For some the aging might be a bit off putting but it has resulted in a stable solid reliable experience.
Awn dock ubuntu.
Adding awn dock into ubuntu 9 10 karmic after successfully adding the aviant window navigator awn into my karmic install i am happy to see that it is both stable and just what i wanted.
It has excellent support for themes coupled with the ability to embed external applets with ease.
Avant windows navigator awn is similar to the dock in mac os that sits on the bottom center of the screen.
Avant window navigator awn is a dock like bar which sits at the bottom of the screen.
The awn project consists of three main parts namely.
Dockbarx for ubuntu to add the main dockbarx ppa and install the application in ubuntu and derivatives use the following commands.
Awn is a very customisable piece of software with many themes plug ins and applets available.
Install avant window navigator awn in ubuntu linux february 18 2008 posted by ravi.
A wn short for avant window navigator is a dock like bar which sits at the bottom of the screen.
Sudo apt get install awn 8.
It provides similar effects as the dock in mac osx leopard.
The installation guide below is based on two articles awn s wiki.
Awn session on ubuntu 12 04 lts registered on 2013 11 27 a real auto hide behaviour registered on 2011 10 29 hooking taskmanager icons to running processes.
The good part is it s highly customizable and hence will fit perfectly well with your ubuntu theme.
It shows open applications and shortcuts to programs or folders.
It also has applets for weather gmail system monitor dilbert comics and more.
Avant window navigator awn is an application launcher and dock which would redefine your linux experience.
The awn package provides a osx like dock with some neat customizations.
Install avant window navigator.
Let s see how to install and customize awn on your ubuntu machine.
Dockbarx is a flexible taskbar designed as a replacement for dockx as well as an avant window navigator applet a panel applet for gnome mate and xfce.
Dockbarx is a lightweight dock app that can work as a stand alone panel replacement called dockx among other things including being an applet for avant window navigator.
Awn is a very minimalistic and clean dock and can save a great deal of your screen real estate.
Install avant window navigator awn from the default repositories on ubuntu and its derivatives.
