Does typing r in Enter a Command dialog that appears after Alt+F2 key combination is used do the same thing as opening a terminal and executing gnome-shell --replace &?
Specifically, do they execute the same code "behind the scenes"?
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Thanks for the info. Would you please add this as an answer so I can accept it? – Enterprise Jan 28 '19 at 18:08
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Running r in the "Enter a Command" command dialog that appears after using keybinding Alt + F2 restarts GNOME Shell:
while gnome-shell --replace "replaces the running window manager".
In the first case Gnome Shell is already running. In the second case there may be another window manager running before.
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