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How to decorate Always-on-top windows?

cn flag

The idea is exactly as in the title. Coming back to Ubuntu after a couple of years using Windows, I really enjoyed the way Always on top PowerToy emphasizes said windows.

image showing always on top window decorated

Is there a way to achieve this with Ubuntu? My search has been unfruitful so far.

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ca flag

You can get half way there. By "half way" I mean that there is a way to have the top window highlighted, but not the "always on top" window only.

If you are interested in that, install the Tiling Assistant extension. I recommend installing it using the Extension Manager, which you can install by opening a terminal and running this command:

sudo apt install gnome-shell-extension-manager

After installing Extension Manager do the following:

  1. Open Extension Manager and click the Browse tab.

  2. Search for "tiling assistant" and click Install to install the extension (I have already installed it in the screenshot):

    Extension Manager - Search

  3. Go to the Installed tab and press the cog button next to Tiling Assistant to open the extension's settings:

    Extension Manager - Installed extensions

  4. In the window that opens, scroll to Active Window Hint and select Always:

    Tiling Assistant settings

  5. Now your top window will have a border as shown in the screenshot below:

    Calculator window with border around it

    You can further customize the appearance of the border through the extension's settings.

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cn flag
thanks for the suggestion. I already use this extension, but versions above 36 (the one I have) are not compatible with Gnome 42.5, the version Ubuntu22.04 sports. I force-installed the updated version from the sources, but the feature is _only_ to highlight the focused window. so it does not really achieve the researched goal here. Sorry.
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