Possible to remove both the top (Applications, Places) panel and the bottom panel in RHEL7?

triley831 · 03-23-2017, 07:45 AM

Not sure if this is the correct forum for this, but thought I'd try.

I'm working with RedHat 7.3 x64 server. I need to have both the top and bottom panels removed from the desktop. I'm not seeing an option to remove them in either gconf or dconf editor.

Anyone know is this is even possible and if it is, how it's done?

Thanks...

Keruskerfuerst · 03-23-2017, 07:48 AM

What desktop are you using?

triley831 · 03-23-2017, 07:50 AM

gnome

jefro · 03-23-2017, 03:11 PM

RH suggest one use "GNOME Desktop System Administration Guide" to configure it. Never tried to remove the panels.

There may be some less than secure third party plug in that could auto hide it.

TB0ne · 03-23-2017, 03:59 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by triley831

gnome

Gnome 'Classic' or the new Gnome?

Did you try ALT+Right-mouse-click, and delete from there? You can also install dconf-tools and use it by:

Making a backup FIRST: dconf dump /org/gnome/gnome-panel/ > /path/to/backup.xml
Remove the panels: gsettings set org.gnome.gnome-panel.layout toplevel-id-list [""]
Want them back? Restore with: cat /path/to/backup.xml | dconf load /org/gnome/gnome-panel/

Better question is: What's your goal? Are you trying to put this in kiosk-mode?

triley831 · 03-24-2017, 07:46 AM

An rpm -qa shows that Im running gnome-desktop3-3.14.2-2.el7

Not a kiosk, but a locked-down machine. This thing will have software running on it and that's all the users of this software should be able to see. I've also had to configure a solid black background with no icons and no ability to right click.

If I run the command you listed, I get the following error: No such schema 'org.gnome.gnome-panel.layout.

If I run dconf-editor I don't see the schema listed above under gnome.

thanks..

TB0ne · 03-24-2017, 10:56 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by triley831

An rpm -qa shows that Im running gnome-desktop3-3.14.2-2.el7
Not a kiosk, but a locked-down machine. This thing will have software running on it and that's all the users of this software should be able to see. I've also had to configure a solid black background with no icons and no ability to right click.

If I run the command you listed, I get the following error: No such schema 'org.gnome.gnome-panel.layout. If I run dconf-editor I don't see the schema listed above under gnome.

Ah...so a repeat/rewording of this question:
http://www.linuxquestions.org/questi...sk-4175602000/

...which brings us back to you not being able to say anything about this one application you want to run, and being in a totally supported RHEL7 paid-for situation, which means you can work with RHEL support do to this easily. The Gnome 3 admin guide can probably help you, but again you need to CALL RED HAT SUPPORT. If you can't talk about what you're doing, running, and have limited abilities on the system to load software, what do you think we can tell you if you can't provide us details, or load software?

rtmistler · 03-24-2017, 11:12 AM

This thread has been closed as a duplicate of http://www.linuxquestions.org/questi...sk-4175602000/.

Please continue to work through this problem using your former thread on the topic. There are answers in both threads and it is a good time to follow up on whether or not you've tried any of the suggestions.