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Add GNOME Shell 50 compatibility metadata - #174

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@OhNoIBrokeIt

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Adds GNOME Shell 50 to the extension metadata shell-version list.

Change:

  • Adds "50" to openbar@neuromorph/metadata.json

Tested on GNOME Shell 50:

  • Installed and loaded Open Bar successfully
  • Confirmed the extension starts with the updated metadata
  • Tested background-based color changes
  • Tested bar size settings
  • Tested transparency settings
  • Tested margin/spacing settings, including the gap between the top bar and application windows

Happy to adjust if you prefer to hold GNOME 50 metadata until additional runtime testing is complete.

@theoneandonlyshadow

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someone let me know once its merged

@MrVanguardia

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I'm making my ideal extension based on this because I see that it won't have support anymore.

@eDavila-DrRaccoon

eDavila-DrRaccoon commented Jul 19, 2026

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A quick (not complete) solution that worked for me on Ubuntu 26.04 (GNOME 50.1):

To install and enable the Open Bar extension on GNOME 50, download the extension from the GNOME Extensions Store. Because it may not natively declare support for GNOME 50, you will need to manually edit its metadata.json file to add "50" to the supported shell versions, then restart your session.

Manual Installation & Setup

  1. Install the Extension: Go to the Open Bar GNOME Extensions Page and toggle the install switch to "ON", or use the Extension Manager app.
  2. Open the Extension Directory: Open your terminal and navigate to the local extensions folder:
    cd ~/.local/share/gnome-shell/extensions/openbar@neuromorph
  3. Edit metadata.json: Open the configuration file with a text editor (e.g., nano metadata.json) and locate the "shell-version" array. Add "50" to the list so it looks like this:
    "shell-version": ["45", "46", "47", "48", "49", "50"]
  4. Restart GNOME Shell: Save the file, close your editor, and restart your session by pressing Alt + F2, typing r, and hitting Enter (Note: on Wayland, you may need to log out and log back in).

That's it.

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@Setheri0n

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This has been confirmed to work as the support need to add gnome 50 support and no extra support needed at this time

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