More posts about “gnome shell”

This GNOME Extension Makes the ‘Activities’ Label More Useful

GNOME Shell's 'Activities' button is iconic, but could the space it takes be put to better use? One GNOME extension developer thinks so, and this is how…

1 February 2023

Help Test GNOME’s New ‘Window Focus’ Behaviour

GNOME's design team are exploring ways to make window focus more obvious when switching between apps. One proposal is available for testing, here's how.

10 January 2023

Access GNOME Shell’s Advanced Settings Easily with Shell Configurator

Shell Configurator is a GNOME extension that lets you access and adjust advanced settings for GNOME Shell, including animation speed and OSD position.

26 June 2022

GNOME Shell for Mobile is Shaping Up VERY Nicely

ET, Phone GNOME – work to bring GNOME Shell to mobile devices gets a boost thanks to a grant from the German Ministry of Education. Demos n' details inside!

31 May 2022

In Ubuntu 22.04 Light Means Light (Almost) Everywhere

Ubuntu 22.04 reverts back to a light GNOME Shell theme by default, having switched to a dark one in Ubuntu 21.04. We explain why this revert makes sense.

18 March 2022

Updated: GNOME Shell Removes its Curvy Panel Corners

Bon voyage, borders! GNOME devs have removed the unique curved corners that 'frame' apps on the GNOME Shell desktop. But will users really miss them?

3 February 2022

Add Playback Controls to the Spotify Dock Icon in Ubuntu

I show you how to add a right-click context menu to the Spotify icon on the Ubuntu Dock. This lets you access next/prev and play/pause options directly.

24 January 2022

Early Look at GNOME Shell’s New Look

We run through the many design tweaks made to GNOME Shell for the GNOME 42 release due for release in March. From darker colours to tighter margins.

23 January 2022

GNOME Designers Explore a ‘Bottom Bar’ Layout for GNOME Shell

For 10 years GNOME shell has been based around a single panel stripped across the top of the screen — but this fundamental feature could be about to change.

8 April 2021
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