Unite Shell

Unite is a GNOME Shell extension which makes a few layout tweaks to the top panel and removes window decorations to make it look like Ubuntu Unity Shell.

• Adds window buttons to the top panel for maximized windows.
• Shows current window title in the app menu for maximized windows.
• Removes titlebars on maximized windows.
• Hides window controls on maximized windows with headerbars.
• Moves the date to the right, fixes icons spacing and removes dropdown arrows.
• Moves legacy tray icons to the top panel.
• Moves notifications to the right.
• Hides activities button / workspace switcher.
• Adds desktop name to the top panel.

Screenshots

Unite running with the default options.

Settings window available in gnome extensions application.

Installation

Before installing the extension, make sure you have installed xprop.

Distribution	Package Name	Install Command
Debian, Ubuntu	x11-utils	apt install x11-utils
Fedora, RHEL	xprop	dnf install xprop
Fedora Silverblue	xprop	rpm-ostree install xprop
Arch Linux, Manjaro, EndeavourOS	xorg-xprop	pacman -S xorg-xprop

Then install the latest version using the commands below.

wget https://github.com/hardpixel/unite-shell/releases/download/v85/unite-v85.zip
gnome-extensions install --force unite-v85.zip

To get notifications for new releases you can watch this repository.

For the complete Ubuntu Unity layout, you can combine it with Dash to Dock extension and Gnome HUD menu.

Gnome Shell Extensions

For Gnome versions up to 44 you can install the extension from the official extensions resource page here.

Packages

Arch Linux: AUR package

Contributing

Bug reports and pull requests are welcome on GitHub at https://github.com/hardpixel/unite-shell.

License

Unite Shell is available as open source under the terms of the GPLv3

Credits

This extension is inspired from Pixel Saver, TopIcons Plus, Extend Left Box.