Linux newbie desktop question

[Earache]

Hello all!
I am very new to Linux and I have a quick and silly question. I logged into my desktop and the appearance changed from the standard GNOME to a sort of simplified version (see attached). I'm not sure what I did, and how to fix it.

Full disclosure - if it is not already apparent, I am also new to the CLI

Thanks in advance.
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[Storm]

That's is actually standard Gnome (vanilla), in the picture. That's how the delelopers behind Gnome think it should be. Zorin OS comes with a huge ray of extensions.
Can you find Zorin Appearance app?

[Earache]

Hmmm. Interesting, it originally looked like a Windows desktop. I did find the Zorin Appearance app. Selecting a different layout does not seem to change anything

Thanks for your help
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[Storm]

Try start Zorin Appearance via terminal and post the output when changing layout.

zorin-appearance

[Earache]

I type that command and the Zorin appearance app opens. The app does not respond to double clicks, right clicks, or enter.

Or this there something else I am missing with that command?

Thanks Storm
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[Storm]

Maybe the extensions has become disabled.

THis guide shows how to install third party extensions but it can also be used for enable/disable Zorins extensions:

Install Third-Party GNOME Shell Extensions

How's you extensions looks like?

[Earache]

Thanks for all your help Storm
I am not quite sure what I am looking for. Here is the list.
Perhaps I should just do a reinstall?
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[Earache]

I suspect the Citrix launcher I installed for work is the culprit.I could not find the application in the software app, so I downloaded the package from Cisco. My desktop settings changed immediately after the reboot. I cannot seem to uninstall it with the graphical interface as it is not listed in the software manager. I am sure there is a command line, but at this point I think I will just wipe Zorin and reinstall. I am fairly early in the process. Lesson learned.

Thanks Storm!
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[swarfendor437]

There is a dedicated Citrix app for Linux. Download the .deb package:

Citrix Workspace app 2503 for Linux - Citrix

[zenzen]

Yes, that's probably it. Please see this thread with a similar issue for reference:

Zorin Core 17 - Layout ignored

When you install it through double click, it will automatically install something called App Protection Component. However, when you run the installer through the command line you will be prompted to choose whether or not to install this: sudo dpkg -i icaclient_23.11.0.82_amd64.deb [sc1] When I chose not to install this, the layouts continued to work normally. I don't know what it's happening underneath that would cause the layouts to break but it seems that it's specific to this software. @…

[Earache]

That is where I downloaded citrix. It would not allow me to uninstall the package, so i reinstalled Zorin

[Earache]

@Zorin Core 17 - Layout ignored

sudo dpkg -i icaclient_23.11.0.82_amd64.deb [sc1]

Thanks zenzen
I probably missed a few steps when I followed your instructions, but this was what happened.

earache@Eric-ASUS:~$ sudo dpkg -i icaclient_23.11.0.82_amd64.deb [sc1]
[sudo] password for earache:
dpkg: error: cannot access archive 'icaclient_23.11.0.82_amd64.deb': No such file or directory

[Storm]

Make sure you execute the command in the right directory.

[swarfendor437]

So to follow @Storm 's advice, in the terminal the cleanest method is to cd to the directory where you downloaded the package, e.g.,

cd Downloads

then run the sudo command.

Alternatively you could install Gdebi (Gnome deb installer) which I covered in the Unnofficial Manual for Zorin 17 Core.

Unofficial Manual for Zorin 17 - Internet Archive - various formats

Finally managed to get Mk.II of the Manual (.pdf) uploaded to the Internet Archive here: Internet Archive [image] The Unofficial Manual For Zorin 17 Core Mk II : swarfendor437 : Free... This is the Unofficial Manual for Zorin 17 CoreFont Used: Bitstream Vera Sans Note, you need to select PDF from the column to the right to get the interactive contents page of the manual: [image] .odt version: Internet Archive [image] The Unofficial Manual For Zorin 17 Core Mk II : swarfendor437 : Free.…

[zenzen]

@Earache

earache@Eric-ASUS:~$ sudo dpkg -i icaclient_23.11.0.82_amd64.deb [sc1]

Watch out, you accidentally copied the name of the image — I tend to name my screenshots sc1, sc2, etc. The correct command is in green (without the + sign):

- sudo dpkg -i icaclient_23.11.0.82_amd64.deb [sc1]
                                             ^^^^^^
+ sudo dpkg -i icaclient_23.11.0.82_amd64.deb

And, as mentioned in the previous replies, make sure to provide the appropriate path to this Debian package as needed, or change to the same folder where you downloaded it.