The Ultimate Shiny Linux Desktop OS

The key goal of Shiny OS is to deliver the best desktop Linux experience. We develop our own apps and extensions for Gnome-Shell and integrate them into an Ubuntu based and derived OS..

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Features

Custom Sidebar

Allows persistent viewing of applets including system monitors, weather, news feed and music player. We have ported a number of gnome-shell extensions to use the sidebar.

Document centric design with Targeted Tracker Search

Includes top panel menu items to allow viewing recent documents, pictures, music and videos as well as allowing targeted searches via Tracker.

Blurred Shell

Provides themes for a translucent and blurred shell. Themes change and correspond to the dominant wallpaper/background colour automatically so they blend in.

Nord Theme

Shiny OS makes use of Nord theme colours throughout. It provides a theme for GTK apps, Shell, icons and colours from the Nord palette. This gives a more refined, calming and pleasing look to the desktop.

Based on Ubuntu 22:10 and Gnome-Shell 43

Ubuntu is a great stable base with regular updates and security fixes. We take Gnome-Shell to the next level with our custom extensions.

Help fund our efforts for future features

Shiny OS is one of the best desktops available but we need help from the community to fund its further development. We plan on taking the sidebar and menus much further.

Sidebar and menus

Provides both to enhance your workflow. The information you need is never more than a click or two away.

Translucent themed Shell

Theme colors match the dominant wallpaper/background color to give a nice blended feel. Both the sidebar, dock and all Shell drop down menus are semi-transparent and colored to match the wallpaper..

Powerful targeted search

Selecting Documents shows the most recently used documents, a list of document based applications and a targeted search entry for searching and showing only documents. This same facility is extended for Pictures, Music and Videos too.

Simply Amazing

Shiny OS provides an amazing look and feel that surpasses many other closed source desktops. But its not limited to eye candy as the powerful targeted Tracker search delivers improved workflow function and enhances your productivity.