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I'm using GNOME 42.9 on Ubuntu 22.04.3 LTS and want to replicate a specific Windows feature. In Windows, pressing Win+[number] minimizes or unhides the window of a specific application pinned to the taskbar. I want to achieve the same functionality with the Super+[number] keys in my Ubuntu setup.

Specifically, I want Super+[number] to:

  • Activate the application if it's currently not visible (whether through unhiding or starting)
  • Hide it if it's currently visible.

Is this possible?

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Reset to default
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Pressing Super+# seems to be treated by the Ubuntu dock the same way as a mouse-click on the icon. Mouse-clicks are controlled by a key in GSettings - specifically, org.gnome.shell.extensions.dash-to-dock click-action.

To see all the ways that you can set that value, you can run the following command at the Terminal:

gsettings range org.gnome.shell.extensions.dash-to-dock click-action

There may be multiple options listed that include minimizing when a dock icon is selected - you can choose among them, but the straight-up minimize behavior can be obtained by running:

gsettings set org.gnome.shell.extensions.dash-to-dock click-action 'minimize'
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    Thanks!!! Changing it to focus-minimize-or-previews got the desired behavior! Please feel free to add this to your answer, if you like. I used dconf-editor for what it's worth.
    – Michael Hoffman
    Commented Nov 30, 2023 at 19:16

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