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Q&A how to manipulate Gnome's "Top Bar"/"Activities Bar"/"Top Panel" using GDK

I am using Linux and Gnome. Using GDK, I would like to programmatically manipulate the Top Bar (i.e., the bar at the top of the screen with "Activities", the time, etc.). Here is a picture of it: ...

1 answer  ·  posted 2y ago by Trevor‭  ·  last activity 2y ago by r~~‭

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#1: Initial revision by user avatar Trevor‭ · 2022-12-16T05:27:24Z (almost 2 years ago)
how to manipulate Gnome's "Top Bar"/"Activities Bar"/"Top Panel" using GDK
I am using Linux and Gnome. Using [GDK](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/GDK), I would like to programmatically manipulate the Top Bar (i.e., the bar at the top of the screen with "Activities", the time, etc.). Here is a picture of it:

![top bar](https://linux.codidact.com/uploads/1bjsvditbwyvylnrinhya0iqhqz3)

I have been unable to find any information online. I have also tried using [wnck](https://gitlab.gnome.org/GNOME/libwnck), but I don't think the Top Bar is accessible through wnck.

If it isn't possible with GDK, then is it possible with another library such as GTK or X11?