This is something that is sorely needed, and has been needed for a long time. I think the default mode of use expected is "type to search" in the app list, but this isn't always feasible, especially when you're not sure what you're looking for, or perhaps you have a lot of games installed and are looking for something to play.
I suspect the games issue is the most common. Unless you go through some commnd line exercises to put a "Game" category in, or use Gnome-Software to add apps to a folder (this seems like a very hackish work-around). In the mean time, maybe you can try https://wiki.gnome.org/HowDoI/AppFolders On 11 February 2018 at 16:04, Chris Jones <cjns1...@gmail.com> wrote: > I have a fairly large number of applications installed on this > debian/linux machine. > > When I display the "applications list" gnome-shell displays a 4x6 matrix > of oversized icons with huge gaps in between. Making the PC look like > a blown up screen phone. > > More to the point this results in 13 screenfulls of these huge icons > so I can browse the whole list of installed applications. > > How do I change the settings to somethings like 32px icons displayed in > a 12x12 matrix so everything fits on a couple of screens? > > Please advise. > > Thank you, > > CJ > _______________________________________________ > gnome-shell-list mailing list > gnome-shell-list@gnome.org > https://mail.gnome.org/mailman/listinfo/gnome-shell-list _______________________________________________ gnome-shell-list mailing list gnome-shell-list@gnome.org https://mail.gnome.org/mailman/listinfo/gnome-shell-list
