Ubuntu Xenial（GNOME 3.18.5）如何禁用GNOME Shell的「常用」应用分组？

Hey there! Let's get rid of that "Frequent" section cluttering up your app drawer. Since you're on Ubuntu Xenial with GNOME 3.18.5, here are two reliable methods to disable it:

Method 1: Use dconf-editor (Graphical Interface) #

• First, install the dconf-editor tool if you don't have it already. Open a terminal and run:

  sudo apt update && sudo apt install dconf-editor
  

• Launch dconf-editor from your app drawer.
• Navigate to the following path using the left sidebar:
  org > gnome > desktop > app-folders
• Look for the key named folder-children. By default, its value is ['frequent', 'all'].
• Click on the value to edit it, remove the 'frequent' entry so it becomes ['all'], then click "Apply".
• Close dconf-editor, and when you open your app drawer again, the "Frequent" group should be gone.

Method 2: Command Line (Faster for Power Users) #

If you prefer using the terminal, you can make the change in one command. Open a terminal and run:

gsettings set org.gnome.desktop.app-folders folder-children "['all']"

That's it! The change takes effect immediately—just open your app drawer to verify the "Frequent" section is disabled.

Note: If you ever want to bring the "Frequent" group back, just reverse the change. For the command line, use:

gsettings set org.gnome.desktop.app-folders folder-children "['frequent', 'all']"

内容的提问来源于stack exchange，提问作者Haroldo Payares Salgado