The “jelly mode” effect, often referred to as wobbly windows or window wobble, is a visual desktop effect that causes windows to appear to deform or wobble when moved or minimized. Disabling this feature results in standard window behavior, where windows move and minimize without the animated distortion. The process for disabling this effect generally involves accessing the system’s settings panel responsible for managing desktop effects and disabling the specific option that controls the window wobble animation.
Deactivating the wobbly window effect can improve system performance, especially on machines with limited processing power or older graphics cards, as rendering the animation consumes resources. It can also enhance user experience for individuals who find the visual effect distracting or prefer a more traditional desktop environment. Historically, such effects were introduced to showcase the capabilities of modern desktop environments but are not universally favored.