Questions tagged [gnome-shell-extension]

GNOME Shell extensions are small snippets that expand the functionality and features of GNOME Shell. These snippets are written in JavaScript and CSS.

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Install Draw On your screen extension on Ubuntu 22.04

The Draw on you screen gnome extension is currently not supported in Ubuntu 22.04. https://extensions.gnome.org/extension/1683/draw-on-you-screen/ Creating this question to document the steps ...
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How to get GNOME to recognize hibernate and make it available from dropdown menu and as a power button otpion?

Now that I managed to extend swap and enable hibernation, I'd like hibernate to be available from the menu and as an action under the power button. I tried assigning hibernate through gsettings $ ...
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How to tweak default Gnome to make it look like ubuntu Gnome

Ubuntu comes with Gnome with a modified theme + some extensions enabled by default. Where could I download this theme and what is the list of extensions and tweaks to apply on a default Gnome to make ...
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Enable Gnome Classic from the command line?

I've installed gnome-shell-extensions, but I'm on VNC, so can't follow the normal instructions for logging in and selecting 'Classic' in the login menu (there isn't a login menu). For TigerVNC, X is ...
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Unique wallpaper for each GNOME workspace?

How do I set a unique wallpaper for each GNOME workspace? I'm using Ubuntu 22.04 LTS.
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Can't activate Gnome extensions

I've got a few extensions installed in Ubuntu 23.10 but I cannot activate them. Neither from the Gnome Extensions app nor from https://extensions.gnome.org/local/. I toggle an extension from off to on ...
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Maximize an app (parcellite) from a tray with a keyboard shortcut

I would like to maximize an app (which can be thought as a left-click on the icon) which is on the right in the topbar section, just a few icons before the power-off button. I have tried to use ...
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How to set the cursor location in a Gnome Shell Extension?

I'm trying to set my first steps in a Gnome Extension to help visually impaired people to find the cursor by moving to it a fixed location. As it seems there is no easy way to do this. I have a hacked ...
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Gnome shell extensions are disabled after reboot

I am running Ubuntu 14.10 with Gnome 3.14 from the Gnome 3 PPA's. I have had the persistent problem for about a year now where whenever I log out I lose all of my enabled extensions apart from Media ...
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How to recover from uninstall of gnome-shell-extension-ubuntu-dock in Ubuntu 17.10

I wanted to disable the always-visible dock that comes with the Ubuntu 17.10 version of gnome shell. I found tips to either install the dash-to-dock extensions or to just uninstall the Ubuntu dock ...
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How to install GNOME Shell extensions in Ubuntu 22.04 LTS?

Using this guide which is for Ubuntu 20.04 (and worked successfully in that version with GNOME version 3.36.8) what are the installation requirements in 22.04 LTS to avoid the following error message? ...
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Why is the "Peek Top Bar on Fullscreen" GNOME extension not working?

I recently re-installed Ubuntu 23.10.1 and wanted to re-install the GNOME extension Peek Top Bar on Fullscreen. I installed gnome-browser-connector, then opened the page and enabled the extension. ...
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Problem installing openweathermap Gnome extension

I am trying to install the openweathermap extension for Gnome 45 (link) (Ubuntu 23.10). When I am running the command make && make install, I am getting the following error: fatal: No names ...
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Cannot enable Shell extensions after having turned them off (ubuntu 21.10)

On ubuntu 21.10 after disabling a couple of extensions for troubleshooting gnome-shell RAM usage, I cannot longer enable them. Using the extensions app the toggle switch results disabled and the ...
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Unable to Disable Ubuntu Dock. Already Tried disabling Extention. No replacement dock required

I am trying to remove the visual dock from my GNOME Desktop and these are the things I've already done: I ran this in the terminal gnome-extensions disable [email protected] Disabled the GNOME ...
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How to fix Ubuntu out of focus (dialog) windows for VSCode, (Chrome based) browsers, and Typora app and other apps?

Apps like Visual Studio Code and Typora have the open and save dialog windows opened behind the programs. And in the Brave and Chrome browsers I use the save as dialog window is out off focus, so I ...
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How can I add "Show desktop" to the GNOME dash or Ubuntu Dock?

