# Budgie Applets

**URL:** https://discourse.ubuntubudgie.org/c/budgie-applets/8.md

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## [About the Budgie Applets category](https://discourse.ubuntubudgie.org/t/about-the-budgie-applets-category/18)

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**Author:** [@bashfulrobot](https://discourse.ubuntubudgie.org/u/bashfulrobot)\
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This is the place where you can come to discuss and get help related to the Budgie applets. Postings may contain (for example) questions related to things such as “how-to”, initial discussion(s) around bugs or ideas rel…

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## [Desktop showtime applet with HiDPI screen](https://discourse.ubuntubudgie.org/t/desktop-showtime-applet-with-hidpi-screen/111)

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**Author:** [@vinzv](https://discourse.ubuntubudgie.org/u/vinzv)\
**Replies:** 2\
**Last updated:** [March 22, 2018, 1:50pm UTC](https://discourse.ubuntubudgie.org/t/desktop-showtime-applet-with-hidpi-screen/111 "2018-03-22T13:50:52Z")

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Hi, after installing the current 18.04 daily builts on devices with FullHD screen the showtime applet is positioned just fine. The same installation on a device with HiDPI screen doesn’t show the showtime applet with in…

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## [Link to file manager in Places Applet](https://discourse.ubuntubudgie.org/t/link-to-file-manager-in-places-applet/112)

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**Author:** [@Arkelis](https://discourse.ubuntubudgie.org/u/Arkelis)\
**Replies:** 2\
**Last updated:** [March 22, 2018, 10:16pm UTC](https://discourse.ubuntubudgie.org/t/link-to-file-manager-in-places-applet/112 "2018-03-22T22:16:31Z")

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I wondered if there could be a link like “Open File Manager” to open Nautilus/Caja/… in order to open file manage easily with Places Applet :slight\_smile: By the way, Budgie is amazing!

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## [New Applet on the way](https://discourse.ubuntubudgie.org/t/new-applet-on-the-way/153)

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**Author:** [@vlijm](https://discourse.ubuntubudgie.org/u/vlijm)\
**Replies:** 1\
**Last updated:** [March 29, 2018, 11:57am UTC](https://discourse.ubuntubudgie.org/t/new-applet-on-the-way/153 "2018-03-29T11:57:47Z")

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On Windows, we have something like this, and on Ubuntu, in the time we still had dinosaurs, we had, if I remember well, panel-fm. When Unity came, it came to an end. I must say I always missed it, so (re) created it for …

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## [Desktime Showtime Applet 12-hour setting?](https://discourse.ubuntubudgie.org/t/desktime-showtime-applet-12-hour-setting/138)

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**Author:** [@openfield](https://discourse.ubuntubudgie.org/u/openfield)\
**Replies:** 7\
**Last updated:** [March 30, 2018, 9:34pm UTC](https://discourse.ubuntubudgie.org/t/desktime-showtime-applet-12-hour-setting/138 "2018-03-30T21:34:07Z")

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Is there a way to configure this clock to a 12-hour setting? Currently, I see options for color and placement adjustments. Thanks for any insights!

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## [Window List missing?](https://discourse.ubuntubudgie.org/t/window-list-missing/208)

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**Author:** [@Zoker](https://discourse.ubuntubudgie.org/u/Zoker)\
**Replies:** 0\
**Last updated:** [April 9, 2018, 12:38am UTC](https://discourse.ubuntubudgie.org/t/window-list-missing/208 "2018-04-09T00:38:37Z")

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I upgraded today to the new beta and I’m not able to find the window list applet. Was it replaced or why is it missing? Thank you! Edit: Found it (“Icon Task List”)

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## [Copy Progress Meter](https://discourse.ubuntubudgie.org/t/copy-progress-meter/234)

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**Author:** [@PlayBoxTech](https://discourse.ubuntubudgie.org/u/PlayBoxTech)\
**Replies:** 4\
**Last updated:** [April 15, 2018, 1:00am UTC](https://discourse.ubuntubudgie.org/t/copy-progress-meter/234 "2018-04-15T01:00:44Z")

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I hope this is the right place to put this, I’m in the process of copying a 2 GB folder from my drive to a USB Flash drive. I was surprised that there is no meter to show the process. Perhaps this could be added?

