Gnome’s Dash to Panel Extension Gets a Massive Update
If you're a fan of the Gnome Dash to Panel extension, you'll be thrilled to hear that a new version has been released with a dock mode.
Gnome fans know all too well about extensions. These tiny additions to the Gnome desktop extend the functionality, feature set, and customization so users can wind up with a desktop that is unique to them.
One such extension is Dash to Panel, which moved the Gnome Dash to a main panel at the bottom of the display. This extension can make the desktop workflow a bit more efficient by reducing the number of clicks required to launch an app.
The latest release of Dash to Panel has a new trick up its sleeve, one that a lot of users will happily welcome. That feature makes it possible to use Dash to Panel in dock mode. You can even set the margins to achieve a flowing panel/dock look.
You might be wondering, “Why not just use Dash to Dock?” One of the reasons is because Dash to Panel offers a good number of customizations, such as grouping apps with multiple windows together (so when you mouse over the app icon, the open windows will appear as previews so you can select the one you want), app icon badges, a new grayscale option for app icons, Intellihide remembers the last state between reboots, and much more.
The latest release also includes Gnome 48 support, per-monitor settings now behave more consistently across X11 and Wayland, and several visual tweaks. You can check out the latest code for Dash to Panel on its official GitHub page, where you can also read about the new features.

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