This is a Gnome Shell Extension that enables the Gnome top bar (panel) to show up while you're playing full-screen content (like a YouTube video). Just hover the mouse cursor to the top of the screen, and the top bar will show up. This way, you can quickly check the time, or switch some toggles.
This is similar to what macOS offers for full-screen apps.
peek-topbar-on-fullscreen-preview.webm
In case of problems, it's a good idea to open an Issue. If you know how to fix it, open a Pull Request!
To run the extension locally "from sources":
git clone git@github.com:marcinjahn/gnome-peek-top-bar-on-fullscreen-extension.git
cd gnome-peek-top-bar-on-fullscreen-extension
npm i
npm run build
npm run linkdist
The last command will create a soft link at
~/.local/share/gnome-shell/extensions/peek-top-bar-on-fullscreen@marcinjahn.com,
which allows you to enable the extension on your system (e.g., via Extensions
Manager).
Anytime you change anything, rebuild the extension with npm run build, and
restart the session:
- on Wayland, log out and log in (I know, it's painful),
- on X11, open "Run a Command" dialog (Alt + F2), type "r" and press Enter
- this extension is incompatible with Blur My Shell extension.
- Firefox's full-screen doesn't seem to work with this extension (although it used to)