I am migrating from Unity to GNOME. One item I am missing is a "Show desktop" button (aka "minimise all windows") in the dash. How can I add this functionality to the GNOME dash (or Ubuntu dock in ...
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Is there a REALLY lightweight gnome extension for old computers, that shows all critical information like IOWait, CPU%, Swap, RAM%?

Is there a REALLY lightweight gnome extension for old computers, that shows all critical information like IOWait, CPU%, Swap, RAM% ? The problem is: fancy gnome extensions causing problems with input ...
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Gnome Extensions fail to load (Dash to Panel, ArcMenu, Bing Image, etc) after suspend/resume after Ubuntu 23.04 upgrade

I upgraded to Ubuntu 23.04 just last week and it was a smooth one. However, it seems my Gnome-Extensions does not load correctly after I resume from a suspended session. I have updated Extensions to ...
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How can I see the version number of a GNOME Shell extension?

I have installed several GNOME Shell extensions, some from extensions.gnome.org , and some using APT. I would like to see which version of a GNOME Shell extension is installed. If I open the "...
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How to unhide hidden applications in application menu

When you right-click an application in the application menu, there is an option to hide the app icon from the application menu (but not to delete it). Now how do I unhide the icon? As far as I know, ...
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Multiple audio player not showing in top panel

I always keep my playlist running in the YouTube music or Spotify and the song name and controls appear in the top panel when I'm working. But when I play a YouTube video in my browser, the player ...
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extensions.gnome.org "An unexpected error occurred" on Firefox (snap)

When visiting https://extensions.gnome.org in Firefox (snap), I see this message displayed in the website itself: I clicked the link to install the browser extension, and then I refreshed the page. ...
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What do "Tile Groups" do?

Ubuntu 23.10 ships with a GNOME Shell extension named Tiling Assistant. It can be installed with this command: sudo apt install gnome-shell-extension-ubuntu-tiling-assistant It adds these settings to ...
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How can I add "Google results" as a search provider in GNOME shell?

When I press the Super key I see the Overview window. From here I can search current open windows, files, Software Senter, etc, but I couldn't find how to make it search in Google. Looks like there ...
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Gnome shell extensions cannot be enabled, stay INITIALIZED

From one day to the next on my Ubuntu 22.04 amd64 all the shell extensions from the system tray went missing and seem to be inactive. I already tried many problem solving attempts from this site and ...
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gnome-extensions not working on Ubuntu:20.04

I installed on my new PC Ubuntu:20.04 gnome-extensions and it worked fine until one day it suddenly decided to stop working. I'm using gnome-shell:3.36.4, i do not know what to do or if i can do ...
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I tried to edit a gnome menu extension and all extensions stopped working. Extension manager no longer functions. How can I fix this?

I am running Ubuntu 22.04 LTS and have been using it successfully for quite a while. I had previously modified the appearance of the desktop using gnome extensions. Frankly, it ended up looking ...
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How to show all windows popup when clicking over ubuntu dock icons?

I'm using Ubuntu 22.04.3 LTS. How to show all windows popup when clicking over Ubuntu dock icons?
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"Although GNOME Shell integration extension is running, native host connector is not detected" error in 22.04

I upgraded my system from Ubuntu 20.04 LTS to 22.04 LTS and I'm now facing this error on the GNOME Shell extensions webpage: This was solved in previous versions, and I have tried these solutions: ...
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GNOME Shell extensions not working in Ubuntu 22.04

I followed the instructions on https://linuxconfig.org/how-to-install-gnome-shell-extensions-on-ubuntu-22-04-jammy-jellyfish-linux-desktop to install GNOME Shell extensions, but I still get the error: ...
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How do I install the window-list Gnome shell extension in Ubuntu 18.04?

