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What is the file location of GNOME favorites?
They are stored in ~/.config/dconf/user, the dconf database. You can’t edit that file directly, you need to use gsettings (for command-line access or use in scripts) or dconf-editor. The favourites ...
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Super+1, Super+2, Super+3, etc. keys can not be remapped in Gnome
It turns out that some keyboard shortcuts in Gnome do not show up in Settings → Devices → Keyboard → Keyboard Shortcuts. These "hidden" shortcuts are accessible by using the dconf-editor ...
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Can't uninstall Gnome Shell Extension
Since the remove buttons are no longer available in gnome-shell 3.26, the only way I know is deleting the extension directory itself.
With Nautilus
Open Nautilus and show hidden files (press CTRL + H)...
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Can't uninstall Gnome Shell Extension
There are two folders for gnome-shell extensions:
~/.local/share/gnome-shell/extensions for user-side
/usr/share/gnome-shell/extensions for system-side
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RHEL 7, GNOME shell - decrease desktop icon size
Run this in a terminal :
gsettings set org.gnome.nautilus.icon-view default-zoom-level small
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Scaling/HiDPI issue for QT5 applications under GNOME
I had some issues getting Viber to run properly on my HiDPI display. By default Viber would be massive to the point where I had to full-screen it in order to use it.
The solution was to disable ...
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How does one run GNOME Shell in a window? (nested session)
env GNOME_SHELL_SLOWDOWN_FACTOR=2 \
MUTTER_DEBUG_DUMMY_MODE_SPECS=1024x768 \
dbus-run-session -- gnome-shell --nested \
--wayland
Source
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Set static number of workspaces in gnome-shell with dconf
As you've found out, you can do this via tweak-tool:
and indeed, the changes are now done in the dconf database so if you prefer doing it in terminal you need to toggle dynamic-workspaces to false ...
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Set window transparency in Gnome
You could change window opacity/transparency by changing property _NET_WM_WINDOW_OPACITY via xprop command.
Run:
xprop -format _NET_WM_WINDOW_OPACITY 32c -set _NET_WM_WINDOW_OPACITY 0x7FFFFFFF
and ...
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Scaling/HiDPI issue for QT5 applications under GNOME
According to the Archlinux Wiki:
Since Qt 5.6, Qt 5 applications can be instructed to honor screen DPI
by setting the QT_AUTO_SCREEN_SCALE_FACTOR environment variable.
So, you just need to edit ~...
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How to get alt+right mouse to resize windows again!
If you install GNOME Tweaks, there's an option to "Resize with secondary click". Checking it will enable Super+RMB to resize windows.
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Remove touchpad two-finger right-click
I came across https://askubuntu.com/questions/999631/ubuntu-17-10-disable-touchpad-bottom-right-corner-right-click
That pointed me in the right direction.
Running
gsettings list-recursively org....
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Disable auto resizing of windows when dragged to the top and/or screen edges
Open Terminal and run
gsettings set org.gnome.mutter edge-tiling false
You may also have to run
gsettings set org.gnome.shell.overrides edge-tiling false
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gnome-shell error log
I'd start with journald's logs. Try one of these:
$ journalctl /usr/bin/gnome-shell
$ journalctl /usr/bin/gnome-session
If the logs are not there then try this:
$ journalctl -xe
Googling I did find ...
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Command line tool to install GNOME Shell extensions
Solution 1
If you have the extension URLs then use the following. Here, I have put the extensions in an array. Place the URLs of the extensions you want to install in this array.
#!/bin/bash
array=( ...
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Ubuntu fails to boot due to GNOME display manager error
Had this issue with Ubuntu 24.04. Turns out that I installed fuse which removed ubuntu-session. All is well till you reboot and cant get past the stop plymouth start gdm part of boot.
CTRL-ALT-F2
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Sharing your desktop with Google Hangouts, dual monitor and GNOME Shell
Updated News
Good news for everybody:
We have the medicine, and you won't need workaround anymore. ; )
This bug was fixed in Chromium 83 Beta (dev/unstable).
I have tested the version 83.0.4103.14 (...
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Disabling keyboard shortcut for changing display setup in gnome-shell
I suggest you to try this (it works for me):
Go in the dconf-editor via the command "dconf-editor" in a terminal, then go at:
/org/gnome/mutter/keybindings/switch-monitor
and disable "use default ...
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Configure GNOME/Wayland display configuration from command line
The Mutter docs specify the interface with dbus as @don_crissti has pointed out in comments:
https://gitlab.gnome.org/GNOME/mutter/blob/master/src/org.gnome.Mutter.DisplayConfig.xml
You need to find ...
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Sharing your desktop with Google Hangouts, dual monitor and GNOME Shell
I think I have found a better workaround than using vlc.
We just need to create a fake webcam that shows our screen.
# Unload
sudo rmmod v4l2loopback
# Load module
sudo modprobe v4l2loopback video_nr=...
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Save custom keyboard shortcuts in Gnome
Save custom keyboard shortcuts
You can save/backup/export custom shortcuts/keybindings using just dconf and sed
Export
dconf dump / | sed -n '/\[org.gnome.settings-daemon.plugins.media-keys/,/^$/p' &...
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Copying [use of cp] issue
.* will expand to your hidden file, ., and ... This is an unfortunate part of how Bash filename expansion works: there is a directory entry called .., which consists of an initial . and then any ...
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How to set Super/Windows key to Show All Applications menu in GNOME DE?
Not sure why you couldn't get it working with those dconf settings. This works for me (in Ubuntu 18.04):
gsettings set org.gnome.mutter overlay-key ''
gsettings set org.gnome.shell.keybindings toggle-...
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Where did the status icons go in GNOME 3.26.x and what can I do to bring them back?
The legacy tray was removed in 3.26 (it was a stop-gap measure, destined to be removed at some point, as explained in the corresponding bug). This is also mentioned in the release notes.
To see your ...
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Restarting Gnome Shell 3.28.1 on Fedora 28
In an Xorg session one can restart GNOME shell without losing application state as applications are running against a separate server (X). But unlike Xorg in case of a Wayland session GNOME shell is ...
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RHEL 7, GNOME shell - decrease desktop icon size
One more way how to change the size of desktop icons is directly from Nautilus:
Open nautilus
change the way of displayed icons to icon view NOT detailed view!
zoom icons using Ctrl + mouse wheel
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Changing the order of workspaces in Gnome Shell
There is an extension that allows you to reorder workspaces compatible with Gnome 3.38: Reorder Workspaces with Ctrl + Super + Up / Down.
https://extensions.gnome.org/extension/3685/reorder-workspaces/...
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Can't uninstall Gnome Shell Extension
Michael,
I had the same problem with the same extensions. The problem is that they are "System Extensions" and not in the normal location of ~/.local/share/gnome-shell/extensions as others have said....
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Ubuntu 17.10 (gnome shell) and workspaces grid previews
Yes, you can do it using the Workspace Grid extension.
Do one of the following (reproduced from the Installation section):
Download the .zip file on the Downloads page.
Open gnome-tweak-tool, ...
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Login loop in Fedora 28
I had a similar problem and logged in a virtual terminal (ctrl + alt + f2) and disabled all gnome shell extensions with the following command:
gsettings set org.gnome.shell enabled-extensions "[]"
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