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When switching workspaces the popup thing is really annoying.

workspace switcher popup

Is it possible to disable it?

EDIT: Anyone wanting to know which method to go with, I support both 24601's and BeastOfCaerbannog's answer. I have tried each's suggestion and found them to work fine.

Jake Jackson
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3 Answers3

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Another extension you can use is Just Perfection. In the extension's settings disable Workspace Popup.

Just Perfection extension settings

BeastOfCaerbannog
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This can be achieved by installing one of the following GNOME extensions:

Both work with Ubuntu 20.04.

BeastOfCaerbannog
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graham
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The way I know of is through using CSS in a customized gnome-shell theme.

I have posted a detailed answer leading through the steps of creating a custom gnome-shell-theme based on Ubuntu's default one here: https://askubuntu.com/a/1305510/1157519

Note that the above linked answer is aimed at a specific topic different from this one, so only the second half of the answer applies, starting with the "Via CSS (gnome-shell custom theme)" title.

It already contains CSS code modifying this popup. Look for "A less harsh workspace-switcher popup" in there.

Now I've tried and succeeded in making this widget entirely transparent with CSS.

I have added the following at the end of the file gnome-shell.css in the custom gnome-shell theme:

.workspace-switcher-container,
.workspace-switcher-container * {
    background: transparent;    
    border: none;
    box-shadow: none;
}

An alternative, (but more intrusive) approach could be:

.workspace-switcher-container {
    margin-left: -9000px;
}
Levente
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