Ask HN: What GNOME Shell extensions do you use?

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  • gnome-shell-extension-appindicator

    Adds KStatusNotifierItem support to the Shell

  • I'm currently using 4 extensions.

    system-monitor (https://extensions.gnome.org/extension/120/system-monitor/). It is nice to see my CPU and memory usage at a glance with some history. I don't look too often but it can be good for understanding how builds are progressing, check that my software is utilizing parallelism well and see when things are in an infinite loop gobbling RAM.

    Clipboard History (https://extensions.gnome.org/extension/4839/clipboard-histor...)

    I can't live without a clipboard manager, this seems to do a decent job.

    Bing Wallpaper (https://extensions.gnome.org/extension/1262/bing-wallpaper-c...)

    I don't see my wallpaper often but when I open the menu or log in it is nice to have a new beautiful picture.

    AppIndicator and KStatusNotifierItem Support (https://extensions.gnome.org/extension/615/appindicator-supp...)

    I like icons in my toolbar.

  • gnome-clipboard-history

    Gnome Clipboard History is a clipboard manager Gnome extension that saves what you've copied into an easily accessible, searchable history panel.

  • I'm currently using 4 extensions.

    system-monitor (https://extensions.gnome.org/extension/120/system-monitor/). It is nice to see my CPU and memory usage at a glance with some history. I don't look too often but it can be good for understanding how builds are progressing, check that my software is utilizing parallelism well and see when things are in an infinite loop gobbling RAM.

    Clipboard History (https://extensions.gnome.org/extension/4839/clipboard-histor...)

    I can't live without a clipboard manager, this seems to do a decent job.

    Bing Wallpaper (https://extensions.gnome.org/extension/1262/bing-wallpaper-c...)

    I don't see my wallpaper often but when I open the menu or log in it is nice to have a new beautiful picture.

    AppIndicator and KStatusNotifierItem Support (https://extensions.gnome.org/extension/615/appindicator-supp...)

    I like icons in my toolbar.

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  • bing-wallpaper-gnome-extension

    GNOME shell extension that syncs your desktop & lock screen wallpaper to Microsoft Bing's Image of the Day.

  • I'm currently using 4 extensions.

    system-monitor (https://extensions.gnome.org/extension/120/system-monitor/). It is nice to see my CPU and memory usage at a glance with some history. I don't look too often but it can be good for understanding how builds are progressing, check that my software is utilizing parallelism well and see when things are in an infinite loop gobbling RAM.

    Clipboard History (https://extensions.gnome.org/extension/4839/clipboard-histor...)

    I can't live without a clipboard manager, this seems to do a decent job.

    Bing Wallpaper (https://extensions.gnome.org/extension/1262/bing-wallpaper-c...)

    I don't see my wallpaper often but when I open the menu or log in it is nice to have a new beautiful picture.

    AppIndicator and KStatusNotifierItem Support (https://extensions.gnome.org/extension/615/appindicator-supp...)

    I like icons in my toolbar.

  • smart-auto-move

    Smart Auto Move learns the size and position of your application windows and restores them to the correct place on subsequent launches. Supports Wayland.

  • gnome-shell-impatience

    speed up gnome-shell animations

  • https://extensions.gnome.org/extension/277/impatience/

    Focus changer: Change focus between windows in all directions using your keyboard

  • Vitals

    A glimpse into your computer's temperature, voltage, fan speed, memory usage and CPU load.

  • alt-tab-macos

    Windows alt-tab on macOS

  • There's likely a delay so that you can use Alt-Tab to quickly go back to your last window without the pop-up showing. I use AltTab on macOS like this, which has a configurable delay.

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