I've made a script to workaround this issue. See at askubuntu: http://askubuntu.com/questions/36433/why-cant-i-use-the-unity-launcher-icon-to-minimize-applications-windows/39851#39851 See this working: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=YfLxVsvUZTs .
**Simplified Instructions** **1)** We will need <a href="http://apt.ubuntu.com/p/xdotool";>XDoTool</a> and <a href="http://apt.ubuntu.com/p/compizconfig-settings-manager";>Compiz</a>. You can install these from the *Ubuntu Software Center* or by clicking <a href="http://apt.ubuntu.com/p/xdotool";>here (xdotool)</a> and <a href="http://apt.ubuntu.com/p/compizconfig-settings-manager";>here (Compiz)</a> **2)** Open Compiz (<kbd>Alt</kbd> + <kbd>F2</kbd> and type `ccsm` and hit <kbd>Enter</kbd>) **3)** Go to Commands and add `~/.minimize.sh` to one command (for example command 8): **4)** Then go to Button Binding and make a shortcut for it (for example alt+button1). **5)** Now go to "General Options" and set a Button Binding to minimize (use the same modifier key of step "4" and Button2 - *if you want you can change the script as you like to fit another button*). **6)** Make a file named .minimize.sh at your home folder (`gedit ~/.minimize.sh`). Paste this and save: <pre> #!/bin/bash # # by desgua # # To minimize a window with Unity # # note: it wont work if multiple windows # from the same app are open ###################################### sleep 0.1 xdotool click --clearmodifiers 1 win=$(xdotool getactivewindow) eval $(xdotool getmouselocation --shell) xdotool mousemove -window $win 0 2 xdotool click 2 xdotool mousemove $X $Y exit 0 </pre> **7)** Make it executable. **8)** Enjoy! ;-) -- You received this bug notification because you are a member of Ubuntu Bugs, which is subscribed to Ubuntu. https://bugs.launchpad.net/bugs/733349 Title: Minimize windows upon clicking application's launcher -- ubuntu-bugs mailing list [email protected] https://lists.ubuntu.com/mailman/listinfo/ubuntu-bugs
