Author: Magesh Maruthamuthu Translator: LCTT Zheng
| 2019-08-22 00:02 Comments: 2 Favorite: 1
We received a lot of emails from users, we want to write an article about GNOME 3 Desktop custom, but we do not have time to write this topic.
For a long time, I've been using on my main laptop Ubuntu operating system, and, Jiangan bored, I want to test some other Linux distributions associated with Arch.
I prefer Majaro, I installed with the GNOME 3 desktop Manjaro 18.0 on my laptop.
I follow what I want to customize my desktop. So, I would like to seize this opportunity to write this article in detail, to help other people.
This article helps other people to easily customize their desktops.
I do not intend to include all of my custom, and, I would add the necessary things forcibly useful for a Linux desktop users.
If you think this article is missing some adjustments, you mentioned something is missing in the comments area. This is very useful for other users of.
1) How to start the activities outlined in the GNOME 3 desktop?
Activity Overview will show all running applications, or by clicking the Superbutton, or click the "active" button on the top left corner to start / open the window.
It allows you to start a new application switching window, and move windows between workspaces.
You can simply exit by selecting any one operation activities outlined below, such as selecting a window, application, or working range, or by pressing the Superbutton or Esckey.
Activity Overview Screenshot
2) How to resize the window in GNOME 3 desktop?
By maximizing the window following the start key combination, Unmaximize, and adsorbed onto the side of the screen (left or right).
Super Key+下箭头: To non-maximized window.Super Key+上箭头: To maximize the window.Super Key+右箭头: To the right half of the screen window filled.Super Key+作箭头: The left side of the window to fill half of the screen.
Use Super Key+下箭头to cancel maximize the window.
Use Super Key+上箭头to maximize the window.
Used Super Key+右箭头to fill the right half of the screen in the window.
Used Super Key+左箭头to fill the left half of the screen in the window.
This feature will help you to view two applications at once, also known as split screen.
3) How to display the application in GNOME 3 desktop?
In Dash, click the "Show Grid Applications" button to display all the applications on your system has been installed.
4) How to add an application in GNOME 3 desktop in the Dash in?
To speed up your daily activities, you may want to add applications frequently used in the Dash, or drag and drop application launcher to the Dash.
It will allow you to launch an application directly to your favorites list, rather than go to the search application. To do so, on the application simply right-click, and use the option "Add to Favorites."
"Remove from Favorites To remove an application from Dash starter (collection procedures), or drag and drop an application from Dash to the grid button, or simply right-click on the application, and use the options . "
5) How to switch between GNOME 3 desktop operating range?
Workspace allows you to combine the window. It will help you to properly separate your work. If you're doing a lot of work, and you want each job and related things grouped separately, then it will be very convenient, it is a very convenient and the perfect option for you.
You can work in two ways switching interval, activities outlined opened, and the right hand to select a working section, or using the following key combinations.
- Use
Ctrl+Alt+Upswitch to a workspace. - Used
Ctrl+Alt+Downto switch to the next workspace.
6) How to switch (the application switcher) between applications in the GNOME 3 Desktop?
Use Alt+Tabor Super+Tabto switch between applications. Switch to start the application, use Alt+Tabor Super+Tab.
After the start, only you need to hold down Altor Superkey, press the Tabkey to the next move from left to right in order of application.
7) How to add the user's name to the top of the panel in GNOME 3 desktop?
If you want to add your user name to the top of the panel, then install the following add the user's name to the top of the panel GNOME extensions.
8) How to add Microsoft's Bing desktop background in GNOME 3 desktop?
The following installation Bing desktop background changer GNOME shell extensions, change your desktop background for Microsoft Bing desktop background every day.
9) How to Enable Glow in the GNOME 3 desktop?
Luminous application is one of the famous application that by sundown your screen into a dark blue from yellow, to reduce eye fatigue.
It is also available on the smartphone. Other known applications is the same objective and flux RedShift .
