If you right click on the top tall bar of an application, you (may first get the Applications Right Click Menu - in which case, right-click a second time), and then you'll get a menu allowing you to
- Take Screenshot
- Hide, Maximize, Move, Resize, Always on Top
- Always on Visible workspace
- Move to workspace left,right
If I'm using the Laptop Keyboard, I often find that I accidentally hit the Trackpad, which can loose focus on the window I'm typing in, or select random text which I then type over, or other unintended actions. As a result, I want to disable the trackpad when a Mouse is connected.
In order to do this, you need to install the dconf-editor or dconf-cli apt packages.
If you are using the GUI, then
- navigate to
/org/gnome/desktop/peripherals/touchpad/send-events - deselect ( or turn off ) "Use default value"
- In the Custom value pull-down, choose
disabled-on-external-mouse
If you are using the command-line
dconf write /org/gnome/desktop/peripherals/touchpad/send-events "'disabled-on-external-mouse'"
dconf read /org/gnome/desktop/peripherals/touchpad/send-events
dconf list /org/gnome/desktop/peripherals/touchpad/
I have the Dock on the bottom of the screen
- Settings -> Ubuntu Desktop -> Dock -> Position on Screen - Bottom However, by default, this puts the "Show Apps" (Ubuntu Icon) on the bottom Right of the screen.
If you install the apt package gnome-shell-extension-ubuntu-dock and gnome-shell-extension-manager you can then configure the Ubuntu Dock.
sudo apt install -y gnome-shell-extension-ubuntu-dock gnome-shell-extension-manager
/usr/bin/extension-manager
If you click on the Settings cog, towards the right hand side, of the "Ubuntu Dock" System Extensions, you will get a popup. Select the Launchers tab, and under the "Show Applications icon" select "Move at beginning of the dock"
Taken from ask Ubuntu - focus follows mouse
sudo apt install -y gnome-tweaks
Launch Tweaks and go to the Windows section. In Window Focus, select "Focus Follows Mouse". If you want, you can also raise windows when focused - I don't.
Set up Gnome Remote Desktop for remote login using RDP Due to this gnome remote login issue by default, you won't be able to use the Microsoft Windows App from the Mac OS App Store.
To get the connection to work, you need to export the connection from the Windows App, then edit the RDP file and change the line use redirection server name:i:0 to read
use redirection server name:i:1
You then need to (delete the original connection) import the editted RDP file and you will be able to connect.