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Questions tagged [gnome-shell]

the primary user interface and compositing manager of the GNOME 3 desktop environment, this tag is for questions about using and troubleshooting gnome-shell, theming it, etc. Extensions should be additionally tagged with [gnome-shell-extension].

GNOME Shell is the main user interface (shell) of the GNOME 3 desktop environment. It is built on the Mutter window manager and has a JavaScript API for use with extensions.

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How do I check my version of GNOME-Shell?

There's got to be some simple way I'm missing, but for the life of me I can't find it. How do I check my version of GNOME-Shell?
thimoteus
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How can I remove Amazon search results from the dash or disable the feature?

How can I disable Amazon search results in the Dash?
Jorge Castro
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Customizing tray/taskbar date display in Ubuntu with GNOME 3

On previous versions I had the date displayed. Now it just shows the current day but not the day's number or the month. Is there a way to customize the clock or tray/taskbar more in GNOME shell on Ubuntu 17.10 and later?
neuromage
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Force alt + tab to switch only on current workspace in GNOME shell

I am looking for a clean and fast method to force GNOME in Ubuntu 14.04 to switch between active apps only on the current workspace when pressing the shortcut alt + tab.
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Ubuntu 17.10 and later: can't change the input switching shortcut to alt+shift

When I try to set the default combo for switching to different language layouts in my keyboard from Shift+Super+Space to Alt+Shift I can't. I used to have this combo since Ubuntu 14 and even before that when I used to have Windows. Now for some…
papajo
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How can I restart GNOME Shell, after it freezes or becomes unresponsive?

Sometimes, my GNOME Shell freezes. I can see (hear) background processes working (playing music), but I can't do anything in GNOME. No Alt+F2 followed by R and Enter. I can switch to console using: Ctrl+Alt+F1, login as the same user and…
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How to restart GNOME Shell from command line?

I would like to implement a keyboard shortcut to restart gnome-shell whenever this one crashes (some bugs aren't currently fixed just yet). For this I would need a command line to restart the shell. The Alt+F2 and restart command won't work when the…
neydroydrec
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How to show seconds on the clock in GNOME 3?

Is it possible to show the seconds on the clock in GNOME 3?
Riki137
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How do I install and manage GNOME Shell extensions?

How do I install GNOME Shell extensions? Is it possible to update, remove and manage the extensions?
hhlp
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Where is the suspend/hibernate button in GNOME Shell?

In 17.04 I could suspend\hibernate from the power off menu button. I can't find how to do this in Ubuntu 17.10 GNOME Shell.
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Can't close Authentication Required window after login

I am using Ubuntu 20.04(Gnome3.36) and need help with this: The Authentication Required window is stuck right after logging in and I can't close it. I tried using xkill to close the window but it didn't close, I think xkill doesn't recognize the…
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How do I disable 'Activities' hot corner in GNOME shell?

GNOME shell has the so-called feature "hot corner", that opens the dashboard if the mouse touches the top-left corner of a monitor screen. I want this disabled I used to have a GNOME shell extension, yet the repository is not found anymore: git…
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How to set custom lock screen time in Ubuntu 18.04

The maximum lock time in Ubuntu 18.04, when set via GUI, is 15 minutes. This can be set in Settings → Power → Power Saving → Blank screen. I'd like to increase this to 30 minutes for my machine at home. How can I do that?
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Why is Shell theme disabled in Gnome Tweak Tool?

In Gnome Tweak Tool, I'm unable to change the Shell theme: Hovering over the exclamation mark shows the following tool-tip: Shell user-theme extension not enabled. I'm using Ubuntu 14.10, and have installed gnome-shell-extensions.
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How do I "alt-tab" between windows using Gnome 3?

All of the references I've found for Gnome 3 keyboard shortcuts list that alt+tab switches between applications and alt+` switches between windows (some actually say alt+~, but I think they're mistaken, and I've tried both anyway). Maybe that…
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