To enable this feature to the navigation system settings >> Equipment >> display , luminous and open.
After it is enabled, the status icon will be placed on the top panel.
10) How to display battery percentage in the GNOME 3 desktop?
Battery percentage will show you exactly battery usage. To enable this feature, follow the steps below.
Start GNOME Tweaks >> top bar >> battery percentage , and open it.
After modification, you can see the percentage of battery icon on the top panel.
11) How to enable right-click the GNOME 3 desktop?
In GNOME 3 desktop environment, right-click is disabled by default. To enable this feature, follow the steps below.
Start GNOME Tweaks >> keyboard and mouse >> mouse clicks hardware emulation, and select the "area" option.
12) How to enable click to minimize the GNOME 3 desktop?
Enable Click minimize features that will help us minimize open windows without having to minimize the use of options.
$ gsettings set org.gnome.shell.extensions.dash-to-dock click-action 'minimize'
13) How to customize the Dock in GNOME 3 desktop?
If you want to change your Dock, similar Deepin desktop or Mac desktop, use the following set of commands.
$ gsettings set org.gnome.shell.extensions.dash-to-dock dock-position BOTTOM$ gsettings set org.gnome.shell.extensions.dash-to-dock extend-height false$ gsettings set org.gnome.shell.extensions.dash-to-dock transparency-mode FIXED$ gsettings set org.gnome.shell.extensions.dash-to-dock dash-max-icon-size 50
14) How to Show Desktop in GNOME 3 desktop?
The default Super 键 + Dshortcuts can not be displayed on your desktop. To configure such a case, follow the steps below.
Settings >> Device >> Keyboard >> click in the navigation hide all normal window , then press Super 键 + D, press the 设置button to enable it.
15) How to customize date and time formats?
GNOME 3 with the default Sun 04:48format to display the date and time. It is not clear and easy to understand, if you want to get the following output formats: Sun Dec 2 4:49 AM, follow the steps below.
For Date Modified: open GNOME Tweaks >> top bar , and enable the "week" option under the clock.
Time for Review: Settings >> specific situation >> date and time , then select the time format AM/PMoption.
After modification, you can see below the same date and time formats.
16) How to permanently disable unused services in the startup program?
For my part, I do not use Bluetooth & the CUPS (printer service) . Therefore, on my laptop to disable these services. To disable services based on the Arch of the system, using the Pacman package manager .
For Bluetooth:
$ sudo systemctl stop bluetooth.service$ sudo systemctl disable bluetooth.service$ sudo systemctl mask bluetooth.service$ systemctl status bluetooth.service
For cups:
$ sudo systemctl stop org.cups.cupsd.service$ sudo systemctl disable org.cups.cupsd.service$ sudo systemctl mask org.cups.cupsd.service$ systemctl status org.cups.cupsd.service
Finally, use the following command to verify that these services are disabled in the startup program. If you want to make sure once again that, you can start once again, and check the same thing. Navigate to the following links to learn more about systemctl usage,
$ systemctl list-unit-files --type=service | grep enabled[email protected] enableddbus-org.freedesktop.ModemManager1.service enableddbus-org.freedesktop.NetworkManager.service enableddbus-org.freedesktop.nm-dispatcher.service enableddisplay-manager.service enabledgdm.service enabled[email protected] enabledlinux-module-cleanup.service enabledModemManager.service enabledNetworkManager-dispatcher.service enabledNetworkManager-wait-online.service enabledNetworkManager.service enabledsystemd-fsck-root.service enabled-runtimetlp-sleep.service enabledtlp.service enabled
17) Install icon and themes in GNOME 3 desktop?
There are a lot of icons and themes to the GNOME desktop use, therefore, choose to attract your GTK theme and icon themes .
via: https://www.2daygeek.com/how-to-customize-the-gnome-3-desktop/
Author: Magesh Maruthamuthu topics: lujun9972 Translator: robsean proofread: wxy
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