#arcmenu
dash to panel + arcmenu

they're both customizable, arcmenu having a bunch of presets to make the menu itself look like a bunch of different things

of course I picked cinnamon
February 5, 2026 at 11:29 AM
dash to panel

the start menu is a separate addon called arcmenu aswell
May 8, 2025 at 10:56 PM
I'm already using all of those except ArcMenu. I also have 'AppIndicator and KStatusNotifierItem' for my tray icons.
January 6, 2026 at 7:40 AM
Setting up a fresh install of Arch Linux. Never gets old... heh hehehehehe

end me.
June 23, 2024 at 4:40 AM
Check out the arcmenu extension on gnome to get a customizable start menu that's easily organized. Also wasn't huge on the full screen app drawer
November 28, 2024 at 11:10 PM
These days, I think the best user experience on a desktop environment is GNOME with Dash to Panel, ArcMenu and Tiling Desktop extensions installed.

(Yeah that’s right, a Linux based desktop environment beats Mac and Windows, hands down)
March 29, 2026 at 10:10 PM
Uso todo iconos

Realmente en Windows, pues la normal de Windows 11, alineado a la izquierda

Y en el Ubuntu, uso el dash-to-panel con el modo de sólo iconos, y ArcMenu para el lanzador de aplicaciones
April 3, 2025 at 8:20 PM
If you're gonna use it in the desktop space these are the extensions I recommend

Dash to Panel (if you're going with a conventional desktop look)
Dash to Dock (for a more MacOS look)
ArcMenu
and SearchLight
October 5, 2025 at 6:05 AM
como Panel Corners y PaperWM para tener algo parecido a las esquinas goth de Noctalia, y el tiling de Niri.

En la imagen las extensiones que estoy usando, después agregué ArcMenu.
May 19, 2026 at 11:20 PM
I really don't like the default Gnome experience, its opinionated and my opinion doesn't align with Gnome's.

Install Dash2Panel, ArcMenu, Tiling Desktop and a couple of small others and it is 💚💚💚💚

Transforms the desktop experience, and retains the elegance and consistency Gnome is known for.
January 6, 2026 at 6:49 AM
Okay, so I didn't have an exact plan for this let alone know what to expect, but it's... something...

I've done more screwing around on Linux than I had actually gamed on it...
March 27, 2026 at 8:45 AM
So when I say essential, what I would mean is "essential to me". I don't think there are any that are globally essential, but I have a certain way of navigating my system that I can't effectively do without the setup being to my liking, so I tweak things until that gets easier for me :) Here's mine.
January 9, 2025 at 11:19 PM
[Extensions]
Weather O'Clock
User Theme X
Tiling Shell
Just Perfection
Dynamic Music Pill
Dynamic Calendar
Clocks and Weather Icons [Reborn]
Dash to Dock
Clock Smart Display
ArcMenu
AppIndicator and KStatusNotifierItem Support
App Name Indicator
OK Mixer
Volume Percent Display
August 29, 2026 at 5:29 PM
Dash to Panel updated with Dock Mode & GNOME 48 Support
Dock to panel, the popular GNOME extension that merge the top-bar and bottom dock (aka the dash) into single classic Windows style panel, got big updates a few days ago. The new release **added GNOME 48 support** , meaning it now works in Ubuntu 25.04 and Fedora 42 Workstation, though both are still in development at the moment of writing. Dash to panel along with ArcMenu in Ubuntu 25.04 Daily Build Besides the new desktop release support, the extension also introduced some new features! It now provides a **Dynaptic** option to automatically adjust panel length according to how many opened and pinned apps. And, it allows to configure the border radius, so you’ll get rounded panel borders. With these settings, your panel will look like just a dock. As well, there are options to configure the panel margins and padding. By setting the “Top and bottom margins”, the panel can now float away from screen edge, just like the “floating panel” feature in KDE Plasma 6. Dash-to-panel panel margins Like the default Ubuntu Dock, dash to panel now also support app spread. Meaning for same app with multiple windows opened, click the app icon on panel can now open the overview with all the app windows spread out. Other changes in the update include: * Ability to edit/add/remove the commands in the panel context menu. * Display badges (e.g., count of message) on the tray notification icons. * Grayscale icon style. * Custom color for hover highlighting and mouse down highlighting. * Add donation icon and setting page. * Improve multi-monitors support. ### How to Install Dash to Panel To install the extension in GNOME, either go to the web page in EGO via the link below: Dash to Panel in EGO Then use the ON/OFF toggle switch to install, after installing browser extension if need and refresh. NOTE: Debian and Ubuntu needs to install agent package via `sudo apt install chrome-gnome-shell` command in terminal (Ctrl+Alt+T). Or, install the “**Extension Manager** ” app from AppCenter (Ubuntu Software), then use it to search & install this extension under _Browse_ tab: Enable this blog? Please spread the world :) ______________
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March 13, 2025 at 2:11 PM
GNOME desktop can be customized to resemble Windows 11 by installing themes, extensions, and configuration tools like Dash to Panel and Arcmenu.
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February 26, 2026 at 3:45 PM
ArcMenu - GNOME Shell Extensions
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March 30, 2026 at 3:02 PM
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August 8, 2024 at 11:21 AM
huh maybe i misread? been tempted to give gnome with dash to panel/arcmenu a try again.
September 22, 2025 at 1:56 PM
I think if gnome ever offered a windows 11 like theme in settings, that would be huge. A lot more people would switch to that. Dash to panel/arcmenu work, but can get a bit buggy.
September 18, 2025 at 1:42 PM
Pop OS, gonna be grabbing Dash to Panel, Arcmenu and the Nemo File Manager as well. Need to get stuff transferred from Clip Studio to Krita as well.
August 17, 2025 at 8:11 PM
Mouais. Et autre bogue avec l'extension ArcMenu. Dans les paramètres si je clique sur Layout pour changer la disposition, le menu se ferme et rien ne se passe. Des erreurs de plantages aussi avec certains composants. Mon idée c'est peut-être le laptop (Dell Vostro, carte Nvidia).
February 10, 2024 at 12:24 AM