GNOME Setup

• Switching Workspaces: Win + PgUp/Dn (default bindings)
  • https://help.gnome.org/users/gnome-help/stable/shell-workspaces-switch.html.en

• Power
  • Power Settings Options: Suspend/…
  • Show Battery Percentage
• Sharing
  • Remote Desktop (incl. Remote controlling)
• Multitasking
  • Application Switching: "Include applications for all workspaces"
• Keyboard
  • Input Sources: setup "English (US, intl., with dead keys)"
  • View and Customize Shortcuts
    • Naviation
      • "Switch windows" → Alt-Tab (by default, Alt-Tab switches between apps, not windows)
    • System > "Show the overview" = C-F8
      • … additional mapping for the GNOME overview for my personal setup (default = Win-Key)
• Search
  • disable: Clocks
  • Search Locations → bottom: add custom folders for desktop search

• install GNOME app "Extensions" for managing extensions on your desktop: https://extensions.gnome.org/

• In general, I prefer to see everything in the one single (top) bar:
  1. all windows of the current workspace (= virtual desktop)
  2. basic stats on usage of: CPU, networking bandwidth
  3. clipboard with multiple entries
  4. date/time/weekday
  5. the usual notifications: sound, battery, …

• https://extensions.gnome.org/extension/1160/dash-to-panel/

• https://extensions.gnome.org/extension/779/clipboard-indicator/

• https://extensions.gnome.org/extension/6682/astra-monitor/

Somehow, you need an extension to expose relevant sleep/suspend/hibernate/... entries:

• https://extensions.gnome.org/extension/755/hibernate-status-button/
  • https://wiki.ubuntuusers.de/systemd-sleep/
    • suspend = s2ram = suspend to RAM
    • hibernate = s2disk = suspent to disk (SSD)
    • hybrid-sleep = s2ram+s2disk at the same time; my interpretation: s2disk will only be used when battery drains during suspend
    • suspend-then-hibernate = s2ram + after pre-defined time, computer resumes (via BIOS clock/RTC) and does s2disk
      • I personally don't use this

• https://extensions.gnome.org/extension/5724/battery-health-charging/

• https://extensions.gnome.org/extension/6730/
  • see also https://karl-voit.at/2022/10/28/window-teleporting/

• https://extensions.gnome.org/extension/4642/mouse-follows-focus/

I like this method to spot the mouse pointer when using multiple screens.

• https://extensions.gnome.org/extension/7036/eye-on-cursor/

• https://extensions.gnome.org/extension/6610/move-to-next-screen/

I'm using a Synchthing share that holds all photographs of mine that are marked as "suitable as desktop background" for the current month.

• https://extensions.gnome.org/extension/6281/wallpaper-slideshow/

Just in case the built-in method doesn't turn out to be stable. This extension might be removed later.

• https://extensions.gnome.org/extension/4833/all-windows-saverestore-window-positions/
• https://github.com/jkavery/all-windows

On multi-touch devices:

• https://extensions.gnome.org/extension/6343/window-gestures/

So far, I'm satisfied with the current default styling. This is just in case I want to try out some themes:

• depending on your mood/taste and risk appetite since some themes aren't tested much: non visible highlightings, …

Go through all all options! -> many interesting switches here!

• Appearance
  • Themes (may require logout/login to enable for 1st time + Extensions→"User Themes" above)
• Keyboard & Mouse
  • Additional Layout Options: CAPS -> Ctrl (scripted)
• Windows
  • Window Titlebars
    • Maximize/Minimize (scripted)
  • Focus on Hover (scripted)

gsettings set org.gnome.desktop.input-sources xkb-options "['caps:ctrl_modifier']"
gsettings set org.gnome.desktop.wm.preferences button-layout appmenu:minimize,maximize,close
gsettings set org.gnome.desktop.wm.preferences focus-mode sloppy	  

So far, I'm satisfied with the current default styling. This is just in case I want to try out some themes:

• https://itsfoss.com/install-switch-themes-gnome-shell/
  • initial setup needs reboot(?)
• https://itsfoss.com/best-gtk-themes/
  • try: WhiteSur
  • try: Ultimate Dark
• user customizations
  • ~/.icons
  • ~/.themes

I was using AutoKey for many years with xfce. With Wayland, this doesn't work any more.

I need to find a new method.

• https://forum.manjaro.org/t/macopa-texpander-fork-for-wayland/172771 + https://gitlab.com/cscs/waybinder

• DIY with Python: https://luxagraf.net/src/replacing-autokey-wayland-plain-text-snippets

• https://github.com/dlk3/autokey-wayland

• https://github.com/matthewspangler/wl-expander

ALSO: Settings → Users → ... → Auto-Login option in UI

• https://help.gnome.org/admin/system-admin-guide/stable/login-automatic.html.en

/etc/gdm/custom.conf

[daemon]
AutomaticLoginEnable=True
AutomaticLogin=username	  

• Why? On X13/jackson, Super-key shows Window previews. This is slow when I just want to switch to a different window.

gsettings set org.gnome.desktop.interface enable-animations false	  

I dislike the default folders.

Defaults: ~/.config/user-dirs.dirs

# This file is written by xdg-user-dirs-update
# If you want to change or add directories, just edit the line you're
# interested in. All local changes will be retained on the next run.
# Format is XDG_xxx_DIR="$HOME/yyy", where yyy is a shell-escaped
# homedir-relative path, or XDG_xxx_DIR="/yyy", where /yyy is an
# absolute path. No other format is supported.
#
XDG_DESKTOP_DIR="$HOME/Desktop"
XDG_DOWNLOAD_DIR="$HOME/Downloads"
XDG_TEMPLATES_DIR="$HOME/Templates"
XDG_PUBLICSHARE_DIR="$HOME/Public"
XDG_DOCUMENTS_DIR="$HOME/Documents"
XDG_MUSIC_DIR="$HOME/Music"
XDG_PICTURES_DIR="$HOME/Pictures"
XDG_VIDEOS_DIR="$HOME/Videos"	  

On jackson/x13: (outdated example)

# This file is written by xdg-user-dirs-update
# If you want to change or add directories, just edit the line you're
# interested in. All local changes will be retained on the next run.
# Format is XDG_xxx_DIR="$HOME/yyy", where yyy is a shell-escaped
# homedir-relative path, or XDG_xxx_DIR="/yyy", where /yyy is an
# absolute path. No other format is supported.
#
XDG_DESKTOP_DIR="$HOME/tmp/2del/Desktop"
XDG_DOWNLOAD_DIR="$HOME/Downloads"
XDG_TEMPLATES_DIR="$HOME/templates_labels"
XDG_PUBLICSHARE_DIR="$HOME/tmp/2del/Publicshare"
XDG_DOCUMENTS_DIR="$HOME/rise"
XDG_MUSIC_DIR="$HOME/art/music/mp3/library"
XDG_PICTURES_DIR="$HOME/tmp/2del"
XDG_VIDEOS_DIR="$HOME/share/netvideos"