension in Ubuntu Software utility:
Once installed, restart your machine to apply changes.
2. To configure the panel appearance, either use Gnome Tweaks or right-click on application menu and select “Dash to Panel Settings”.
That’s it. Enjoy!
For those who want to change the look and feel of the left panel “Ubuntu Dock” in Ubuntu 18.04, Dash to Dock is a Gnome extension that replaces left panel with Mac OS style Dock application launcher.
Dash to Dock is a popular Gnome extension that Ubuntu Dock (the default left panel) is forked from. With it, you can get Ubuntu 18.04 desktop looks like:
1. First time to install a Gnome extension? Then you need to install an add-on for your web browser:
click install add-on for Google Chrome, Chromium, Vivaldi
click install add-on for Firefox
click install add-on for Opera
Then open terminal (Ctrl+Alt+T) and run command to install native connector get the add-ons to work.
sudo apt-get install chrome-gnome-shell
2. Then go to Dash to Dock extension page in your browser, and turn on the toggle to install it.
The left panel changes to dock launcher once you installed the extension.
To change its appearance, right-click on Show Applications icon or use Gnome Tweak Tool to go to the settings.
