My desktop is pretty blank and I'd much rather have the useful Dash come up on start-up, is this possible? Surely there is a command that is executed internally when I press the Dash Home button? What is this?
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By script, I think it is able. Using xdotool, you can simulate keypress event.
Install it by casting : sudo apt-get install xdotool on terminal.
Open Startup Applications
Click 'New' and add
xdotool key Superon Command fieldName the startup item and give comment as necessary
Save and try it (I think by relogin is enough)
Super key is default shortcut key to open dash search. Set it to match your setting.
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1Since it's just one command, adding it to the Startup Applications will be easier. – AliNajafies Jun 24 '14 at 12:08
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Well, I add more complexity to the easy thing. Thanks for pointing. – Abdillah Jun 24 '14 at 12:24
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Genius, I didn't think anyone would be able to answer this tbh. Thanks! :D (I will try it when I can download packages outside of this blasted school proxy...) – Ads20000 Jun 27 '14 at 07:43
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Can confirm that it works great. – Ads20000 Jul 03 '14 at 06:30