mijorus.it

mijorus.it is the personal website of Lorenzo Paderi, and it serves mainly as a showcase for a set of small Linux desktop tools he has built. The projects listed on the site are Collector, Gear Lever, Simba, Smile, and Whisper, plus a complementary GNOME Shell extension for Collector. If you are looking for lightweight, single-purpose Linux utilities, this page is essentially a project index pointing to each tool and its install or setup instructions.

The projects at a glance

How the site presents them

Each project appears as a short entry with a one-line description and a link to more information or installation. The site also surfaces two supporting items:

• Install Collector GNOME Extension — the complementary GNOME Shell extension for Collector.
• How to configure Collector on KDE — a quick tutorial showing how to tell Plasma to keep Collector windows always on top.

The site also includes a Donate section with a link to Ko-Fi, indicating the projects are presented as independently maintained work.

Which one fits your task

• If you want to install AppImages without manual setup, Gear Lever is the entry aimed at that job.
• If you need better drag-and-drop behavior on your desktop, Collector is the relevant tool, and the KDE tutorial matters if you use Plasma.
• If you administer Samba shares, Simba is the listed manager.
• If you want a quick emoji picker, Smile is the match.
• If you want to monitor your microphone through Pipewire, Whisper is the tool described.

What the site does not tell you

The page evidence gives descriptions and setup pointers but no version numbers, supported distributions, download sizes, or licensing details. Pricing is not stated either, so do not assume the tools are free or that no account is needed—check each project's own page before relying on it. For installation specifics beyond the Collector/KDE tutorial and the GNOME extension link, follow the individual project links rather than the landing page.

To install the Collector GNOME Shell extension, go to mijorus.it and use the "Install Collector GNOME Extension" link on the site. The site describes this extension as the complementary GNOME Shell extension for Collector, the app whose tagline is "Drag and Drop to the next level." The site does not publish a version number, a GNOME Shell version range, or a list of extension features, so treat the site link as the entry point and confirm compatibility in GNOME before relying on it.

What the site provides

The homepage of Lorenzo Paderi's personal site (mijorus.it) lists Collector among his software projects and presents the GNOME extension as a companion piece to the main app:

The site also links a separate tutorial, "How to configure Collector on KDE," which covers keeping Collector windows always on top in Plasma. That is KDE-specific guidance; it is not part of the GNOME extension install.

Install steps

1. Open mijorus.it in a browser.
2. Find the Collector section and select the "Install Collector GNOME Extension" link. This is the install entry the site provides for the extension.
3. Follow the page the link opens to complete the installation in your GNOME environment.
4. Verify the result: open the Extensions app (or run gnome-extensions list in a terminal) and check that the Collector extension appears and is enabled.
5. Test it against the main app: launch Collector and try a drag-and-drop action to confirm the extension is active.

The site does not spell out the exact mechanism behind the install link, so the expected result at step 3 is simply that the extension becomes available to GNOME Shell. If the link leads to a browser integration prompt, accept it and confirm the install when GNOME asks.

Common snags

• Extension not listed after install: GNOME Shell may need a restart (log out and back in on Wayland) before a newly installed extension shows up.
• Install link does nothing: browser integration for GNOME extensions may be missing or disabled; enable it and retry the link from mijorus.it.
• Version mismatch: the site gives no supported GNOME Shell versions, so if GNOME flags the extension as incompatible, check the extension's own page for its version support rather than assuming the site link covers your release.
• Confusing it with the KDE guide: the "always on top" configuration article on the site is for KDE Plasma. Do not follow it as GNOME install instructions.

Related projects on the same site

If you arrived at mijorus.it while setting up Collector, the same page also points to other tools by the same developer: Gear Lever (installing AppImages), Simba (a Samba manager), Smile (an emoji picker for Linux), and Whisper (listening to your microphone via PipeWire). These are separate projects with their own entries; none of them is required to install the Collector GNOME extension.

Gear Lever is a Linux utility for installing AppImage applications on your system. According to its listing on Lorenzo Paderi's site (mijorus.it), it is described as "a super-simple way to install AppImages on your system." In practice, it gives Linux users a guided way to take a downloaded AppImage file and integrate it into the desktop, instead of running it as a loose executable each time.

The problem it addresses

AppImages are self-contained application files: you download one, make it executable, and run it. That simplicity is also the friction. A raw AppImage typically sits in your Downloads folder with no menu entry, no icon in your application launcher, and no obvious way to update or remove it later. Users who want AppImages to behave like normally installed programs have to handle those steps themselves.

Gear Lever's stated purpose is to remove that manual work. Rather than treating the AppImage as a file you double-click, it treats installation as a managed action.

