Questions tagged [gnome]
GNOME is a full-featured, user-friendly desktop environment for Unix operating systems, based entirely on free software.
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Why do environment variables in `~/.profile` appear in `systemctl --user show-environment` but not in my terminal?
I added some environment variables to my ~/.profile, for example: export PIPX_BIN_DIR=$HOME/.pipx-global/bin This works as expected—the executables installed via pipx are placed in the correct ...
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Gnumeric cell pointer/cursor is completely white without a black border on Arch KDE Plasma
Changed cursor theme for KDE and GTK on Arch KDE Plasma. The white cell cursor seems to be controlled by Gnumeric not with system cursor theme. Is there a way to get the normal cell cursor? No, I ...
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Disable User List on GNOME Lock Screen
Question: How can I disable the user list on the login field after locking my screen? Environment: I'm running Debian 13 with GNOME and gdm3. Goal: For privacy and security reasons, I do not wish a ...
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How can I change the Gnome panel to white-on-black?
My Gnome panel has a white background with black icons and text, whether my system is in light or dark theme. I would prefer a black (or other dark) background with white content. How can I invert the ...
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mpv cursor does not change near window borders under Wayland (GNOME Shell)
I'm running mpv on a Wayland session with GNOME Shell. When hovering near the edges of the mpv window, the mouse cursor does not change, making it hard to see the window boundaries or know where to ...
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Rofi 2.0 crashes on Debian 13 GNOME Shell 48 (Wayland) due to missing layer shell support
I compiled Rofi 2.0.0 from source on Debian 13 running GNOME Shell 48.4 with all dependencies, including Wayland and GTK 4: sudo apt install libwayland-dev wayland-protocols libgtk-4-dev libgdk-pixbuf-...
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How to configure Gnome's "activate pinned app" / "switch to application" hotkey?
The shortcut has seemingly been moved away from the settings in recent years ( hidden="true", from the source code), but I've been able to use my personal Ctrl + Alt + T key combination ...
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GNOME 49.1 unable to start after an update
So I ran yay and updated my stuff after a long time. The next day I login and the GDM login screen just freezes. Oh well. Time to ditch the login manager, I think. yay ly. Logging into Gnome on ...
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How to remove “zshJust now” title from notify-send notifications in GNOME 48 (Debian 13)?
When I run notify-send in Debian 13 (GNOME 48), my notification shows an unwanted title like this: notify-sendJust now Here’s a screenshot for reference: I used the basic command: notify-send "...
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Debian: Gnome Apps: VSCode not showing up if .desktop file contains --force-user-env
I have VSCode installed using snap for a while, but since yesterday It's not showing up in apps/search. I narrowed down the issue /var/lib/snapd/desktop/applications/code_code.desktop contains --force-...
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How can I reset the GNOME keyboard layout without access to the GNOME session?
I tried, out of curiosity, to set my keyboard layout on my Arch Linux tablet* with Gnome to one that appeared with a name like "A custom user-defined layout," which showed as being all blank ...
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Reducing Color Depth in GNOME Wayland on Debian
I need to reduce the color depth from the default 10-bit to 8-bit in GNOME Wayland on the latest Debian. My inexpensive KVM flickers when using 10-bit color and prevents me from setting my dual ...
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How to add a Firefox context menu option/entry for "Profile Select", "Choose User Profile" on startup with KDE, XFCE or GNOME?
How can I add a separate context menu option/entry to start Firefox ESR with the "Choose User Profile" window dialog, in Debian with KDE, GNOME or XFCE? This is a follow-up question/answer ...
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Missing Firefox Context Menu Options in Debian 13 with Gnome
After installing Debian 13 with GNOME, I've noticed that the Firefox ESR launcher doesn't have the option to open a window in a private mode. How to add that option to the launcher's context (right-...
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How can I disable or reconfigure Gnome Files preview?
I just found out that Gnome Files has a preview function seemingly hard-coded to the spacebar. I found out when I thought I pressed space in my editor but had Gnome Files active and it started ...
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