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## [Removal of Hotcorners Applet / Keyboard bindings](https://discourse.ubuntubudgie.org/t/removal-of-hotcorners-applet-keyboard-bindings/243)

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**Author:** [@Mike](https://discourse.ubuntubudgie.org/u/Mike)\
**Replies:** 2\
**Last updated:** [April 17, 2018, 9:45pm UTC](https://discourse.ubuntubudgie.org/t/removal-of-hotcorners-applet-keyboard-bindings/243 "2018-04-17T21:45:19Z")

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After removing Hotcorners applet via Budgie Welcome, any keyboard bindings that invoked it did not regress to a non installed state. ie; Hidw/Show Desktop (Super+D) still was pointing to “/usr/lib/budgie-desktop/plugins…

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## [Desktop Time and Date shows 00:00AM instead of 12:00AM](https://discourse.ubuntubudgie.org/t/desktop-time-and-date-shows-00-00am-instead-of-12-00am/302)

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**Author:** [@Texanator](https://discourse.ubuntubudgie.org/u/Texanator)\
**Replies:** 3\
**Last updated:** [April 28, 2018, 9:41pm UTC](https://discourse.ubuntubudgie.org/t/desktop-time-and-date-shows-00-00am-instead-of-12-00am/302 "2018-04-28T21:41:04Z")

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When the date changed at midnight, the Desktop Time and Date applet displayed 00:00AM rather than 12:00AM. I rechecked to make sure I had set the 12-hour setting and it was set. I removed the applet, logged off then ba…

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## [Fresh 18.04 install, no caffeine and caffeine-indicator](https://discourse.ubuntubudgie.org/t/fresh-18-04-install-no-caffeine-and-caffeine-indicator/321)

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**Author:** [@nroetert](https://discourse.ubuntubudgie.org/u/nroetert)\
**Replies:** 5\
**Last updated:** [April 30, 2018, 8:23am UTC](https://discourse.ubuntubudgie.org/t/fresh-18-04-install-no-caffeine-and-caffeine-indicator/321 "2018-04-30T08:23:50Z")

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I just noticed that caffeine and caffeine-indicator were both missing from my 18.04 fresh install. So I installed them and added caffeine to the Autostart Apps. How do I get the Indicator to show up, can’t add it as an…

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## [Window preview applet - switch between app windows without preview](https://discourse.ubuntubudgie.org/t/window-preview-applet-switch-between-app-windows-without-preview/317)

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**Author:** [@mikoff](https://discourse.ubuntubudgie.org/u/mikoff)\
**Replies:** 12\
**Last updated:** [May 3, 2018, 8:32pm UTC](https://discourse.ubuntubudgie.org/t/window-preview-applet-switch-between-app-windows-without-preview/317 "2018-05-03T20:32:26Z")

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Hello! Thanks for your great work, guys. I am going to migrate to Budgie from traditional Ubuntu. Today I experimented with Window Preview applet a bit: Installed an applet Activated preview function Disabled it (unc…

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## [Budgie Settings and Budgie Welcome disappear](https://discourse.ubuntubudgie.org/t/budgie-settings-and-budgie-welcome-disappear/370)

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**Author:** [@4rtikk](https://discourse.ubuntubudgie.org/u/4rtikk)\
**Replies:** 1\
**Last updated:** [May 4, 2018, 8:26pm UTC](https://discourse.ubuntubudgie.org/t/budgie-settings-and-budgie-welcome-disappear/370 "2018-05-04T20:26:11Z")

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Hi. After the update to 18.04 and the introductions of the new applets, everything was working just fine, I customize the applets that I wanted to use and everything. But as I start up the system today I notice somethi…

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## [Stopwatch - Chronometer](https://discourse.ubuntubudgie.org/t/stopwatch-chronometer/410)

