{"id":49655,"date":"2025-09-11T16:00:23","date_gmt":"2025-09-11T16:00:23","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/ubuntuhandbook.org\/?p=49655"},"modified":"2025-09-11T16:02:49","modified_gmt":"2025-09-11T16:02:49","slug":"stop-wallpaper-moving-when-switching-workspace","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/ubuntuhandbook.org\/index.php\/2025\/09\/stop-wallpaper-moving-when-switching-workspace\/","title":{"rendered":"Stop Wallpaper Moving when Switching Workspace in Ubuntu 24.04"},"content":{"rendered":"

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For GNOME users who don’t like the default workspace switch animation, here’s an extension that can help!<\/p>\n

When switching workspace (virtual desktop), the transition acts like sliding the desktop wallpaper along with the apps. This is “Sliding Panel” effect that’s also (seems to be) default in Windows and macOS.<\/p>\n

If you like, it’s easy to use Android\/iOS style swipe left or right switching home screen pages animation. In the case, the wallpaper is static during transitions, it works like only switching the app windows on your desktop.<\/p>\n

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This can be implemented by an extension called Static Workspace Background<\/a>. And, here’s how to install it in Ubuntu 24.04, 25.04 and 25.10.<\/p>\n

NOTE: This extension only works in Ubuntu and other Linux with GNOME Desktop!<\/b><\/p>\n

Option 1: Install the Extension in Ubuntu 25.04 \/ 25.10<\/h3>\n

The extension so far supports GNOME 48 and 49, though it’s working good in my case in GNOME 46.<\/p>\n

For Ubuntu 25.04 and 25.10, first launch App Center<\/b> then search & install Extension Manager<\/b> (filter by Debian package).<\/p>\n

Next, use Extension Manager to search & install the “Static Workspace Background” extension under Browse<\/em> tab and done!<\/p>\n

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Install via Extension Manager<\/p><\/div>\n

Option 2: Install it in Ubuntu 24.04<\/h3>\n

The extension (version 49.0) so far works good in my case in Ubuntu 24.04 with GNOME 46, though it’s not officially supported.<\/p>\n

1.<\/b> First, go to the extension page in extensions.gnome.org (EGO):<\/p>\n

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Static Workspace Background in EGO<\/a><\/div>\n<\/div>\n

In the “Download” section of the page, choose a Gnome version (e.g., v48) and select extension version 49.0<\/b> to download it.<\/p>\n

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2.<\/b> Once you downloaded the extension package (usually .zip<\/code> archive), press Ctrl+Alt+T<\/code> to open terminal and run commands below one by one to install.<\/p>\n