Tag: Gnome

Looking for an alternative on-screen keyboard for Ubuntu, Fedora or other Linux with GNOME? Try GJS OSK. As you know, the built-in on-screen keyboard (OSK in short) only appears when trying to search something in overview screen, and typing in a few core applications. You may use Improved OSK extension to make built-in OSK more… Continue reading GJS OSK – Even More Usable On-Screen Keyboard for Ubuntu 22.10|23.04, Fedora 37/38

Want to send your application shortcut icons onto desktop, so you can click them to launch the corresponding apps? This simple tutorial is going to show you how to do the job in Ubuntu 23.04. 1. Firstly, launch Ubuntu Software. Then use it to search and install the “Extension Manager” app. In case Ubuntu Software… Continue reading How to Add App Shortcut Icons to the Desktop in Ubuntu 23.04

In Ubuntu, Fedora and other Linux with GNOME desktop, you may found that many applications have child dialogues attached to parent windows. For example, when opening ‘About’ dialog for Files or adding custom shortcut in System Settings. The parent window will always attach the pop-up child dialog. User can not move it out of the… Continue reading How to Detach Child Pop-up windows from Parent in Ubuntu 22.04

Ubuntu has an indicator applet to quickly prevent screen goes blank, lock screen, and/or automatically suspend on system idle. It’s “Caffeine”, a more than 10 years old tool, that’s now available as Gnome Shell Extension. Which is useful when watching movies, or doing automation process that needs screen to keep alive. Previously, it acts an… Continue reading This Tool Add System Menu Button to Prevent Screen Blank/Suspend

I don’t remember when’s the last time auto-save session feature works correctly in my Ubuntu machine. While, enabling hibernation could be the best choice now to save and restore all open app windows in Ubuntu. But for those who really like the auto-save session feature, here’s an Gnome Shell extension can do the job partially.… Continue reading This Extension Can Save & Restore All Open App Windows in Ubuntu 22.04