Gnome Settings

gnome-customization.md

Things to do before proceeding

• Install Roboto, and Inconsolata fonts

gnome-install.md

• GConf, and Gnome Tweak Tool

  sudo apt install gconf2
  sudo apt install gnome-tweak-tool

• Adapta GTK Theme

  sudo add-apt-repository ppa:tista/adapta
  sudo apt update
  sudo apt install adapta-gtk-theme adapta-backgrounds

• Flat Remix icon pack

  sudo add-apt-repository ppa:daniruiz/flat-remix
  sudo apt update
  sudo apt install flat-remix

• Paper Cursors

  sudo add-apt-repository ppa:snwh/pulp
  sudo apt update
  sudo apt install paper-cursor-theme

• Gnome Shell Extensions

  sudo apt install gnome-shell-extensions
  
  
  function get_dl_link() {
    local base_url
    local gv
  
    base_url="https://extensions.gnome.org"
    gv=$(gnome-shell --version | cut -d' ' -f3)
  
    info_url="${base_url}/extension-info/?uuid=${1}&shell_version=${gv}"
    echo "${base_url}$(curl "$info_url" | sed -e 's/.*"download_url": "\([^"]*\)".*/\1/')"
  }
  
  function install_extension() {
    local temp
    local uuid
    local url
    local dest
  
    temp=$(mktemp -d)
    uuid="$1"
    url=$(get_dl_link "$uuid")
    dest="$HOME/.local/share/gnome-shell/extensions/$uuid"
  
    trap "rm -rfv $temp" EXIT
    curl -L "$url" > "$temp/e.zip"
    unzip "$temp/e.zip" -d "$dest"
    rm -rfv "$temp"
    trap '' EXIT
  
    gnome-shell-extension-tool --enable-extension="$uuid"
  }
  
  install_extension "alternate-tab@gnome-shell-extensions.gcampax.github.com"
  install_extension "dash-to-dock@micxgx.gmail.com"
  install_extension "user-theme@gnome-shell-extensions.gcampax.github.com"
  
  unset -f get_dl_link
  unset -f install_extension
  
  gnome-shell --replace &>/dev/null & disown

gnome-preferences-terminal.md

• Snazzy terminal theme

  gconftool-2 --set '/apps/gnome-terminal/profiles/Default/use_theme_background' --type bool false
  gconftool-2 --set '/apps/gnome-terminal/profiles/Default/use_theme_colors' --type bool false
  gconftool-2 --set '/apps/gnome-terminal/profiles/Default/palette' --type string '#000000000000:#fcca42ff45fa:#5073fb967c00:#f146fb958c5e:#49b7ba97ffaf:#fccd4c7db48f:#8babea42fe88:#ee65ee6ded25:#555755565556:#fcca42ff45fa:#5073fb967c00:#f146fb958c5e:#49b7ba97ffaf:#fccd4c7db48f:#8babea42fe88:#ee65ee6ded25'
  gconftool-2 --set '/apps/gnome-terminal/profiles/Default/background_color' --type string '#1e1f1f4528e7'
  gconftool-2 --set '/apps/gnome-terminal/profiles/Default/foreground_color' --type string '#ebf2ed5fe6f5'

gnome-preferences-ui.md

• Themes and Shell Extensions

  gsettings set org.gnome.desktop.wm.preferences theme 'Adwaita'
  
  gsettings set org.gnome.desktop.interface gtk-theme 'Adapta-Eta'
  gsettings set org.gnome.desktop.interface cursor-theme 'Paper'
  gsettings set org.gnome.desktop.interface icon-theme 'Flat-Remix-Dark'
  
  # Shell extensions options
  gsettings set org.gnome.shell disable-user-extensions false
  gsettings set org.gnome.shell.extensions.user-theme name 'Adapta-Nokto'
  
  gsettings set org.gnome.shell.extensions.dash-to-dock animate-show-apps false
  gsettings set org.gnome.shell.extensions.dash-to-dock background-color '#2e3436'
  gsettings set org.gnome.shell.extensions.dash-to-dock background-opacity 0.6
  gsettings set org.gnome.shell.extensions.dash-to-dock click-action 'minimize-or-overview'
  gsettings set org.gnome.shell.extensions.dash-to-dock custom-background-color true
  gsettings set org.gnome.shell.extensions.dash-to-dock custom-theme-shrink false
  gsettings set org.gnome.shell.extensions.dash-to-dock custom-theme-running-dots false
  gsettings set org.gnome.shell.extensions.dash-to-dock dash-max-icon-size 24
  gsettings set org.gnome.shell.extensions.dash-to-dock dock-position 'LEFT'
  gsettings set org.gnome.shell.extensions.dash-to-dock dock-fixed true
  gsettings set org.gnome.shell.extensions.dash-to-dock extend-height true
  gsettings set org.gnome.shell.extensions.dash-to-dock scroll-action 'do-nothing'
  gsettings set org.gnome.shell.extensions.dash-to-dock shift-click-action 'previews'
  gsettings set org.gnome.shell.extensions.dash-to-dock shift-middle-click-action 'launch'
  gsettings set org.gnome.shell.extensions.dash-to-dock show-favorites true
  gsettings set org.gnome.shell.extensions.dash-to-dock show-show-apps-button true
  gsettings set org.gnome.shell.extensions.dash-to-dock show-windows-preview true

• Fonts

  gsettings set org.gnome.desktop.wm.preferences titlebar-font 'Roboto Medium 10'
  
  gsettings set org.gnome.desktop.interface font-name 'Roboto 10'
  gsettings set org.gnome.desktop.interface document-font-name 'Roboto 10'
  gsettings set org.gnome.desktop.interface monospace-font-name 'Inconsolata 11'

• UI tweaks

  gsettings set org.gnome.desktop.interface show-battery-percentage true
  
  gsettings set org.gnome.desktop.background show-desktop-icons false
  gsettings set org.gnome.desktop.background picture-uri 'file:///usr/share/backgrounds/adapta/tealized.jpg'

gnome-tweaks.md

• If the dock is still visible on the lock screen, then uninstall Ubuntu Dock shell extension

  sudo apt purge gnome-shell-extension-ubuntu-dock