https://github.com/gnat/expose-ubuntu-mate
👁️ Setup "overview screen" for Ubuntu MATE. Similar to: OS X Expose, KDE Overview, GNOME Activities.
https://github.com/gnat/expose-ubuntu-mate
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👁️ Setup "overview screen" for Ubuntu MATE. Similar to: OS X Expose, KDE Overview, GNOME Activities.
- Host: GitHub
- URL: https://github.com/gnat/expose-ubuntu-mate
- Owner: gnat
- Created: 2022-03-05T22:41:46.000Z (over 3 years ago)
- Default Branch: main
- Last Pushed: 2022-05-27T09:53:22.000Z (about 3 years ago)
- Last Synced: 2024-12-31T16:50:22.442Z (5 months ago)
- Topics: ubuntu-mate
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- Size: 2.15 MB
- Stars: 4
- Watchers: 3
- Forks: 0
- Open Issues: 0
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- Readme: README.md
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# Exposé Overview Screen for Ubuntu MATE 22.04
Enables "overview screen" or "window picker" function. Similar to:
* Apple MacOS X Exposé or Mission Control.
* KDE Overview.
* GNOME Activities.
### Quick and Easy Setup
Requires Skippy XD, while works, is unmaintained and can be difficult to find and install.
1. Get a recent build of libjpeg62-turbo: [from github](https://github.com/gnat/expose-ubuntu-mate/raw/main/deb/libjpeg62-turbo_2.1.2-1_amd64.deb) or [mirror](https://packages.debian.org/sid/amd64/libjpeg62-turbo/download)
2. Get a recent build of Skippy XD: [from github](https://github.com/gnat/expose-ubuntu-mate/raw/main/deb/skippy-xd_0.5.1_amd64.deb) or [mirror](http://mxrepo.com/mx/testrepo/pool/test/s/skippy-xd/skippy-xd_0.5.1~git20160429~mx19_amd64.deb)
3. Create a file called `overview.desktop` containing the following.
```ini
#!/usr/bin/env xdg-open
[Desktop Entry]
Type=Application
Exec=skippy-xd
Hidden=false
X-MATE-Autostart-enabled=true
Name=Overview
Comment=Executes the Skippy XD window picker daemon.
Icon=/usr/share/icons/Yaru-MATE-dark/256x256/actions/blueman-plugin.png
```
4. Drag `overview.desktop` wherever you desire a clickable button, such as into your MATE panel.
5. Optionally, assign a keyboard shortcut to run `skippy-xd` such as SUPER-Z (can be done in the control panel).
### Why?
The information available to do this at the time of writing was non-trivial, so I've simplified it here for my own reference as well as anyone else who wants to benefit from an Expose / Mission Control UX in MATE.