try setting up pop-shell like my i3 config

.gnome.dconf

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+[desktop/input-sources]
+current=uint32 0
+sources=[('xkb', 'us')]
+xkb-options=['lv3:ralt_switch', 'ctrl:nocaps']
+
+[desktop/interface]
+clock-show-seconds=false
+clock-show-weekday=true
+enable-hot-corners=false
+gtk-im-module='gtk-im-context-simple'
+gtk-key-theme='Default'
+show-battery-percentage=true
+text-scaling-factor=1.2
+toolkit-accessibility=false
+
+[desktop/peripherals/mouse]
+natural-scroll=false
+
+[desktop/peripherals/touchpad]
+natural-scroll=false
+tap-to-click=true
+two-finger-scrolling-enabled=true
+
+[desktop/privacy]
+report-technical-problems=false
+
+[desktop/wm/keybindings]
+close=['<Shift><Alt>c']
+move-to-workspace-1=['<Shift><Alt>exclam']
+move-to-workspace-2=['<Shift><Alt>at']
+move-to-workspace-3=['<Shift><Alt>numbersign']
+move-to-workspace-4=['<Shift><Alt>dollar']
+switch-to-workspace-1=['<Alt>1']
+switch-to-workspace-10=['<Alt>0']
+switch-to-workspace-2=['<Alt>2']
+switch-to-workspace-3=['<Alt>3']
+switch-to-workspace-4=['<Alt>4']
+switch-to-workspace-5=['<Alt>5']
+switch-to-workspace-6=['<Alt>6']
+switch-to-workspace-7=['<Alt>7']
+switch-to-workspace-8=['<Alt>8']
+switch-to-workspace-9=['<Alt>9']
+
+[desktop/wm/preferences]
+num-workspaces=10
+
+[mutter]
+dynamic-workspaces=false
+
+[settings-daemon/plugins/media-keys]
+custom-keybindings=['/org/gnome/settings-daemon/plugins/media-keys/custom-keybindings/custom0/']
+screensaver=['<Shift><Alt>F12']
+
+[settings-daemon/plugins/media-keys/custom-keybindings/custom0]
+binding='<Shift><Alt>Return'
+command='terminator'
+name='Launch Terminal'
+
+[shell/extensions/pop-shell]
+activate-launcher=['<Primary>space']
+active-hint=true
+focus-down=['<Alt>j']
+focus-left=['<Alt>h']
+focus-right=['<Alt>l']
+focus-up=['<Alt>k']
+gap-inner=uint32 2
+gap-outer=uint32 2
+hint-color-rgba='rgb(52,158,143)'
+show-title=false
+smart-gaps=true
+tile-by-default=true
+toggle-floating=['<Alt>g']
+toggle-tiling=['<Alt>y']
+
+[terminal/legacy/profiles:/:b1dcc9dd-5262-4d8d-a863-c897e6d979b9]
+background-color='rgb(0,0,0)'
+background-transparency-percent=13
+bold-is-bright=false
+font='Iosevka Berkeley 18'
+foreground-color='rgb(255,255,255)'
+palette=['rgb(46,52,54)', 'rgb(204,0,0)', 'rgb(78,154,6)', 'rgb(196,160,0)', 'rgb(52,101,164)', 'rgb(117,80,123)', 'rgb(6,152,154)', 'rgb(211,215,207)', 'rgb(85,87,83)', 'rgb(239,41,41)', 'rgb(138,226,52)', 'rgb(252,233,79)', 'rgb(114,159,207)', 'rgb(173,127,168)', 'rgb(52,226,226)', 'rgb(238,238,236)']
+scrollbar-policy='never'
+use-system-font=false
+use-theme-colors=false
+use-transparent-background=true