How to install GNOME extensions

Installing extensions

You'll also need to add the host connector package to your system, which is named chrome-gnome-shell, whether you are using Firefox or CHrome. Install that from your system's repositories, and you should be good to go.

User themes
This one is a must have if you want to change the GNOME Shell look and feel. Install it, and you'll enable theming for GNOME shell elements, such as the top panel, the activites overview, the dock, the application menus or the system indicators. To change the theme once you installed this extension, open GNOME Tweaks, and select the theme you have installed. Installing themes can be done by unzipping them to the ".themes" folder of your /home directory.

Dash to dock:
Do you like the favorites dock in the "Activites" overview ? Well if you wish it was there all the time and not just when you open the activities, this extension will do just that. It will make your favorites dock present at all times on the left of the screen. If you want to change its position, you can open GNOME Tweaks, and go to the "extensions" tab.

Dash to panel:
This one is geard towards people who would rather have an all-in one panel at the bottom,like Windows or KDE do, for ,example. THis extension will remove the top panel, and integrate it with the dock and the application launcher in one single panel.

You also get the same options as dash to dock, to only show running apps, or favorite apps, the ability to show a desktop button on the right of the panel, just like on windows, or the APpMEnu.

Applications Menu
This extension replicates an aplication menu such as the one used in KDE or Windows. It replaces the Activites button, which you can still open with the hot corner, or by pressing super, or via the link at the bottom of the menu.
THis menu is organized by simple categories, and only allows you to start applications.

Places Menu
Did you use GNOME 2 back in the day ? The Places menu was always a favorite of mine, allowing me to get to my favorite folders quickly, right from the desktop.

Window List
If you want to get even closer to the GNOME 2 look, you can enable this extension, to add a task manager to the bottom of the screen, complete with the workspace switcher !
If you combine that one with the places menu, and the applications menu extensions, you can get to a very GNOME2 - like experience, if you're still attached to that !

Do not disturb button
GNOME can sometimes be quite notification heavy, for example, when opening a window in the background, or when you have an email account configured. Sometimes, you'd rather not be notified, to focus on your wirk. This extension will do just that: add a "do not disturb" button on the left of the clock

Extensions menu
Did you install a lot of extensions ? Hard to keep track of them, or disable them quickly ? Install this little menu next to your system indicators, to switch extensions on or off quickly !
You can also access the preferences of each extension by clicking on the cog wheel icon.

Multi monitor
By default, GNOME obnly shows the top panel on the primary display. If you want to change that, this extension will allow you to make it appear on all displays, complete with Activities button, AppMenu, and clock.

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[MusabTheHermit]

My favourite extensions are no title bar + dash to panel + top icons
> panel @ the top
> window controls on the left
> taskbar in the centre
> system tray on the right

[EdLrandom]

installing that program helped me thanks

[ilyamakarchuk]

Dash to dock and Extended Gestures are must-haves for me. I'm on a laptop with a good trackpad and I want to make use of the trackpad. I really wish it was the default that you could show the dock by simply moving the cursor to the left side of the screen (but still be hidden if the windows is maximised) and could open the Overview with a trackpad gesture (I use three-finger swipe up), but for now I have to use extensions. I also use Alternatetab so the Alt-Tab would cycle only through windows of the current workspace which makes much more sence that the default.

[keverut]

Thanks for the video! Love how you breezed through the convoluted mess of getting extensions installed and up and running like a pro! Unfortunately I got fed up and uninstalled GNOME 3 from my system. Some of those extensions might of helped with my experience. I'm still upset that the functions aren't built in like every other desktop. I'm playing with Cinnamon now. It's snappy, but I still prefer KDE Plasma.

[gb__]

I like Plasma more, because it is faster, uses less resources, has many customization options and features, widget based desktops + panels and great effects.
And on GNOME instead of many customization options you have so many extensions that are third party and can break or make the system more unstable.

[swgohreal-talk]

I love gnome I know alot of people hate it though

[MrTomas]

For those who don't know, you can install extensions from GNOME Software. No need to install browser extensions or host connectors.

[waynel]

It was so helpful, thanks! And is there a way to create a shortcut entry to desktop by tweak? Like move firefox icon to gnome desktop so that I can directly open the software on desktop. On tweaks window, I enabled 'Desktop icons' item, but can only set personal folder and trash icon in the desktop. I just want to add the terminal and firefox icon on desktop. Thanks a lot!

[marissavaneck]

Considering how Mac-like Gnome is, it's really bizarre how they are the ONLY major DE without a global menu option. Of all things, KDE Plasma, the most Windows-like, has the best global menu support, and it's baked in. Xfce and LXDE can use TopMenu, Mate and Xfce can use the Vala Panel Appmenu plugin, and Gnome...gets diddly squat. WTF, really.

[JacobP]

0:24 Yeah but you can't use it! When you right click the dock to add to it the menu doesn't even show up, that's in stock Ubuntu 20.04.1

[JacobP]

I just want to know how I can enable right clicking the dock and getting the menu with "add to dock" that's all I need to do.

[aiomixrecords]

Yes KDE is fast but to be honest it doesn't feel a modern desktop anymore, so I always keep going back to Gnome. You should enable cycle through windows in the scroll action within dash to dock setting. and don't forget to extend it if you want with autohide. then gnome desktop become a mouse_scrolling driven UI

[bnerd]

i only use 3 extensions flowcover alt-tab, transparent gnome panel ant transparent window moving

[sidharths]

Bro I'm not able to download it. It is saying that " THE ADD-ON DOWNLOADED FROM THIS SITE COULD NOT BE INSTALLED BECAUSE IT APPEARS TO BE CORRUPT! Pls help

[yukatoshi]

I've reinstalled Ubuntu on my laptop, but went with 16.04. Really not a fan of GNOME 3.

[hakika]

Nice review bro.
you should take a look on Gsconnect for android integration in gnome.
َAlso Gpast a clipboard manager and Acr menu Much better than َapplication menu you used.
I enjoy the content of ur channel every time.

[RockawayCCW]

I extended my gnome desktop by installing KDE

[kuusipuu]

Can you get the dock also for both panels?

[gsingh]

Check a extension called tiling assist