I personally use Blur my Shell and Ubuntu AppIndicator, I use BmS mostly for asthetics, and Ubuntu AppIndicator because `pkill`ing Discord has the tendency to not start at all.
Ask HN: What GNOME Shell extensions do you use?
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Re: Ask HN: What GNOME Shell extensions do you use?
#2I use Clipboard History on Pop!_OS. Pretty neat.
Re: Ask HN: What GNOME Shell extensions do you use?
#3You'd probably get a more meaningful discussion if you had instead asked what desktop environment they use.
Most Linux users abhor what Gnome has become.
Re: Ask HN: What GNOME Shell extensions do you use?
#4Blur My Shell, Espresso, Just Perfection, Pomodoro, Reorder Workspaces, Top Bar Organizer.
Re: Ask HN: What GNOME Shell extensions do you use?
#5You'd probably get a more meaningful discussion if you had instead asked what desktop environment they use. Most Linux users abhor what Gnome has become.
It is actually pretty decent. Since GNOME ~40 the desktop is pretty much out of your way and a joy to use imho.
Re: Ask HN: What GNOME Shell extensions do you use?
#6none, and I do use gnome.
to be honest, I'm not even sure where I'd get a shell extension, or what I'd want out of one. I tend to run apps in full screen and switch between virtual desktops.
Re: Ask HN: What GNOME Shell extensions do you use?
#7- Tray Icons Reloaded
- Simple System Monitor.
Re: Ask HN: What GNOME Shell extensions do you use?
#8You'd probably get a more meaningful discussion if you had instead asked what desktop environment they use. Most Linux users abhor what Gnome has become.
Just to balance the narrative, I think Gnome is the best DE. It does the best job staying out of the way and letting me focus on my work. Most Linux users I know (maybe 20 or so SEs I work with) use Gnome (or maybe the slightly modified ones by Pop/Ubuntu). I don't really see this widespread antipathy you speak of.
Re: Ask HN: What GNOME Shell extensions do you use?
#9On Fedora, one first things I do on a new install:
- flatpak install com.mattjakeman.ExtensionManager
- Disable the fedora's "Background Logo" extension.
- Install the "AppIndicator and KStatusNotifierItem Support" extension.
And that's it. No fancy things. Avoiding the weird way to install a shell extension, the browser extension - which won't work for me because I use Firefox from flatpak.
Re: Ask HN: What GNOME Shell extensions do you use?
#10- Forge
A tiling window manager, It makes working with an ultrawide more practical