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**Author:** [@jfbourdeau](https://discourse.ubuntubudgie.org/u/jfbourdeau)\
**Replies:** 2\
**Last updated:** [May 9, 2018, 3:18pm UTC](https://discourse.ubuntubudgie.org/t/stopwatch-chronometer/410 "2018-05-09T15:18:26Z")

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I need a chronometer applet ( not only a countdown tool as the one we already have, that is cool… Need to be able to time “things” and if it was an applet showing in one of my panel it would be more useful that a sep…

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## [Desktop Applet Does Not Appear](https://discourse.ubuntubudgie.org/t/desktop-applet-does-not-appear/439)

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**Author:** [@birdsong](https://discourse.ubuntubudgie.org/u/birdsong)\
**Replies:** 4\
**Last updated:** [May 13, 2018, 11:36pm UTC](https://discourse.ubuntubudgie.org/t/desktop-applet-does-not-appear/439 "2018-05-13T23:36:54Z")

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I have selected the Desktop Show Time applet and the red “remove” button appears under its image in the pictorial Budgie applet menu: System Tools \> Budgie Applets. I assume that means it is installed. What would prevent…

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## [Calendar Applet: custom date not preserved](https://discourse.ubuntubudgie.org/t/calendar-applet-custom-date-not-preserved/448)

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**Author:** [@Rainlander](https://discourse.ubuntubudgie.org/u/Rainlander)\
**Replies:** 2\
**Last updated:** [May 15, 2018, 3:05pm UTC](https://discourse.ubuntubudgie.org/t/calendar-applet-custom-date-not-preserved/448 "2018-05-15T15:05:26Z")

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Hi, I’m using Budgie Calendar Applet. I noticed that custom date format isn’t preserved between logins. Any solutions?

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## [Audio Output unable to select](https://discourse.ubuntubudgie.org/t/audio-output-unable-to-select/458)

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**Author:** [@vanerleo](https://discourse.ubuntubudgie.org/u/vanerleo)\
**Replies:** 3\
**Last updated:** [May 16, 2018, 6:23pm UTC](https://discourse.ubuntubudgie.org/t/audio-output-unable-to-select/458 "2018-05-16T18:23:50Z")

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All outputs selected, unable to select desired. \[Screenshot%20from%202018-05-16%2009-05-51\]

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## [Applet showing lm-sensors reads](https://discourse.ubuntubudgie.org/t/applet-showing-lm-sensors-reads/539)

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**Author:** [@paolo](https://discourse.ubuntubudgie.org/u/paolo)\
**Replies:** 3\
**Last updated:** [May 22, 2018, 5:05pm UTC](https://discourse.ubuntubudgie.org/t/applet-showing-lm-sensors-reads/539 "2018-05-22T17:05:33Z")

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Hi I’me newbie of UB, but I like it very much so I’ve adopted it for my pc with Ubuntu 18.04. Is there an applet to show the output of lm-sensors reads? or could it be put in the wish list? many thanks, Paolo

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## [Applet that changes "Governor setting"](https://discourse.ubuntubudgie.org/t/applet-that-changes-governor-setting/557)

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**Author:** [@NexusPenguin](https://discourse.ubuntubudgie.org/u/NexusPenguin)\
**Replies:** 4\
**Last updated:** [May 25, 2018, 8:53pm UTC](https://discourse.ubuntubudgie.org/t/applet-that-changes-governor-setting/557 "2018-05-25T20:53:47Z")

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Hi guys, After playing around with Ubuntu Budgie, I decided to re-install it properly as my daily drive. Everything went fine but… I think that before I reinstalled Ubuntu Budgie I had an applet that allowed me to cha…

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## [Which is the default icon for menu applet?](https://discourse.ubuntubudgie.org/t/which-is-the-default-icon-for-menu-applet/595)

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**Author:** [@costales](https://discourse.ubuntubudgie.org/u/costales)\
**Replies:** 3\
**Last updated:** [June 3, 2018, 1:46pm UTC](https://discourse.ubuntubudgie.org/t/which-is-the-default-icon-for-menu-applet/595 "2018-06-03T13:46:22Z")

