I just want to inform the OP that there are extensions which can be used to extend the functionality of Gnome.... and KDE really does have a much more configurable interface.
https://extensions.gnome.org/
These are provided by third parties and not Gnome themselves. These are checked concerning security. Extensions can sometimes mess with stability, however, but Debian have packaged a number of popular extensions so you don't have this problem. This is the way to go. For example, I have the packages
gnome-shell-extension-dashtodock
and gnome-shell-extension-weather
installed which provide a dock and weather icon, respectively. These are the extensions Dash to Dock and OpenWeather.Statistics: Posted by Shamak — 2025-02-09 05:45 — Replies 36 — Views 5094