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Is the GNOME Tweaks package in Software the same as installing gnome-tweak-tool?
Yes, the gnome-tweaks-tool and gnome-tweaks packages correspond to the same application.
The package was renamed to gnome-tweaks with GNOME 3.26 (Ubuntu 17.10), but it continues to provide gnome-tweak-...
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Is the GNOME Tweaks package in Software the same as installing gnome-tweak-tool?
GNOME Tweaks is the new name for GNOME Tweak Tool as stated in the accepted answer. The release notes of GNOME 3.26 (Ubuntu 17.10) states:
Tweak Tool has been renamed to Tweaks and has gained ...
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How do I move "Application menu" within the widows title bar on the left side while "minimize, maximize, close" buttons are placed on the right side?
You can achieve the preferred ordering of window control buttons by running the following:
gsettings set org.gnome.desktop.wm.preferences button-layout appmenu:minimize,maximize,close
The : works as ...
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How can I make gnome-tweaks changes apply to a newly plugged in USB keyboard without going through the GUI?
This is untested, but you may want to try:
gsettings reset org.gnome.desktop.input-sources xkb-options
gsettings set org.gnome.desktop.input-sources xkb-options "['caps:ctrl_modifier']"
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gnome-tweak-tool not showing any options for customisation
Drag your window to the right to reveal the tab pane on the left. The tab pane contains the different sections. You are now looking to the "General" tab, and that indeed only contains two options.
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Ubuntu 22.04 - keyboard indicator on toolbar doesn't change after pressing hotkey
After discussing the issue on the Ubuntu Launchpad it seems that it related to the Wayland session. Under Xorg, everything works fine.
To switch from Wayland to Xorg (from https://linuxconfig.org/how-...
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E: Unable to locate package gnome-tweaks
gnome-tweaks is in the universe repository.
Package: gnome-tweaks (3.28.1-1) [universe] (from https://packages.ubuntu.com/bionic/gnome-tweaks)
Open Software and Updates on your computer and tick the ...
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Autokey-GTK is missing a typing cursor when I use Dark Themes
The issue is that autokey-gtk's phrase-editor is not properly inheriting the dark background prescribed by the GNOME theme. The phrase-editor's background-color remains white no matter what the GNOME ...
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Can't install gnome-tweaks on Ubuntu 20.04.3 LTS fresh install - Unmet dependency issue
I met the same problem when I tried to install gnome-tweak-tool on the lates Ubuntu 20.04.3 LTS (downloaded from Ubuntu official site on 19th November 2021).
The reason this happens is that one of the ...
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gnome-tweak-tool not showing any options for customisation
Maximize your Tweaks window. If you don't see left panel then try to sudo apt purge gnome-tweaks && sudo apt clean && sudo apt update && sudo apt install gnome-tweaks
During ...
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Ubuntu 22.04 - keyboard indicator on toolbar doesn't change after pressing hotkey
run this in terminal:
gsettings set org.gnome.desktop.wm.keybindings switch-input-source-backward "['<Control>Shift_L']"
got this answer from here - below the marked as right answer.
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Compose key in Ubuntu 22.04 Jammy Jellyfish
The compose key control was dropped from Tweaks since it has been added to Settings -> Keyboard.
The wiki page you mention apparently needs to be updated.
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ubuntu 18.04 - Kb layout xkb-options are ignored after reboot
As a workaround you may want to try to edit the /etc/default/keyboard file and replace
XKBOPTIONS=""
with
XKBOPTIONS="altwin:swap_alt_win,caps:ctrl_modifier"
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Link to all ~ files automatically shown on Desktop, but I want to show only the Dock
Use the pre-installed 'Extensions' application in Ubuntu 20.04 to turn off the 'Desktop Icons' extension. That would get rid of the icons from your desktop.
You can also launch the application from ...
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"GNOME Tweaks" not in Ubuntu 20.04 Software App
It should be in the Ubuntu Software app from the name "Tweaks". If you can't see it, make sure that Community-maintained free and open-source software (universe) is enabled.
You can ...
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"GNOME Tweaks" not in Ubuntu 20.04 Software App
try just "Tweaks"
or
sudo apt purge gnome-tweaks && sudo apt clean && sudo apt update && sudo apt install gnome-tweaks
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Gnome Tweak Tool is no longer allowing to move the Gnome Application Menu out of the Top Bar on Ubuntu 20.04
You can remove the application menu using the Remove App Menu extension. You will not miss any Application Menu items (e.g. "Preferences, ...): since a few versions of Gnome Shell, these moved back to ...
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No 'Workspaces' section in GNOME Tweaks
As stated in the comments, I was trying to use unity-control-center with gnome-tweaks tool. Deleting gnome-control-center and gnome-tweaks, I could not still open unity-control-desktop due to ...
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Ubuntu 20.04 loses tweaked settings after plugging in docking station
Try downgrading gnome shell version (worked for me)
sudo apt install gnome-shell=3.36.1-5ubuntu1 gnome-shell-common=3.36.1-5ubuntu1
To avoid future upgrades to gnome shell
echo "gnome-shell hold&...
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Gnome tweaks reset after lock screen
This is a confirmed bug in mutter:
https://bugs.launchpad.net/ubuntu/+source/mutter/+bug/1899206
A fix has been released for 20.04 so try upgrading and checking the version:
sudo apt-get upgrade ...
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Will the more gnome extensions and more cursors and themes i use make my computer slower?
Anything that adds additional work or demands additional resources from your hardware can slow your system down.
Beyond this, your question is purely hypothetical and case-dependent. There wouldn't ...
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Make "Additional [keyboard] layout options" in Gnome Tweaks apply to specific keyboard
This can be achieved at hardware level change, So undo the changes you have done via gnome-tweaks. Requires root privileges.
Reference: https://manpages.ubuntu.com/manpages/focal/man7/hwdb.7.html
Note:...
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Toggle swap of alt and win keys with command line
I know its a bit late but I had the same problem with a mac-like external keyboard, a quick solution to switch between the two settings can be two aliases in your .bashrc, I know a toggle could be ...
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Ubuntu 20.04 Yaru theme icons messed up in toolbar and apps
I came across some information about libglib :
GLib provides the core application building blocks for libraries and
applications written in C. It provides the core object system used in
GNOME, the ...
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How to change terminal's theme?
A Gnome Shell theme changes shell buttons, colors, panels, etc., and not the actual terminal I believe.
For example: Draculatheme.com has a GTK theme as well as a gnome-terminal
I believe you would ...
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GNOME Desktop: Shortcut to move window to "the next screen"
I found this link
https://help.ubuntu.com/stable/ubuntu-help/shell-keyboard-shortcuts.html.en
Shift+Super+←: Move the current window one monitor to the left.
Shift+Super+→: Move the current window ...
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How to make Ubuntu to not suspend when laptop lid is closed
After a lot of search, I have found two methods to do it.
Method 1: Using GNOME Tweaks
First we have to install gnome-tweaks-tool.
sudo apt-get install gnome-tweaks
Then open the gnome-tweaks and ...
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How to set GTK theme on Ubuntu 22.04 LTS (like you could in 20.04)?
Ubuntu switched to Gnome 4 and also to gtk4. Your theme is expected to have a gtk-4.0 folder inside, which might help you with those apps, that are written for GTK-4.
So "legacy applications"...
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GNOME customizations with dconf-editor and potential breakages in future updates
You are essentially asking "will my bicycle tires need to be re-inflated next year?"
Of course they will. Bicycles require maintenance. Software also requires maintenance.
Developers try to ...
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