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This is a very general tag that should only be used for questions referring to GNOME in general and not a specific component. GNOME (GNU Network Object Model Environment) is a collection of GTK-based software that provides the desktop environment GNOME Shell.

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Gnome's Files application in Ubuntu 20.04 does not properly show the thumbnail of raster image files at times

I noticed that the Files application in Ubuntu 20.04 does not properly show the thumbnail of raster image files at times. Instead of showing the thumbnail of the image, either a white icon with a ...
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Dead icons in Ubuntu Dock

I am using Glade to develop a Gtk-3.0 app, in which the exit button (e.g. the window delete-event) does not destroy the application (on purpose, so I can hide it instead and run it in the background). ...
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How do I Install Ubuntu, using BtrFS and the Server ISO and still be able to use Timeshift?

To be clear, I'm not trying to install a server; I'm using it to install the base OS and then I install the vanilla gnome desktop package. I use the server ISO because they stopped making the mini ...
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Removing the dock only in activites overview

I have the dash to dock extension installed, and I love it But when I go to the activities overview by pressing Super, the dock gets overlapped with another bigger dock This is how it looks How do I ...
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GNOME's touchpad and mouse settings completely changed after installing XFCE4 on Ubuntu 20.04

On my Ubuntu 20.04 installation, in addition to GNOME, I installed XFCE as an additional DE. After doing this (and not changing any settings) I noticed that my touchpad began behaving differently ...
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Screen goes black occasionally except for windows

GNOME occasionally goes completely black except for the windows currently open. This happens every ~20 minutes, and is pretty annoying. After a few seconds, the screen reverts back to normal. I can't ...
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Gnome Shell Extension disables highlight?

Zack here. I have installed a gnome extension: Panel Date Format. I put in my settings and all that, and next thing I know, my clock no longer highlights when I hover over it. It's not anything ...
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Strange looking dock with Dash-to-Dock

I edited configuration files with DConf Editor to make the dock look better in /org/gnome/shell/extension/dash-to-dock, and it was fine, nothing wrong, but some day ago I discovered gnome extension ...
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Updated windows always on top in all workspaces

I'm running 21.04 and Xorg. I use multiple workspaces a lot. There are certain apps whose windows end up at the top of the Alt+Tab list in every workspace whenever certain events occur. An app that ...
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How to disable Username-input field (StEntry) Ubuntu 20.04?

Is it possible to hide or disable the input-field for Username in the logon screen on Ubuntu 20.04 - making it "impossible" to type into the field for a period of time? Reason for this is to ...
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How to find window(gnome-terminal) by process id which run in it?

gnome-terminal can open many windows, and in one window may have several tabs. I want to active one gnome-terminal window which has a bash run in one of its tabs, for the CWD of that bash preventing ...
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Session crash when I disconnect external monitor

Hardware: XPS 17 with Ubuntu 21.04 - Wayland and Nouveau drivers for the RTX 2060 External monitor plugged with Thunderbolt port Behaviour: When I disconnect the external monitor, 25% of the time ...
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Set dock to be always visible

I am trying to have dash to dock always visible on top of other windows. I almost managed to achieve it with these commands: gsettings set org.gnome.shell.extensions.dash-to-dock autohide gsettings ...
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Internal error on start up. Executable path: usr/bin/gnome-shell

Specs: Running Ubuntu 20.04.3 LTS 64-bit on a Lenovo Thinkpad X240. Yesterday I tried to fix a recurring issue regarding my touchpad. Two-finger scrolling wasn't working anymore, so I used to advice ...
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Text/Icons Missing after Unlocking Screen

On Ubuntu 20.04, I sometimes notice that after unlocking screen, text is missing from dialog boxes: and icons missing from the task bar (left hand side, orange dots visible): The clock and mini ...
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Configure connected monitor on a new x-screen without using xorg.conf

Is it possible (on Ubuntu 20.04 or newer) to configure a newly connected display (not using xorg.conf) to open a a new x-screen instead of being added to an existing x-screen?
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Internet Video Playback Choppy Ubuntu 20.04.3 LST

