# Show applications button

Show applications button in the dash

- Type: dconf
- Key: /org/gnome/shell/extensions/dash-to-dock/show-show-apps-button
- Default: true

Note: default system value is used for "Not Configured" and enforced if "Disabled".

Supported on Ubuntu 22.04, 24.04, 25.04, 25.10.



<span style="font-size: larger;">**Metadata**</span>

| Element      | Value            |
| ---          | ---              |
| Location     | User Policies -> Ubuntu -> Desktop -> Shell -> Show applications button    |
| Registry Key | Software\Policies\Ubuntu\dconf\org\gnome\shell\extensions\dash-to-dock\show-show-apps-button         |
| Element type | boolean |
| Class:       | User       |
