# hardpixel/unite-shell

Unite is an extension that makes GNOME Shell look like Ubuntu Unity Shell.

Repository: https://github.com/hardpixel/unite-shell
Canonical: https://ross.abutalabs.com/products/unite-shell
Language: JavaScript
License: GPL-3.0
License Family: copyleft
Topics: gnome-shell, gnome-shell-extension, gnome-extension, gnome
Last push: 2026-04-12T11:14:34+00:00

## Health v2 (maintenance only)
Score: 74/100 (v2, computed 2026-09-03T02:20:16.233290+00:00)
- activity 77, release rhythm 55, longevity 100
- inputs: {"age_days": 3727, "days_push": 143, "days_rel": 143, "gap_med": 146, "n_releases_24m": 6}
- flags: none
- formula: round(0.45*activity + 0.35*rhythm + 0.20*longevity); archived -> min(score, 10)

## Adoption (not part of the score)
Stars 1085, forks 69 (observed 2026-08-28T04:03:32.044792+00:00)

## What it is
Unite is a GNOME Shell extension that tweaks the top panel layout and removes window decorations to make GNOME Shell look like Ubuntu Unity. It adds window buttons, shows window titles in the app menu, moves tray icons and notifications, and offers configurable options via the extensions settings.

## Use cases
- make gnome shell look like ubuntu unity
- add window buttons to the gnome top panel
- remove titlebars from maximized windows
- show current window title in the app menu
- move legacy tray icons to the top panel
- hide the activities button in gnome shell
- move notifications to the right side of the screen

## When to choose
- you want a Unity-like desktop experience on a modern GNOME Shell
- you prefer global window controls and titles in the top panel
- you want to declutter maximized windows by removing titlebars and headerbar controls

## When to avoid
- you use Wayland exclusively and need features depending on xprop
- you like the default GNOME Shell layout and headerbars
- you run a GNOME version not supported by the extension

## Facets
- artifact type: plugin
- maturity: active
- function: ui-components, theme, developer-tools
- domain: desktop-applications, developer-tools, cross-platform
- platform: -
- tags: gnome-shell-extension, unity, desktop-customization, window-management, top-panel, linux, gnome-shell

## Member repositories
- hardpixel/unite-shell (main) score 74

## Provenance
- Observed fields: from GitHub, fetched 2026-08-28T04:03:32.044792+00:00.
- Health v2: computed from the inputs above; adoption is never an input.
- Inferred fields (summary, facets, guidance): AI-extracted, prompt v1, taxonomy v1, on 2026-08-30T06:49:48.782003+00:00, confidence not recorded.
  - readme: https://github.com/hardpixel/unite-shell (fetched 2026-08-28T04:03:32.044792+00:00, sha 5f7e95282855)
- Data as of 2026-08-30T08:39:29.467469+00:00.