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I can't find any explanation for the red numbers on the Files icon in my Ubuntu dock. What is this trying to tell me? It looks like this:

image of the Files Dock icon with a Red Circle around the number 2 in white letters

I'm running Ubuntu 22.04.1 with the Ubuntu dock extension enabled.

BeastOfCaerbannog
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rolandrolling
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  • This is normal ubuntu behaviour(The purpose of it is to notify the user how many jobs have been done or any notification sent). – Rishon_JR Mar 17 '23 at 16:39
  • AFAIK you have to fork the [dash-to-dock](https://github.com/micheleg/dash-to-dock) project and modify the code such that this doesn't happen. Then install the newly created plugin. – Rishon_JR Mar 17 '23 at 16:41
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    https://askubuntu.com/questions/1464618/do-green-numbers-on-icons-in-the-dock-mean-i-should-be-doing-something – Rinzwind Apr 24 '23 at 10:00

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had the same issue on Manjaro gnome, disable the "show icon emblems" option on dash to dock settings

Pedro Salgado
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I'm using Ubuntu 23.04. To disable this number, It was my solution: setting -> notifications, select 'files' -> and set off 'notifications'

CARLOS SANCHEZ
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  • Thanks Carlos. That was very simple and I don't know why I didn't think of that myself! I can't, for the life of me, think what it's trying to notify me about, though. Ideas, anyone? – Rich.T. Jul 01 '23 at 04:04