GNOME-SHELL(1)                   User Commands                  GNOME-SHELL(1)

NAME
       gnome-shell - Graphical shell for the GNOME desktop

SYNOPSIS
       gnome-shell [OPTION...]

DESCRIPTION
       GNOME shell provides core user interface functions for the GNOME 3
       desktop, like switching to windows and launching applications. GNOME
       shell takes advantage of the capabilities of modern graphics hardware
       and introduces innovative user interface concepts to provide a visually
       attractive and easy to use experience.

       gnome-shell is a required component of the GNOME desktop, i.e. it is
       listed in the RequiredComponents field of
       /usr/share/gnome-session/sessions/gnome.session. It is started in the
       window manager phase of the session.

OPTIONS
       --wayland
           Run as a wayland compositor

       --display-server
           Run as a full display server, rather than nested

       --nested
           Run as a nested compositor

       --no-x11
           Run wayland compositor without starting Xwayland

       --x11
           Run with X11 backend

       --wayland-display=DISPLAY
           Wayland display name to use

       -d, --display=DISPLAY
           X display to use

       -r, --replace
           Replace the running window manager

       --sm-disable
           Disable connection to the session manager

       --sm-client-id=ID
           Specify session management ID

       --sm-save-file=FILE
           Initialize session from FILE

       --sync
           Make X calls synchronous

       --mode=MODE
           Use a specific mode, e.g. "gdm" for login screen

       --list-modes
           List possible modes and exit

       --version
           Print version and exit

       --help
           Display help and exit

FILES
       /usr/share/gnome-session/sessions/gnome.session,
       /usr/share/applications/org.gnome.Shell.desktop.

BUGS
       The bug tracker can be reached by visiting the website
       https://gitlab.gnome.org/GNOME/gnome-shell/issues. Before sending a bug
       report, please verify that you have the latest version of gnome-shell.
       Many bugs (major and minor) are fixed at each release, and if yours is
       out of date, the problem may already have been solved.

ADDITIONAL INFORMATION
       For further information, visit the website
       https://gitlab.gnome.org/GNOME/gnome-shell/-/blob/main/README.md.

GNOME-SHELL                      December 2020                  GNOME-SHELL(1)