Quick Tip - Fix the Flicker

If you're using Cairo Dock on Mint 17 & you are witnessing flickering when you hover the mouse over the dock, the fix is simple!

Open the Startup Applications dialog (Main Menu > Preferences > Startup Applications), select the Cairo-Dock entry, & click Edit.

The Startup Applications Dialog

Amend the Command field to read:

cairo-dock -o

This forces Cairo Dock to use the Open Graphics Library at startup and should resolve any flickering problems.

The Edit Startup Program dialog

If this doesn't do the trick, try using the Cairo backend:

cairo-dock -c

Sources & References:

• GLX-Dock: Cairo-Dock Man Pages