GNOME Shell Extensions Installer

README.md

GNOME Shell Extensions Installer

This script automates the installation of several popular GNOME Shell extensions. It uses the gnome-shell-extension-installer utility to download and install extensions directly from the GNOME Extensions Website.

Features

The script installs the following extensions:

• apps-menu: Adds a GNOME 2.x style menu on the panel.
• auto-move-windows: Automatically assigns windows to specific workspaces.
• drive-menu: Provides a status menu for quickly unmounting and powering off external storage devices.
• launch-new-instance: Ensures application icons always launch new instances.
• light-style: Enables a light GNOME Shell theme while respecting system-wide dark preferences.
• native-window-placement: Uses a layout algorithm for window thumbnails reflecting actual positions and sizes.
• places-menu: Adds a status indicator for navigating system places.
• screenshot-window-sizer: Provides a shortcut for resizing windows for screenshots.
• status-icons: Displays XEmbed status icons in the top bar.
• system-monitor: Shows system resource usage in the top bar.
• user-theme: Loads custom shell themes.
• window-list: Adds a bottom panel with a traditional window list.
• windowsNavigator: Enables keyboard navigation of windows and workspaces in overlay mode.
• workspace-indicator: Adds a simple workspace switcher to the top bar.

Prerequisites

Ensure you have the following dependencies installed:

sudo apt install curl jq gnome-tweaks

Install the gnome-shell-extension-installer utility:

sudo curl -o /usr/local/bin/gnome-shell-extension-installer \
https://raw.githubusercontent.com/brunelli/gnome-shell-extension-installer/master/gnome-shell-extension-installer
sudo chmod +x /usr/local/bin/gnome-shell-extension-installer

Usage

1. Clone this gist or download the install_gnome_extensions.sh script.
2. Make the script executable:

   chmod +x install_gnome_extensions.sh

3. Run the script:

   ./install_gnome_extensions.sh

4. Restart GNOME Shell:
   • Press Alt + F2, type r, and press Enter.
   • Alternatively, reboot your system.

Notes

• After installation, you can enable extensions using GNOME Tweaks or the command-line tool:

  gnome-extensions enable <extension-name>

• To remove any extension, use:

  gnome-extensions uninstall <extension-uuid>

License

This script is distributed under the MIT License. See the LICENSE file for details.

install_gnome_extensions.sh

#!/bin/bash

# List of extensions and their IDs from the GNOME Extensions website
declare -A extensions=(
    ["apps-menu"]=6
    ["auto-move-windows"]=8
    ["drive-menu"]=7
    ["launch-new-instance"]=114
    ["light-style"]=517
    ["native-window-placement"]=18
    ["places-menu"]=13
    ["screenshot-window-sizer"]=310
    ["status-icons"]=28
    ["system-monitor"]=120
    ["user-theme"]=19
    ["window-list"]=5
    ["windowsNavigator"]=10
    ["workspace-indicator"]=15
)

echo "Starting GNOME Shell extensions installation..."

for ext in "${!extensions[@]}"; do
    echo "Installing ${ext}..."
    gnome-shell-extension-installer "${extensions[$ext]}" --yes
done

echo "All extensions installed. Restart GNOME Shell (Alt+F2, type 'r', and press Enter) or reboot your system."