Docky - better than awn

Cew27 · 2009-01-13 08:05:48

hey guys i recently stumbled on this.
http://do.davebsd.com/wiki/index.php?title=Docky
it looks nice! anyone here used it? does it need compiz?

jelly · 2009-01-13 12:44:17

Wow looks great, it isn't in AUR right?

xen · 2009-01-13 13:04:20

Looks great, I'd really like to try this.

Berseker · 2009-01-13 13:21:37

I've made a simple PKGBUILD for compiling the last trunk version of GNOME-Do, if you want to try. It works for me (please be gentle because it is my first attempt to make a PKGBUILD)

# PKGBUILD by Berseker <berseker86@gmail.com>
# Based on Gnome-Do PKGBUILD by Allan McRae <allan@archlinux.org>

pkgname=gnome-do-trunk
pkgver=0.7.95.1
pkgrel=1
pkgdesc="A launcher application for gnome (like Launchy or Katapult) - Trunk Version"
arch=('i686' 'x86_64')
url="http://do.davebsd.com/"
license=('GPL3')
depends=('ndesk-dbus-glib' 'gnome-desktop-sharp' 'mono-addins' 
         'gnome-keyring-sharp-svn' 'notify-sharp-svn' 'xdg-utils')
makedepends=('intltool')
replaces=('gnome-do-plugins')
options=('!libtool')
provides=('gnome-do')
conflicts=('gnome-do')
source=(http://code.launchpad.net/do/trunk/0.7.95/+download/gnome-do-${pkgver}.tar.gz)
md5sums=('21519222a49285dff83602811fbf7200')

build() {
  export MONO_SHARED_DIR="${srcdir}/.wabi"
  mkdir -p "${MONO_SHARED_DIR}"
  cd "${srcdir}/gnome-do-$pkgver"
  ./configure --prefix=/usr --sysconfdir=/etc
  make || return 1
  make DESTDIR="$pkgdir" install || return 1
}

corrected the PKGBUILD by adding "provides=('gnome-do')", thankyou ras0ir

Last edited by Berseker (2009-01-13 14:06:07)

jeepee · 2009-01-13 13:41:51

Really nice indeed, I used it once, but didn't know it evolved this far!

(I'll give the pkgbuild a try.... and it works fine)

There is a package in AUR: gnome-do-bzr, which uses the latest version (with the docky interface)

Last edited by jeepee (2009-01-13 13:55:38)

ras0ir · 2009-01-13 13:57:52

Berseker wrote:

I've made a simple PKGBUILD for compiling the last trunk version of GNOME-Do, if you want to try. It works for me (please be gentle because it is my first attempt to make a PKGBUILD)

# PKGBUILD by Berseker <berseker86@gmail.com>
# Based on Gnome-Do PKGBUILD by Allan McRae <allan@archlinux.org>

pkgname=gnome-do-trunk
pkgver=0.7.95.1
pkgrel=1
pkgdesc="A launcher application for gnome (like Launchy or Katapult) - Trunk Version"
arch=('i686' 'x86_64')
url="http://do.davebsd.com/"
license=('GPL3')
depends=('ndesk-dbus-glib' 'gnome-desktop-sharp' 'mono-addins' 
         'gnome-keyring-sharp-svn' 'notify-sharp-svn' 'xdg-utils')
makedepends=('intltool')
replaces=('gnome-do-plugins')
options=('!libtool')
conflicts=('gnome-do')
source=(http://code.launchpad.net/do/trunk/0.7.95/+download/gnome-do-${pkgver}.tar.gz)
md5sums=('21519222a49285dff83602811fbf7200')

build() {
  export MONO_SHARED_DIR="${srcdir}/.wabi"
  mkdir -p "${MONO_SHARED_DIR}"
  cd "${srcdir}/gnome-do-$pkgver"
  ./configure --prefix=/usr --sysconfdir=/etc
  make || return 1
  make DESTDIR="$pkgdir" install || return 1
}

That's nice, worked for me too, but you can add provides=('gnome-do') also

And compared to the awn, docky does its job better!

Berseker · 2009-01-13 14:08:48

I've corrected the pkgbuild, btw i didn't notice that there was a -bzr version of gnome-do in AUR (i'm using tupac and sometimes it doesn't show all the results from an AUR research)

finferflu · 2009-01-13 15:25:41

I have tried gnome-do-bzr, and it works alright. The dock is really well made. Too bad there are no plugins available though, and also the dock is way too big, and there's no way to get it either smaller or to hide. So I'm going back to the stable version for now.

flowheat · 2009-01-13 16:13:27

finferflu wrote:

I have tried gnome-do-bzr, and it works alright. The dock is really well made. Too bad there are no plugins available though, and also the dock is way too big, and there's no way to get it either smaller or to hide. So I'm going back to the stable version for now.

You can set it to auto-hide by right clicking the gnome-do icon in the dock. Another setting there lets you turn off the zoom which makes Docky just about the same size as AWN.

