arch-update VS blur-my-shell

Making first steps in Arch installed on VirtualBox (kernel version 6.1.11-arch1-1), on day three I stumbled upon the following case: I have a Gnome Shell extensions browser (FF) add-on installed and running as expected until indicator for Arch Linux updates in GNOME Shell extension failed because of pacman-contrib dependency not satisfied. I tried to install pacman-contrib and can see it listed, but the extension was still unusable for the same reason. So I checked the github page of the project and as you can see, there a link to AUR package is provided: https://github.com/RaphaelRochet/arch-update

I usually run it once a day when I see that there are new updates available.

GNOME Extensions : quick-settings-tweaker, appindicator and KStatusNotifier, arcmenu, blur-my-shell, dash-to-panel, forge, gsconnect, just-perfection, show-desktop-button, space-bar, user-themes and vitals

You can install blur my shell extension to modify the look.

if you want blurred backgrounds, the extension blur my shell will work.

Why don't you just look at the source code? https://github.com/aunetx/blur-my-shell

Blur my Shell - Blurs the background in the overview.

dnf install gnome-browser-connector Firefox extension: {addons.mozilla.org} - Resource Monitor • Show system resources in the top bar - User Themes • Custom themes (may break some things) - Dash To Dock • turns the application launcher into a macos style dock - Blur My Shell • make the UI glassy

In my case, I'm using the Blur My Shell extension, so it basically takes whatever background image I have and places it in the overview with a blur effect (though you can also remove the blur completely and just use the extension to set your background as your overview background). By default it will blur a lot of things around your desktop, like the top bar, for instance— just disable anything you don't want; I personally only leave the Overview blur active.