How GNOME drives me Crazy on Ubuntu

Source: Dev.to

Problem

If you’re using Ubuntu with the default GNOME desktop, you may notice that clicking a pinned app in the dock (e.g., Firefox) shows thumbnails of all open windows instead of switching directly to the already‑open window. This extra step can be frustrating when you just want to cycle to the next window.

Solution

Ubuntu’s dock (a modified version of Dash to Dock) lets you change this behavior.

1. Open a terminal and run:

   gnome-extensions prefs ubuntu-dock@ubuntu.com

2. In the window that appears, go to the Behavior tab.

3. Locate Click action and change it to Cycle through windows.

That’s all—clicking a pinned app will now cycle through its windows instead of showing previews.