GNOME 51 brings a floating search overlay to the Shell

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GNOME 51 brings a floating search overlay to the Shell

GNOME 51, due out in September, could include a redesigned search experience. Presently, when you trigger a search from the GNOME Shell overview, a dedicated search results screen replaces the one you were looking at, either the workspaces or app picker. But a change targeted for GNOME Shell in v51 plans to change that. Modern GNOME Shell is designed around a 'semantic' model, where elements visibly enter and exit from a specific place (with animations providing cues) so you know how one screen relates to the next. Under this model, search results would appear in an overlay that 'spawns out [...]

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Categories: News, design, GNOME 51, gnome shell, Ubuntu 26.10
Source: https://www.omgubuntu.co.uk/2026/08/gnome-51-search-redesign Aug 12, 2026, 02:33 AM