You know how on Windows you can collapse icons in the task tray to keep them out of sight? Or on macOS, third-party apps like Bartender let you hide menu bar icons until you need them?

Well, Lilypad is a new GNOME Shell extension that does the same thing, just for GNOME Shell. It gives you greater control over what top bar items are visible or hidden, and the order they’re arranged in.

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Well, with Lilypad you can hide those ugly [colored] icons out of sight — without losing the ability to use the functionality they provide.

Finally, and most useful, you can use Lilypad to rearrange icons in the top bar, putting extensions applets and tray icons in the order you’d prefer.