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deep oak Jan 29, 2026, 6:25 PM

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plank zoom option is gone can you help me? i have deleted reinstalled etc but still there are no zoom option anymore

manic coral Jan 29, 2026, 7:18 PM

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run plank --preferences in terminal. you should then be able to activate the various effects you want.

deep oak Jan 29, 2026, 8:08 PM

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no for some reason the setting is gone

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it sould have been under icon siz

manic coral Jan 29, 2026, 8:15 PM

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check the Behaviour tab

deep oak Jan 29, 2026, 8:16 PM

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nope

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it was patched out for elementary OS

manic coral Jan 29, 2026, 8:18 PM

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then i guess force reinstall the old version.

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you'll need to shut plank fully down first

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use synaptic to look up plank and select the package and do force version from the package menu. and mark for reinstallation

deep oak Jan 29, 2026, 8:24 PM

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i hae tried to uninstlal it and install it still has that patch

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what is synaptic

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this is what happens if you download elementary OS desktop environment

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the plank ets patched

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do you nkow how to uninstall elementary os environment?

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i am using plank in MATE desktop not EOS DE

manic coral Jan 29, 2026, 8:42 PM

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first, get synaptic package manager

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then use it to look up the exact plank package you do have and note down its version number

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try force retrograde it like I said

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and decline all future updates for it and elementary

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if you must remove elementary environment, do so. u can use synaptic to help u with that also

deep oak Jan 30, 2026, 1:53 PM

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i did

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how do i use synaptics to remove elem

manic coral Jan 31, 2026, 2:28 AM

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open synaptic, make it big. then search (by name) elementary

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find in the results what you have with green square (meaning installed) the key package is probably a meta-package and will say so in its description

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uninstall it and be very attentive in the final warning summary of exactly WHAT it proposes to remove.

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https://youtu.be/qxnM0rvVbDc?t=304 (5:04) how to use Synaptic, thorough and simple.

manic coral Jan 31, 2026, 8:36 PM

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@deep oak ^

deep oak Jan 31, 2026, 8:58 PM

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i had to reinstall everything

manic coral Feb 1, 2026, 2:33 AM

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deep oak i had to reinstall everything

were you able to get the discreet Plank dock installed and working?

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including with iicon zoom...

deep oak Feb 2, 2026, 4:16 PM

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no i just reinstalled everything

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i mean the whole OS

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if you want to encouter the error on your own just install elementary OS desktop good luck

manic coral Feb 2, 2026, 4:22 PM

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deep oak i mean the whole OS

yes but did you install Plank as a standalone app ?

deep oak Feb 2, 2026, 4:22 PM

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i have no idea i installed through sofwtware and through code both first uninstalling

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i cant od anything now with it since i am on a new installation

manic coral Feb 2, 2026, 4:23 PM

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on the NEW install, install synaptic. it'll be your best friend.

deep oak Feb 2, 2026, 4:23 PM

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i have it

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didnt help me

manic coral Feb 2, 2026, 4:23 PM

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then just search ⁨plank⁩ on it

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talking about on the brand new OS install.

deep oak Feb 2, 2026, 4:24 PM

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in the blank one plank comes with zoom

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its something with EO that breaks the zoom

manic coral Feb 2, 2026, 4:24 PM

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yeah cuz that's the standalone app

deep oak Feb 2, 2026, 4:25 PM

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if you install eo all installs will be patched for some reason

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did you try installing EO?'

manic coral Feb 2, 2026, 4:25 PM

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why would I? 😛

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