Bring to Front

Toggle focused windows between resting, centered (large size), and optionally centered (small size) positions with a keyboard shortcut.

Install from GNOME Extensions Store

Gnome Extension, Wayland, GNOME 45+

Development

Install & Update

To deploy local changes to your GNOME extensions directory:

./install.sh

Reloading Changes

Since you are on Wayland, you must log out and back in for GNOME Shell to pick up changes to extension.js in your main session.

Pro-Tip: Nested Wayland Session (No Logout Required) To rapidly test changes without closing all your apps, run a nested GNOME shell inside a window.

Prerequisite: You must have the mutter development kit installed:

• Debian/Ubuntu: sudo apt install mutter-dev-bin
• Fedora: sudo dnf install mutter-devel

Run the nested session:

dbus-run-session -- gnome-shell --wayland --devkit

This boots up a separate GNOME environment where you can safely test the extension. (Note: The window resolution is currently fixed at 1280x800 in GNOME 49).

For quick iterations (GSettings changes or minor logic), you can try toggling it:

gnome-extensions disable bring-to-front@ildella.github.com
gnome-extensions enable bring-to-front@ildella.github.com

Checking Logs

To see console.log output and errors in real-time (and verify your new code loaded):

journalctl -f -o cat /usr/bin/gnome-shell | grep BringToFront

Extension Management

# List all extensions
gnome-extensions list

# Check info/status
gnome-extensions info bring-to-front@ildella.github.com