linux

GNOME

gnome-shell --version

Square windows (Ubuntu 23)

In .config/gtk-3.0/gtk.css

decoration, window, window.background, window.titlebar, *.titlebar {
  border-radius: 0px;
}

Focus follows mouse

gsettings set org.gnome.desktop.wm.preferences focus-mode 'sloppy'

Window buttons

Set which buttons are visible on a window menu bar

gsettings set org.gnome.desktop.wm.preferences button-layout 
":minimize,maximize,close"

Extensions

• Forge - Tiling manager.
• Argos - Commandline -> GNOME shell extension
• Stocks Extension

Needed separately on openSUsE

• Dash to Dock
• AppIndicator and KStatusNotifierItem Support

Logs (e.g. to debug an extension not starting)

journalctl /usr/bin/gnome-shell -S "2024-05-12 22:00"

Run a mini gnome session!!

dbus-run-session -- gnome-shell --nested --wayland

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