Dash to dock, workspaces and alt+tab

[serotav]

I just did a fresh install of Manjaro on my laptop and I’m trying to replicate the GNOME setup from my desktop.

On my desktop, I use Dash to Dock and Space Bar. When I’m in a workspace, Alt + Tab only shows apps in that workspace, but the dock displays all apps across all workspaces, which is exactly what I want. However, on my laptop, I can only achieve this in GNOME Classic. In regular GNOME, I either Alt + Tab between all apps (and see all of them in the dock) or Alt + Tab between apps in the current workspace (but only see those in the dock).

How can I get the same setup on my laptop?

For reference, my desktop only has the default extensions, with these active: AppIndicator and KStatusNotifierItem Support, Auto Move Windows, Dash to Dock, GNOME 4.x UI Improvements, Space Bar, System Monitor, and Window List.

[Yochanan]

Welcome to the forum!

@serotav

I just did a fresh install of Manjaro

Which ISO did you use? For example, the current one on the download page is 24.0.7-240821-linux69 (newer ISOs should be coming soon ).

I’m having a little trouble understanding the difference you’re seeing between your desktop and laptop.

Either way, using Alt+Tab should offer to switch between all open applications no matter what workspace they are on.

I suggest disabling Dash to Dock, logging out and logging back in. Test on both machines to compare.

[serotav]

Thanks for the quick response!
On my laptop, I’m using manjaro-gnome-24.0.7-240821-linux69.

I understand that Alt + Tab is meant to switch between all open applications, but that’s not what I’m aiming for.

On my laptop, Dash to Dock shows all open apps, and Alt + Tab cycles through all of them, even if they’re in different workspaces. For example, while in workspace 2, I still see apps like Brave from workspace 1, and Alt + Tab switches between everything.

On my desktop, while in workspace 2, Alt + Tab only switches between the apps in that specific workspace, but Dash to Dock still shows all apps, including those in other workspaces (like Brave, Discord, etc.). This is the behavior I want on my laptop.

Oddly, I can get this setup with GNOME Classic on my laptop, but not with regular GNOME, even though it works fine on my desktop.

I’ve also made sure the extension settings, GNOME Tweaks, and general GNOME options are the same on both devices.

I’d love to include images for clarity, but the forum won’t let me embed images or post links at the moment.

[Nachlese]

@serotav

or post links at the moment.

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it won’t be an active link (not clickable) but anyone can easily use it regardless

@serotav

I’d love to include images for clarity, but the forum won’t let me embed images

always prefer image sharing sites and links to them here

[soundofthunder]

Konsave is…

A CLI program that will let you save and apply your Linux customizations with just one command! Konsave also lets you share your dot files to your friends in an instant! It officially supports KDE Plasma but it can be used on all other desktop environments too!

This is a possible solution to your problem. In simplest terms, save your configuration using Konsave, copy the saved configuration to the other machine, and restore the configuration.

This presumes that all relevant software (themes, widgets, etc.,) is available on both machines.

Konsave is available via the AUR;

pamac build konsave

Disclaimer:- The AUR is not officially supported by Manjaro (or Arch), and should typically only be considered when using the Manjaro Edge/Unstable branch, and not Stable.

I hope this is helpful. Cheers.

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[Aragorn]

@soundofthunder

Konsave is available via the AUR;

Yes, but do note that the version from the AUR comes with a completely blank configuration file, and considering that this thread is about GNOME, the OP would need to engage in some extensive manual configuration.

The GitLab or GitHub page for the project — I forgot where it’s being hosted — has a sample configuration file, but that one is specifically attuned to Plasma only.

[soundofthunder]

@Aragorn

The GitLab or GitHub page for the project — I forgot where it’s being hosted — has a sample configuration file, but that one is specifically attuned to Plasma only.

However, in the link given, there are some instructions on how to format the configuration file for other DE’s, in addition to the Plasma-compatible (default). It’s just a question of whether the OP considers it worth their time to pursue it.

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I also note that @cscs has a similar script:

• Transfuse (GitLab)

Last time I checked:

transfuse has not been updated for plasma 6.

However, it may well be compatible with Gnome and others. I imagine that confirmation (either way) will come once the mention is noticed.