Is there anyway to add a second "favorites" bar or other type of dock in the "show applications" window? On my dash, I have my favorites. However, there are some secondary favorites that aren't quite worthy of putting there. What I'm looking for is something like a second, hidden dash that fits within dash to panel or off to the left or to the top of the "show applications" window.
I use GNOME almost exclusively because extensions make it so easy to get a lot of little desktop tweaks done and it is a very touch friendly interface, and you can port settings. I'm fairly certain what I'm looking for exists but I'm just searching for it wrong. Do any of you guys/girls have any suggestions?
GNOME3 question to satisfy my OCD
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Re: GNOME3 question to satisfy my OCD
I've not heard of any extensions that can do that. Perhaps with a standalone additional dock like Docky, AWN or Cairo Dock? That would add a dock to the bottom of your screen. No idea if/how well such work with Gnome Shell or if that will give you want you need. As I write this I'm thinking it's a stupid idea; how will it make sense to have your less-than-favorite favorites always showing at the bottom of your screen?
Personally I've limited my favorites to the things I use each day and will have open most of the day anyway (web browser, feed reader, favorite terminal, file manager, text editor and music player). The programs I use frequently but not daily aren't worth a spot on favorites to me. I just throw the mouse in the left top corner (or press Super key) and type first couple of letters of a name to find it and press enter to launch it.
Personally I've limited my favorites to the things I use each day and will have open most of the day anyway (web browser, feed reader, favorite terminal, file manager, text editor and music player). The programs I use frequently but not daily aren't worth a spot on favorites to me. I just throw the mouse in the left top corner (or press Super key) and type first couple of letters of a name to find it and press enter to launch it.
Re: GNOME3 question to satisfy my OCD
Thanks for the suggestions. I tried them all and they weren't what I was looking for. I appreciate it though. I guess you're right that hitting Super and typing a few letters isn't that big of a deal. I just like to make things easy for my wife if she ever needs to use anything more than the browser.xenopeek wrote: ⤴Thu Oct 04, 2018 3:39 am I've not heard of any extensions that can do that. Perhaps with a standalone additional dock like Docky, AWN or Cairo Dock? That would add a dock to the bottom of your screen. No idea if/how well such work with Gnome Shell or if that will give you want you need. As I write this I'm thinking it's a stupid idea; how will it make sense to have your less-than-favorite favorites always showing at the bottom of your screen?
Personally I've limited my favorites to the things I use each day and will have open most of the day anyway (web browser, feed reader, favorite terminal, file manager, text editor and music player). The programs I use frequently but not daily aren't worth a spot on favorites to me. I just throw the mouse in the left top corner (or press Super key) and type first couple of letters of a name to find it and press enter to launch it.
Re: GNOME3 question to satisfy my OCD
I've installed Dash to Panel extension https://extensions.gnome.org/extension/ ... -to-panel/ for a family member familiar with Windows to better fit Gnome to their way of working.
Re: GNOME3 question to satisfy my OCD
Here's a launcher that there is not one single mention of in this forum, gnome-pie
It's pretty cool, stays out of your way, takes no space on screen, you call it with a keyboard short-cut like ALT +a, or +p (or other).
You can have multiple "pies".
I tried it, I like it, it's nice (different) eye candy, but decided I didn't need it, the mint mate menu is so well organized...
Video here
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=cnzHkFZAwUg
It is available from mint software center, or their own home page.
Could be just what you want.
It's pretty cool, stays out of your way, takes no space on screen, you call it with a keyboard short-cut like ALT +a, or +p (or other).
You can have multiple "pies".
I tried it, I like it, it's nice (different) eye candy, but decided I didn't need it, the mint mate menu is so well organized...
Video here
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=cnzHkFZAwUg
It is available from mint software center, or their own home page.
Could be just what you want.
Mint 20.0, and 21.0 MATE on Thinkpads, 3 X T420, T450, T470, and X200