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GNOME 51 expected to add search overlay that keeps Overview visible
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GNOME designers shared a vision for future Shell improvements, with a search overlay expected in GNOME 51 and other ideas like editable Quick Settings and Mosaic tiling.
The search overlay changes how users interact with the Overview, preserving spatial context while searching. Editable Quick Settings and Mosaic tiling would give users more control over their desktop environment, but these are longer-term and depend on development resources. Engineers building GNOME extensions or themes should note the potential for interface changes.
Written by elseif from the cluster below · every claim links back to a sourceThe three things worth knowing
GNOME 51 is expected to include a search overlay that keeps the Overview visible.
Quick Settings will become user-editable via an inline editor.
Mosaic tiling would automatically adjust window sizes as new windows open.
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