# DE Desktop environments

## gnome


#### taskbar changes

* gnome extentions
    * install browser extention (in not snap browser)
    * install `chrome-gnome-shell` or `gnome-browser-connector` via `apt-get`
    * install extentions:
        *  network stats https://extensions.gnome.org/extension/4308/network-stats/
        *  system monitor
            *  https://extensions.gnome.org/extension/3010/system-monitor-next/
            *  requires `sudo apt install libgtop2-dev`

* install `dconf editor` in ubuntu store or:


* Shorten the dock launcher
  `gsettings set org.gnome.shell.extensions.dash-to-dock extend-height false`
* Move Show Applications button to the left
  `gsettings set org.gnome.shell.extensions.dash-to-dock show-apps-at-top true`
  

* Autohide and show on mouse over:
  `gsettings set org.gnome.shell.extensions.dash-to-dock require-pressure-to-show false`
  `gsettings set org.gnome.shell.extensions.dash-to-dock intellihide true`


#### Gnome Taskbar extentions
* install manager: `sudo apt install gnome-shell-extension-manager`
* extentions
	* System-Monitor-Next ([https://extensions.gnome.org/extension/3010/system-monitor-next/](https://extensions.gnome.org/extension/3010/system-monitor-next/))
		* requires `sudo apt install libgtop2-dev`


### other interesting extentions

* radio: [https://extensions.gnome.org/extension/836/internet-radio/](https://extensions.gnome.org/extension/836/internet-radio/)
  * requires `sudo apt install gir1.2-gst-plugins-base-1.0`