Topic: GNOME Extensions


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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
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GNOME Extensions Website Redesign: Sneak Preview

A major overhaul of the GNOME extensions website is in the works. As the recent revamp of Flathub proved, engaging store fronts for software and extensions are not the preserve of big-time tech companies like […]

11 July 2024

Tiling Shell Update Adds Blur Effect & Edge Tiling

Does it seem like I’m a bit obsessed with Tiling Shell, the super-charged window snapping extension for GNOME Shell, which works beautifully on Ubuntu 22.04 LTS and above? It might do since this is my […]

27 June 2024

Tiling Shell Updated with New Keyboard Shortcuts + More

Tiling Shell, the Windows 11-esque window snapping extension I spotlighted last week received an update at the weekend, adding enhancements I feel are worthy of mention. This includes a request to support snapping windows in […]

23 June 2024

Tiling Shell Brings Advanced Window Snapping to Ubuntu

If you’re looking for a more configurable window tiling experience on Ubuntu, look no further than Tiling Shell, a new GNOME Shell extension to turbo-charge window snapping with a host of interactive features. Ubuntu gained […]

16 June 2024

Track Time Differently with ‘Day Progress’ for GNOME Shell

Day Progress is a new GNOME Shell extension that does something appreciably simple: display a progress bar in the top panel to convey how much of the day has passed. “A clock does that?”, you […]

27 May 2024

Use Google Gemini AI on Ubuntu with this GNOME Extension

If you use Ubuntu 22.04 LTS or later and want to access the Google Gemini AI chatbot straight from your desktop outside of a web browser, you’re in luck! The Gemini AI ChatBot GNOME Shell […]

8 May 2024
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Add a Progress Bar to GNOME Shell Media Control Applet

Media Progress is a new GNOME Shell extension that adds a real-time progress bar to the MPRIS notification/sound control doohickey that shows in the notification area. This extension doesn’t do else bar (heh) that, but […]

2 May 2024

GNOME Shell Extension Manager App Updated

A big update to Extension Manager, a popular 3rd-party tool to browse, install, and manage GNOME Shell extensions without the need for a web browser, has been released. If you’re into customising Ubuntu, be it […]

21 March 2024