Questions tagged [gnome-shell]
GNOME Shell is the default user interface for the GNOME 3 desktop.
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How can I change my trackball's scroll method in GNOME on Wayland?
I like using libinput's on-button scrolling feature to make my trackball a scroll wheel when holding down BTN_BACK. The Arch Linux wiki describes how to configure this feature in Xorg. When I used ...
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Debian 'bullseye' - mouse pointer disappears on GNOME3 backgrounds
Since some recent upgrades on my Debian system, I experience the mouse pointer disappearing in front of Gnome backgrounds, meaning the top-bar, the desktop and system window. As soon as the pointer is ...
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Desktop icon without image in Gnome (Debian Jessie)
Following the lessons learned here, I tried to add an icon to SoulSeek, the file sharing network. The problem is, different from RStudio which has a png file in one of its directories, SoulSeek runs ...
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Can't disable GNOME Shell hotspot / hot corner / Activities “feature”
I have a Fedora 21 box set up with the latest GNOME Desktop. I would like to completely disable the hotspot / hot corner / Activities or whatever it is called. I have read that using the ...
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Save and restore terminal tabs with custom tabs title
I have a Terminal window with a dozen named tabs open *(gnome-terminal)
I would like to save the current configuration and have it restored with names and directories.
Is there a way to do this?
I've ...
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Debian 7.6 Wheezy Gnome upgrade
I Downloaded Debian 2 weeks ago I got 7.6. The thing is that it has Gnome 3.4.2, I am aware that it probably won't support Gnome 3.10 and above. I won't put add the Ubuntu repositories, because I don'...
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Remove old icons in Gnome 3
I have been installing several version of Komodo editor. (The installation consist of extracting a .tar.gz archive and then running an .sh script as root.)
Yesterday I installed Gnome 3.
Now I see ...
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Is it possible to set su to use WE password dialog
I have sometimes problem when during entering password for su other window appears and steals the focus ("wait - did I just entered root password on public IRC chatroom?" - it did not happened but ...
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Change default sort order in Nautilus “by type”
The default sort order in Files 3.30.5 (or Nautilus) has been changed to sorting alphabetically by name:
I prefer my view(s) to be sorted by type, so every time I open up a new instance, I don't have ...
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Change default location of the left/right split between snapped windows in Gnome
In gnome 3.28 on ubuntu 18.04
SUPER+ā snaps a window to the left
SUPER+ā snaps a window to the right
These actions are called "View split on Left" or "View Split on Right" in the list of Gnome ...
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why does gnome 3 lag in all distributions?
For some reason every single animation in gnome 3 lags a lot on my laptop (lenovo e330). I have tried the most recent version of a lot of different distros: ubuntu gnome, debian, centos, antergos, ...
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How to customize the shortcut that brings up the “search” screen in Fedora?
I using Fedora 24. When you hit 'Super', on the top of the screen, there is a search box allowing type to search. I'd like to add a custom shortcut of it.
It should work like 'ctrl + space' to bring ...
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gnome login fail after a upgrade: oh no something has gone wrong
I upgraded my Kali Linux version 2 and now when I try to login in my Desktop I got this error message "oh no something has gone wrong".
I go to the console mode with Ctrl+Alt+F1 and I launch ...
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.desktop file. Correct exec path
I use Fedora. There are a number of programmes packaged in a security spin. Included desktop files work but open the programmes with root priviliges.
How can I edit the desktop file shown here to ...
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Run metacity without gnome-shell (gnome 3)
Hi how can i use metacity with composite manager without gnome-shell. I'm trying to do so in my custom xsession
#!/bin/bash
if test -z "$DBUS_SESSION_BUS_ADDRESS"; then
eval `dbus-launch --sh-syntax -...
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Reset Nautilus “Computer” folder list
In my setup I tend to symlink major user folders in Linux to their Windows equivalents, IE Downloads, Documents, Pictures, Videos, etc. Usually I make sure nautilus isn't running before I do it and ...
