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How to make file upload picker start in last used directory?
The file upload picker used in Firefox/Brave/Chrome used to use the last directory you selected. But now it defaults to a "recent files" view.
I rarely need to upload recently modified files....
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Ubuntu 24.04 Appindicators extension
Ubuntu 24.04 (fresh install) gives gnome-extension error like below and logout me directly. It seems like this is not normal. How do you think I can solve this problem? I have disable it for now but I ...
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`/usr/bin/extension-manager` vs. `/usr/bin/gnome-extensions-app`
There are two different tools for GNOME extension management in GNOME 46:
Extension Manager: /usr/bin/extension-manager
and
Extensions: /usr/bin/gnome-extensions-app.
They have slightly different ...
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How do i make apps have rounded edges and how do i remove the running-app/mouse-over double effect with the extension "Dash To Panel"?
Maybe this is a stupid question but... how do I make the effect of a running-app/mouse-over app have rounded edges and how do I remove the running-app/mouse-over double effect in the extension "...
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USB stopped working after upgrade from Ubuntu 22.04.4 LTS to 24.04 LTS
Searching through various websites I did not find an answer to my problem, so I decided to start my own thread.
The problem is as follows, on my computer I was using Ubuntu 22.04.4 LTS, everything ...
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How can I fix GNOME after a failed upgrade from Ubuntu 22.04 LTS to Ubuntu 24.04 LTS?
I am currently able to use my computer because I am using LXQt and LightDM.
Yesterday I attempted to upgrade from Ubuntu 22.04 LTS to Ubuntu 24.04 LTS. Unfortunately the upgrade had some errors. After ...
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Gnome session refreshing often
My Ubuntu 24.04 LTS machine is having a problem with the session.
The session (all open apps, terminal windows, etc.) closes itself after a longer period of suspension both when I close the laptop lid ...
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Switch Windows of Application across Workspaces
I have GNOME 46 on Ubuntu 24.04 configured to switch windows using Alt+Tab
This way I can switch all Windows of all applications but this only works one the current workspace but not across all ...
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"Switch input sources individually for each window" does not work for Wine applications
This was a problem present in the past several releases of Ubuntu. Currently I am using Ubuntu 24.04 Desktop and the problem is still not solved.
I have three keyboard layouts for my current Linux ...
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WireGuard - Server Through Gnome Network Manager?
Can a WireGuard server be setup through Gnome network-manager? with a wireguard.conf file - no terminal or other program needed.
I need 3 clients to be able to connect to the server.
Internet traffic ...
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Dragging Google Chrome window to resize does not work when using system title bars and borders
This happens with several apps like telegram, google chrome, postman and more. If they are using the "System Title and Border" option, I am unable to drag them to resize but clicking and ...
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Broken 'Activities overview' after suspension in the Ubuntu 24.04
Could anybody help me to figure out how to fix Activities overview in Ubuntu 24.04, after Suspend/Hibernate mode it doesn't work - when I press the Super button it shows an empty window. The mouse isn'...
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Ubuntu 24.04 mouse clicking issue
I have installed the 24.04 Ubuntu recently and using the Lenovo Qi 60.5cm (24 Inch) FHD IPS Monitor. The close, maximize, minimize or any window options which usually present at the total end of right ...
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Can't use "Rounded Window Corners" Extension on GNOME 46! Can anyone please suggest a workaround?
I am new to GNOME 46. I installed Extension Manager App and couldn't find it there. So, I searched for it on GNOME Extensions Website, found it and clicked on Install. The Extension Manager App opened ...
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File names become distorted on hover
I've recently upgraded from Ubuntu 22.04 to 24.04 on my desktop. I've just noticed that when I try to upload a file, when the Open File section pops up, and I try to hover over the files, the files ...
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Firefox UI font too big after 24.04 upgrade
I upgraded to 24.04 from 23.10 last week. Most stuff is fine. I am however noticing that some Firefox fonts are bigger than they were before. I see these cases:
Address bar
Bookmark bar and submenus
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Drag and Drop is in reverse order
Ubuntu 24.04
When I drag and drop files they get placed in reverse order - Z-A
Is there any way to make it alphabetical? A-Z
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Disable Ubuntu Tiling Assistant Resize on Single Click Bar
There seems to be an annoying bug/feature where if I single click the window's top bar when it's full screen, it gets resizes and starts a tiling behavior.
If seen others ask about this, and I know I ...
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"GdmSession: no session desktop files installed" after rebooting
I suspended my desktop machine with 24.04 yesterday and found that the lock screen did not react to input. After rebooting it failed to start up the GUI.
This is what I found in the logs:
$ journalctl ...
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Plymouth Screen Freezes After Installing JetBrains Toolbox on Ubuntu 24.04
I'm having an issue where my Plymouth screen freezes (I hope I'm using the right term). Attached is a screenshot of the problem (https://photos.app.goo.gl/te1yDE1TqPhNeNa5A). This has happened to me ...
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Virtual Machines for VirtualBox are missing their icons on Launcher
Lately, I upgraded to Ubuntu 24.04 from 23.10 and I noticed that virtual machines launched from Oracle VM VirtualBox Manager (Version 7.0.16_Ubuntu r162802) have a generic application icon on the &...
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Menu text items are not appearing
I just recently installed Ubuntu 24.04 on my computer and whenever I go to any menu everything appears to be greyed out until I move my cursor over the items. I've already installed Gnome Tweaks and ...
