# Tutorial: Recreating ZorinOS Pro layouts on the Core version (Deprecated, check [this](https://hackmd.io/@ZorinOSStuff/ZorinLayouts) instead)
[by @HowToRush on Telegram](https://t.me/howtorush)

***Note: How to recreate Pro Lite layouts might or might not come soon!***

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## Windows 11-Like Layout
The Win11-Like layout is really easy to recreate. Simply move the Items in the taskbar to "Monitor center", then disable the "Left Box", ~~and install ArcMenu from extensions.gnome.org using your favourite web-browser~~ ***Set the Win11 Layout using Dconf-editor***

Here are some images to follow:

### Open Taskbar settings

### Make sure that "Left box", "Activities button"(optional) and "Taskbar" are set to "Monitor Center"

:::spoiler old method for Menu (ArcMenu, not recommended)
Install the ArcMenu Gnome extension from [here](https://extensions.gnome.org/extension/3628/arcmenu/) **(Make sure the browser extension is running!)**
:::info
Note : Select the “Eleven” layout under ArcMenu > Layouts > Modern
:::warning
Warning : ZorinOS already has the dependencies of this extension pre-installed, Other distributions might not.
:::

### New method for Menu (recommended):
### Open the **Software Center**

### Search for "dconf-editor" and install it

### in Dconf-editor, go to org → Gnome → shell → extensions → zorin-menu → layout

### then set "ALL" to "APP_GRID" and hit enter

#### Congratulations, the setup should work just fine now!

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## MacOS-Like layout
This one, is REALLY easy
### Simply install the extension using this command:

sudo apt install gnome-shell-extension-zorin-dash -y

### Or alternatively click this link:
[apt://gnome-shell-extension-zorin-dash](apt://gnome-shell-extension-zorin-dash) <!-- isn't it funny how i had to add a link to a link -->

### Then logout, and log back in, and enable the "Zorin Dash" extension from the [GNOME Extensions App](https://flathub.org/apps/details/org.gnome.Extensions) just like here:

### If you also want the clock on the right, and the "Activities" button removed, install that extension like this and logout+login etc again

sudo apt install gnome-shell-extension-zorin-hide-activities-move-clock -y

### or again, click this link:
[apt://gnome-shell-extension-zorin-hide-activities-move-clock](apt://gnome-shell-extension-zorin-hide-activities-move-clock)

**That's it for the MacOS layout**

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## Ubuntu-like layout
### VERY easy, simply install the "Zorin Dash" Extension as seen before on the MacOS layout (look [here](#MacOS-Like-layout)), and follow these settings:

***"Links" is "Left"
"Panelmodus" is "Panel mode"***

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## Windows-Classic layout
### First, choose the Windows-List layout within Zorin-appearance

### Next, Install Dconf-editor from the software center

### then navigate to `org → Gnome → shell → extensions → zorin-menu →` layout in dconf-editor

### Change "ALL" to "APPS_ONLY"

**You're done, Enjoy!**

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## Screenshots

### MacOS-Like Layout on ZorinOS 16 Core

### Ubuntu-like layout on ZorinOS 16 Core

### Windows-11-Like layout on ZorinOS 16 Core

### Windows-Classic layout on ZorinOS 16 Core

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## Update
~~I'm currently working on putting all of this customization work into a Script, which can be run at any time to switch layouts~~
I'm lazy lol