Ubuntu – How to make Unity Dash full screen

unityunity-dash

When you hit the Windows key on the keyboard the dash opens:

like this image

But I am using a 20" monitor and the launcher is smaller.

Is it possible to make the Unity dash full screen? like the Gnome launcher?

Yes, just use the Maximize button.

If you want to disable Unity Dash full-screen mode, just type in a terminal:

gsettings set com.canonical.Unity form-factor 'Desktop'

For more details, see this post.

sources:

This is quite simple using xdotool -- a small command-line utility which automates keyboard and mouse clicks/movements; install it with sudo apt-get install xdotool
In your .desktop shortcut, simply set the Exec line as:
```
Exec=xdotool key --clearmodifiers Super
```