Set your Windows on Fire!

When I released the Desktop Cube Extension, many people requested to revive one of the most useless features of Linux desktop history: Setting windows on fire! This extension is not only more useless than the cube, but it is also much more hacky. So I expect some bug! Let's incinerate them all!

Installation

You can either install the Burn-My-Windows extension from extensions.gnome.org (a), download a stable release from GitHub (b) or clone the latest version directly with git (c).

a) Installing from extensions.gnome.org

This is the easiest way to install the Burn-My-Windows extension. Just head over to extensions.gnome.org and flip the switch! If you want to use a more up-to-date version, you can try one of the methods listed below.

b) Downloading a Stable Release

Execute this command to download the latest stable release:

wget https://github.com/Schneegans/Burn-My-Windows/releases/latest/download/[email protected]

Install it by executing the following command. If you have the Burn-My-Windows extension already installed and want to upgrade to the latest version, append the --force flag in order to overwrite existing installs of the Burn-My-Windows extension.

gnome-extensions install [email protected]

Then restart GNOME Shell with Alt + F2, r + Enter. Or logout / login if you are on Wayland. Then you can enable the extension with the Gnome Tweak Tool, the Extensions application or with this command:

gnome-extensions enable [email protected]

c) Cloning the Latest Version with git

You should not clone the Burn-My-Windows extension directly to the ~/.local/share/gnome-shell/extensions directory as this may get overridden occasionally! Execute the clone command below where you want to have the source code of the extension.

git clone https://github.com/Schneegans/Burn-My-Windows.git
cd Burn-My-Windows

Now you will have to install the extension. The make command below compiles the locales, schemas and resources, creates a zip file of the extension and finally installs it with the gnome-extensions tool.

make install

Then restart GNOME Shell with Alt + F2, r + Enter. Or logout / login if you are on Wayland. Then you can enable the extension with the Gnome Tweak Tool, the Extensions application or with this command:

gnome-extensions enable [email protected]

I want to contribute!

That's great! Here are some basic rulles to get you started: Commits should start with a Capital letter and should be written in present tense (e.g. 🎉 Add cool new feature instead of 🎉 Added cool new feature). You should also start your commit message with one applicable emoji. This does not only look great but also makes you rethink what to add to a commit. Make many but small commits!

Emoji	Description
🎉 :tada:	When you added a cool new feature.
🔧 :wrench:	When you added a piece of code.
♻️ :recycle:	When you refactored a part of the code.
✨ :sparkles:	When you applied clang-format.
🌐 :globe_with_meridians:	When you worked on translations.
🎨 :art:	When you improved / added assets like themes.
💄 :lipstick:	When you worked on the UI of the preferences dialog.
🚀 :rocket:	When you improved performance.
📝 :memo:	When you wrote documentation.
🪲 :beetle:	When you fixed a bug.
💞 :revolving_hearts:	When a new sponsor is added or credits are updated.
✔️ :heavy_check_mark:	When you worked on checks or adjusted the code to be compliant with them.
🔀 :twisted_rightwards_arrows:	When you merged a branch.
🔥 :fire:	When you removed something.
🚚 :truck:	When you moved / renamed something.