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How to create a custom region in gnome3?
Gnome3 doesn't include my region. I need:
calendar week to start on monday
british-english spelling
8.5x11 as the default document size for printing
celsius for temperatures
miles for distances
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Install Gnome-Shell theme without gnome-tweak-tool?
I've just installed fedora 17 and gnome-tweak-tool, but it crashes everytime and I can't change the theme. Any other way to do that?
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Wrong Opera Icon in Gnome Shell
I am using Opera 11.60 on ArchLinux (64bit) with Gnome3 and KDE4. Since I installed KDE4 last week Gnome3 shows the wrong Icon for Opera in the upper left corner and in the task switcher (alt+tab).
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How to use third party notification area with gnome shell
I'm using gnome-shell 3.0.2 on Arch Linux and I want to use AWN's notification area plugin. However when I try to activate the plugin it complains that there's already a notification area running.
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GNOME shell removing actor and adding it back is not working properly
GNOME 3.36
I am trying to remove the "Poweroff/logout" button from System Menu.
For removing this button, I am using the below command in Terminal
gdbus call --session --dest org.gnome.Shell --...
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GNOME lock screen - programatically remove screen dimming
I am Using Ubuntu 18.04 and Higher Versions.
The gnome-lock screen/ gnome-screensaver what ever it is called,
There are two possibilities of locking the screen in my use case:
Lock the screen with ...
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Xorg stuck with got pause for 226:0
After a I run startx, some text is printed and then instead of changing to gnome it gets stuck at the tty. However if I run with wayland, everything works.
The tail of the log:
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[ 71.564] (II) ...
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Gnome shell : why do I need to type TAB or DOWN arrow to loop through open windows in overview
When I press Super on Gnome shell, I get the overview of the current workspace with all open windows.
However I can't select any window using the arrow keys unless I press one time on the DOWN key or ...
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chrome-gnome-shell fails due to json Python module conflict
Quite recently, the Gnome Shell Integration plugin started failing on both Firefox and Chrome.
After some investigation I updated the requests module from pip3 but got another error:
File "/usr/...
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Find out exact cause of a process' high CPU usage (gnome-shell)
This question might be specific to gnome-shell, which is constantly using 60-80% CPU on my system. (4.1GHz CPU frequency, arch linux, up-to-date software)
How can I find out what exactly is the cause ...
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Is there jitsi SIP-client for Ubuntu or Debian which has command-line interface?
Is there jitsi SIP-client for Ubuntu or Debian which has command-line interface? So, for example, I can make calls without using jitsi GUI, just sending commands to the application.
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How to permanently set the position of a window in Looking Glass?
This command currently allows you to temporarily set the position of a window in in Looking Glass:
global.get_window_actors()[1].set_position(0, 15)
However, when you then move the window ...
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Lid closed not automatically detected on thinkpad T430 with debian 9
I've recently updated to Debian 9 my T430 and I got stuck in this behavior.
Previously, when docked, I used to turn it on from the dock power button, and it used to use the external display(s) ...
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GRUB: Display GRUB on external display connected to laptop?
I am using Ubuntu Gnome on a Lenovo Y50-70 with a GTX 860M.
I have been unable to successfully configure /etc/default/grub.
I want GRUB to display on my HDMI monitor but it only displays on my laptop ...
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gnome-shell takes over the CPU
I have Debian 8.5 with the gnome desktop. Very often the gnome-shell is using the CPU over 70% (sometimes over 100%). Why is this happening?
mostly until now when I run a python-pygame project CPU ...
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Bash Completion hangs all inputs
When I try to bash complete in terminal my computer stops responding to inputs, although the mouse can still be moved. After a few seconds it picks back up and everything continues normally.
I'm ...
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GNOME Boxes not able to see virtual machines after sleep
I am having a bit of trouble to solve this issue. I am using gnome-boxes to run my Windows virtual machines for my school project purpose. When I boot the system, everything works just fine.