I installed Gnome-shell on my work PC running on Ubuntu 16.04 and it has the window-list extension by default. I upgraded it to 18.04 and the window-list extension is still there. But on my freshly ...
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GNOME extension is incompatible

I used Ubuntu 20.04 for a few months. This is the third I'm using Ubuntu 21.10 and I cannot install this GNOME extension: Emoji Selector How can I fix this?
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Searching for a gnome app/shell extension to convert units

I am looking for an app or perhaps a shell extension that can convert all kinds of units to each other. It should preferably work in the search overview (that thing that comes up when you press SUPER),...
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Why does Gnome Shell Extensions not work with Firefox in 23.04?

I'm trying to use GNOME extensions in Firefox, but it doesn't seem to work. I keep getting the error No such native application org.gnome.chrome_gnome_shell. I've followed the installation guide on ...
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Different pinned apps for each GNOME workspace?

How do I have a unique set of pinned application for each GNOME workspace?
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Label GNOME workspaces?

How do I attach a label to each workspace in GNOME? E.g. work, study, plan, etc.
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How can I automatically resize a window to 1/4 of the screen and snap it to a corner in Ubuntu 22.04?

I wrote this popular answer for Ubuntu 18.04 and 20.04, but now it won't work on Ubuntu 22.04 due to Wayland. https://github.com/negesti/gnome-shell-extensions-negesti#wayland--wnck: Because of this ...
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toggle GNOME EXTENSIONS -option on ubuntu 22.04

i have installed hide top bar extension from https://extensions.gnome.org/extension/545/hide-top-bar/. As the extension name mean. It will make the top bar disappear when there is a app open and hover ...
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GNOME shell extension doesn't work with snap version of web-browser

Got an error from Firefox saying : Although the GNOME Shell integration extension is active, the native host connector is not recognized. Please consult the installation manual. Which is an error ...
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URL extensions.gnome.org for managing GNOME Extensions not working in any browser

I upgraded my Dell Optiplex 9010 to Ubuntu 18.04 from Ubuntu 16.04. None of my GNOME web-browser-extensions (used for managing and installing extensions) work, neither the ones I have installed on ...
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how do i change the top bar blur color change based on time? (blur my shell extension)

I have ubuntu 22.04 on my laptop with gnome 42.9. I use the whitesur theme to make my operating system look more similar to Macos by apple. I also use the"blur my shell" extension. how do I ...
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Are there any close alternatives to Microsoft PowerToys' FancyZones?

Power Toys is an open source toolbox that contains a lot of very useful tools for Windows 10+ and I use it on a daily basis at work. One of them though I really wish I could use in my personal system, ...
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Your native host connector do not support following APIs: v6

When I try to download extensions on https://extensions.gnome.org/, this message appears: Your native host connector do not support following APIs: v6. Probably you should upgrade native host ...
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unclickable area in top right corner

Sometimes an unclickable area appears in the top right corner of the screen. the area is invisible unless I switch workspaces, then it would appear as a small black box during the transition. ...
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Settings schema 'org.gnome.desktop.privacy' does not contain a key named 'privacy-screen'

I'm trying to create a GNOME extension with this doc but when I type dbus-run-session -- gnome-shell --nested --wayland it says (gnome-shell:-----): GLib-GIO-ERROR **: : Settings schema 'org.gnome....
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gnome shell 42.9 wont show looking glass

gsettings set org.gnome.shell development-tools true The key is not writable even sudo wont help Setup gnome-shell --version GNOME Shell 42.9 uname -a 22.04.1-Ubuntu SMP x86_64 GNU/Linux
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Gnome Shell failed to load extensions after Ubuntu 23.04 upgrade

I've just upgraded my Ubuntu 22.10 to 23.04 and the upgrade went well but, just after the reboot, Gnome Shell didn't load any extension, even Ubuntu Dock. Using journalctl to see what could be ...
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Gnome Shell Extension Manager 0.4: when searching, nothing comes

When using the gnome shell extension manager, I usually was able to search for extensions and select and install them. Now, on all 3 of my devices, 2 ThinkPads (one of them running Debian 12, Other ...
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Can I move the GNOME top bar (and status icons) to the side?

I would like to have as much vertical screen space as possible, but I like having the status icons and time visible. Is there an extension to move the "top bar" to the left or right side, perhaps as ...

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