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Extensions PPA Available by Webupd8
1: Install Weather Extension for Gnome Shell
To install Weather extension open Terminal (Press Ctrl+Alt+T) and copy the following commands in the Terminal:
How to configure GNOME Shell Weather Extension
- sudo add-apt-repository ppa:webupd8team/gnome3
- sudo apt-get update
- sudo apt-get install gnome-shell-extensions-weather
1. To get your Yahoo ID, go to http://weather.yahoo.com, enter your city/zip code and when you find it, look for the orange "RSS" icon on the right. Hovering this icon, you'll see your code - this is the WOEID.
2. Enter the following command in terminal with your Area "WOEID".
When you click on RSS icon, You'll see this URL in address bar
- gsettings set org.gnome.shell.extensions.weather woeid your_woeid
For Example: http://weather.yahooapis.com/forecastrss?p=BUXX0005&u=f (See picture Below)
The Red Color is "WOEID" code.
Now Restart your Gnome Shell (Press Alt+F2 and type: 'r') or Logout and Login back.
3. Click the extension icon on the top bar and select "Preferences". Select your settings you want.
4. Now install GNOME Tweak Tool:
From Gnome-Tweak-Tool Enable your Weather Extension.
- sudo apt-get install gnome-tweak-tool
Here is the page of Weather Extension on Github.
2: Install AutoHide Top Bar Extension for Gnome Shell
To Install AutoHide Top Bar open Terminal (Press Ctrl+Alt+T) and copy the following commands in the Terminal:
Note: If you've installed the original Autohide Top Bar extension, remove it before installing this one!
- sudo add-apt-repository ppa:webupd8team/gnome3
- sudo apt-get update
- sudo apt-get install gnome-shell-extensions-autohidetopbar
When installation complete, restart GNOME Shell (Press Alt+F2 and type: 'r' Press Enter) and activate the extension using GNOME Tweak Tool.
Note: If toggling autohide on/off doesn't work properly or you just want to change the value, open "extension.js":
And increase the "const TIME_DELTA" value to something that works for you.
- gksu gedit /usr/share/gnome-shell/extensions/autohidetopbar2@werewolves.us/extension.js
3: Install Windows Overlay Icons Extension for Gnome Shell
Window Overlay Icons is an extension that displays an icon for each window in the activities overview, which makes it easier to distinguish the applications. The extension has been recently updated to work with GNOME Shell 3.2.
Note: this extension is incompatible with the native window placement extension.
To Install Window Overlay Icons open Terminal (Press Ctrl+Alt+T) and copy the following commands in the Terminal:
When installation complete, restart GNOME Shell (Press Alt+F2 and type: 'r' Press Enter) and activate the extension using GNOME Tweak Tool.
- sudo add-apt-repository ppa:webupd8team/gnome3
- sudo apt-get update
- sudo apt-get install gnome-shell-extensions-windowoverlay-icons
4: Install Hamster Applet Extension for Gnome Shell
Hamster (time tracking tool) is available for GNOME Shell. Unfortunately, its functionality is very limited for now (because it's still work in progress): you can only search and see the latest activity on the panel. To add a new activity click "Show Overview".
To Install Hamster Applet open Terminal (Press Ctrl+Alt+T) and copy the following commands in the Terminal:
When installation complete, restart GNOME Shell (Press Alt+F2 and type: 'r' Press Enter) and activate the extension using GNOME Tweak Tool.
- sudo add-apt-repository ppa:webupd8team/gnome3
- sudo apt-get update
- sudo apt-get install gnome-shell-extensions-hamster
5: Install Update Indicator Extension for Gnome Shell
Updates Indicator GNOME Shell extension displays new updates on the GNOME Shell top bar. Using it, you can see a list of available updates, update the software sources or install the updates with a single click.
To Install Update Indicator open Terminal (Press Ctrl+Alt+T) and copy the following commands in the Terminal:
When installation complete, restart GNOME Shell (Press Alt+F2 and type: 'r' Press Enter) and activate the extension using GNOME Tweak Tool.
