A Neat i3-Style Workspace Switcher for GNOME Shell
If you’re eager to effect an i3-style workspaces bar in GNOME Shell you need to check out the latest version of the Space Bar extension.
Inspired by (now defunct) Workspaces Bar, this simple GNOME extension offers a clutch of highly focused features that are an ideal for for those with workspace-heavy workflows.
Space Bar replaces the Activities label in GNOME Shell’s top panel with an applet that shows numbers. Each number is an available workspace, and the numbers appear/disappear based on how many workspaces you create. There’s a “+” at the end to add new workspaces.
Switching between workspaces is easy: just click on any workspace number/name (yup, you can rename workspaces) to jump to it; or scroll your mouse wheel over the top panel to change workspace (this behaviour can be limited to scrolling on the applet only):
You rename any workspace in Space Bar. First switch to the space you want to relabel, then right-click on its number in the panel applet. This will open a pop-up menu with an entry field you can type in (and emoji is supported, FYI):
Between the positioning and appearance options it’s easy to create a workspace switcher that fits in your tastes. The settings most will want to play with are background and text color for active workspaces, and the border radius of the highlight:
You can click the “+” icon at the end of the workspace applet to create a new workspace or, if you’re happy doing that from the main overview, disable this button for a more flush, fitted appearance in the top bar.
Space Bar features at-a-glance:
- Supports static and dynamic workspaces
- Works with multi-monitor setups
- Add, remove, and rename workspaces
- Rearrange workspaces using drag and drop
- Scroll between workspaces using mouse wheel
- Customise style of workspace applet
- Set position (and order) of workspace applet
The Space Bar extension supports GNOME 42, 43, and (yay) the latest GNOME 44 release.
• Get Space Bar on GNOME extensions
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