When I ...
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How to use media keys in GNOME Shell with local and web media players
Whenever I open a media player (i.e. Rhythmbox, Banshee...), I am able to control them with the media keys (play/pause, next song, etc.). Now I would like to pass those media keys to my web browser as ...
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How to hide mouse cursor in gnome-shell and gdm display manager?
I'm trying hide the mouse cursor my Debian Jessie with gnome-shell and gdm display manager.
I could easily do if I know how can pass the argument -nocursor to X server with the GDM Display manager.
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Window not resizing on gnome shell
I am using archlinux with gnome shell 3.14.3-2 and I am unable to resize windows using eather alt+f8 or alt+space -> resize.
Pressing alt+f8 and the moving the mouse moves the window, while it is ...
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How do I allocate a key shortcut to moving GNOME 3 workspaces up/down?
In GNOME 3, in the Keyboard Shortcuts area of the Keyboard settings page, it is possible to allocate shortcuts to move between workspaces and move windows between workspaces.
Unfortunately, however, ...
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Jitter while screen recording with avconv
I've figured out how to record decent quality with avconv now, the problem that remains which I also have experienced with ffmpeg and recordmydesktop is that my desktop background keeps flickering ...
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How to use Gnome's extensions
I have been trying to install some Gnome extensions from the site https://extensions.gnome.org. I get the dialogue asking if I want to install, but after I select yes, it fails silently. This is the ...
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Automatically lock but not darken gnome shell when inactive
Gnome Shell 3.8 can be configured to darken and eventually turn off the screen after a given period without user activity. (The corresponding setting can be found at Settings/Performance.) From there ...
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Sound events in Gnome 3
I've installed Gnome 3 yesterday. I use Gnome Shell.
There are no any sound when a window closes and no any sound when I switch windows.
Can sound be added (at least when I close a window)?
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Turn off autohide feature of GNOME shell bottom panel
This one is specific to Gnome shell 3. I like bottom panel of GNOME Shell, but its autohide feature is a turn-offs. There are a lots of extensions out there, but none provides this facility.
You can ...
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Why is clutter not working?
I've managed to install Gnome 3 on Debian testing. However, it is just running in fallback-mode.
When want to start mutter or gnome-shell, there seems to be a problem with Clutter:
# mutter --...
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Fedora 15 Gnome Shell Pauses on certain wireless networks
Whenever I connect to my girlfriend's wireless network, gnome shell will "pause" randomly. Gnome shell quits updating or drawing. The clock is set to use seconds, and will pause for anywhere from 1 to ...
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gnome-control-center fails to start, timeout
gnome-control-center wont start, when I try to start from the terminal I am presented with:
Failed to register: Timeout was reached
I have tried reinstalling gnome-control-center via pacman. This ...
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extensions.gnome.org is not working on fedora 17
Using Fedora 17, when I click an extension to install from gnome shell extensions site, it won't install!
How to know what the problem is?
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Changing keybindings for arrows in Alt+Tab application switcher in Gnome 3
In Gnome 3 you can enter dconf-editor and navigate through lots of settings. Amongst others you can navigate to /org/gnome/desktop/wm/keybindings/ to find that Alt+Tab brings up the application ...
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What this thing is called and how to disable it? (Gnome-shell related)
The thing indicating current open application. I know there are some extensions concerning it but I'm yet to find a way to disable it, either by good ol' editing or an extension.
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Error installing gnome-shell-extension-common from AUR on Arch
I'm new to Arch Linux and just wanted to theme my Gnome Shell by installing gnome-shell-extension-user-theme for the Gnome Tweak Tool. However I keep getting an error when trying to build gnome-shell-...
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Install Cinnamon on Debian
Is it possible to install Cinnamon on Debian unstable?
There is no packages for Debian on their official download page, and when i tried to add PPA to my repositories list, it won't install because ...
