42 Excellent GNOME Shell Extensions

Last Updated on September 19, 2025

37. Panel corners

Panel corners keeps the old topbar corners, which were removed for GNOME 42. It also allows you to customize the rounded corners.

Website: github.com/aunetx/panel-corners

38. No overview at start-up

This extension neither requires a screenshot nor an explanation. We would say you might like this one!

Website: github.com/fthx/no-overview

39. Caffeine

Caffeine is one of the simplest extensions included in this roundup. It lets you disable the screensaver and auto suspend.

It’s not an extension we often use, but it’s popular among many GNOME aficionados.

Website: github.com/eonpatapon/gnome-shell-extension-caffeine

40. Luminus Shell

Luminus Shell is a delightful and elegant light theme alternative for GNOME.

Website: gitlab.com/dikasetyaprayogi/luminus-project

Next page: Page 11 – Lilypad Top Bar Manager, Dash to Panel, Tiling Shell

Pages in this article:
Page 1 – Dash to Dock, Arc Menu, OpenWeather Refined, Window-List
Page 2 – Custom Hot Corners – Extended, Vitals, Net speed Simplified, Clipboard Indicator
Page 3 – Desktop Icons NG, GSConnect, Recent Items, ddterm
Page 4 – Auto Move Windows, Places Status Indicator, Cronomix, Just Perfection
Page 5 – Top Panel Workspace Scroll, Picture of the Day, System monitor, Hanabi
Page 6 – Removable Drive Menu, V-Shell, Extension List, Frippery Panel Favorites
Page 7 – BlurMyShell, Burn My Windows, Coverflow Alt-Tab, PaperWM
Page 8 – Emoji Copy, Tiling Assistant, Hide Activities Button, App Menu is Back
Page 9 – WinTile, Colosseum, Impatience, Todoit
Page 10 – Panel corners, No overview at start-up, Caffeine, Luminus Shell
Page 11 – Lilypad Top Bar Manager, Dash to Panel, Tiling Shell

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