How to Change the Lock Screen Background in Ubuntu

Here’s a quick tutorial for those of you looking to change the lock screen background used in Ubuntu 22.04 LTS through the most recent release, Ubuntu 23.04. Out-of-the-box (as this is the same for any Linux distribution using a modern version of GNOME Shell) the lock screen background is a blurred version of whatever image is set as your default wallpaper. And for most folks, that’s fine. But if you’d rather use a different image as your lock screen background without the blur effect the lock screen normally applies (though blur is still used for the “shield”) you can do :sys_more_orange:
#HowTo #GnomeExtensions #LockScreen

:sys_omgubuntu: https://www.omgubuntu.co.uk/2023/08/change-lock-screen-wallpaper-ubuntu

Rename Audio Devices in GNOME’s Quick Settings Sound Menu

Want to rename the audio devices that appear in the Quick Settings menu sound switcher? “No,” will be the answer from most people reading this. But I reckon a few of you will be hollering a throaty “hell yeah” my way — so this GNOME extension tip is for you, folks. I showcased an extension that lets you hide audio devices from GNOME’s Quick Settings menu a week back. This one is similar. But instead of hiding audio devices from the sound switcher it allows you to rename them. Like, anything you want. “Sound bar”, “noise emitter”, “cheap speakers”, etc. :sys_more_orange:
#News #GnomeExtensions #QuickSettings #Ubuntu23_04

:sys_omgubuntu: https://www.omgubuntu.co.uk/2023/06/rename-audio-devices-gnomes-quick-settings

Want to Hide the Top Bar in Ubuntu? Here’s How

Want to hide the top bar in Ubuntu when a window is placed near it? With a nifty GNOME extension you can! It works like this: Simple, huh? Ubuntu makes it easy to auto-hide the Ubuntu dock (the icon bar that sits on the left-hand side of the screen by default) out-of-the-box. You just open the Settings app, go to the Ubuntu Desktop section, and flick a switch. Alas, there’s not a similar option to hide the top bar (this is the panel stripped across the top of the screen). So if you want to the top bar to hide :sys_more_orange:
#HowTo #Customization #GnomeExtensions

:sys_omgubuntu: https://www.omgubuntu.co.uk/2023/05/hide-top-bar-ubuntu

Add an Audio Panel to Quick Settings in GNOME 44

Ubuntu 23.04 ships with GNOME 44 and if, like some, you’d prefer to access MPRIS controls from there, there’s an extension on hand to help. Quick Settings Audio Panel is a new GNOME extension designed for GNOME 44. Its task is simple: create a dedicated audio section in the Quick Settings menu and move audio-related controls there. The master volume slider (and microphone slider, though doesn’t stay permanently visible) are moved into a separate section that at the bottom of the Quick Settings ajar from the rest. The MPRIS control applet also moves from the Notification/Calendar shade and into this :sys_more_orange:
#News #GnomeExtensions

:sys_omgubuntu: https://www.omgubuntu.co.uk/2023/05/quick-settings-audio-panel-gnome-extension

‘App Hider’ is a GNOME Extension That, Err, Lets You Hide Apps

Sometimes I come across an app, a script, or an extension that does something pretty minor that most people — even myself, sometimes — won’t have need for. And… I kinda want to write about it. Typically, I don’t because the sort of comments those posts get puts me off. Some folks assume that if I blog about something I’m somehow trying to suggest it’s “the best” for a given task. That is rarely the case; I simply like to showcase choice, make people aware of alternatives, surface different ways of doing things, and so on. But today I thought: :sys_more_orange:
#News #GnomeExtensions

:sys_omgubuntu: https://www.omgubuntu.co.uk/2023/04/hide-application-gnome-shell-extension

Want to Add App Shortcuts to the Desktop in Ubuntu? Use This Extension

Looking for an easy way to add application shortcuts to the desktop on Ubuntu? If so, the ably named Add to Desktop GNOME extension is what you need. This simple, straight-forward add-ons makes creating desktop shortcut for your favourite apps a total cinch. How cinch-y? You just have to right-click on an any application shortcut in the Applications grid and select the “Add to Desktop”, as this GIF demonstrates: Now, you don’t need a GNOME extension to do this. You can put app shortcuts on the desktop in Ubuntu manually. Just open the Nautilus file manager, navigate to ~/usr/share/applications (or :sys_more_orange:
#HowTo #DesktopIcons #GnomeExtensions #Shortcuts

:sys_omgubuntu: https://www.omgubuntu.co.uk/2023/03/add-app-shortcut-desktop-ubuntu

Ubuntu to Offer Better Window Tiling Experience by Default?

