Make GNOME Shell resemble Ubuntu's Unity



P3732



To follow this guide you need to be able to install extensions. To do so, search for an explanation like e.g. this one for Ubuntu: https://askubuntu.com/questions/75530/how-do-i-install-and-manage-gnome-shell-extensions

The extensions you need:

Dash to Dock - most important extension, makes the dock always visible, which is otherwise only shown in the overview section.

https://extensions.gnome.org/extension/307/dash-to-dock/2

Configure this extension by clicking on the wrench and screwdriver icon.





Enable Panel Mode, to make the dock stretch across the whole side.





Check "Move the application button at the beginning of the dock" to get put the application overview button back to where it makes sense.





Activate the keyboard shortcuts, if you like to have these useful shortcuts.





Under appearance I recommend the "Force straight corner" option.

TopIcons - moves all "legacy" systray icons to the top bar.

https://extensions.gnome.org/extension/495/topicons/

Window Buttons - Get the window buttons back on the top bar.

https://extensions.gnome.org/extension/426/window-buttons/

Configure the extension to get the buttons back on the left side.





Click on the "⬅️ Back" button until the buttons are on the left. To get the buttons into order, chose custom and enter your desired order. (I skipped maximize, because that is double click. Never got why maximize buttons still are a thing.)

To get the same order of buttons on the windows you can just copy-paste this command into your terminal:

gsettings set org.gnome.desktop.wm.preferences button-layout 'close,minimize,maximize:'

alternatively you can do this graphically with dconf-editor (which you need to have installed for this obviously) by navigating to /org/gnome/desktop/wm/preferences/button-layout and setting it to close,minimize,maximize:

Hide Activities Button - Because you probably don't need it.

https://extensions.gnome.org/extension/1128/hide-activities-button/

No Topleft Hot Corner - Stops accidental opening of the overiew, when you meant to click the close button.

https://extensions.gnome.org/extension/118/no-topleft-hot-corner/

Remove Dropdown Arrows - For final eye candy.

https://extensions.gnome.org/extension/800/remove-dropdown-arrows/









BONUS FIREFOX LOVE - HTitle

Make Firefox look better and get rid of the unnecessary titlebar:

https://addons.mozilla.org/firefox/addon/htitle/