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Swap (Memory really?) leak on fresh(ish) install of 24.04
I installed a minimal (GPT/UEFI) version of 24.04 (with a few extras so far) and it appears to have a swap (memory) leak. It is installed with a common /home with my 22.04 version and this does not ...
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Dock Position change on screen rotation
I'm trying to move the position of my Dock on my Lenovo Thinkpad Yoga X13 running Ubuntu 24.04 as follows:
Landscape - I would like the dock to be on the left hand side
Portrait - I would like the ...
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Missing text in dialog windows [duplicate]
So I did a fresh install of Ubuntu 24.04 and I am missing text in some of the dialog GNOME windows (see img). Some of it appears again if I hover over it with cursor or maximize the window.
Any idea ...
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How to fix the "detailed" date time format in Files application of Gnome 46
The new version (46.0) of the Files application in 24.04 allows the user to select between two formats in its Preferences: Simple and Detailed.
However, the date format in Detailed option is in the US ...
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How to disable the orange mic icon in the top panel for a specific app? (Gnome sound indicator issue)
I'm on Ubuntu 24.04 using Gnome. I installed PulseAudio and created a sink which has two loopbacks inside. One of which is my external microphone and the other is the internal system sound.
The ...
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Crashing almost everytime when logging in or after suspend
Ubuntu 24.04, Asus Zenbook 13.
Since I updated to 24.04, the suspend function doesn't work well, almost each time I try to log back to my system, there is few seconds of nothing and then one of the ...
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black screen problem while running Ubuntu 24.04 LTS
I recently have installed Ubuntu 24.04 LTS on my Dell laptop (specifications):
intel core i3 processor
amd-64 architecture
inbuilt graphics
Recently I have updated my laptop to Ubuntu 24.04 from 23....
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Top bar problem
When I click on the top bar on the left where I have icons (desktop) they start to go down for a while and then the gnome shell itself starts to lag. Does anyone know how to fix it?
Ubuntu 24.04
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Orange Background after moved window [duplicate]
If a window is moved using the key combination "Power button + arrow key left/right/up/down", part of the screen appears with an orange background. How can I deactivate this function or the ...
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Custom themes are not getting applied to certain applications in Ubuntu 24.04
I have installed Ubuntu 24.04 and trying to use custom themes. But themes are not getting applied to file manager and some other applications. Even though I have installed User Themes gnome extension ...
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How to disable Ubuntu 24.04's toggle maximize on titlebar single click?
I'm used to having to double click to toggle a window's maximization state. Right now, if I single-click on a window, it toggles its maximization state (although only when the window is already ...
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how to disable window snapping from top panel?
I just installed a fresh install of Ubuntu 24.04 and then I noticed some problems with windows snapping. Snapping worked fine when I dragged windows using the top panel (the panel where the clock and ...
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Microsoft 365 account with 24.04
I want to use the brand new 24.04 account option to get linked with my Onedrive storage.
I am able to sign in with my MS account and I get the popup message "Do you try to connect to Gnome". ...
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24.04 Issue clicking window focuses on window behind/underneath
Searching for this on the world-wide-weight shows this issue
https://gitlab.gnome.org/GNOME/mutter/-/issues/3404
This is my exact problem
If I minimize the desktop and try again the click on the app ...
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Remote desktop option doesn't show up in Sharing in 24.04
I installed Ubuntu 24.04 LTS from https://ubuntu.com/download/desktop/thank-you?version=24.04&architecture=amd64<s=true in Virtual Box VM and turned to instructions how to share RD https://...
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Screen lock keeps occuring on 24.04 even though I believe I've disabled it
I've recently did a fresh install of 24.04.
I'm having an issue where I believe I have disabled screen lock, but if I leave my computer for some time, it is locked when I come back to it. I only want ...
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Font rendering issue (antialiasing)
There is a significant change on font rendering between. On Ubuntu version 22.04 was perfect as always but on version 24 is not.
On the right is version 22 and on the left 24. Icons look the same, but ...
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Why is Ubuntu Desktop 24.04 significantly slower on Raspberry Pi 5 than Ubuntu 22.04 on Raspberry Pi 4?
I have set up two separate systems for comparison: a Raspberry Pi 4 running Ubuntu Desktop 22.04 and a Raspberry Pi 5 running Ubuntu Desktop 24.04. I've noticed significant performance differences; ...
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Shell extension manager errors on Ubuntu 24.04
I have got a lot of errors in there just posting 2 of them atm
2024-04-27T09:00:03.860270+02:00 Desktop gnome-shell[1659]: Extension [email protected]: Error: No signal connection 10 found#012#...
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How to prevent accidental window resizing when touching the top bar in Ubuntu 24.04?
I'm encountering an issue in Ubuntu 24.04 where certain applications such as Firefox use the top bar as the title bar. Whenever I accidentally touch the top bar and drag, it resizes the window, which ...
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clicking the title bar in 24.04 evokes buggy window tiling behaviour
I just updated from 23.10 to 24.04 and I noticed a very annoying thing: whenever I (SINGLE!) click the gnome top title bar (with the clock), it goes through some kind of window tiling routine: it ...
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Gnome from 24.04 in 22.04
I need to stick to command line tools and glibc version and other libraries from 22.04
for development purpose at work.
But I would like to update Gnome to most recent.
Will comming 24.04 LTS give ...
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