[ // QUICK INSTALL & AGENT BRIEF — gnome-extensions install --force shoal@studio2201.github.io.shell-extension.zip ]

UUID: shoal@studio2201.github.io · Wayland-native AppIndicator, KStatusNotifierItem (SNI), DBusMenu & legacy system tray · Zero subprocesses, 0 shexli warnings · Part of the Studio 2201 GNOME Suite by @UberMetroid.

shoal@studio2201.github.io · Wayland-First · Zero Subprocesses

Wayland-Native AppIndicator & System Tray Built to Pair with Kelp & Reef

Shoal brings zero-subprocess KStatusNotifierItem (SNI), Ayatana AppIndicator, native com.canonical.dbusmenu popup menus, XWayland legacy tray embedding, and real-time Clutter shader effects to GNOME Shell 45–50.

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Activities GNOME 45–50 Wayland

Steam Discord Synology Nextcloud Kelp + Reef + Shoal

Engineered for Kelp, Reef & Modern GNOME

Derived from Ubuntu AppIndicator Support and stripped of legacy subprocess scanners and GNOME 3 bloat.

Zero-Subprocess D-Bus Watcher

Owns org.kde.StatusNotifierWatcher and org.freedesktop.StatusNotifierWatcher and discovers running tray apps via async Gio.DBus.session calls—zero external helper processes and 0 shexli findings.

Universal App Packaging

Supports Flatpak, Snap, AppImage, .rpm, .deb, pacman, Steam, Discord, and Electron via custom IconThemePath directories, themed icons, and ARGB32 IconPixmap byte streams.

Real-Time Clutter Shaders

Harmonize colorful third-party tray icons with your top bar using GPU-accelerated monochrome desaturation, brightness/contrast shifts, and custom icon sizing & opacity.

Quick Install

Install from the latest GitHub Release bundle across Fedora, Debian, Ubuntu, Arch, openSUSE, and NixOS:

gnome-extensions install --force shoal@studio2201.github.io.shell-extension.zip
gnome-extensions enable shoal@studio2201.github.io