- sudo add-apt-repository ppa:aegirxx-googlemail/gnome-shell-extensions
- sudo apt-get update
- sudo apt-get install gnome-shell-extension-updateindicator
6: Install Extended Places Menu Extension for Gnome Shell
Extended Places Menu is a new GNOME Shell extension based on the official Places Menu extension, but with some extra features like:
- Open file system as root.
- Submenu for quickly launching Virtual-box machines (can be enabled/disabled in the preferences).
- Submenu for FTP sites (can be enabled/disabled in the preferences) - supported clients: Filezilla and gFTP.
- Collapse-able bookmarks.
- A submenu for custom actions that you can define in the preferences.
Also, if you've manually installed the extension, remove the files before installing the package in the WebUp8 PPA, most importantly /usr/local/share/glib-2.0/schemas/org.gnome.shell.extensions.places-menu-extended.gschema.xml - the PPA package installs this under /usr/share/glib-2.0/schemas because Launchpad doesn't allow files under /usr/local.
To Install Extended Menu Places open Terminal (Press Ctrl+Alt+T) and copy the following commands in the Terminal:
When installation complete, restart GNOME Shell (Press Alt+F2 and type: 'r' Press Enter) and activate the extension using GNOME Tweak Tool.
- sudo add-apt-repository ppa:webupd8team/gnome3
- sudo apt-get update
- sudo apt-get install gnome-shell-extensions-extended-places-menu
7: Install System Monitor Extension for Gnome Shell
GNOME Shell System Monitor is a highly configurable system monitor extension for GNOME Shell (do not confuse this with the official System Monitor extension!). It can display the CPU, RAM, Swap, Network or disk usage on the top GNOME Shell bar, either as a graph or digits (or both) and you can customize the colors, position and more.
To Install System Monitor open Terminal (Press Ctrl+Alt+T) and copy the following commands in the Terminal:
When installation complete, restart GNOME Shell (Press Alt+F2 and type: 'r' Press Enter) and activate the extension using GNOME Tweak Tool.
- sudo add-apt-repository ppa:webupd8team/gnome3
- sudo apt-get update
- sudo apt-get install gnome-shell-system-monitor
8: Install Notifications for Pidgin for Gnome Shell
In GNOME Shell 3.2 you can reply to chat from the popup notifications, but that only works for Empathy by default. So here is a GNOME Shell extension that does the same thing but for Pidgin.
Note: To avoid getting both the standard Pidgin notifications and the new ones, in Pidgin select Tools > Plugins and uncheck the box next to "Libnotify Popups".
To Install Pidgin Notifications open Terminal (Press Ctrl+Alt+T) and copy the following commands in the Terminal:
When installation complete, restart GNOME Shell (Press Alt+F2 and type: 'r' Press Enter) and activate the extension using GNOME Tweak Tool.
- sudo add-apt-repository ppa:webupd8team/gnome3
- sudo apt-get update
- sudo apt-get install gnome-shell-extensions-pidgin
9: Install Jupiter (Long Battery) for Gnome Shell
To Install Jupiter open Terminal (Press Ctrl+Alt+T) and copy the following commands in the Terminal:
If you have an EeePC, also install the following package for SHE support:
- sudo add-apt-repository ppa:webupd8team/jupiter
- sudo apt-get update
- sudo apt-get install jupiter
Logout and Login back to See in Jupiter.
- sudo apt-get install jupiter-support-eee
10: Xrandr Indicator (Monitor Status Indicator) Extension Gnome Shell
Adds a systems status menu for rotating monitors (overrides what is currently provided by gnome-settings-daemon).
To Install Xrandr Indicator open Terminal (Press Ctrl+Alt+T) and copy the following commands in the Terminal:
When installation complete, restart GNOME Shell (Press Alt+F2 and type: 'r' Press Enter) and activate the extension using GNOME Tweak Tool.
- sudo add-apt-repository ppa:webupd8team/gnome3
- sudo apt-get update
- sudo apt-get install gnome-shell-extensions-xrandr-indicator
11: Auto Move Windows Gnome Shell
GNOME Shell Auto Move Windows extension can be used to get some applications to always start on a specific workspace.
This extension can be used to get some applications to always start on a specific workspace.
