Window State Manager is a GNOME Shell extension to monitor window states (position on monitor, location, size, etc.) and restore them automatically to their previous positions when a change in layout occurs. It was created to solve an issue with GNOME on wayland where some programs won't remember their positions when device is docked and undocked.
- Restore does not manage which windows are on top. However, in testing to date the correct windows have always been shown on top.
- State is saved in memory and is not preserved across restarts.
There is nothing to configure.
To install this extension you can either
- use http://extensions.gnome.org (caution: it may not contain the most recent versions)
- use the GNOME Shell Extension Manager
- copy it under ~/.local/share/gnome-shell/extensions/window-state-manager@kishorv06.github.io/ in your home directory
- use the install.sh script to install automatically
Note: you may have to explicitly enable the extension using the GNOME Shell Extension Manager after installation.
This extension has been tested on GNOME 45.
This extension is released under the GNU Public License version 2.