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Questions tagged [gnome-shell]

the primary user interface and compositing manager of the GNOME 3 desktop environment, this tag is for questions about using and troubleshooting gnome-shell, theming it, etc. Extensions should be additionally tagged with [gnome-shell-extension].

GNOME Shell is the main user interface (shell) of the GNOME 3 desktop environment. It is built on the Mutter window manager and has a JavaScript API for use with extensions.

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How to drag and move icons in the Gnome-shell favourites bar?

I'm using Gnome-shell in Ubuntu 11.10, and I love the layout but when I add an application to the favourites panel on the left side, it shoves it at the bottom and I like to arrange them around on the bar. I tried left clicking, holding down, right…
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Gnome 3.14: How to disable window effects

Is there a way to disable the unnecessary window effects of Gnome 3.14?
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How to add a global menu to Gnome as it was in Unity

I really like the global menu with windows in Mac and Ubuntu Unity. In Ubuntu, Gnome works like that otherwise .... Can I somehow do the merge as in the picture so that the top bar is along with the header, as it was in Ubuntu Unity. Voobshchem…
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Is there an exact command for restarting GNOME Shell in Ubuntu 20.04 corresponding to Alt + F2 + 'r' + Enter?

Is there a way to restart GNOME Shell other than by using Alt + F2, R + Enter? With respect to the question, I have gone through Difference between `gnome-shell --replace` and r in Alt+F2, but I didn't get what I was looking for. I am looking for a…
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Can I configure gnome to show open windows on the dock individually?

I just installed Ubuntu 18.04 LTS, and am trying to customize the desktop. I placed the app dock on the bottom, and now I'm trying to figure out a way to switch between open windows. Windows on dock individually/ungroup: I know that if I click on…
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How can I access /org/gnome/shell/theme/ which is referred to in the ubuntu.css file on Ubuntu 18.04?

Is there a way to access ///org/gnome/shell/theme/ in Ubuntu 18.04? I got this path in a .css file from /usr/share/gnome-shell/theme/ubuntu.css, for example: resource:///org/gnome/shell/theme/checkbox-off.svg …
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Auto hiding top panel in 17.10 GNOME 3.26.1

I know Ubuntu 17.10 released only a few days ago, but has someone figured out how to auto-hide the top panel like the dock auto-hides when apps are full screen. I have followed multiple tutorials online, but none of them worked.
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GNOME - change dash icon size

How can I make the icon size in the side dash bigger? I'm using Ubuntu 17.10 with vanilla GNOME.
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How to switch between applications in current workspace only in gnome-shell?

In unity, I used to configure in ccsm. How do I do it in gnome-shell?
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How does gnome shell know which config file to use from /usr/share/gnome-shell/modes/?

The directory /usr/share/gnome-shell/modes/ contains the following configuration files that specify which style sheet to use, from the specified gresource, for the Gnome Shell Top Bar, Dash, and Lock…
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How do I get all hot corners in Ubuntu 17.10 and later with GNOME 3?

I want Ubuntu to Window Spread as I move my mouse to lower left corner. I want this sort of option.
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More columns in GNOME 3 app menu

I would like to be able to show more columns since a lot of lateral space is lost. Any ideas on how to do this?
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Add filename search into the gnome-shell bar

I'm using 17.10 and I would like to search for file names from the gnome-shell search bar. Is there a way to turn this on? If I open up a file manager (nautilus) and search for a filename, it finds what I want, but I'd like to have those results…
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Can I snap windows to three columns?

When I drag a window in Ubuntu 21.04 I can snap it to the left or right side of the screen (or by pressing Super+←, Super+→). Can this be configured to support three columns (e.g snap to middle), and two rows without a tiling manager?
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Powerline not display properly on alacritty

I installed the powerline plugin from b-ryan/powerline-shell: A beautiful and useful prompt for your shell I works properly on gnome-shell However, it failed to display correctly on alacritty terminal jwilm/alacritty: A cross-platform,…
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