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Re: unity launcher position

 

there is an unofficial way to move it at the bottom:

http://www.webupd8.org/2011/10/how-to-move-unity-launcher-to-bottom-of.html

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> Date: Wed, 9 Nov 2011 08:57:07 +0100
> From: vidulisico@xxxxxxxxx
> To: ayatana@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx
> Subject: [Ayatana] unity launcher position
>
> I am using unity 6 months. I am missing two things.
>
> 1. Why is launcher fixed on the left side? On wide screens there is
> "quite far" to reach it if you are on right side. Bottom is closer. But
> if there is no bottom place for it because of space, there is space on
> the right side. If I move mouse to the right there should be unity too,
> why not? I would like to have it on both sides.
>
> 2. Faster way to find a started application. Minimised applications are
> problem. We have alt-tab or i can find it on launcher. But if there is a
> lot of applications, it takes some time to find the proper window by alt
> tab. I am thinking of new special button on a launcher or short-cut key
> combination which would show "new launcher" with all active
> applications. It can be the same as alt-tab panel. But when it is not
> launched by alt- tab, I could choose application by mouse click on that
> panel.
>
> Simon
>
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