Martin Wilck

I just created a sticky note (#327), please check it out.

Please help us understand your issue better by using English error messages. Run `export LC_MESSAGES=C" before running any other commands. Don't worry about python, the respective parts of the README...

You need to create a directory `[email protected]` under `$HOME/.local/gnome-shell/extensions` and unpack the generated zip (or tar.gz, you choose) there. Only then will the extension be visible. Please provide `journalctl --user`...

Have you restarted the GNOME shell? You have to log in / out, or restart (Alt-F2, then type "r" into the popup window). Restart doesn't work under wayland.

> hamster-shell-extension: 'hamster-windows-service' not running. Shutting down. Big step forward. The extension starts. Now you seem to have a problem with the autostart of the hamster-windows-service. Normally the extension should...

Try it. In theory it shouldn't matter, but the error message I quoted above points toward a problem with hamster itself.

@extraymond should be able to comment on the snap package. That's not my area of expertise.

@extraymond , does that mean auto-activation of the service doesn't work with snap?

That's a problem for the extension, because the extension is started right after login, and by that time, the hamster-windows-service won't be started yet *(Edit: I'm not certain about that)*,...

This is worth a separate issue. @marcbria, please report if manually starting hamster and `Alt-F2 - r` "fixes" the issue for you. We'll need to discuss the general problem with...