Are Ubuntu devs finally going to something about the Ubuntu desktop’s relatively lacklustre window tiling experience? Word on the street is yes, they are! I’m told that there are plans to ship Leleat’s Tiling Assistant GNOME extension as part of the default install in Ubuntu 23.04 or Ubuntu 23.10, with the extension being renamed to ‘Ubuntu Tiling Assistant’ in the process. In recent versions of Ubuntu you can drag an app window to the sides of the screen to snap it to 50% vertically, or drag a window to the top of the screen to maximise it. You can’t presently :sys_more_orange:
#News #Development #GnomeExtensions #Ubuntu23_04

:sys_omgubuntu: https://www.omgubuntu.co.uk/2023/03/ubuntu-tiling-assistant-gnome-extenson

Pano Clipboard Manager for GNOME Shell Updated

Remember that slick clipboard manager for GNOME Shell I wrote about last year? Well, it just got a sizeable update. We’re talking improved UI, new user-requested features, and a ton of additional configuration options. Oh yeah, and it supports GNOME 44 nice and early so you can upgrade to Ubuntu 23.04 this April without worrying about breakage. For those unfamiliar with it, Pano is a clipboard manager for GNOME Shell that uses rich previews for copied content type (e.g., image, links, images, hex codes, text, etc) in a pop-up bar at the bottom of the screen. This lets you see :sys_more_orange:
#News #AppUpdates #Clipboard #GnomeExtensions

:sys_omgubuntu: https://www.omgubuntu.co.uk/2023/03/pano-clipboard-manager-updated

Make GNOME Calendar, Clock Icons Show Actual Date and Time

Ever looked at the GNOME Calendar and Clock app icons and thought: “hmm, they’d look much cooler if they showed the current date and the actual time”? Well, a brand new GNOME extension allows them to EXACTLY that! It’s called ‘Dynamic Calendar and Clocks Icons’ (sic) and adds dynamic, updating app icons for the GNOME Calendar and the GNOME Clocks apps. The Calendar app icons updates daily to reflect the day, month, and date, while the Clocks icons convey’s the current time through an easy-to-read analog face. This extension works with both any icons set, including Ubuntu’s Yaru icon set. :sys_more_orange:
#News #Calendar #EyeCandy #GnomeClocks #GnomeExtensions #Icons

:sys_omgubuntu: https://www.omgubuntu.co.uk/2022/11/dynamic-calendar-and-clocks-icons-gnome-desktop

‘Compact Quick Settings’ Puts GNOME’s New Menu on a Size Diet

I highlight a new GNOME extension for GNOME 43 that reduces the width of the new Quick Settings Menu. It uses a single column of interactive pods.
#News #Gnome43 #GnomeExtensions #QuickSettings

:sys_omgubuntu: https://www.omgubuntu.co.uk/2022/11/compact-quick-settings-gnome-extension

Ubuntu’s Firefox Snap Apps Finally Gets Native Messaging Support

Yes, you can finally install GNOME extensions using the Firefox Snap on Ubuntu, without having to do anything fancy like switching Snap channel. Phew!
#News #Firefox #GnomeExtensions #Mozilla #Snaps

:sys_omgubuntu: https://www.omgubuntu.co.uk/2022/11/firefox-snap-native-messaging-take-two

How to Display Your User Avatar in GNOME Quick Settings

Here's a nifty new GNOME extension that does one thing, and does it well: it displays the avatar for your user account in GNOME's Quick Settings menu.
#HowTo #GnomeExtensions #QuickSettings

:sys_omgubuntu: https://www.omgubuntu.co.uk/2022/11/show-user-account-avatar-gnome-quick-settings

