shell enhancement
(n.) An enhancement made to a shell, or user interface, that affects the user’s experience with an application or operating system’s GUI. Shell enhancements often add functionality to the keyboard and mouse and menus, such as add-on toolbars and file managers, or can change the appearance of the interface to make elements like the desktop appear different.
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