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I mean, even the classic "only to download Chrome/Firefox" joke doesn't really fly in the Linux world. I really like how it looks and feels, and I've tried countless times to switch, but the lack of extensions makes it pretty much impossible IMO. These days a password manager is an absolute must, and I'm not going to manually copy and paste everything over. Then there's the general buginess in loading webpages occasionally but I could honestly just live with that. I think submitted by /u/george-its-james [link] [comments]

I spend so much time on Claude I had to build an extension for the panel showing my daily / weekly usage. Really nifty. Hourly usage with time to reset and weekly usage with time to reset Github repo for it is here: https://github.com/serversathome-personal/claude-usage-panel Fun facts: it uses your browser cookie to pull data since there is no exposed API (yet), the bar's color changes as usage increases, I have a setting where the weekly usage bar is auto-hidden until it goes above 50%, and since I have not published it to the official extensions repo its a one line install. Enjoy! submitted by /u/uncmnsense [link] [comments]

I wonder if this is the case on other distributions than Ubuntu? For example, I type in the name Digikam. The option to install Flatpak and DEB appears in the menu. And when I select DEB, all the options then appear in the menu. Flatpak, Snap and DEB. Do you have the same problem on Ubuntu or on other distribution? Ubuntu 26.04, GNOME 50. submitted by /u/Upstairs-Comb1631 [link] [comments]

Saw some idiot asking this from their followers and answer was yes. Now I want to ask from you, do you believe Gnome 2 had better UI than Gnome 50? Personally, no, don't think so submitted by /u/Minaridev [link] [comments]

https://preview.redd.it/qy1jojw82hzg1.png?width=1920&format=png&auto=webp&s=32c2534a6c1837c1278e15a5d30a449a291170da is my gnome rice good? submitted by /u/No-Maize2852 [link] [comments]

It works fine while i’m logged in, but after I restart it just doesn’t let me log in and shows me a gray screen, after which I have to go through terminal and delete the entire extensions folder. It also just disables all other extensions when I switch to cava and I have to enable it every time I log in. Anyone else experience this? Soundbar by karthickk submitted by /u/vadufl [link] [comments]

Who is it for? Anyone who'd like to have an offline AI assistant on their Gnome desktops to ask it questions about Linux or have it perform operations through natural language. Like schedule calendar events, reminders, search for files, change settings like theme/volume etc. Anyone who'd like a framework to build a similar AI app that packages everything needed to run local AI. One of the challenges I encountered that turned out to be an interesting learning experience was figuring out a reliable way to get accurate tool calls and fetching the right rag data, I have documented the architecture in this git wiki The why? I'm a GPU hardware engineer who recently started experimenting with software and local LLMs, I wanted to build an agent from scratch and teach myself about the process. A Siri/Alexa for Linux sounded like a great project to take up, so I started this sometime in November of last year and many weekends later, I think it is in a good enough shape to share. The what? Most local AI apps would need either API keys or setting up ollama yourself and figuring out the right model for the job. This app will get everything up and running in a single installation - it sets up the llama server, the models, the tools and rag_data. The main model is Qwen3.5 with 2B parameters and Q4 quantization and the tool calls are optimized for this very model, so you don't have to worry about picking a model. It runs completely offline and locally on the machine and runs sufficiently fast on a CPU If your system has a GPU available (Nvidia/AMD/Intel and most systems typically always have an integrated GPU), it will detect and setup a Vulkan llama_cpp instance and give you much better speeds. It has a bunch of tools available (listed here) and some in-built knowledge about Linux. Known issues No voice support right now, I'll add this in a future release. The 2B model can lose accuracy on long conversations - this is a model size constraint that will improve as small models get better. The architecture is designed to make it easy to add new tools and RAG knowledge. If there's a tool you use daily on Gnome that's missing (or any bugs you encounter), drop it below and I'll prioritize it. Github Repo: https://github.com/achinivar/meera submitted by /u/ReferenceOwn287 [link] [comments]

A alguns dias estou enfrentando este bug no blur my shell - ao alterar o foco da janela o background de blur se desloca, já tentei alterar todas as configurações mas nenhuma adiantou. Uso o Zorin OS mais recente. Alguma ideia de como resolver? submitted by /u/SuchBiscotti1496 [link] [comments]

I made a small script that helps you install some useful extensions and customises the UX. Check it out of you are interested: https://github.com/howzitcal/stellar_gnome Release Notes: https://github.com/howzitcal/stellar_gnome/blob/main/release_notes/gnome_50.md Feedback welcome! submitted by /u/Mr0xDEADBEEF [link] [comments]

The new browser running on it’s own from scratch browser engine, libweb, now fits better into the gnome theme. The browser is still in pre-alpha. https://preview.redd.it/8sb7gmtxedzg1.png?width=1467&format=png&auto=webp&s=84e46e6a7ec170867587f929af68205ebff5626b submitted by /u/SmallApplication3826 [link] [comments]

Hi! GNOME 49 to GNOME 50 was my first major update. I noticed that till this point, most of the extensions are not working on GNOME 50. I just wanted to know if this is normal or there's something wrong with my PC. Good day! submitted by /u/AelixSoftware [link] [comments]

