Comments on: Completely Hide GNOME Panel http://ubuntu-tutorials.com/2009/09/21/completely-hide-gnome-panel/ Enhancing your Ubuntu experience! Fri, 11 May 2012 05:04:26 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.2 By: Bruno http://ubuntu-tutorials.com/2009/09/21/completely-hide-gnome-panel/#comment-14892 Bruno Sat, 27 Aug 2011 18:24:57 +0000 http://ubuntu-tutorials.com/?p=1276#comment-14892 What about Ubuntu 11; Unity?? How to hide the top panel?? thanks What about Ubuntu 11; Unity?? How to hide the top panel??
thanks

]]> By: Tont http://ubuntu-tutorials.com/2009/09/21/completely-hide-gnome-panel/#comment-14807 Tont Thu, 23 Jun 2011 20:00:37 +0000 http://ubuntu-tutorials.com/?p=1276#comment-14807 <a href="#comment-14624" rel="nofollow">@Ian Kluhsman </a> oh yes thank you. That worked. @Ian Kluhsman oh yes thank you. That worked.

]]> By: Ian Kluhsman http://ubuntu-tutorials.com/2009/09/21/completely-hide-gnome-panel/#comment-14624 Ian Kluhsman Thu, 03 Mar 2011 00:11:58 +0000 http://ubuntu-tutorials.com/?p=1276#comment-14624 You can also use the value apps > panel > general > toplevel_id_list and remove the string [top_panel] from this string list. This will effectively remove the panel completely from the screen, as opposed to the object still being drawn on the desktop hidden and invisible. You can also use the value apps > panel > general > toplevel_id_list and remove the string [top_panel] from this string list. This will effectively remove the panel completely from the screen, as opposed to the object still being drawn on the desktop hidden and invisible.

]]> By: Max http://ubuntu-tutorials.com/2009/09/21/completely-hide-gnome-panel/#comment-11796 Max Mon, 02 Aug 2010 09:46:44 +0000 http://ubuntu-tutorials.com/?p=1276#comment-11796 Configuring the Panel is always the first thing I do. However, there are limitations. For example, changing the color of the Panel (upper or lower panel) affects only one part of the Panel. The result is an anesthetically looking. The upper panel will be shown like three pieces: The part that contains "Applications", Places" and "System" remains unchanged. Then only the middle part of the Panel cahnges the color; finally, the right part (containing the clock, calendar and swtich button,etc) also remains unchanged. That is really anoying. I mean, KDE 3.5 had that possibility, but Gnome cannot custom create a homogeneously colored panel. Gnome walks backwards....unless I am missing something??? Configuring the Panel is always the first thing I do. However, there are limitations. For example, changing the color of the Panel (upper or lower panel) affects only one part of the Panel. The result is an anesthetically looking. The upper panel will be shown like three pieces: The part that contains “Applications”, Places” and “System” remains unchanged. Then only the middle part of the Panel cahnges the color; finally, the right part (containing the clock, calendar and swtich button,etc) also remains unchanged.

That is really anoying. I mean, KDE 3.5 had that possibility, but Gnome cannot custom create a homogeneously colored panel. Gnome walks backwards….unless I am missing something???

]]> By: x http://ubuntu-tutorials.com/2009/09/21/completely-hide-gnome-panel/#comment-11300 x Mon, 05 Jul 2010 07:49:49 +0000 http://ubuntu-tutorials.com/?p=1276#comment-11300 hmm now i see the problem. when i copy paste this script i get AltGr+0 char and not Shift+2 char hmm now i see the problem. when i copy paste this script i get AltGr+0 char and not Shift+2 char

]]> By: x http://ubuntu-tutorials.com/2009/09/21/completely-hide-gnome-panel/#comment-11299 x Mon, 05 Jul 2010 07:47:29 +0000 http://ubuntu-tutorials.com/?p=1276#comment-11299 i set line WID=`xdotool search –class “gnome-panel”` to WID=`xdotool search –class "gnome-panel"` and line curWID=`expr substr “$WID” $(( $i*9+1 )) 8` to curWID=`expr substr "$WID" $(( $i*9+1 )) 8` and now script is working without error but i still have top panel :) (lucid also) i set line
WID=`xdotool search –class “gnome-panel”`
to
WID=`xdotool search –class “gnome-panel”`

and line
curWID=`expr substr “$WID” $(( $i*9+1 )) 8`
to
curWID=`expr substr “$WID” $(( $i*9+1 )) 8`

and now script is working without error but i still have top panel :) (lucid also)

]]> By: x http://ubuntu-tutorials.com/2009/09/21/completely-hide-gnome-panel/#comment-11253 x Mon, 21 Jun 2010 15:10:23 +0000 http://ubuntu-tutorials.com/?p=1276#comment-11253 and line 12 in script is this: if [ $(expr "$infWID" | fgrep "Window id" | tail -c8) = "Panel\"" ]; then and line 12 in script is this:

if [ $(expr "$infWID" | fgrep "Window id" | tail -c8) = "Panel\"" ]; then

]]> By: x http://ubuntu-tutorials.com/2009/09/21/completely-hide-gnome-panel/#comment-11252 x Mon, 21 Jun 2010 15:09:29 +0000 http://ubuntu-tutorials.com/?p=1276#comment-11252 Mike your 1st script gives me this output: " ./HideGnomePanel.sh usage: windowmap wid " and 2nd one this: " ... ... ./HideGnomePanel.sh: line 12: [: =: unary operator expected expr: syntax error ./HideGnomePanel.sh: line 12: [: =: unary operator expected ... ... " Mike your 1st script gives me this output:

