How to modify Gnome-Shell animations?

Question

I use docky in Gnome-Shell and it's annoying that when I minimise a window, it goes up to the top left corner. I know mutter isn't that customisable but is it possible to get a minimise effect similar to that of Cinnamon, here the window just shrinks and disappears? Thanks

Solution 1

You can't simply change the animations. I had a time when I wanted to do that. If you want to change the animations for gnome-shell. You'll have to change the code for the window manager itself. I know it sucks.

Solution 2

example> sudo vi /usr/share/gnome-shell/js/ui/windowManager.js

find method

      _minimizeWindow : function(shellwm, actor) { ...

and.. you can see that

            xDest = monitor.x;
            yDest = monitor.y;

            if (Clutter.get_default_text_direction() == Clutter.TextDirection.RTL)
                xDest += monitor.width;
            xScale = 0;
            yScale = 0;

change like this!

            xDest = window.x;
            yDest = window.y;

            xScale = 1;
            yScale = 0;

roll up window animation ^^

:: Warning! ::

If your syntax is wrong, you may break your GUI completely. In that case, you have to use Alt+Ctrl+F1 and rollback.

Solution 3

You need to modify file /usr/share/gnome-shell/js/ui/windowManager.js The function you're looking for is WindowManager's _minimizeWindow. Changing xDest and yDest properly will meet your requirement, hopefully.

Comments

[Muriuki David]

You failed to mention when changes take effect. Reboot or logout, then login?