Comfort Control (EaseHub)

A GNOME Shell extension that brings comfort and control to your desktop — providing quick access to power actions, seamless screenshot helpers, and intelligent system update prompts.

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✨ Features

🔋 Power Control Hub

• Unified menu with quick access to essential power actions:
  • 🔒 Lock - Secure your session instantly
  • 👋 Logout - Sign out safely
  • 💤 Suspend - Save power while keeping session
  • 🔄 Reboot - Restart your system
  • ⚡ Power Off - Shut down completely

📸 Smart Screenshots

• Intelligent screenshot handling:
  • Uses GNOME's native Wayland screenshot UI when available
  • Automatic fallback to gnome-screenshot on Xorg or legacy setups
  • Seamless experience across different display protocols

🛠️ System Update Helpers

• Smart package management:
  • Cross-distro support: APT, DNF, Zypper, Pacman, Flatpak
  • Exact install commands shown for missing tools
  • Terminal integration - updates run in your terminal for full visibility
  • Secure authentication using pkexec for graphical password prompts

🎯 Compatibility

• Officially supports GNOME Shell versions 42, 43, and 44
• Cross-platform - Works on Wayland and Xorg
• Lightweight - Minimal resource usage

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📦 Installation

🌐 From extensions.gnome.org (Recommended)

Install directly from the official GNOME Extensions website:

➤ Install from extensions.gnome.org

📁 From GitHub Release

1. Download the latest gnome-shell-easehub-v*.zip from our Releases Page

2. Install via GNOME Extensions app or terminal:

   gnome-extensions install --force gnome-shell-easehub-v*.zip
   gnome-extensions enable comfort-control@nickotmazgin

3. Restart GNOME Shell:

   • Wayland: Log out and back in
   • Xorg: Press Alt+F2, type r, and press Enter

🔧 From Source (Developers)

# Set extension UUID
uuid="comfort-control@nickotmazgin"

# Clone and install
git clone https://github.com/nickotmazgin/comfort-control-easehub.git \
  ~/.local/share/gnome-shell/extensions/"$uuid"

# Compile schemas
glib-compile-schemas ~/.local/share/gnome-shell/extensions/"$uuid"/schemas

# Enable extension
gnome-extensions enable "$uuid"

Note: On Wayland, you may need to log out/in for changes to take effect.

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🖼️ Screenshots & Visuals

Explore more screenshots and visual examples in our screenshots/ directory.

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🤝 Contributing

We welcome contributions! Please feel free to:

• 🐛 Report bugs via GitHub Issues
• 💡 Suggest features or improvements
• 🔧 Submit pull requests with enhancements
• 🌐 Help with translations

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📄 License

This project is licensed under the MIT License © Nick Otmazgin

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☕ Support the Project

If EaseHub enhances your GNOME experience, consider supporting its continued development:

💝 Support via PayPal

Your support helps maintain and improve this extension for the entire GNOME community! 💙

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