Ubuntu – How to hide bottom panel in GNOME

10.10gnome-panel

I want to hide bottom panel so that I would be able to show it again when I want. In the properties menu of the panel there is an option for Autohide but not hide totally.

The reason I need it, is because I am using Docky panel and it now it is behind the bottom panel and looks like awful.

What I am doing right now is I am deleting it totally by right clicking on the panel. And the only way I know to return it back is executing following command in the terminal.

rm -r ~/.gconf/apps/panel

Any other solutions?

Best Answer

You can enable buttons to hide the panel whenever you want - if you don't want to delete the panel altogether:

To do this, right click the panel, select Properties and check Show hide buttons