Enable 3-D Mode In Docky [Updated]

By , Published December 20, 2009

Whise, of screenlets fame, posted a tip for enabling 3-D mode in Docky.
You must have Docky (not Gnome-Do Docky) installed. Once set head over to the Configuration Editor.

  • ALT+F2
  • type €“ gconf-editor
  • Navigate to /apps/docky-2/Docky/Interface/DockPreferences/Dock (whichever dock you want to enabled it on)
  • Check the box next to 'ThreeDimensional'
  • Boom! 3-D Docky

BZR Users

Docky BZR users can enable 3-D from the Docky Settings menu.

  • Click on the Docky Icon on the dock
  • Tick ’3D Background’.
  • Errr. That’s it!

Article originally appeared on omgubuntu.co.uk

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  • Anonymous

    i looked in gconf but i couldn’t find the three dimensional option.

    • Bob Hazard

      Might need the latest beta version from the PPA, see one of the previous posts

      • Anonymous

        ya i guess i had to log out after i ran update manager because it was there :P

        o and it looks awesome!

      • Anonymous

        well how do i get the beta version? i have the alpha

  • Bob Hazard

    Looks amazing with the air theme.. wanted this for ages nice find

  • Anonymous

    *problem solved*

  • Yi Sun-sin

    I’m not sure I do exactly understand what this is about.
    Is it to get a dock in which icons are “laying on a surface” instead of being “glued on a wall”, like on the screenshot ?

    • Yi Sun-sin

      After testing, I can answer myself : yes.

  • Anonymous

    seems to only work when docky is on the bottom part of the screen
    am i doing something wrong?

    • http://do.davebsd.com/ Jason Smith

      This is indeed the case. 3D Dock just looks funny anywhere else so I saved myself the time and maths and just did the button dock.

      • http://profiles.yahoo.com/u/SZ5LRC7HMV235RCLCEBXMEJYVY Bryan

        Ok – that answers my question too – I thought that maybe you could only have 1 dock in 3D mode or something, but my second dock is on the side of the screen, so that’s why the option is greyed out.

        Thanks.

  • Anonymous

    Clucking bells, that’s awesome.
    Love me my Docky.