Dual booting Ubuntu 20.04.3 LST and Windows. Ubuntu seems to work perfectly, apart from internet videos are choppy/juttery (framerate is consistent apart from momentary drops to very low framerates) I ...
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Window Controls have mixed themes

So yesterday I started messing around with my own gtk theme or well just modifying really. I use the Dracula Theme but wanted my maximize button to appear purple as I saw it in another theme and ...
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Display manager doesn't load desktop and instead shows a black screen for 5 minutes after entering login info. then loads after the 5 minutes

After I get to the login screen from a reboot, once I enter my password and login, instead of getting the desktop, I get a completely black screen for exactly 5 minutes, once those 5 minutes have ...
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Cannot install A GUI in my computer

I am on Ubuntu 20.04. Whenever I try to boot up my computer I get nothing only black screen. If I press ESC, then I can see only /dev/sda2 clean, etc. Nothing else. It looks like there is no GUI on it....
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Sequence of shortcuts not working when holding down CTRL

I somehow miss-configured Ubuntu and I don't know what I did, this is what happened. The problem: Only the first shortcut in a sequence of Ctrl-left shortcuts is executed, when the Ctrl key is kept ...
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Disable Shutdown Warning When System Accounts are Logged In

On Ubuntu 20.04 with GNOME3: We have a system configuration/monitoring process that uses a local account, TEST_ACCOUNT, to ssh into the machine at basically all times. When a user wants to power off ...
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Multiple monitor identifier

I have a multiple monitor setup running Ubuntu 20.04 with gnome. The settings app display section shows a small pop up at the left top with a number to identify individual monitor. Is there a way to ...
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Keyboard mapping overrides

I just upgraded to 21.10, and since firefox wouldn't no longer find a display and start on X, I'm moving to Wayland (and happy about it). However, I'm having problems on doing keyboard mapping ...
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"Open with" defaults to previusly used application

When I right click desktop file with .code-workspace extension (saved VS code worskapce) and select "Open With", VS code opens automatically instead of showing list of options. The default ...
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Clock Override alternative?

I've used Clock Override for some time and am very happy with the formatting options it lets me choose. After I upgraded to Ubuntu 21.10, I found that that format needed re-applying, and that's when I ...
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Split Screen with Ubuntu 20.04 and Gnome via xrandr

Challenge: I am trying to split me 32:9 wide screen into two virtual monitors. Background: While working, I need to share my screen using Microsoft Teams for Linux. Teams is not able share parts of ...
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Disable all notifications in Ubuntu Gnome

Is there a way to disable all notifications in Ubuntu 16/18/20? When I disable them in settings some notifications still pop up like Crash Reports. I tried to use the tool NoNotifications (nonotifs) ...
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No gnome shell on xrandr new display

OS: Ubuntu 20.04.3 x86_64 Kernel: 5.11.0-36-generic CPU: Intel Celeron B800 (2) @ 1.5GHz Graphics: Intel HD Graphics I forced xrandr to output into VGA-1 and it works but what doesn't is gnome in that ...
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Shortcuts do not appear in dock on login

When I first login to GNOME there are no shortcuts in the dock. If I click on activities and search for an application at this time I can start it. After about 30 seconds they will appear. Running 21....
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The circle always spins near the text "Available Networks" in Wi-Fi setting in Ubuntu Settings(Ubuntu 20.04.2 Desktop)

The circle always spins near the text “可用网络” in Wi-Fi setting in Ubuntu Settings. And there is no avaliable network to connecting. I restarted NetworkManager.service, it did not work. I edited /etc/...
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Libreoffice don't open files outside Document folder

After Ubuntu upgrade, Libreoffice stops to open files outside home Document folder. Ubuntu 18.04.5 Libreoffice installed via snap libreoffice --version LibreOffice 7.2.0.4 ...
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is there some way to tell the window manager to block all input to any new window, or any kind of popup dialog for a few seconds?

