What does GNOME 3 look like in Fedora 23?
This also provides a reference to look back at and compare to after customization has been made. The basic Gnome 3 (Fedora 23) desktop looks like this: That doesn’t look all so much different from Xfce and KDE, other than the fact that the panel is at the top of the screen rather than the bottom.
Which is the graphical user interface in GNOME 3?
The Graphical User Interface (GUI) which the user interacts with is actually called the Gnome Shell, and this is the part which I will be configuring and customizing in this post. If I carelessly use the term Gnome 3 in a place where I should say Gnome Shell, please forgive me.
Is there a way to customize the GNOME desktop?
One option to get some of the most common and most popular customization is to install the Gnome Tweak Tool. Go to Activities, select Software, and enter tweak in the search. Select Tweak Tool and then click Install. The whole process should take about a minute.
Which is the best application launcher for GNOME 3?
There is one other alternative for a good application launcher on the Gnome 3 desktop, the Cairo-Dock (also known as GLX-Dock). This is a complete separate package, it is not included in the Gnome Tweaks utility or the Gnome Shell Extensions web page.
How do I add something to my favorites in GNOME 3?
If you want to add something to the list, you have to find it in the Application Picker – either click on the grid at the bottom of the Dash, or simply type some part of its name in the Search bar. When you find what you are looking for (GIMP, for example), right-click on the icon to get this menu, and then select Add to Favorites (duh).
What does GNOME Shell do to the desktop?
Gnome Shell displays a simple icon of each window by default; when this extension is enabled it displays a reduced view of the actual window and the icon, as shown here. Launch New Instance: This solves the problem I described above, you get a new window every time you click something on the Dash.