how to customize gnome classic

[ignorantMan]

I really don't like gnome3 on my laptop.
I'm looking for a more classic ( gnome2) style.
So i've switched to gnome classic but it lacks of customisations.
For example i'd like to remove the top bar and add a fast app search (by typing) into start menu.
How can do that?

[bbbhltz]

I think you would need to install an extension to have a searchable menu.

[None1975]

Hello.

You can install package gnome-flashback and play with a more classic ( gnome2) style.

[juribel]

Ever considered trying Xfce? Slim, fast, highly customizable, no surprises, stable, everything works like expected.

[LinuxOS]

As far as I know, MATE desktop environment is a successor to Gnome 2.

[umayer]

Me neither! I switched to MATE, which is based on GNOME 2, and am still using it. It's customizable, but not as much as KDE. What I like most about MATE is that it uses fewer resources, which eventually helps with faster booting.

[ignorantMan]

Ever considered trying Xfce? Slim, fast, highly customizable, no surprises, stable, everything works like expected.

If i install it beside Gnome3 can still i enjoy Gnome3 features?

[bbbhltz]

Ever considered trying Xfce? Slim, fast, highly customizable, no surprises, stable, everything works like expected.

If i install it beside Gnome3 can still i enjoy Gnome3 features?

Which features do you want?

[ignorantMan]

i don't know excactly... at least i wont my system works with no problem. (night mode, dark light, keyboards fastkeys (Fn)...)

[bbbhltz]

Function keys work on many of the other Desktop Environments. If they don't, the are easy to set up.

Dark themes are also present on other environments.

I don't know about automatic night mode. KDE can probably do this. Cinnamon and MATE are worth looking at too. As mentioned above, there is Xfce. All of these options have a traditional desktop presentation: launcher start button, panel, window switcher, tray, etc. Some are more customizable than others.

[ignorantMan]

What's the correct way to install it beside Gnome3?

[juribel]

In order to try out different Desktop Environments, I would recommend to set up a Virtual Machine (KVM/QEMU) and install a Debian Live System of your choice there instead of installing any additional environments on your production machine. In case you're not content with the new environment, you can simply throw away the installation without messing up anything.

If you install with the standard Debian installer, you can also choose several environments at once. After install, you can choose one of them in the signon screen. For a try, installing from a Live system is easier.

[None1975]

What's the correct way to install it beside Gnome3?

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sudo apt install task-xfce-desktop