Ubuntu now always starts in overview mode when logging in. How to avoid?

Recently, Ubuntu 21.10 (Gnome 40.4.0, logging in with GNOME on Xorg) has started displaying the overview mode when I log in (normally, tapping Super achieves this). The first thing I have to do then is press Esc to return to normal.

This is the first time I have seen such behaviour, and it's unwanted. How can this be avoided?


Solution 1:

there seems to be few extensions for this.

simple one is https://extensions.gnome.org/extension/4099/no-overview/

Install this extension from above link by choosing version number 40.

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