I like to always see one maximized window at a time on my screen. It keeps me focused. How can I make all new windows be maximized by default, i.e without pressing the keyboard shortcut for maximize or using the mouse? On Ubuntu 20.04 I could use the Gnome extension "Maximized by Default" but it does not support Gnome 42, and it does not seem to be maintained anymore.
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The Gnome extension Maximized by default still works for Gnome 42 on my PopOS 22.04, both if I run gsettings set org.gnome.shell disable-extension-version-validation true, and if I download from the extensions website or from Github and install as described in Manually install a Gnome Shell Extension from a ZIP file.
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My solution per September 2024 on Ubuntu 24.04LTS is the extension Smart Auto Move.
PaperWM is also a nice solution. But you will probably have to adjust your workflow (which you may or may not like) and it doesn't play as well with Ubuntu's stock system extension "Ubuntu Tiling Assistant", which very conveniently lets me snap two 50% windows next to each other and raise/lower them together as one.
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