Review "Dim Background Windows" version 23

Review of "Dim Background Windows" version 23

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Dim Background Windows

by _stephane_

Dim windows without focus

Extension Homepage: https://github.com/stephane-13/gnome-shell-extension-dim-background-windows

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Shexli (experimental) error 1

Shexli found 1 issue that may need reviewer attention.

EGO-C49-004 error

extensions targeting GNOME 49 must not call Meta.Window.get_maximized

This extension explicitly targets GNOME Shell 49 but still calls removed `Meta.Window.get_maximized()`.

Meta.Window

extension.js:398
```
meta_window.get_maximized()
```
extension.js:409
```
meta_window.get_maximized()
```

All Versions

Version	Status
23	Unreviewed
22	Rejected
21	Active
20	Active
19	Active
18	Active
17	Active
16	Active
15	Active
14	Active
13	Active
12	Active
11	Inactive
10	Inactive
9	Inactive
8	Inactive
7	Inactive
6	Inactive
5	Inactive
4	Inactive
3	Rejected
2	Rejected
1	Rejected

Previous Reviews on this Version

_stephane_ posted a review April 10, 2026

Added Gnome 50 support. Made the window title regex exclusion filter changes immediately visible without closing the options window. The reported error EGO-C49-004 is probably a false positive. The function meta_window.get_maximized() is only called in Gnome 45-48, not Gnome 49-50.