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c. GNOME Tweaks (gnome-tweaks) –[formerly gnome-tweak- tool]
Since Zorin 12, Zorin has used the Gnome Shell Desktop Environment. Whilst Gnome Shell works reasonably well, as in all things there can be room for improvement.
Software entry:
Tweaks interface:
Appearance;
In terms of Appearance and more specifically, there is only one option present in Zorin 15 and that is ‘Zorin-95’ which makes a light-grey panel. If like me you prefer something Darker, then the following themes from https://www.opendesktop.org are, in no particular order:
1. Neon_Knights_Blue
2. delorean_dark_3_18_15_01242015_by_killhellokitty_d9et76v
3. Midnight-GnomeShell-Blue
Desktop:
Extensions:
In the current iteration, there is no link in the interface to ‘get more extenstions’. Instead you should head over to: https://extensions.gnome.org/
Once there, in Firefox, click on the link to add the extension – this should place the Gnome ‘foot’ icon in your add-ons, top right. Each extension has an OFF/ON switch – when you slide it to ‘ON’ a pop-up will appear asking if you want to install it. Click on install. Once installed it will appear in the Extensions list – it will also show up in the web page when you click on ‘Installed Extensions’ on the web page.
Fonts:
Keyboard & Mouse:
Power:
Notice that there is only the suspend option showing in this iteration – that is down to the fact of the new ‘Settings’ panel in Zorin 15.
Startup Applications: same as it was in Zorin 12.
Top Bar: This relates to the traditional Gnome DE which has the main panel at the top of the screen.
(Not in this iteration is the ‘Typing’ tweak.)
Windows:
Workspaces:
