feat: Add Nemo file manager and Window State Manager extension

- Install Nemo and set as default file manager (replaces Nautilus)
- Add Window State Manager extension to remember/restore window positions
- Works with both winlike and maclike desktop configurations

Author: Derek

ansible/roles/dfe_developer/tasks/gnome_maclike.yml

@@ -6,6 +6,7 @@
 # - Dash to Dock: macOS-style dock
 # - Logo Menu: macOS-style Apple menu replacement
 # - Compiz Magic Lamp Effect: macOS-style minimize animation
+# - Window State Manager: Remember/restore window positions across sessions
 # - System Monitor: CPU/Memory in panel (from gnome_common.yml)
 
 # ============================================================================
@@ -60,14 +61,25 @@
     - magic_lamp_install.rc != 0
     - "'already installed' not in magic_lamp_install.stdout"
 
+- name: Install Window State Manager extension via gext
+  ansible.builtin.command:
+    cmd: "{{ dfe_user_home }}/.local/bin/gext -F install window-state-manager@kishorv06.github.io"
+  become: true
+  become_user: "{{ dfe_actual_user }}"
+  register: window_state_install
+  changed_when: "'already installed' not in window_state_install.stdout"
+  failed_when:
+    - window_state_install.rc != 0
+    - "'already installed' not in window_state_install.stdout"
+
 # ============================================================================
 # ENABLE EXTENSIONS VIA DCONF
 # ============================================================================
 
 - name: Enable macOS-like extensions
   community.general.dconf:
     key: "/org/gnome/shell/enabled-extensions"
-    value: "['system-monitor@gnome-shell-extensions.gcampax.github.com', 'dash-to-dock@micxgx.gmail.com', 'logomenu@aryan_k', 'compiz-alike-magic-lamp-effect@hermes83.github.com']"
+    value: "['system-monitor@gnome-shell-extensions.gcampax.github.com', 'dash-to-dock@micxgx.gmail.com', 'logomenu@aryan_k', 'compiz-alike-magic-lamp-effect@hermes83.github.com', 'window-state-manager@kishorv06.github.io']"
     state: present
   become: false
 

ansible/roles/dfe_developer/tasks/gnome_winlike.yml

@@ -4,6 +4,7 @@
 #
 # Extensions (all installed from extensions.gnome.org via gext):
 # - Dash to Panel: Windows-style taskbar at bottom with Show Applications button
+# - Window State Manager: Remember/restore window positions across sessions
 # - System Monitor: CPU/Memory in panel (from gnome_common.yml)
 
 # ============================================================================
@@ -48,14 +49,29 @@
   changed_when: false
   failed_when: false
 
+# ============================================================================
+# INSTALL WINDOW STATE MANAGER (remember/restore window positions)
+# ============================================================================
+
+- name: Install Window State Manager extension via gext
+  ansible.builtin.command:
+    cmd: "{{ dfe_user_home }}/.local/bin/gext -F install window-state-manager@kishorv06.github.io"
+  become: true
+  become_user: "{{ dfe_actual_user }}"
+  register: window_state_install
+  changed_when: "'already installed' not in window_state_install.stdout"
+  failed_when:
+    - window_state_install.rc != 0
+    - "'already installed' not in window_state_install.stdout"
+
 # ============================================================================
 # ENABLE EXTENSIONS VIA DCONF
 # ============================================================================
 
 - name: Enable Windows-like extensions
   community.general.dconf:
     key: "/org/gnome/shell/enabled-extensions"
-    value: "['system-monitor@gnome-shell-extensions.gcampax.github.com', 'dash-to-panel@jderose9.github.com']"
+    value: "['system-monitor@gnome-shell-extensions.gcampax.github.com', 'dash-to-panel@jderose9.github.com', 'window-state-manager@kishorv06.github.io']"
     state: present
   become: false
 

ansible/roles/dfe_developer/tasks/utilities.yml

@@ -61,6 +61,7 @@
       - postgresql
       - ansible
       - parallel
+      - nemo                  # file manager (better than Nautilus)
     state: present
   when: ansible_distribution == 'Fedora'
 
@@ -92,9 +93,20 @@
       - postgresql-client
       - ansible
       - parallel
+      - nemo                  # file manager (better than Nautilus)
     state: present
   when: ansible_distribution == 'Ubuntu'
 
+# Set Nemo as default file manager (replaces Nautilus)
+- name: Set Nemo as default file manager
+  ansible.builtin.command:
+    cmd: xdg-mime default nemo.desktop inode/directory
+  become: false
+  changed_when: false
+  when:
+    - ansible_distribution in ['Fedora', 'Ubuntu']
+    - dfe_has_gnome | default(false)
+
 # yq - Binary download
 - name: Download yq
   ansible.builtin.get_url: