By default, GNOME Shell restricts theme customization to GTK application themes. To modify the shell itself — the top bar, Activities overview, lock screen, and system UI elements — you need the User Themes extension. This remains the primary method for shell theming across Ubuntu and GNOME. Installation and Setup Install the required packages: sudo…
The bottom panel in GNOME Classic displays the window list via the “Window List” extension. If you don’t use it, there are several ways to remove it depending on your approach. Method 1: Context menu removal (Recommended) The simplest approach if your GNOME version supports it: Hover over a blank area of the bottom panel…
GNOME Shell in GNOME 3 uses a specific font for the top bar, activities overview, and system notifications. You can customize these fonts using GNOME Tweaks or dconf to match your preferences. Using GNOME Tweaks (Recommended) # Install GNOME Tweaks sudo dnf install gnome-tweaks # Fedora sudo apt install gnome-tweaks # Ubuntu Open GNOME Tweaks…
GNOME Shell’s clean, minimal design works well for many users, but the extension ecosystem lets you adapt it to your actual workflow. Here are extensions worth considering for modern GNOME (45+). AlternateTab Changes Alt-Tab behavior from application-grouped switching to per-window switching — more like traditional window managers. If GNOME’s default grouping feels disruptive, this restores…