”
./HideGnomePanel.sh
usage: windowmap wid
”

and 2nd one this:

”
…
…
./HideGnomePanel.sh: line 12: [: =: unary operator expected
expr: syntax error
./HideGnomePanel.sh: line 12: [: =: unary operator expected
…
…
“

]]> By: Mike http://ubuntu-tutorials.com/2009/09/21/completely-hide-gnome-panel/#comment-11011 Mike Tue, 11 May 2010 17:23:15 +0000 http://ubuntu-tutorials.com/?p=1276#comment-11011 <a href="#comment-11007" rel="nofollow">@Mike </a> Just found out that the script doesn't work very well if there's more than one panel. This one should be a bit better: hidePanel.sh ----------------------------------------------- #!/bin/bash # Toggles on/off gnome-panel visibility WID=`xdotool search --class "gnome-panel"` for i in $(seq 0 $(( ${#WID}/9 ))); do curWID=`expr substr "$WID" $(( $i*9+1 )) 8` infWID=`xwininfo -id $curWID 2>/dev/null` if [ $(expr "$infWID" | fgrep "Window id" | tail -c8) = "Panel\"" ]; then if [ $(expr "$infWID" | fgrep "Map State" | tail -c9) = "Viewable" ]; then xdotool windowunmap $curWID else xdotool windowmap $curWID fi fi done exit 0 ----------------------------------------------- Also, I forgot to add the ". /" before the execution path. To run the script, run: ". /(chosen directory)/hidePanel.sh" without quotes. I should also mention that I've only tried this on Lucid (Ubuntu 10.04). Hope you enjoy. @Mike

Just found out that the script doesn’t work very well if there’s more than one panel. This one should be a bit better:

hidePanel.sh
———————————————–
#!/bin/bash

# Toggles on/off gnome-panel visibility

WID=`xdotool search –class “gnome-panel”`

for i in $(seq 0 $(( ${#WID}/9 ))); do

curWID=`expr substr “$WID” $(( $i*9+1 )) 8`
infWID=`xwininfo -id $curWID 2>/dev/null`

if [ $(expr "$infWID" | fgrep "Window id" | tail -c8) = "Panel\"" ]; then

if [ $(expr "$infWID" | fgrep "Map State" | tail -c9) = "Viewable" ]; then

xdotool windowunmap $curWID
else

xdotool windowmap $curWID

fi

fi

done

exit 0
———————————————–

Also, I forgot to add the “. /” before the execution path. To run the script, run: “. /(chosen directory)/hidePanel.sh” without quotes. I should also mention that I’ve only tried this on Lucid (Ubuntu 10.04).

Hope you enjoy.

]]> By: Mike http://ubuntu-tutorials.com/2009/09/21/completely-hide-gnome-panel/#comment-11007 Mike Tue, 11 May 2010 04:28:55 +0000 http://ubuntu-tutorials.com/?p=1276#comment-11007 I was looking for a way to toggle the panel today and I couldn't find anything so eventually I found a way to write up my own script. This was the most recent article/thread on the topic that I found on the first page of Google so I figured I'd post this here. Note: requires xdotool (which is one function that I find really useful btw for keyboard-shortcut scripts) hidePanel.sh: ----------------------------------------------- #!/bin/bash # Toggles on/off gnome-panel visibility WID=`xdotool search --class "gnome-panel" | head -1` winStat=`xwininfo -id $WID 2>/dev/null | fgrep "Map State" | tail -c8` if [ "X$winStat" = "Xiewable" ]; then xdotool windowunmap $WID else xdotool windowmap $WID fi exit 0 ----------------------------------------------- Run chmod +x (chosen directory)/hidePanel.sh Then add (chosen directory)/hidePanel.sh to a custom keybinding or a startup script. xdotool, xwininfo, and ps aux with grep are useful in cases like these for finding windows and processes and enabling/disabling or running/killing them. I was looking for a way to toggle the panel today and I couldn’t find anything so eventually I found a way to write up my own script. This was the most recent article/thread on the topic that I found on the first page of Google so I figured I’d post this here.

Note: requires xdotool (which is one function that I find really useful btw for keyboard-shortcut scripts)

hidePanel.sh:

———————————————–
#!/bin/bash

# Toggles on/off gnome-panel visibility

WID=`xdotool search –class “gnome-panel” | head -1`
winStat=`xwininfo -id $WID 2>/dev/null | fgrep “Map State” | tail -c8`

if [ "X$winStat" = "Xiewable" ]; then

xdotool windowunmap $WID

else

xdotool windowmap $WID

fi

exit 0
———————————————–

Run chmod +x (chosen directory)/hidePanel.sh
Then add (chosen directory)/hidePanel.sh to a custom keybinding or a startup script.

xdotool, xwininfo, and ps aux with grep are useful in cases like these for finding windows and processes and enabling/disabling or running/killing them.

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