Linux Mint 20.1 Cinnamon - Panel buttons keep changing order
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Linux Mint 20.1 Cinnamon - Panel buttons keep changing order
Hello, I have Linux Mint 20.1 Cinnamon installed. The open applications/software buttons on the panel keep automatically changing order (it looks like to reverse alphabetical order). Is there a way to stop them changing order and keep them in the order I set (when I drag the buttons)? Thanks a lot in advance!
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Re: Linux Mint 20.1 Cinnamon - Panel buttons keep changing order
With the app closed, right click the icon>preferences>configure>panel tab. Turn off enable app button dragging. I use the setting in the same window to show application name.
Re: Linux Mint 20.1 Cinnamon - Panel buttons keep changing order
Thanks. Yes, this will stop them re-ordering themselves. But instead they will be locked into the order they already re-order themselves to. I won't be able to order the buttons at all myself. It's not really a solution to my problem I'm afraid. I want to be able to drag them into any order, like I could with all the previous versions of Linux Mint.
Re: Linux Mint 20.1 Cinnamon - Panel buttons keep changing order
Drag them to how you want them and then lock them.
Re: Linux Mint 20.1 Cinnamon - Panel buttons keep changing order
Mine don't except open ones move to the right, but go back when closed. Closed stay put. Doesn't bother me at all.
Pic with some open.
Pic with some open.
Re: Linux Mint 20.1 Cinnamon - Panel buttons keep changing order
This is a known bug that has been reported on Github many times. Hopefully it will be fixed at some point. If you know a little bit of Javascript you might wanna go over there and try your hand at it. It might be a really easy fix, you never know!
https://github.com/linuxmint/cinnamon/issues
https://github.com/linuxmint/cinnamon/issues
Re: Linux Mint 20.1 Cinnamon - Panel buttons keep changing order
Thanks. I didn't know it was already a known bug. I guess I'll have to wait for the update that fixes it. I'm not really a power user, and I don't know much Javascript so I'm afraid I wouldn't be much help there.spamegg wrote: ⤴Tue Mar 30, 2021 4:21 am This is a known bug that has been reported on Github many times. Hopefully it will be fixed at some point. If you know a little bit of Javascript you might wanna go over there and try your hand at it. It might be a really easy fix, you never know!
https://github.com/linuxmint/cinnamon/issues
Re: Linux Mint 20.1 Cinnamon - Panel buttons keep changing order
Can anyone link me to the issue(s) on github? I can't find any open issues searching variations of "panel buttons" or "panel icons" etc.spamegg wrote: ⤴Tue Mar 30, 2021 4:21 am This is a known bug that has been reported on Github many times.
https://github.com/linuxmint/cinnamon/issues
Re: Linux Mint 20.1 Cinnamon - Panel buttons keep changing order
Try this:Can anyone link me to the issue(s) on github?
https://github.com/linuxmint/cinnamon/issues/10119