Power Dial

A GNOME Shell extension that provides a quick power menu with suspend, restart, power off, and logout options.

Restart your system after enabling the extension for the keyboard shortcut to work properly.

Usage

Accessing Power Dial

Two ways to open the menu:

• Keyboard Shortcut: Press Alt + F5 (or your custom shortcut)
• Top Bar Icon: Click the power icon in the GNOME top bar (if enabled)

Both methods open the same power menu with suspend, restart, power off, and logout options.

Requirements

• GNOME Shell 45 or later
• Works on both X11 and Wayland

Power Options

• Suspend: Put system to sleep (immediate action)
• Restart: Reboot the system (configurable confirmation)
• Power Off: Shutdown the system (configurable confirmation)
• Log Out: End current user session (configurable confirmation)

Restart, Power Off, and Log Out actions can be set to execute immediately or show a confirmation dialog through the preferences.

User Preferences

Keyboard Shortcut

Customize the key combination to open Power Dial:

• Default: Alt + F5
• Customizable: Access through GNOME Extensions preferences
• Advanced Support: Use multi-key combinations like Alt + Shift + F5 or Ctrl + Alt + Shift + A
• Universal Compatibility: Supports all keyboards including Windows and macOS layouts

Display Mode

Choose how the power options are presented:

• Stacked (default): Vertical list layout with icons - compact and traditional
• Tiled: 2x2 grid layout - modern card-based interface with keyboard navigation
  • Icons with Labels (default): Display both icons and text labels
  • Icons Only: Show only icons for a minimalist look
  • Labels Only: Display text labels without icons

Top Bar Icon

Control the visibility of the Power Dial icon in the GNOME top bar:

• Enabled (default): Show icon in top bar for quick access
• Disabled: Hide icon - access only via keyboard shortcut

Power Options Confirmation

Customize the behavior of power actions to match your workflow:

• Confirm (default): Show GNOME's native confirmation dialog before executing the action
• Immediate: Execute the action immediately without confirmation

Configure each action independently: Restart, Power Off, and Log Out can each have their own confirmation preference.

Installation

Download and enable the extension from the GNOME Extensions website:

Download Power Dial Extension