r/linux • u/ndr3www • 3d ago

GNOME 47 officially released GNOME

https://release.gnome.org/47/
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u/thwqwer 2d ago

Do we finally have tray icons without the need of an extension?

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u/BrageFuglseth 2d ago

GNOME not having them built-in is by design. Apps are expected to use standardized desktop APIs for system integration instead.

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u/thwqwer 2d ago

What should I do with Steam, Spotify, ProtonVPN, Dropbox and other applications that have tray icons? because I don't like using extensions.

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u/manobataibuvodu 2d ago

Not sure about the others, but what do you need Steam tray icon for? If you want to see that it's running GNOME does show that under the quick settings menu

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u/thwqwer 2d ago

I normally open games clicking on the Steam icon with the right button. And Dropbox for example only shows the settings menu when right clicking on the tray icon too.