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nstgc

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Registered: 2014-03-17

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[Solved] Gnome extension "Hide Top Bar" not working.

I copied the directory found in the zip file I got from the github into /usr/share/gnome-shell/extensions and ran gnome-shell-extensions-prefs. The extension shows in the menu, but when I select it I get the error message:

Error: Schema org.gnome.shell.extensions.hidetopbar could not be found for extension hidetopbar@mathieu.bidon.ca. Please check your installation.

Stack trace:
  getSettings@/home/briggs5/.local/share/gnome-shell/extensions/hidetopbar@mathieu.bidon.ca/convenience.js:89
  init@/home/briggs5/.local/share/gnome-shell/extensions/hidetopbar@mathieu.bidon.ca/prefs.js:14
  Application<._getExtensionPrefsModule@resource:///org/gnome/shell/extensionPrefs/main.js:87
  wrapper@resource:///org/gnome/gjs/modules/lang.js:169
  Application<._selectExtension@resource:///org/gnome/shell/extensionPrefs/main.js:101
  wrapper@resource:///org/gnome/gjs/modules/lang.js:169
  Application<._extensionSelected@resource:///org/gnome/shell/extensionPrefs/main.js:121
  wrapper@resource:///org/gnome/gjs/modules/lang.js:169
  main@resource:///org/gnome/shell/extensionPrefs/main.js:278
  @<main>:1
  

I checked two things at this point. First, that "org.gnome.shell.extensions.hidetopbar" is indeed present (which it is), and second that my version of Gnome is supported. I have Gnome 3.12, and according to "metadata.json" 3.12 is supported.

[edit] Like an blind idiot I failed to see that README file which says:

Installation:
-------------

Compile the gsettings schema by running

    mkdir ./schemas/
    glib-compile-schemas --strict --targetdir=./schemas/ .

Install this in your extensions directory:

    ~/.local/share/gnome-shell/extensions/
    
Example:

    cd ~/.local/share/gnome-shell/extensions/
    git clone https://github.com/mlutfy/hidetopbar.git hidetopbar@mathieu.bidon.ca
    cd hidetopbar@mathieu.bidon.ca
    mkdir ./schemas/
    glib-compile-schemas --strict --targetdir=./schemas/ .
    gnome-shell-extension-tool -e hidetopbar@mathieu.bidon.ca

However when I followed the istructions I end up with the error

$ glib-compile-schemas --strict --targetdir=./schemas/
You should give exactly one directory name

[edit2] I failed to notice the "." at the end of the "glib-..." line.

ITs working now. Sorry for wasting Forum space.

Last edited by nstgc (2014-07-02 16:37:25)