The only feature Docky doesn't have that I need is the option to have Maximized windows not cover the bar.

BTW PKGBUILD worked great. Thanks.

Berseker · 2009-01-13 16:38:33

finferflu wrote:

I have tried gnome-do-bzr, and it works alright. The dock is really well made. Too bad there are no plugins available though, and also the dock is way too big, and there's no way to get it either smaller or to hide. So I'm going back to the stable version for now.

you can define the size of the bar with the mouse, just place the mouse cursor on the "separator", it will change into a double vertical arrow, then click and drag until you set the best size for you.

The only feature Docky doesn't have that I need is the option to have Maximized windows not cover the bar.

are you sure? in my case, i miss the exact opposite option ^^ (i want maximized windows cover the bar)

Cew27 · 2009-01-13 16:40:50

i installed gnome-do-bzr, how do i get the dock?

uastasi · 2009-01-13 16:54:42

finterflu wrote:

I have tried gnome-do-bzr, and it works alright. The dock is really well made. Too bad there are no plugins available though, and also the dock is way too big, and there's no way to get it either smaller or to hide. So I'm going back to the stable version for now.

gnome-do-bzr mantainer is going to release a PKGBUILD for plugins. If you can't wait download this .deb, extract data.tar.gz, move plugins into /usr/share/gnome-do/ and it's done
As for the big dock, I agree with you

Cew27 wrote:

i installed gnome-do-bzr, how do i get the dock?

You must select "docky" theme into preferences dialog.

Last edited by uastasi (2009-01-13 16:57:12)

Cew27 · 2009-01-13 16:56:30

that option is greyed out for me?

Berseker · 2009-01-13 17:08:30

[italian mode on]
oh, ma perchè mi sento così uno stupido quando mi metto a parlare inglese con degli italiani?? ^^
[italian mode off]

flowheat wrote:

You can set it to auto-hide by right clicking the gnome-do icon in the dock. Another setting there lets you turn off the zoom which makes Docky just about the same size as AWN.

btw, I've found my perfect setup. I didn't notice the autohide option, now I will keep gnome-do in this mode for a while.. thanks

uastasi · 2009-01-13 17:10:03

Cew27 wrote:

that option is greyed out for me?

Do you mean that it is present but not clickable? If yes, try to run it from shell and inspect the output.

alex_anthony · 2009-01-13 17:24:35

I like the look of it, but it just seems a little less snappy than AWN. And I'd like to see an effect on mouseover other than parabolic zoom. Zoom for some reason annoys me whenever I use it (same with cairo-dock), and zooms too big when it zooms. Also, you can't use the traditional Do interface at the same time as this. Maybe it's just because I need to get used to it.

Cew27 · 2009-01-13 17:26:52

i needed compiz to run docky, just installed it however when i run compiz --replace i am missing the windowbars and docky runs really slow and sluggishly

uastasi · 2009-01-13 17:30:09

Berseker wrote:

you can define the size of the bar with the mouse, just place the mouse cursor on the "separator", it will change into a double vertical arrow, then click and drag until you set the best size for you.

Great tip, thank you Berseker

uastasi · 2009-01-13 17:32:39

Cew27 wrote:

i needed compiz to run docky, just installed it however when i run compiz --replace i am missing the windowbars and docky runs really slow and sluggishly

Now it's clearer. I've tried to deactivate metacity composite-manager and it is greyed out for me too. So, if you don't want compiz then enable composite manager from gconf-editor

alex_anthony · 2009-01-13 17:33:17

Ahh, I figured out how to resize docky! drag the separator. Now that seems logical, if hard to discover without being told
When it's smaller, it seems to manage the zooming faster, without being at all sluggish - now I like it about 10 times as much - teach me to read a wiki page properly Edit: Or even previous posts

Only slight problem now - compiz window previews show up in the middle of the screen. Oh well, they were never in the right place with AWN either

Edit 2: You can also make it longer without bigger (more launchers) by dragging the side edges outwards

Last edited by alex_anthony (2009-01-13 17:38:13)

Cew27 · 2009-01-13 17:53:37

how do i enable composite using gconf? i dont like compiz to much ?
thanks

Cew27 · 2009-01-13 17:59:10

never mind got it, docky is still horribly slow though

Berseker · 2009-01-13 18:00:37

open gconf-editor, ctrl+f and search for "metacity", select /apps/metacity/general, then tick the "compositing_manager" voice

cew27, have you enabled compositing in xorg.conf?
check if you have this in your xorg.conf

Section "Extensions"
    Option         "Composite" "Enable"
EndSection

if you don't, add it at the bottom of the file.

btw, which video card do you have?

Last edited by Berseker (2009-01-13 18:02:46)

Cew27 · 2009-01-13 18:13:15

nvidia 8400 go from the dell m1330

flowheat · 2009-01-13 18:34:15

Berseker wrote:

are you sure? in my case, i miss the exact opposite option ^^ (i want maximized windows cover the bar)

That's what I meant to say. I should know better than to post things early in the morning.

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