GNOME Shell Extension Packaging

# GNOME Shell extensions All extensions are packaged automatically. They can be found in the `pkgs.gnomeXYExtensions` for XY being a GNOME version. The package names are the extension’s UUID, which can be a bit unwieldy to use. `pkgs.gnomeExtensions` is a set of manually curated extensions that match the current `pkgs.gnome-shell` versions. Their name is human-friendly, compared to the other extensions sets. Some of its extensions are manually packaged. ## Automatically packaged extensions The actual packages are created by `buildGnomeExtension.nix`, provided the correct arguments are fed into it. The important extension data is stored in `extensions.json`, one line/item per extension. That file is generated by running `update-extensions.py`. Furthermore, the automatic generated names are dumped in `collisions.json` for manual inspection. `extensionRenames.nix` contains new names for all extensions that collide. ### Extensions updates #### For everyday updates, 1. Run `update-extensions.py`. 2. Update `extensionRenames.nix` according to the comment at the top. #### To package the extensions for new GNOME version, 1. Add a new `gnomeXYExtensions` set in `default.nix`. 2. Update `all-packages.nix` accordingly. (grep for `gnomeExtensions`) 3. Update `supported_versions` in `update-extensions.py`. 4. Follow the [For everyday updates](#for-everyday-updates) section. #### For GNOME updates, 1. Follow the [To package the extensions for new GNOME version](#to-package-the-extensions-for-new-gnome-version) section if required. 2. Update `versions_to_merge` variable in `./update-extensions.py`. 3. Run `update-extensions.py --skip-fetch`, and update `extensionRenames.nix` according to the comment at the top. 4. Update `gnomeExtensions` in `default.nix` to the new versions. ## Manually packaged extensions Manually packaged extensions overwrite some of the automatically packaged ones in `pkgs.gnomeExtensions`. They are listed in `manuallyPackaged.nix`, every extension has its own sub-folder.

This section describes how GNOME Shell extensions are packaged in the system. Extensions are automatically packaged and can be found in `pkgs.gnomeXYExtensions`. `pkgs.gnomeExtensions` contains manually curated extensions. The process for updating extensions daily and for new GNOME versions is detailed, as well as how manually packaged extensions are handled.