Is there any way to turn off window previews?

Moloch1994

Thu Jan 30, 2020 6:06:02 pm

Basically the question's in the title. I find those window previews that appear, when you hover your mouse over opened windows on the panel, very annoying. I wish there was a way to disable them, but I couldn't find a solution online. Solutions for regular Gnome don't work here, I guess because of its Zorin panel extensions.

Swarfendor437

Thu Jan 30, 2020 10:27:45 pm

You could open 'Tweaks' and turn on Zorin Dash instead of the panel which is more configurable?:

Then turn off Panel and System Tray in Tweaks then move Zorin Dash to where you want as a workaround?

Aravisian

Fri Jan 31, 2020 1:50:17 am

Now, I say, that is a real nifty theme in that screenshot.

Moloch1994

Fri Jan 31, 2020 12:39:04 pm

Swarfendor437 wrote:You could open 'Tweaks' and turn on Zorin Dash instead of the panel which is more configurable?:
Then turn off Panel and System Tray in Tweaks then move Zorin Dash to where you want as a workaround?

Not really an option for me tbh. I'm seeking a Windows-like experience, especially closer to XP. I find the previews as a minor annoyance, and would rather tolerate them than use Dash, which is a very different interface altogether.

Swarfendor437

Fri Jan 31, 2020 1:15:47 pm

You could always install Cinnamon DE and use the XP theme:

download/file.php?id=6639&mode=view

Aravisian

Fri Jan 31, 2020 5:26:42 pm

Gnome.
Yep, I said it.

At one time among the most customizable and look at it now...
I was sure this OP would have an answer that I just wouldn't know. No harm in asking... But if Gnome is so locked down that you cannot disable an annoying feature which is pretty basic for a Desktop Environment...

I tried extensive searches on the question and got nowhere.

Moloch1994

Sat Feb 01, 2020 4:32:40 pm

Swarfendor437 wrote:You could always install Cinnamon DE and use the XP theme:

download/file.php?id=6639&mode=view

Don't really wanna make any big changes on this laptop. Right now I need functionality more than anything else, and don't wanna risk losing it. I'm hoping to buy a new computer this year and will probably use Cinnamon there.

Aravisian

Sat Feb 01, 2020 6:31:59 pm

Swarf, I had found some gsettings that worked for Gnome Dash to dock that related to the window previews. Zorin calls it Zorin dash.

Swarfendor437

Sun Feb 02, 2020 4:48:53 pm

Hi Aravisian,

I think it is a respin of 'Unity Dash' but Gnome being the underlying bit anyways. Ubuntu tends to make their name as though they invented it - like when you boot ubuntu from live disk I really find it annoying that they state Ubuntu with Linux! Uh, Uh, Canonical, stop telling lies! :shock:

Swarfendor437

Sun Feb 02, 2020 4:49:17 pm

Aravisian wrote:Now, I say, that is a real nifty theme in that screenshot.

Hmmm! I wonder who made it!

This is a static archive of the old Zorin Forum.

Is there any way to turn off window previews?