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Hi, I changed the current menu icon, but I would like to revert to the default icon and the applet doesn’t have a ‘restore’ option. Could you tell me which is the string I should put in the text box of the applet? Than…

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## [Hot Corners - Expose option should toggle windows preview instead of opening more instances](https://discourse.ubuntubudgie.org/t/hot-corners-expose-option-should-toggle-windows-preview-instead-of-opening-more-instances/604)

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**Author:** [@HangTheDJ](https://discourse.ubuntubudgie.org/u/HangTheDJ)\
**Replies:** 2\
**Last updated:** [June 6, 2018, 6:45am UTC](https://discourse.ubuntubudgie.org/t/hot-corners-expose-option-should-toggle-windows-preview-instead-of-opening-more-instances/604 "2018-06-06T06:45:52Z")

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In the current setup of ubuntu budgie, triggering the expose view with a hot corner, while a view is already open will just create another instance of the expose view, instead of closing the current instance, which i thi…

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## [Change user without deconnecting actual one?](https://discourse.ubuntubudgie.org/t/change-user-without-deconnecting-actual-one/657)

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**Author:** [@Coeur-Noir](https://discourse.ubuntubudgie.org/u/Coeur-Noir)\
**Replies:** 2\
**Last updated:** [June 22, 2018, 12:28am UTC](https://discourse.ubuntubudgie.org/t/change-user-without-deconnecting-actual-one/657 "2018-06-22T00:28:19Z")

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Hi, here is Ubuntu-Budgie 18.04. I have many users on the same machine. I did not find so far a way to switch from one user to another, without totally ending session ? Is there an option somewhere to display other u…

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## [Raven Sidebar on the left](https://discourse.ubuntubudgie.org/t/raven-sidebar-on-the-left/446)

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**Author:** [@Rainlander](https://discourse.ubuntubudgie.org/u/Rainlander)\
**Replies:** 5\
**Last updated:** [June 30, 2018, 2:18pm UTC](https://discourse.ubuntubudgie.org/t/raven-sidebar-on-the-left/446 "2018-06-30T14:18:49Z")

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Hello! Since Cannonical droped Unity Budgie will probably be my first choice in the future. I have my desktop arranged with additional left panel and icon task list. Strange thing is when I click on Raven sidebar trigg…

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## [Desktop Weather Applet SLOW. Can't configure city](https://discourse.ubuntubudgie.org/t/desktop-weather-applet-slow-cant-configure-city/707)

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**Author:** [@jfbourdeau](https://discourse.ubuntubudgie.org/u/jfbourdeau)\
**Replies:** 2\
**Last updated:** [July 1, 2018, 6:03pm UTC](https://discourse.ubuntubudgie.org/t/desktop-weather-applet-slow-cant-configure-city/707 "2018-07-01T18:03:16Z")

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I didn’t have that problem before but : Just reinstalled CLEAN my station. On reboot applied all the updates. Whe ADDING Desktop Weather Settings, I can’t change the city and when I type in the city field,Budgie Desk…

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## [Keyboard Keys ( CTRL -T, move to other workspace etc) forgot how to fix it](https://discourse.ubuntubudgie.org/t/keyboard-keys-ctrl-t-move-to-other-workspace-etc-forgot-how-to-fix-it/708)

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**Author:** [@jfbourdeau](https://discourse.ubuntubudgie.org/u/jfbourdeau)\
**Replies:** 3\
**Last updated:** [July 1, 2018, 6:30pm UTC](https://discourse.ubuntubudgie.org/t/keyboard-keys-ctrl-t-move-to-other-workspace-etc-forgot-how-to-fix-it/708 "2018-07-01T18:30:38Z")

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I didn’t have that problem for a long time as my station was stable but how to we fix/Bring back ( I don’t remember) the default SHORTCUT keys ? CTRL ATL T Terminal VOLUME Up Down etc etc My new installation has tha…