(This is not about web browsing), this is about: system popups (I know only the one about: application not responding). Windows focus and input grabbing behavior. what is the worst thing we all (???)...
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gnome.h: How to install the Gnome development library

Colleagues, can you tell me how to install the Gnome library for development? I use Ubuntu 20.04.3 LTS x86_64, Kernel: 5.11.0-34-generic I installed the Gtk+ library quite easily and compiled a few ...
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Ubuntu Server 21.04, GNOME Desktop in VMware: Terminal Font Problem

I have installed Ubuntu Server 21.04 and GNOME desktop in a VMware Player virtual machine (VM) on a Windows 10 host. The desktop seems normal otherwise, but in Terminal I have a weird font: ...
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Attempted Ubuntu Minimal via Ubuntu Server + GNOME: VM Barely Responsive

In a VMware Player virtual machine (VM) on a Windows 10 host, I followed a suggestion to achieve something like Ubuntu Minimal by installing Ubuntu Server 21.04 and then running a command to install ...
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My new Dell w/ Ubuntu Gnome won't show my external monitors (Sceptre)

My ubuntu Dell will not show my external monitors. I've downloaded and installed the driver for the StarTech Display link docking station I have, and the dock works for keyboard and mouse, but I ...
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Order multiple app windows in gnome 3.36.9

Wanted to order windows. So that I can make other windows as primary.
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Ubuntu 20.04.3 LTS - power off button wont work

I have 20.04.3 upgraded from 20.04.1 and problem still exists: When i click "power off" > "power off" > and confirm, after pressing the button the shutdown procedure don't ...
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Multiple monitors : Gnome opens windows minimized

Using 3 screens, windows are often opened minimized (full application like Terminator, or menus in Google Chrome, Intellij Idea) : How can I prevent this behaviour ? (Seen in 18.04 an 20.04)
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Battery indicator missing (ubuntu 20.04)

The battery indicator on my laptop (razr stealth, ubuntu 20.04, gnome) has disappeared, and if I disconnect AC it dies immediately . So I suppose this means my battery has reached EOL and that I am ...
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Float dash to dock

I use dash to dock instead of ubuntu dock. Is there a way to keep dash to dock floating? Like the dock below? My dash to dock: The kind of dock that I want:
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Changing gtk.css files in /usr/share/themes/my-Yaru-dark doesn't change anything

I am trying to change the desktop icon font colour on ubuntu. I created a copy of the Yaru-dark theme named my-Yaru-dark. Then changed index.theme file as follows: [X-GNOME-Metatheme] Name=my-Yaru-...
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Boot shows flashing cursor and then a DRM FIFO error

So this appears to be an issue with my latest kernel update as if I boot with my older one then all is good. Latest Kernel Version = 5.11.0-25-generic Older Stable Version = 5.8.0-63-generic If I jump ...
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Ubuntu ACPI BIOS Error

I am having problem with Ubuntu installation in my ASUS TUF Dash Laptop. The following error messages appear on boot, and GNOME does not start up. [ 3.156095] ACPI BIOS Error (bug): Could not ...
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How to change the direction of window minimization effect in Ubuntu GNOME?

Is it possible to change the direction of the minimization effect? So when I click the minimize button on a window or press Super + H, it ALWAYS minimizes toward the top left corner of the screen, no ...
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20.04 GNOME Desktop would not load after login

Sometimes my desktop would be stuck loading after I log in. I'd get an entirely purple screen with a functional mouse pointer but nothing else. Usually the rest of the desktop would load in normally ...
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After Super+L one of my monitors stays off

I'm writing this question from my second monitor because my main monitor stays black after trying to log back in after Super+L. However, this only occurs to me after being logged out for a longer time....
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computer freezes while opening applications and popups

This problem come with all new windows and popups showing on screen, right after showing the computer freezes for one second but this is terrible while getting lots of notifications or while getting ...
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I can't go to my desktop tab.(Unable to find requested file.Please check the spelling and try again.)

It says Unable to find requested file.Please check the spelling and try again. And the trash icon missing from desktop. output of ls -l ~/ $ls -l ~/ total 91172 drwxrwxr-x 3 shashindu shashindu ...
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