Panel thumbnail disable [SOLVED]
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Panel thumbnail disable [SOLVED]
I'm running Mint Cinnamon 18. When I mouseover a running program in the panel (taskbar) it pops up a thumbnail of the program window. I find this annoying. How do I disable it?
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Re: Panel thumbnail disable
This is a behaviour of the Window List applet, and can be switched off in the configuration settings for that applet. Here's how to get there:
- Rightclick on an empty space on the panel.
- Choose 'Add applets to the panel'.
- The list of installed/available applets opens. In this list, you'll find the window list applet: - Click the settings icon on that applet's entry. The settings window opens: - Toggle the last setting on that window to switch the panel preview thumbnails off.
- Live happily ever after.
- Rightclick on an empty space on the panel.
- Choose 'Add applets to the panel'.
- The list of installed/available applets opens. In this list, you'll find the window list applet: - Click the settings icon on that applet's entry. The settings window opens: - Toggle the last setting on that window to switch the panel preview thumbnails off.
- Live happily ever after.
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Re: Panel thumbnail disable
Thanks Moem. Mine is a bit different than yours: I have a Configure button at the bottom instead of a settings icon. Works the same.
Re: Panel thumbnail disable [SOLVED]
Ah yes, I'm on 18.3. Glad it worked!
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plutocrat
Re: Panel thumbnail disable [SOLVED]
My Thumbnail display setting is set to OFF. But I still get the thumbnails!
They were previously disabled when I was running version 18, but when I upgraded to 19, they came back, with no way to disable this time! Any ideas?
They were previously disabled when I was running version 18, but when I upgraded to 19, they came back, with no way to disable this time! Any ideas?
Re: Panel thumbnail disable [SOLVED]
Yes: start a new thread. This one is about Mint 18 and mixing versions in the same topic is confusing. Plus, your question is more visible in a new thread that's not already marked SOLVED. Thirdly, the forum rules state clearly that a new question deserves a new topic.
Thanks!
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plutocrat
Re: Panel thumbnail disable [SOLVED]
This was the answer in the end. A duplicate config file.
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Re: Panel thumbnail disable
I know this is old and not my thread, but THANK YOU.
Wow, that is an annoying setting. I did not know it was called preview. Thank you so much for posting.
Re: Panel thumbnail disable [SOLVED]
I decided to log in to leave a THANKS comment! 
triode just above this reply said exactly what I would have said, word to word
so, I'll put it differently...
this capability really means A LOT
thank you!!! in the name of everyone who likes to customize their desktop
triode just above this reply said exactly what I would have said, word to word
so, I'll put it differently...
this capability really means A LOT
thank you!!! in the name of everyone who likes to customize their desktop
Re: Panel thumbnail disable [SOLVED]
Thank you.