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## [Trash applet like Gnome](https://discourse.ubuntubudgie.org/t/trash-applet-like-gnome/535)

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**Author:** [@Boogie\_man](https://discourse.ubuntubudgie.org/u/Boogie_man)\
**Replies:** 9\
**Last updated:** [July 2, 2018, 5:03am UTC](https://discourse.ubuntubudgie.org/t/trash-applet-like-gnome/535 "2018-07-02T05:03:50Z")

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Is there an applet “Trash”? For example “trash”

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## [Dual monitor wallpaper](https://discourse.ubuntubudgie.org/t/dual-monitor-wallpaper/748)

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**Author:** [@gilbarbosa](https://discourse.ubuntubudgie.org/u/gilbarbosa)\
**Replies:** 2\
**Last updated:** [July 22, 2018, 1:40pm UTC](https://discourse.ubuntubudgie.org/t/dual-monitor-wallpaper/748 "2018-07-22T13:40:50Z")

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Hey, is there a way to set up different wallpapers on dual monitors? Thanks! Budgie is awesome!

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## [Configuring the Tasklist Applet?](https://discourse.ubuntubudgie.org/t/configuring-the-tasklist-applet/783)

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**Author:** [@cryog0at](https://discourse.ubuntubudgie.org/u/cryog0at)\
**Replies:** 1\
**Last updated:** [July 28, 2018, 1:18pm UTC](https://discourse.ubuntubudgie.org/t/configuring-the-tasklist-applet/783 "2018-07-28T13:18:02Z")

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Just installed Ubuntu Budgie, I love it so far, but it has a few quirks I’m trying to work out. I set up a tasklist applet in my panel, but the length of each task is too long to the point where I can’t see anything beyo…

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## [No global menu, PPA source missing "ubuntu/global-menu-test"](https://discourse.ubuntubudgie.org/t/no-global-menu-ppa-source-missing-ubuntu-global-menu-test/329)

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**Author:** [@erkki.sepp](https://discourse.ubuntubudgie.org/u/erkki.sepp)\
**Replies:** 4\
**Last updated:** [August 1, 2018, 11:32pm UTC](https://discourse.ubuntubudgie.org/t/no-global-menu-ppa-source-missing-ubuntu-global-menu-test/329 "2018-08-01T23:32:26Z")

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Hello! I’ve just tried out the ubuntu budgie 18.04 the first time and I really miss the unity global menu which saves a lot of space. I’ve found a ppa to try out “How To Enable Global Menus in Ubuntu Budgie | Ubuntu Bu…

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## [Restrict icon-task-list to showing applications in the current workspace](https://discourse.ubuntubudgie.org/t/restrict-icon-task-list-to-showing-applications-in-the-current-workspace/807)

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**Author:** [@Falc](https://discourse.ubuntubudgie.org/u/Falc)\
**Replies:** 4\
**Last updated:** [August 8, 2018, 3:55pm UTC](https://discourse.ubuntubudgie.org/t/restrict-icon-task-list-to-showing-applications-in-the-current-workspace/807 "2018-08-08T15:55:53Z")

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I want to restrict icon-task-list to showing applications in the current workspace. Apparently this has been possible in Solus for a while, see image here from this link Do Solus and Ubuntu Budgie use a different versi…

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## [Applications menu does not get populated with recently installed apps using apt](https://discourse.ubuntubudgie.org/t/applications-menu-does-not-get-populated-with-recently-installed-apps-using-apt/249)

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**Author:** [@joaofl](https://discourse.ubuntubudgie.org/u/joaofl)\
**Replies:** 6\
**Last updated:** [August 9, 2018, 9:19am UTC](https://discourse.ubuntubudgie.org/t/applications-menu-does-not-get-populated-with-recently-installed-apps-using-apt/249 "2018-08-09T09:19:29Z")

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Applications menu doesnt get populated with recently installed app using apt. For example, after installing Firefox using apt, its shortcut does not appear immediately in the applications main menu. It only appeared the…

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