From 24f24c3b91c4d509300f5c414e2e662fa3e8b809 Mon Sep 17 00:00:00 2001 From: Konrad Bucheli Date: Wed, 29 Jan 2025 09:42:04 +0100 Subject: [PATCH] document how to set dock or panel --- _toc.yml | 1 + .../configuration/desktop/program_starter.md | 19 +++++++++++++++++++ 2 files changed, 20 insertions(+) create mode 100644 admin-guide/configuration/desktop/program_starter.md diff --git a/_toc.yml b/_toc.yml index 982460bc..79e090dc 100644 --- a/_toc.yml +++ b/_toc.yml @@ -101,6 +101,7 @@ chapters: sections: - file: admin-guide/configuration/desktop/desktop - file: admin-guide/configuration/desktop/gnome + - file: admin-guide/configuration/desktop/program_starter - file: admin-guide/configuration/desktop/keyboard_layout - file: admin-guide/configuration/desktop/xrdp - file: admin-guide/configuration/desktop/autologin diff --git a/admin-guide/configuration/desktop/program_starter.md b/admin-guide/configuration/desktop/program_starter.md new file mode 100644 index 00000000..9212ce13 --- /dev/null +++ b/admin-guide/configuration/desktop/program_starter.md @@ -0,0 +1,19 @@ +# Gnome Program Starter: Dash, Dock or Panel + +The default program starter on Gnome is called dash and it is a bit strange for users of other operating systems. But there are extensions which provide a move conventional dock like MacOS or a panel like Windows. + +The dock can be enabled in Hiera with + +``` +gnome::program_starter: dock +``` +other valid values are `panel` and `dash`. + +The dock is default in RHEL9 as the panel currently has a [bug on RHEL9](https://github.com/home-sweet-gnome/dash-to-panel/issues/1891) which limits its usability. + +Note that this will only set the default configuration which can be changed by the user. + +To reset the user specific configuration run +``` +rm ~/.config/dconf/user +```