I've been using GNOME for a couple of years now, and I have to say, the extensions are definitely one of the things I like most about the ecosystem.

Of course, I've never had more than three or four extensions installed at the same time, but it turns out, I can't not install a new version of Ubuntu without first installing RunCat.

Jokes aside, having more than, let's say, five extensions pilled up in the top bar can be a bit much (at least for me, as I don't like visual clutter, no matter how much utility an extension brings).

That's why I was pleased when I discovered Lilypad. Lilypad is also a GNOME Shell extension, and it's also free and open-source (just like almost all of them).

The whole point of Lilypad is to provide you with greater control over what is displayed on your GNOME top bar. In short, it helps you rearrange as well as hide panel icons in GNOME Shell's top bar.

With the help of Lilypad, you can hide GNOME Shell extensions from the top bar. More importantly, you can rearrange them to your liking. This extension is all about bringing a bit of consistency to GNOME's top bar.

The way it works is remarkably straightforward. You just have to access its Settings section and move (or hide) applets according to your needs.

Lilypad is a very useful GNOME Shell extension, especially if you have more than a couple of installed extensions. It's true that its GUI is not the most stylish, but it gets the job done flawlessly.

The extension can be installed directly from its official EGO page, or even easier (and faster) by relying on the marvelous Extension Manager app.