Actually the best thing to try first is to remove all gnome-shell extensions. You have a few:
b'org.gnome.shell' b'enabled-extensions' b"['system76-po...@system76.com', 'no-title-...@franglais125.gmail.com', 'openweather-extens...@jenslody.de', 'dash-to- pa...@jderose9.github.com', 'dynamic-panel- transpare...@rockon999.github.io']" -- You received this bug notification because you are a member of Desktop Packages, which is subscribed to gnome-shell in Ubuntu. https://bugs.launchpad.net/bugs/1805189 Title: gnome-shell high CPU usage (~100% CPU1) in idle with external monitor Status in gnome-shell package in Ubuntu: Incomplete Bug description: i7-8750H (6 cores, 12 threads) 32GB DDR GTX 1070 Max-Q 500GB SSD 4K external monitor (Dell U2718Q) No problem without the 4K monitor hooked up. When it is hooked up, CPU1 ~ 100% in idle. Gnome-shell and Xorg the problem. nvidia 410 from nvidia-ppa. ProblemType: Bug DistroRelease: Ubuntu 18.04 Package: gnome-shell 3.28.3-0ubuntu0.18.04.2 ProcVersionSignature: Ubuntu 4.15.0-39.42-generic 4.15.18 Uname: Linux 4.15.0-39-generic x86_64 NonfreeKernelModules: nvidia_modeset nvidia ApportVersion: 2.20.9-0ubuntu7.5 Architecture: amd64 CurrentDesktop: ubuntu:GNOME Date: Tue Nov 27 00:22:13 2018 DisplayManager: gdm3 SourcePackage: gnome-shell UpgradeStatus: No upgrade log present (probably fresh install) To manage notifications about this bug go to: https://bugs.launchpad.net/ubuntu/+source/gnome-shell/+bug/1805189/+subscriptions -- Mailing list: https://launchpad.net/~desktop-packages Post to : desktop-packages@lists.launchpad.net Unsubscribe : https://launchpad.net/~desktop-packages More help : https://help.launchpad.net/ListHelp
