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Summary
Imagine diving into your work or favorite shows with no distractions.
Hiding the top bar and dock in Ubuntu does just that.
It’s like customizing your Ubuntu desktop to fit your vibe and make everything flow better.
Hannah Stryker / How-To Geek
Why Hide the Top Bar and Dock in Ubuntu?
It also adds a touch of elegance to your desktop.
It can also hide active apps and notifications from people looking at your screen.
Still, you may not want the top bar and dock completely gone inUbuntu.
They’re two graphical components that make accessing applications, configs, and notifications a breeze.
These elements improve your experience and ensure easy navigation within the system.
By default, Ubuntu has no controls to hide the top bar.
Extension Manager will show you a list of all the extensions that are already installed on Ubuntu.
Then, click “Install.”
After installing the extension, you could easily hide the top bar by dragging any window towards it.
The top bar also disappears when you maximize an software window.
To bring it back, simply minimize the window that touches it.
you could also modify the Hide Top Bar extension tweaks.
To do this, launch Extension Manager and switch to the “Installed” tab.
Look for the “Hide Top Bar” extension.
Next to it, you’ll see a gear icon.
tap on it to pop kick open the configs.
you’re able to even assign a keyboard shortcut to hide the top bar.
Take a look at the given controls and tweak them as required.
With default configs, this extension tucks away the top bar when you drag a window near it.
To do this, simply navigate to the “Intellihide” tab and kill the first option.
Now the top bar will remain hidden, independent of the other tool window movements.
How to Permanently Hide the Dock in Ubuntu
you might easily hide the dock from Ubuntu prefs.
By default, Ubuntu comes with an extension to control the dock appearance.
First, open Extension Manager and switch to the “Installed” tab.
From there, locate the “Ubuntu Dock” extension and disable it.
The Ubuntu dock is gone.
Now enjoy a distraction-free desktop.
You don’t need to modify any options, just install and activate the extension.
It will auto-hide the top bar whenever a window approaches it.
you might modify these default tweaks from the “Intellihide” section.
To auto-hide the dock, right-punch the desktop and select “Display controls.”
That’s it, now the dock will auto-hide when you drag a window near it.
Personalize Your Ubuntu Screen
Reclaiming your screen space adds a personal touch to your system.
All of this can be done using GNOME Tweaks or by installing the User Themes extension.
