GNOME on Qubes

instructions.md

Hi!

You should be able to install GNOME DE on Qubes OS dom0 with.

sudo qubes-dom0-update gnome-shell

Install extensions according to instructions here.

Enable window borders

Install pop-shell@system76.com and run this:

sudo cp ~/.local/share/gnome-shell/extensions/pop-shell@system76.com/schemas/org.gnome.shell.extensions.pop-shell.gschema.xml /usr/share/glib-2.0/schemas/org.gnome.shell.extensions.pop-shell.gschema.xml && sudo glib-compile-schemas /usr/share/glib-2.0/schemas

Reload the shell with Alt + F2 and type r. Use the tiling widget in the panel to enable active window hint.

Then run label.sh to enable colored window borders. Thanks to the kind people in the Qubes forum who helped me with the script.

label.sh

#!/bin/bash

while true
do

  ID=`xdotool getwindowfocus`
  QUBE=`xprop _QUBES_VMNAME -id $ID|cut -f2 -d\" `
  if [[ "$QUBE" == "_QUBES_VMNAME:  not found." ]]; then
    gsettings set org.gnome.shell.extensions.pop-shell hint-color-rgba 'white'
  else
    LABEL=`qvm-prefs "$QUBE" label`
    #echo $LABEL
    gsettings set org.gnome.shell.extensions.pop-shell hint-color-rgba $LABEL
    sleep 0.05
  fi
done

I realize this is a bit old, but how does one manage tray services (sys-net, sys-whonix, etc.)?