{"id":47235,"date":"2024-09-16T08:11:05","date_gmt":"2024-09-16T08:11:05","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/ubuntuhandbook.org\/?p=47235"},"modified":"2025-08-10T04:35:11","modified_gmt":"2025-08-10T04:35:11","slug":"floating-bar-ubuntu-24-04","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/ubuntuhandbook.org\/index.php\/2024\/09\/floating-bar-ubuntu-24-04\/","title":{"rendered":"Enable KDE Plasma 6 Style Floating Bar in Ubuntu 24.04"},"content":{"rendered":"

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This tutorial shows how to enable floating top panel in Ubuntu 24.04, Fedora 40, Arch, Manjaro and other Linux with GNOME 46\/47 Desktop.<\/p>\n

Unlike traditional system panel which is usually stick to screen edge, floating bar (or panel) looks kinda like a desktop widget. It floats on the desktop, and usually has a small distance from the top or bottom edge.<\/p>\n

Some systems, such as Windows 11, Zorin OS, Deepin Linux, include options to enable floating taskbar. The KDE Plasma 6 desktop even use it as default, which also automatically switches to solid panel style, when a window approaches or is maximized.<\/p>\n

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GNOME, the default desktop for Ubuntu and Fedora Workstation, can now enable KDE Plasma 6 style floating bar via an extension. Here’s how to install and set it up in Ubuntu 24.04 LTS.<\/p>\n

Besides floating top bar<\/strong>\u00a0and auto-switch to solid style when windows approach<\/strong>, the extension also features:<\/p>\n