11.04synapseunityunity-dash
Within the last few days, I've encountered errors when trying to open files using Unity Dash, Synapse, or even the Gnome Search Tool.
These methods will let me launch applications and folders, but not files of any time, including mp3, doc, odt, and txt. With any method, the same error dialogue results: "the location is not a folder". Is there something I can do on my end to correct this, or is this a bug in Natty that is still being corrected?
The dash is designed to open "maximised" for screens that are approximately the size of a standard netbook. This is called "Netbook" mode.
You can force dash to open "half-way" using "Desktop" mode through the following:
gsettings set com.canonical.Unity form-factor 'Desktop'
If you want to reverse this try
gsettings set com.canonical.Unity form-factor 'Automatic'
or
gsettings set com.canonical.Unity form-factor 'Netbook'
Alternatively, you can install the configuration editor dconf-editor from the package dconf-tools and do the same the graphical way:
For 12.04 and later you can use MyUnity :
There is also a rather neat overlooked method...
Click the dash maximise button as shown, followed by the dash button itself. This changes from netbook to desktop and most importantly the setting is retained when you logout and login.
For other options:
See the linked question:
No, there are no alternatives that present results like Unity's Dash nor as convenient. You can, however, use one of the semantic launchers available for linux:
All of them are in the USC.
Here is a link to synapse: USC LINK
Best Answer
sudo apt-get remove exo-utilsthis is from xfce. You might need to remove thunar as well. Fixed it for me anyway.