What it does

Based on the site's description, Gear Lever's role is to install AppImages — that is, to take an AppImage and set it up as an installed application on your system. The "super-simple" framing signals that the tool is aimed at reducing the number of manual steps between downloading an AppImage and using it like any other app.

The site does not publish a detailed feature list, version history, or supported desktop environments for Gear Lever, so specifics beyond installation — such as update handling, sandboxing, or integration details — should be confirmed from the project itself before relying on them.

Who it is for

Gear Lever suits Linux users who:

• Prefer AppImages as a distribution format but want them to feel like installed software.
• Want a simpler path than manually moving files, setting permissions, and creating desktop entries.
• Are comfortable installing a third-party utility to manage their applications.

If you only occasionally run a single AppImage and don't mind launching it from a file manager, the added tool may not be necessary.

Where to find it

Gear Lever is featured among the projects on mijorus.it, alongside Collector (drag and drop), Simba (a Samba manager), Smile (an emoji picker), and Whisper (microphone monitoring via PipeWire). The site presents these as the author's featured projects; for download links, installation instructions, and current compatibility, check the Gear Lever project page linked from there.

Lorenzo Paderi's site (mijorus.it) links to a quick tutorial titled "How to configure Collector on KDE," which explains how to tell KDE Plasma to keep Collector's windows always on top. The site itself only points to that tutorial rather than reproducing the steps, so the reliable path is to open the linked tutorial from mijorus.it and follow it there. This applies if you already run Collector on a KDE Plasma desktop and want its drag-and-drop window to stay above other windows.

What the site confirms

• Collector is presented as a tool that takes drag and drop "to the next level."
• A dedicated quick tutorial exists for configuring Collector on KDE, specifically about keeping Collector windows always on top in Plasma.
• The site also offers a complementary GNOME Shell extension for Collector, which is separate from the KDE configuration and not needed for this task.

How to approach the configuration

1. Confirm your environment. You need Collector installed and a KDE Plasma session. The tutorial is Plasma-specific; the GNOME extension mentioned on the site does not apply here.
2. Open the tutorial from mijorus.it. Use the "How to configure Collector on KDE" link on the site. The page title indicates it covers exactly the always-on-top behavior.
3. Apply the window rule described there. Plasma's own window management settings are what the tutorial uses to keep Collector above other windows. Follow the tutorial's sequence rather than guessing at menu paths.
4. Verify the result. Open Collector, drag an item, and check that its window stays above other open windows. If it drops behind, re-check that the rule was saved and that it targets Collector's window.

Common sticking points

• Wrong desktop assumption: the GNOME Shell extension on the site is not a substitute for the KDE configuration.
• Rule not matching the window: Plasma window rules depend on identifying the correct window; if the rule seems inactive, confirm it is scoped to Collector's actual window.
• Tutorial is the source of truth: because the site only links to the steps, treat the linked tutorial as authoritative for exact settings and any Plasma version differences.

For the precise steps, use the tutorial linked from mijorus.it; the site's own description is limited to stating that the tutorial shows how to keep Collector windows always on top in Plasma.

mijorus.it is the personal website of Lorenzo Paderi, an English-language site that presents his Linux desktop tools and short how-to posts. It is a project and tutorial hub rather than a company site: the homepage lists his apps with one-line descriptions, links to install or configure them, and a Ko-Fi donation entry. Use it when you want to find or set up one of his tools, such as Collector, Gear Lever, Simba, Smile, or Whisper.

What the site contains

The homepage works as a compact index of his work. Each item pairs a name with a short description and a link to more detail:

Alongside the project list, the site carries tutorial posts. Two examples shown on the page are "How to configure Collector on KDE" — a quick tutorial on telling Plasma to keep Collector windows always on top — and a page for installing the complementary GNOME Shell extension for Collector.

Who Lorenzo Paderi is

Based on the site itself, he is the developer behind these Linux desktop utilities and the author of the accompanying tutorials. The page does not include a biography, employer, or contact details beyond the project and donation links, so treat him as an independent developer publishing his own tools and guides.

How to use the site

• Looking for a tool: scan the homepage list, pick the project, and follow its link for install or usage details.
• Setting up Collector on KDE: open the "How to configure Collector on KDE" post; it covers making Plasma keep Collector windows always on top.
• Using Collector on GNOME: the site points to a separate GNOME Shell extension page for installation.
• Supporting the work: the "Donate" / "Support me on Ko-Fi" link leads to his Ko-Fi page. The site does not state pricing for the apps, so don't assume they are free or paid based on the homepage alone — check each project's own page.

What to keep in mind

The content is in English and is written for Linux desktop users, particularly those on KDE or GNOME. The descriptions are brief, so for requirements and exact steps, follow through to the individual project or tutorial page rather than relying on the homepage summary.