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Tiling Shell Extension Gains Smart Border Radius Detection

Fresh off of adding support for automatic window snapping, the developers behind GNOME Shell’s most configurable and feature-packed window tiling extension are back with another update. Tiling Shell v15.1 introduces support for smart border radius. […]

10 December 2024

Automatic Tiling Added to ‘Tiling Shell’ GNOME Extension

I’d promise to shut up about the Tiling Shell GNOME Shell extension but I can’t because new features are coming thick and fast — the latest: support for automatic tiling. Yes, this nifty workflow wonder […]

15 November 2024
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Auto-Match Ubuntu’s Accent Colour to Your Wallpaper

For a pinch more personalisation of Ubuntu 24.10 check out Auto Accent Colour, a new GNOME Shell extension that changes the system accent colour based on your current desktop wallpaper. Accent colours are a headline […]

10 November 2024
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Burn My Windows Adds Dreamy New ‘Focus’ Effect

It’s been a while since the gorgeous (if admittedly gimmicky) Burn My Windows GNOME Shell extension added a new effect to appease fans of over-the-top window closing and opening animations. I.e., folks like moi ;3 […]

7 November 2024

Tiling Shell Update Adds Custom Window Border Colour + More

I’m a fan of the Tiling Shell GNOME Shell extension because it’s both good at what it does, but good at not being one-size-fits-all: users can tile window using a mouse and drop zones, with […]

27 October 2024
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Spotify Controls GNOME Extension is Ideal for Music Addicts

You can access a music controller in GNOME Shell from the notification shade. It stays out of view but is there when you need it — but perhaps you want something more visible? You can […]

11 October 2024
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See Real-Time Power Usage (in Watts) in Ubuntu’s Top Panel

If you’re looking for a no-fuss way to see real-time energy consumption on your Ubuntu laptop as you use it, a new GNOME Shell extension makes this deliciously easy. “Why would I want to see […]

21 September 2024

Tiling Shell Adds Option to Show Border Around Focused Window

All keybindings accessible from one place

12 September 2024
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Use Lilypad to Rearrange or Hide Panel Icons in GNOME Shell

You know how on Windows you can collapse icons in the task tray to keep them out of sight? Or on macOS, third-party apps like Bartender let you hide menu bar icons until you need […]

30 August 2024
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Sync Gravatar with GNOME Shell Using this Extension

Do you like the idea of using the same profile picture in GNOME Shell on Ubuntu as your Gravatar? If you do, there’s a GNOME Shell extension to do it. It automatically makes your Gravatar […]

18 August 2024
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GNOME Now Has an Official Extension for Legacy Tray Icons

As part of every GNOME release (spanning GNOME Shell, Mutter, core apps, etc) is an official set of GNOME Shell extensions. This is non-default package is “a collection of extensions providing additional and optional functionality to […]

5 August 2024

Tiling Shell GNOME Extension Adds New Way to Tile Windows Quickly

If you’ve tried the Tiling Shell GNOME extension you’ll know how easy it makes it to tile application windows in GNOME Shell, from simple to more complex. The latest update, which began rolling out through […]

21 July 2024