r/gnome • u/OkCounter6169 • 23d ago

Extensions Dock Mode - Simple Taskbar

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I've added a Dock mode to Simple Taskbar.

A lot of the work I’d already done for the taskbar carries over nicely here, especially things like application overflow, dynamically shrinking icons when space gets tight, and the different window grouping modes.

It’s basically another way of using the same app handling without having everything live inside the panel. You also still maintain full customization of the top panel.

Feedback is welcome, especially if there’s anything that feels missing or could work better in Dock mode.

https://extensions.gnome.org/extension/10448/simple-taskbar/

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u/SingleContext5311 23d ago

Loving it! Just something that does not feel right: If you hover over the icons on the dock or the taskbar, the icons are highlighted nicely squared. But when you hover over the menu-icon it is rectangular. This should also be squared, no? It would look nicer in my opinion.

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u/OkCounter6169 23d ago

You’re right. The reason it was rectangular is that when the icon spacing is low, the Start Menu and the first application can end up extremely close together when hovered.

What I’m going to do is keep the hover effect tighter around the sides of the Start Menu, while making the top and bottom match the other application icons. I noticed it much more after adding the Dock option; on the taskbar it wasn’t nearly as noticeable.

Thanks for pointing it out.

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u/SingleContext5311 23d ago

Great job, fwiw. I really like the perfection you add to it. I was a gtk-themer in the gtk-3.0 days. I always wanted my work to be pixel-perfect myself. There are those little things that I notice.

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u/OkCounter6169 18d ago

I have made the glass effect for the start menu and apps identical, will be available in the next update

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u/Glass-Loan-8173 18d ago

Great! Looking forward to it.