Hello, I have already donated to GNOME I don't want to keep seeing the donation reminder notification that happens quite often. Any way to turn this off? Thanks! submitted by /u/IcedJellyYT [link] [comments]

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Hi, I've been getting screen flickering on both of my monitors after upgrading to GNOME 50 on Arch. It's happening on both displays even after lowering the refresh rate. I was previously using a KVM switch that made it worse, so I removed it completely. I'm now running direct Ugreen VESA certified DP cables straight from my Intel NUC system to the monitors. I've reseated the cables and ruled out loose connections. The flickering persists on both monitors, so it doesn't seem like a cable or monitor specific issue. Has anyone else on GNOME 50 with Intel graphics seen this? Any ideas what could be causing it? submitted by /u/PingMyHeart [link] [comments]

https://github.com/aunetx/blur-my-shell/pull/849 You need to install a library to use it: https://github.com/aunetx/blur-my-shell/blob/master/scripts/GUIDE.md submitted by /u/MoshiurRahamnAdib [link] [comments]

Hi everyone, starting Sept 2026, every Android app whose developer hasn't registered with Google, signed their contract, and handed over government ID will be blocked from installing on certified Android devices. The apps that get hit hardest would be the gray apps like Mihon, Cloudstream, NewPipe, ReVanced, Morphe, Metrolist, etc. Apps that exist because they couldn't or wouldn't go through Google. You can install them after the effective ban via some ways but the average user won't have the know-how of it. These are hobbyist developers that make these apps, if they lose their audience we could act as the alternative. GTK4 and Libadwaita have never looked better. Flathub needs no government ID. If we, as a community, reach out to the devs behind these projects, help port or fund GTK4 equivalents, and make noise in r/fdroid, r/degoogle , r/androidapps and discord about GNOME being a real landing spot, we could actually convert a chunk of this diaspora. On top of that, Android ships a Linux Terminal app that runs a Debian VM on your device. GUI support is to come in the future and then they could even run GNOME apps on mobiles. submitted by /u/FileWaste5999 [link] [comments]

I’m on ubuntu 24.04 (gnome 46) and the desktop icon size options feel kinda limited. I’ve set it to large but it still looks a bit smaller than i want As far as I can tell there are only tiny, small, standard and large. nothing bigger or in between Is there any way to increase icon size beyond large? maybe with tweaks, extensions or some config change would appreciate any help, thanks! submitted by /u/dhananjayporwal [link] [comments]

Hey everyone just curious what other devs made them pick GNOME over another DE and how their workflow look like? I'm planning to do some web development on the couch with my Thinkpad X390 Yoga and curious how other setups Look like. What device, what distro and why GNOME? Thanks for your feedback! submitted by /u/Rainlex [link] [comments]

Hi there, I’m glad to announce the new version of Dragntile! It now supports displaying tiled screens in the GNOME overview and allows you to switch back to them as normal windows. As always, any suggestion is more than welcome. Thanks. github: https://github.com/Z-oops/DragnTile gnome extension: https://extensions.gnome.org/extension/7863/dragntile/ Updates: 20260302: Support tiling preivew in the gnome overview. 20250917: Support drag to change tiling ratio. 20250213: Support split screen vertically. 20250225: available on https://extensions.gnome.org/extension/7863/dragntile/ submitted by /u/PaintImportant430 [link] [comments]

I know you can scroll the slider when you actually open the system menu, but TIL you don't even have to open the quick panel, just put your pointer over the volume icon and scroll to adjust it! How long has this been a thing? I'm using Gnome 50. I love all the little things they think of submitted by /u/best_codes [link] [comments]

Extension: https://extensions.gnome.org/extension/9053/mirror/ Over the last few months I have been developing a GNOME shell extension that lets you mirror Android devices. Now it is at a state that I feel comfortable sharing. The extensions allows you to mirror Android devices with wireless debugging. You do need some dependencies: avahi-browse, qrencode, scrcpy, and adb. I am looking to require less dependencies to make the experience more seamless and having the mirror be through a wifi tunnel more similarly to how Apple does it. The License is VERY permissive ;) Extension: https://extensions.gnome.org/extension/9053/mirror/ Github: https://github.com/TheRealSourcer/mirror Drop a star if you liked this ;) submitted by /u/Dapper-Date8737 [link] [comments]

This includes native GNOME apps (e.g. Files and Terminal). Even apps that don't have any custom functionality on the title bar at all seem to differ. I'm currently using GNOME 49. Maybe it's time to consider adding SSDs to GNOME? Edit: I'm using Ubuntu 25.10 and didn't manually change any themes or icons. submitted by /u/ZoxxMan [link] [comments]

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Hello Community! We are proud to share that GNOME 50 is released! GNOME 50 represents 6 months of engineering by the GNOME community. We hope that you will enjoy this release. Feedback as usual is welcome. Release notes are located here - https://release.gnome.org/50/ We thank everyone who worked on this release and made it possible! Eager to try GNOME 50, today? Check out https://os.gnome.org/ and try it in a VM using GNOME Boxes (flatpak version) Edited to add: We would also like to thank our recurring donors, Friends of GNOME. Please consider becoming one at https://donate.gnome.org/! submitted by /u/blackcain [link] [comments]