This is a design decision taken by the GNOME team some years ago already. If you would like to discuss it then please do so at https://gitlab.gnome.org/GNOME/gnome-shell/issues
** Package changed: gnome-shell-extension-ubuntu-dock (Ubuntu) => gnome- shell (Ubuntu) ** Changed in: gnome-shell (Ubuntu) Status: New => Opinion -- You received this bug notification because you are a member of Desktop Packages, which is subscribed to gnome-shell-extension-ubuntu-dock in Ubuntu. https://bugs.launchpad.net/bugs/1956121 Title: Default workspace selector is using too much screen real estate Status in gnome-shell package in Ubuntu: Opinion Bug description: By being implemented horizontally, the workspace selector is highly inefficient in pixel usage. The default of two is using an incredible amount of real estate given the amount of default applications. If it were vertical and on the right hand side, it would use far less total pixels for the same size viewport. This creates an additional "problem" in that it also changes the orientation of the application scrolling from vertical to horizontal in order for it to even pretend to make sense. To manage notifications about this bug go to: https://bugs.launchpad.net/ubuntu/+source/gnome-shell/+bug/1956121/+subscriptions -- Mailing list: https://launchpad.net/~desktop-packages Post to : desktop-packages@lists.launchpad.net Unsubscribe : https://launchpad.net/~desktop-packages More help : https://help.launchpad.net/ListHelp