Lockscreen Extension

General Help
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I have previously (a few weeks ago) installed Lockscreen Extension:
Lockscreen Extension - GNOME Shell Extensions on my computer with Zorin OS 17.2 Pro and it installed well and run well.
Yesterday I reinstalled Zorin OS 17.2 Pro (with the same USB disk image from before) then reinstalled everything.
When I reinstall this extension it installed but then when I try to activate it this happened:

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Basically it installed but when I toggled it to active the extension button remained greyed out.

I tried uninstalling then reinstalling, as well as restarting to lap top and still didn't work.

Do we know what may have happened?

Best wishes

Mark

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It looks like all the settings are actually now all at the lockscreen even though the extension button remains grey - and it looks like it remained active whether or not I toggle it! Very strange. Can someone reproduce what I experience?

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Are you sure that extensions is supported in newer version of Gnome?

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The extension works on the lock screen and I can optimise the lock screen look - just that now I can't toggle the extension off via Extension manager at the moment. I am pretty sure I could toggle it a couple of weeks ago on Zorin OS Pro before I reinstalled everything

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It seems like the extension is having a bit of trouble, as it keeps turning off on its own. I'm thinking there might be a little bug in the latest update that needs some attention.

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I don't suspect a bug in the Zorin update. This reminds me of the irksome update in Plasma from 5.27 to 6.x where certain widgets were not working, but at least in Plasma you got a notice which read:

"The widget you are trying to run was not written for Plasma 6.0. Please contact the developer to create/update the widget that is compatible with Plasma 6.0”

There may also be an issue with the version of Gnome Tweaks that is installed but I suspect it is more likely to be an incompatibility of the extension.

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@mdt A long shot I'm sure, but are you using Wayland or X11?

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It doesn't matter - same with both. That was one of the first things I checked as well

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I have done a search as to whether updated kernel effects gnome extensions which gave this answer:

Kernel Update's Gnome Extension Impact

Based on the provided search results, here’s a concise answer:

The updated kernel in Ubuntu 22.04 (specifically, kernel 6.2) does not directly affect the functionality of GNOME Shell extensions. GNOME Shell extensions are managed by the GNOME Shell extension manager, which is a separate component from the Linux kernel.

However, some GNOME Shell extensions might rely on kernel-level functionality or drivers to function properly. For example, an extension that interacts with hardware devices (e.g., USB, Bluetooth, or graphics) might require updated kernel drivers to work correctly.

If you’ve updated your kernel to 6.2 and notice issues with specific GNOME Shell extensions, it’s possible that the kernel update has introduced changes that affect the extension’s functionality. In such cases, you may need to:

  1. Check the extension’s documentation or developer’s website for known issues or updates related to the new kernel version.
  2. Report the issue to the extension’s developers or maintainers.
  3. Try reinstalling or updating the extension using the GNOME Shell extension manager.

In general, the updated kernel in Ubuntu 22.04 should not break the overall functionality of GNOME Shell extensions. If you encounter issues, it’s likely due to specific extension dependencies or interactions with kernel-level components.

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