1.3 KiB
1.3 KiB
Game Launcher — GNOME Shell Extension
A top-panel game launcher for Steam and custom games, styled as a modern popup with filter tabs, a "Continue playing" hero banner, and a scrollable game grid.
Features
- Auto-detects installed Steam games from all library folders
- Reads playtime and last-played data from Steam's local config
- Detects non-Steam games added to Steam (shortcuts.vdf)
- Add custom non-Steam games via preferences
- Filter tabs: All, Recent, Steam
- Continue playing hero banner for your most recent game
Requirements
- GNOME Shell 45–50
- Steam installed (for Steam game detection)
- Libadwaita (for preferences)
Install
make install
make compile-schemas
Restart GNOME Shell to load the extension: press Alt+F2, type r, and press Enter.
Then enable Game Launcher in Extension Manager, or:
gnome-extensions enable gamelauncher@floweringmind
Preferences
gnome-extensions prefs gamelauncher@floweringmind
Use preferences to add, edit, or remove custom games (name, launch command, optional cover image).
Uninstall
make uninstall
make reload
Development
make reload # Restart GNOME Shell after code changes
make zip # Package for distribution
License
GPL-3.0-or-later