Best Desktop Enhancements for Linux

Permanent notifications is a GNOME Shell extension that will keep the message tray notifications unread until clicked.To install this extension you must have GNOME Shell installed or Cinnamon. However, keep in mind that it was not tested with...

Improved Kopete History Plugin is an improved version of the default history plugin for the Kopete instant messanging client.It is actually based on the code for the default history plugin, but it has been improved with support for sqlite to store the...

Opacify is a GNOME Shell extension that make inactive windows obscuring the active ones.To install this extension you must have GNOME Shell installed or Cinnamon. However, keep in mind that it was not tested with Cinnamon.Requirements:GNOME GNOME...

Light Overview is a GNOME Shell extension that allows users to arrange windows across desktops.It also provides a single workspace mode and fixed number of desktops, as well as workspace selector and removes the buttons/notification/search area.To install...

Window Slide In is a GNOME Shell extension that provides a Slide-In animation when openning windows in GNOME 3.To install this extension you must have GNOME Shell installed or Cinnamon. However, keep in mind that it has not been tested with...

NightBlues is a dark GNOME-Shell theme, especially designed for the GNOME 3 desktop environment.For detailed installation instructions please see the following tutorial:...

Terminal in UserMenu is a GNOME Shell extension that will add shortcut for the GNOME Terminal app in the UserMenu.To install this extension you must have GNOME Shell installed or Cinnamon. However, keep in mind that it has not been tested with...

Woody is a Metacity window decoration for the GNOME desktop environment, based on the Metagrip theme created by Jonanton. It features a varnished wooden style.How to install?For detailed installation instructions please see the following tutorial:...

Gaia4Gnome is a Metacity window decoration that features three different color schemes: green, magenta and cyan. It is inspired by the Gaia Project and designed for the Gaia GTK theme.How to install?For detailed installation instructions please see the...

Looking Glass is a useful GNOME Shell extension that implements a button on the panel, allowing extension developers to easily reload a theme, open the extensions folder or restart the shell.To install this extension you must have GNOME Shell installed or...