{"id":33011,"date":"2020-11-27T16:52:15","date_gmt":"2020-11-27T16:52:15","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/ubuntuhandbook.org\/?p=33011"},"modified":"2024-04-24T15:54:54","modified_gmt":"2024-04-24T15:54:54","slug":"remove-show-applications-ubuntu-20-04","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/ubuntuhandbook.org\/index.php\/2020\/11\/remove-show-applications-ubuntu-20-04\/","title":{"rendered":"Remove ‘Show Applications’ Icon From the Dock in Ubuntu 20.04\/22.04"},"content":{"rendered":"

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This is a beginner’s guide shows how to remove the ‘Show Applications’ app menu icon from the dock in Ubuntu 20.04, Ubuntu 22.04<\/b><\/p>\n

Why to remove the icon:<\/h3>\n

The default ‘Show Applications’ app launcher is always a bit slow when I clicking on the 9 dots icon on left dock to show the app menu, even after disabled animation and changed privacy settings.<\/p>\n

And I only use it to search for and open applications, which can be done alternatively via the top-left Activities<\/b> button<\/i>.<\/p>\n

In brief, it’s slow<\/b> and I use Activities<\/b> button to search for and open applications.<\/p>\n

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How to Remove it:<\/h3>\n

If you’re familiar with Linux command, press Ctrl+Alt+T<\/b> on keyboard to open terminal and run command:<\/p>\n

gsettings set org.gnome.shell.extensions.dash-to-dock show-show-apps-button false<\/pre>\n
That’s it.<\/p>\n
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You can alternatively open Dconf Editor<\/b> (install via Ubuntu Software if you don’t have it<\/i>) and navigate to “org\/gnome\/shell\/extensions\/dash-to-dock”.<\/p>\n
Then turn off the toggle for the key ‘show-show-apps-button’.<\/p>\n
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(Optional<\/b>) To restore the change, either use Dconf Editor or run command:<\/p>\n
gsettings reset org.gnome.shell.extensions.dash-to-dock show-show-apps-button<\/pre>","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
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