Tag Archives: gnome-shell

Touchpad enable/disable script and shortcut on Ubuntu 18.10

Posted on January 29, 2019 by SoCRaT

If your laptop doesn’t have a working switch for turning on/off your touchpad, then this post is for you. Create a script called disenable_touchpad.sh and add the following code to it: !/bin/bash state=$( gsettings get org.gnome.desktop.peripherals.touchpad send-events ) if [ … Continue reading →

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How to fix Ubuntu dock still visible while screen is locked on 18.04 and 18.10

Posted on January 27, 2019 by SoCRaT

A very stupid bug that has been there for quite a while! Luckilly the fix has been released recently into the proposed repository for both Bionic & Cosmic (Disco as well). Just enable the proposed updates from Software & Updates … Continue reading →

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How to to prevent the screen from turning off when locked with gnome-shell on Ubuntu 18.04

Posted on April 16, 2018 by SoCRaT

This annoys me a lot, as whenever I lock the screen, my big screen turns off and it is an old slow screen that takes a few seconds to turn on again. To disable this behavior, do the following: Download … Continue reading →

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How to restart the gnome-shell if it glitches or slows down

Posted on December 24, 2017 by SoCRaT

Alt+F2 Type r Press Enter There you go!

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How to manually install a Gnome Shell extension

Posted on April 14, 2013 by SoCRaT

This is a must-know for those who love some old extensions that are no longer compatible with their new upgrade of gnome shell, since many extensions are already compatible with the new versions of the gnome-shell, but all what differs … Continue reading →

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