The video provides a detailed walkthrough on managing GNOME extensions using the ArcoLinux operating system. The presenter explains the installation and use of various GNOME extensions, starting with basic setup and exploring different customization options available...
Initial Inquiry: Received a “what if” question about customizing session options in SDDM due to an overwhelming list of choices. Investigation and Actions: Identified that removing GNOME Shell extensions could simplify the session options. Found that there...
Just install archlinux-logout-git and add a keyboard shortcut. Sleep and autolock will not work correctly on Gnome until you active this service via a terminal. sudo systemctl enable betterlockscreen@$USER You may want to check the powersaving options in the gnome...
This article is written for Gnome and Budgie, which relies on Gnome. Read more texts about what skel actually does Gnome/Budgie users should see this video about dconf/user database July 2019 we made a new gnome package to alleviate the “keyboard” issue....
When developing Gnome in July 2019 it came to my attention that the settings I had created and saved in ~/.config/dconf/user were not applied into the system. Updates came in /etc/skel/.config/dconf/user. We did the skel command (check your aliases) but the new...
Gnome terminal can be changed and tweaked any way you see fit. We make sure the menubar is gone, bigger fonts, transparent background, no scrollbar and limit scrollback is gone. We installed an AUR package via the scripts called gnome-terminal-transparency That is why...
We use the website to install and uninstall extensions. https://extensions.gnome.org You can see on this website what extensions are installed on your system. It will only work if you installed the extension in your browser for the gnome extensions. (purple lines at...
Gnome shell extensions can make your system awesome BUT it can also make it more unstable depending on updates, the extension itself and extensions you combine. Just be aware that glitches can happen. Start with the motto “less is more” and start very minimal with one...
Gnome shell extensions can make your system awesome BUT it can also make it more unstable depending on updates, the extension itself and extensions you combine. Just be aware that glitches can happen. Start with the motto “less is more” and start very...
Let us take a longer look at the gnome-tweak-tool. We can change themes, icons and cursors but there is more. Desktop settings are tricky. Do you want to work on your desktop? Have icons on your desktop. We can change fonts – we change the font to the standard...
Starting a conky is a bit more tricky on Gnome. We will show you what stepst to take in Gnome. Normally you would look into gnome-tweak-tool and add the application in Startup Application. We will add conkyzen.desktop from /usr/share/applications to...
Conky’s are installed via the ArcoLinux repo packages in the scripts but you need to select it with conkyzen. We show you how to start a conky. It is the same as on ArcoLinux. So not much to tell you here. Next article we will show you how to make sure the conky...
We miss our plank at this point in time. But gnome provides something similar a dash. Installing plank is easy but we want to keep dash but change it to behave like plank. We need to install a gnome shell extension :...
The file manager in Gnome is nautilus. We check out the preferences of Nautilus. We have installed a package to provide us with the option to open folders as administrator.Sometimes you need to change contents in a protected part of your computer. We installed extra...
We take a look at the settings of Gnome. Add the applications you want to the dash of Gnome. Right mouse click will remove an application from the dash again. Add the settings and gnome-tweak-tool to your dash you will need it. We go over all settings. Bear in mind...
We changed our icons and themes with gnome-tweak-tool in previous video and installed nautilus-admin. Gnome-extensions can be fun but can be ‘tricky’ or ‘unstable’. Use with care. We want to have the variety icon and we need to install a gnome...
In Gnome we need an extra package called gnome-tweak-tool to change icons, themes, cursors and much more. We use the Activities in the top left to get an overview of all your applications and windows that are open. You can start typing to look for an application. You...
