Ubuntu Minimize Windows On Click
If you're using Ubuntu with GNOME, you may be frustrated with the "Dock". By default, clicking dock icons won't minimize windows.
Luckily, we can simply edit related "gsettings schema" to get back what we used to do.
Under "org.gnome.shell.extensions.dash-to-dock" schema, we've lots of keys and one is waiting for us to edit:
ubuntu dash to dock
ali@zion:~$ gsettings list-keys org.gnome.shell.extensions.dash-to-dock
transparency-mode
shortcut-text
apply-custom-theme
apply-glossy-effect
click-action
app-hotkey-9
custom-background-color
app-shift-hotkey-1
multi-monitor
height-fraction
app-ctrl-hotkey-1
isolate-workspaces
shift-click-action
shortcut-timeout
show-delay
custom-theme-shrink
app-shift-hotkey-2
show-windows-preview
show-trash
app-ctrl-hotkey-2
autohide-in-fullscreen
icon-size-fixed
scroll-action
shift-middle-click-action
custom-theme-running-dots-border-color
app-shift-hotkey-3
pressure-threshold
hide-delay
show-apps-at-top
app-ctrl-hotkey-3
show-favorites
app-shift-hotkey-4
show-running
force-straight-corner
app-hotkey-1
app-ctrl-hotkey-4
running-indicator-style
hotkeys-overlay
app-shift-hotkey-5
animation-time
custom-theme-running-dots-color
running-indicator-dominant-color
hotkeys-show-dock
app-ctrl-hotkey-5
show-show-apps-button
animate-show-apps
unity-backlit-items
app-hotkey-2
custom-theme-running-dots-border-width
app-shift-hotkey-6
shortcut
customize-alphas
app-hotkey-3
app-ctrl-hotkey-6
autohide
show-mounts
minimize-shift
dock-position
app-shift-hotkey-7
app-hotkey-10
custom-theme-customize-running-dots
app-hotkey-4
app-ctrl-hotkey-7
background-opacity
middle-click-action
extend-height
dock-fixed
app-shift-hotkey-8
max-alpha
app-hotkey-5
app-ctrl-hotkey-8
dash-max-icon-size
app-shift-hotkey-9
intellihide
require-pressure-to-show
app-hotkey-6
app-ctrl-hotkey-9
bolt-support
scroll-switch-workspace
preferred-monitor
min-alpha
app-hotkey-7
app-ctrl-hotkey-10
activate-single-window
intellihide-mode
isolate-monitors
background-color
app-hotkey-8
app-shift-hotkey-10
hot-keys
The "click-action" key seems useful. Change it's value to 'minimize' and you're good to go:
ubuntu minimize gsettings
ali@zion:~$ gsettings set org.gnome.shell.extensions.dash-to-dock click-action 'minimize'
And that's it! Now you can click any icon on your dock to minimize related window. If you want to revert changes, you can always use "reset" for related key:
No more looking around for minimize button...