Gnome3

Configure startup applications

  • You can eithe use

gnome-session-properties
  • or

gnome-tweak-tool

Install a new theme

  • Goto www.gnome-look.org

  • Download a theme

  • Unzip it to ~/.themes

  • Install it with gnome-tweak-tool

Cool themes

Automatically place windows

  • Enable Auto move windows extension

  • Add new placement rule

Non blank screensaver

  • killall gnome-screensaver

  • yum install xscreensaver

  • xscreensaver-demo

Changing keyboard shortcuts

  • Applications -> System Tools -> System Settings -> Keyboard

Default shortcuts

  • Alt+F1 - Switch between overview and desktop view

  • Alt+F2 - Launch command

  • Windows key - Goto activity view (enter first keys of what to execute / search)

Reload Gnome config

  • Alt+F2 r

Disable automount

gsettings set org.gnome.desktop.media-handling automount false
gsettings set org.gnome.desktop.media-handling automount-open false
systemctl restart gdm.service

Install extensions

  • Goto extensions.gnome.org

  • Click on an extensions

  • Use the on/off button to install/deinstall extension

Pidgin integration

System monitor in top panel

Declaring the primary monitor

  • Goto settings -> monitor

  • Use drag and drop to move the monitors around, the first is the primary

Configure desktop to be on all monitors

  • gnome-tweak-tool -> desktops

Remove window decorations

  • Assuming you use Adwaita as theme

  • Edit /usr/share/themes/Adwaita/metacity-1/metacity-theme-1.xml

  • Search for frame_geometry name=”normal”

  • Add has_title=”false”

  • Reload Gnome config

Alternative menu

  • To access the alternative menu hold the Alt key

  • This will for example allow you to hibernate instead of shutdown in the user menu

Switching back to old GNOME look and feel