Zoom Dash Icons When Cursor Hovers?

Customization
1

Does anyone know how to make the Dash icons 'zoom' when the mouse cursor hovers over an icon in the Dash?

Thanks in advance.

2

Well I don't use dash but If you're using Gnome when you right click on the taskbar;

  • choose taskbar settings.
  • then action tab.
  • choose one of the options from "click action"
  • there is a "raise windows" option.

Perhaps that will provide the zoom action you're looking for.

3

It's not possible with Dash, but instead of Dash you could use Plank instead it has the zoom effect.

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4

I don't use none of them, but I always wondered about this. Why would you install Plank when there is dash to dock/ubuntu dock (and already installed). Is there really so much difference?

5

Yes, there are large differences. I also like Cairo Dock.

6

I tried to install Docky. However even with the missing dependencies installed, it would not function properly (e.g. leaking).

Here is a screenshot of my desktop (using Zorin Dash only) with some custom icons. I don't want to use Plank (as I prefer Docky's 3D 'glass' dock) and I just need to have my icons 'zoom' whenever I hover over them (as they do in Docky).

Screenshot from 2022-05-09 12-52-40
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I know the thread is now a few months old. But I was wondering if for Zorin 17 we could have the zoom effect added to Zorin Dash. It's the only reason why I am still using Plank. Unfortunately there are a few issues with Plank:

  1. Sometimes when a new window opens in the background, Plank notifies you with a huge red light with a massive glow until you click that inactive window.
  2. "Favorite" Apps aren't automatically added to Plank. I guess because it is not as well integrated as Zorin Dash.