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Questions tagged [dock]

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How to re-enable a monitor via command ine

To give some background, I almost exclusively use docking stations with my laptop. I have a few monitors connected to the docking station and always have my laptop closed when in this configuration. In addition, since the laptop is closed, I also…
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Can't setup monitor after reconnecting ThinkPad T570 to USB-C dock

I've got two monitors connected via DisplayPort to the dock. xrandr displays the external monitors as DP1-1 and DP1-2 and the laptop as eDP1. I set up my monitors with the following in ~/.xprofile: xrandr --output eDP1 --same-as DP1-1 xrandr…
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How to modify dock bar in XFCE4?

I'm setting Arch Linux and I'd like to modify the standard dock bar, which is the file that I should edit? EDIT: like this I don't want to use docky
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How to remove the transparent field around the plank dock?

I have installed plank and noticed the transparent field with a distinct border (which is not only visible, windows even stick to it when dragged near) around it. Below a picture where I have highlighted a part of it. How to get rid of this effect?…
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Can't pin Desktop icon to dock favorites in Pop!_OS

I'm using Pop!_OS 22.04. I just downloaded and installed a new app (PyCharm), but it didn't come with an icon for my dock. I created a new icon using this ~/.local/share/applications/pycharm.desktop file: [Desktop…
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xorg.conf.d not loaded when starting X while docked

Recently installed archlinux on a Lenovo T530 Thinkpad and using it with a Mini dock Series 3. Docking and undocking works just like it should, using acpid to execute scripts turning screens on and off, but if I start X while the computer is docked…
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How to make dnsmasq work on Alphine(docker)?

On Debian-based Linux, dnsmasq works by replacing the nameservers in /etc/resolv.conf with 127.0.0.1 (referring to "Linux for Wireless Engineers: How to Do DNS Caching with dnsmasq"). But I find that on Alpine (and Alpine based docker) it does not…
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Launch same application with different .desktop (and icons) task manager

Suppose I have a program myapp. It has two sub tasks, A and B. Launcjhing myapp --task A launches A and similar for B. Launching myapp only opens another intro window. I have three .desktop files in /usr/local/share/applications: myapp.desktop,…
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How can I execute a command when my laptop is docked?

I have a Lenovo X220 with a dock and external screen. Right now I have to launch a xrandr shortcut by hand to use the screen I want, depending on the situation. For example : Docked : xrandr with external screen output Not docked : xrandr with…
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handling right click with single button mouse (tablet)

I'm currently trying to put together a config to facilitate accessing a Linux machine over VNC from a tablet. But I've got a problem with how to deal with right clicks (although I haven't actually tried touching the screen with my other hand ;).…
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Why do DisplayLink monitors stop working after suspend in 6.x kernel?

Symptoms 2 out of 4 monitors don't light up after suspend. This is a similar problem as this post but not quite the same. Hardware Dell XPS 9320 plus (i7-1280P) UD22 Dock 4 monitors OS LinuxMint 21.2 with kernel 5.19.0-50 (all is well except,…
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Is it possible to reactivate (not reload) a driver from running kernel?

Struggling with some devices often not functioning upon suspend, I came across the SE U&L question of reloading drivers. In my case, a few devices are not detected, and I can see the driver (displaylink-driver.service) is loaded but…
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Why after suspend only sometimes not detect USB, or deactivates driver (and how to fix)? monitors, Displaylink, Debian

Two monitors sometimes wake up from suspend, and other times they do not e.g.. Specifically, entering suspend and hitting the keyboard seems to wake up the monitors the first time. But clicking suspend the second time the monitors remain black. As a…
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Debian recognizes usb-c docking station, but monitors do not work

With Debian stable and proprietary drivers on a Lenovo x1 3rd gen--but not with MS windows 10 on an older Lenovo laptop (using the usb-c to usb-a) and a HP laptop (using usb-c)--I have a problem with the ThinkPad Hybrid USB-C with USB-A Dock: The…
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Lenovo USB-C "hybrid" dock connected during boot: Boot hangs and zpool does not get loaded

I am trying to make a Lenovo Thinkpad P52 work with an Lenovo USB-C Hybrid Dock (40AF, see docks to avoid ...) on Linux Mint 20.3 Una a.k.a. Ubuntu 20.04. What a ... journey ... The laptop has its /home folder sitting on a ZFS file system (zpool).…
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