NAME

       gnome-shell - Graphical shell for the GNOME desktop

SYNOPSIS

       gnome-shell [OPTION...]

DESCRIPTION

       GNOME shell provides core user interface functions for the GNOME 3 desktop, like switching
       to windows and launching applications. GNOME shell takes advantage of the capabilities of
       modern graphics hardware and introduces innovative user interface concepts to provide a
       visually attractive and easy to use experience.

       gnome-shell is a required component of the GNOME desktop, i.e. it is listed in the
       RequiredComponents field of /usr/share/gnome-session/sessions/gnome.session. It is started
       in the window manager phase of the session.

OPTIONS

       -r, --replace
           Replace the running window manager

       --sm-disable
           Disable connection to the session manager

       --sm-client-id=ID
           Specify session management ID

       --sm-save-file=FILE
           Initialize session from FILE

       --screen=SCREEN
           X screen to use

       -d, --display=DISPLAY
           X Display to use

       --sync
           Make X calls synchronous

       --version
           Print version and exit

       --help
           Display help and exit

       --mode=MODE
           Use a specific mode, e.g. "gdm" for login screen

       --list-modes
           List possible modes and exit

       --clutter-display=DISPLAY
           Clutter the option display (otherwise ignored)

FILES

       /usr/share/gnome-session/sessions/gnome.session,
       /usr/share/applications/gnome-shell.desktop.

BUGS

       The bug tracker can be reached by visiting the website
       https://bugzilla.gnome.org/buglist.cgi?product=gnome-shell. Before sending a bug report,
       please verify that you have the latest version of gnome-shell. Many bugs (major and minor)
       are fixed at each release, and if yours is out of date, the problem may already have been
       solved.

ADDITIONAL INFORMATION

       For further information, visit the website http://live.gnome.org/GnomeShell.