1. Do you have any extensions enabled? 2. Can you please try setting:
gsettings set org.gnome.shell.extensions.dash-to-dock show-trash false and then log out and in again? 3. Are you able to upgrade to Ubuntu 20.04? https://ubuntu.com/download/desktop ** Tags removed: leak ** Tags added: gnome-shell-leak ** Changed in: gnome-shell (Ubuntu) Status: New => Incomplete -- You received this bug notification because you are a member of Ubuntu Desktop Bugs, which is subscribed to gnome-shell in Ubuntu. https://bugs.launchpad.net/bugs/1870895 Title: gnome-shell uses excessive RAM To manage notifications about this bug go to: https://bugs.launchpad.net/ubuntu/+source/gnome-shell/+bug/1870895/+subscriptions -- desktop-bugs mailing list desktop-bugs@lists.ubuntu.com https://lists.ubuntu.com/mailman/listinfo/desktop-bugs