To Install Auto Move Windows open Terminal (Press Ctrl+Alt+T) and copy the following commands in the Terminal:
When installation complete, restart GNOME Shell (Press Alt+F2 and type: 'r' Press Enter) and activate the extension using GNOME Tweak Tool.
- sudo add-apt-repository ppa:webupd8team/gnome3
- sudo apt-get update
- sudo apt-get install gnome-shell-extensions-auto-move-windows
12: Windows Navigator Gnome Shell
Windows Navigator extension allow keyboard selection of windows and workspaces in overlay mode: when you hold the ALT key, a number is assigned to each window (displayed in the top left corner) and you can then press the number to switch to that window.
To Install Auto Move Windows open Terminal (Press Ctrl+Alt+T) and copy the following commands in the Terminal:
When installation complete, restart GNOME Shell (Press Alt+F2 and type: 'r' Press Enter) and activate the extension using GNOME Tweak Tool.
- sudo add-apt-repository ppa:webupd8team/gnome3
- sudo apt-get update
- sudo apt-get install gnome-shell-extensions-windows-navigator
13: Easily Change Gnome Shell Themes
To be able to easily change the GNOME Shell theme, besides GNOME Tweak Tool you'll also need the User Theme extension.
Use GNOME Tweak Tool to activate the theme.
- sudo add-apt-repository ppa:webupd8team/gnome3
- sudo apt-get update
- sudo apt-get install gnome-shell-extensions-user-theme
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15 comments:
Thanks Thanks Thanks a Lot
Really Cooooooooool man
Very nice, 1+ for you
Why would you install the Tweak Tool when it's already installed and ready to go with about 8 extensions already activated in it?
Gnome 3 is not without merit. It is a good paradigm for tablets, game systems, and iPhones. It is totally useless for programmers.
Basically, programmers do not want Gnome 3 (or Unity). The advantage of Mint 12 is NOT the Gnome 3, but rather the functional, usable, elegant, programmer friendly, simple, Gnome 2 (aka Mate). Mate will be the killer of competition for Mint-12. Programmers on Ubuntu are looking for alternatives (and Ubuntu management is not listening) -- Mint-12 with Mate will attract programmers from Ubuntu. I am one of them.
-regards
Trying to install Hamster results in an error (something to do with the Python version conflict). Right now I am trying to remove mate to see if it helps.
Update re Hamster - yes there was a conflict with Mate's python version. Removing Mate (http://forums.linuxmint.com/viewtopic.php?f=90&t=86987) resolved the issue.
Hi there, I messed up my Linux Mint 12 GNOME3 desktop. Now it no longer has any panels nor does it bring up the "overlay". Alt-F2 does NOT work. What can I do to 'factory reset' or repair Linux Mint 12 desktop? Please advise if you know the solution, thanks!
@Rykel
I think you have Nvidia card.
Try to re-install Nvidia Drivers.
than Press Ctrl-alt-backspace to restart graphical server.
You get a GOLD Star.....love it!...Still tryin to learn the new Gnome shell...this helps out alot...THANK YOU.
Let me add this:
sudo apt-get install gnome-system-tools
Why on earth they did not include tools to edit the groups for users in Oneiric Ocelet/Linux Mint Lisa is beyond me!
I ran into this issue after installing virtualbox, for USB passthrough to work the user must be added to "Vboxusers" group, and the ability to graphically do that is missing, though it was previously present.
I understand it can be done easily through the command prompt, but consistency. :)
Really cool stuff
Thanks, the following might be useful too.
Custom application launcher in the top panel
Install https://extensions.gnome.org/extension/37/quicklaunch/
(click the on/off button in the upper left corner on the web-site)
In a terminal:
mkdir -p .local/user/quicklaunch/
gnome-desktop-item-edit .local/user/quicklaunch/ --create-new
How Can I modify to adjust settings (like position, etc) of any specific Shell Extension. Like as I can see the Time/Clock has gone to center of the tab. But By default it is on the right. How Can I bring it back to right.
- Arnab (bunty.arnab@gmail.com)
@Anonymous
It is not so easy to do these things.
You have to be familiar with programming and linux.
Excelent post, man. Thanks a lot! Weather extension rocks!
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