‘Search Light’ Brings GNOME Shell Search to the Desktop, macOS-Style

Looking for a desktop-based app launcher for GNOME Shell? Check out Search Light, whose developer describes it as “…a Gnome Shell extension that takes the apps search widget out of Overview. Like the macOS spotlight, or Alfred.” Linux users may be more familiar with the idea via open-source software like ULauncher, Albert, Kupfer and, back in the day, GNOME Do. Now, Search Light itself doesn’t surface result the regular GNOME Shell search can’t. It’s essentially the same widget, just floating above all windows. To control what kind of results you see for queries toggle on/off options listed in the system :sys_more_orange:
#News #AppLaunchers #GnomeExtensions #Macos

:sys_omgubuntu: https://www.omgubuntu.co.uk/2022/11/search-light-gnome-extenson-macos-spotlight-linux

New Extension Adds Notifications, Media Controls & Media Streams to GNOME Quick Settings

A new GNOME extension allows you to tweak the layout, appearance, and functionality of the new Quick Settings menu in GNOME 43. I wrote about a similar-ish GNOME extension last week that let you remove buttons from showing up in Quick Settings. The author of that extension is back with a new add-on that can that too plus a whole lot more. The ‘Quick Settings Tweaker’ extension installed on Ubuntu 22.10 (or another distro that uses GNOME 43) lets you: Show notifications in Quick Settings menu Show media controller in Quick Settings menu Show per-app audio stream volume sliders Choose :sys_more_orange:
#Download #News #Gnome43 #GnomeExtensions #QuickSettings

:sys_omgubuntu: https://www.omgubuntu.co.uk/2022/10/gnome-quick-settings-tweak-extension

Want to Hide Buttons in GNOME’s Quick Settings Menu? Use This

The perfectly titled 'Quick Settings Button Remove' extension for GNOME 43 and above lets you choose which options appear in the Quick Settings menu.
#News #Gnome43 #GnomeExtensions #QuickSettings

:sys_omgubuntu: https://www.omgubuntu.co.uk/2022/10/remove-buttons-from-gnome-quick-settings

How to See Battery Time Remaining in GNOME Quick Settings

An itch to scratch: want to see your battery's estimated time remaining instead of percentage in Ubuntu 22.10? There's a GNOME extension to help do it!
#HowTo #Gnome43 #GnomeExtensions

:sys_omgubuntu: https://www.omgubuntu.co.uk/2022/10/see-gnome-43-battery-time-remaining-estimate

Extension Manager 0.4 Intros Compatibility Checker, Adaptive UI

Extension Manager 0.4 is out with a mobile-friendly UI, and better adherence to GNOME HIG. A new compatibility assistant is included too, if you need it.
#News #AppUpdates #GnomeExtensions #GtkApps

:sys_omgubuntu: https://www.omgubuntu.co.uk/2022/10/gnome-extension-manager-0-4-update

This Extension Adds Bluetooth Management to GNOME Quick Settings

Connect to bluetooth devices from the new Quick Settings menu in GNOME 43 with this neat, community-made extension for GNOME Shell. It's neat!
#HowTo #Bluetooth #Gnome43 #GnomeExtensions #QuickSettings #Ubuntu22_10

:sys_omgubuntu: https://www.omgubuntu.co.uk/2022/09/bluetooth-quick-connect-gnome-extension

4 New Effects Added to ‘Burn My Windows’ Extension

Despite the name, the Burn My Windows GNOME extension offers a grab-bag of different animated effects for opening and closing windows. Alongside the name-sake flame inferno effect beloved of the Compiz Fusion years are an assortment of other animations, spanning the gamut from superfluous science-fiction inspired ones through to more mystical looking disintegrations. Well, now we have even more choice as four brand new effects have been added in the latest version of this brilliant bling bolt-on, rolling out as an update through the GNOME Extensions website. The four new effects include Doom, which is said to be ‘inspired by :sys_more_orange:
#News #BurnMyWindows #EyeCandy #GnomeExtensions

:sys_omgubuntu: https://www.omgubuntu.co.uk/2022/09/4-new-effects-added-to-burn-my-windows-extension

Pano is a ‘Next-Gen Clipboard Manager’ for GNOME Shell

Looking for a visually rich clipboard manager for GNOME Shell? Pano is precisely that, with bold, colourful media previews for a host of content types.
#News #Clipboard #GnomeExtensions

:sys_omgubuntu: https://www.omgubuntu.co.uk/2022/08/pano-clipboard-manager-for-gnome-shell