Regolith Desktop 3.0 Released with Initial Wayland Support

Regolith Desktop 3.0 has been released for Ubuntu 20.04 LTS, 22.04 LTS, 23.10, and both Debian Bullseye and Bookworm. This update to the keyboard-driven, tiling desktop environment also introduces an alpha-quality Wayland-based session based on the Sway compositor (though this is only available if using the DE on Ubuntu 22.04 LTS and above, or Debian Bookworm). Notable changes in Regolith Desktop 3.0: An assortment of other bug fixes, code cleanups, and performance optimizations are included in Regolith Desktop 3.0 too, so read through the full release notes if you need more information. Upgrading from an earlier version of Regolith? There :sys_more_orange:
#News #DesktopEnvironments #I3 #Regolith #Sway

:sys_omgubuntu: https://www.omgubuntu.co.uk/2023/08/regolith-desktop-3-0-released-with-initial-wayland-support

GNOME 44 Released, This is What’s New

The GNOME project has announced the release of a new version of their hugely popular open-source desktop environment. GNOME 44 includes a number of core improvements spanning eye-catching new features through to more subtle enhancements and lower-level buffs. Last year’s GNOME 43 release was quite the instalment and everything shipping here, in GNOME 44 continue steadfast in the same direction. I took readers through the best GNOME 44 features on my other Linux blog a couple of weeks ago. If you read that post — thank you 🙏 — you’ll be clued up on the core changes. If you haven’t :sys_more_orange:
#News #DesktopEnvironments #Gnome #Gnome44

:sys_omgubuntu: https://www.omgubuntu.co.uk/2023/03/gnome-44-released

Xfce 4.18 Looks Exciting – Check Out Its Best New Features

Xfce 4.18 features a raft of enhancements to this lightweight desktop environment. In this post I run through the best new features and changes.
#Feature #News #DesktopEnvironments #Thunar #Xfce

:sys_omgubuntu: https://www.omgubuntu.co.uk/2022/11/xfce-4-18-features-and-changes

KDE Plasma 5.26 is Out with New Widgets, Wallpaper Option, and Wayland Support

Join me as I run-through the best new features available in KDE Plasma 5.26, the latest version of this effortlessly cool desktop environment. Let's go!
#News #DesktopEnvironments #KdePlasma

:sys_omgubuntu: https://www.omgubuntu.co.uk/2022/10/kde-plasma-5-26-released

GNOME 43 Released, This is What’s New

Whether you’re an eager GNOME acolyte or just a casual admirer, there is a lot to enjoy in the latest version of the GNOME desktop environment. GNOME 43 arrives six months after the (rather) substantial GNOME 42 release. In many respects it’s a direction continuation of the path set out there, and contains confident collection of changes, some small, some big, but all intended to make it easier to use GNOME. I whip through the core user-facing changes in this post, share a few screenshots, and give a few of my thoughts on some of the chances based on first-hand experience of :sys_more_orange:
#News #DesktopEnvironments #Gnome #Gnome43

:sys_omgubuntu: https://www.omgubuntu.co.uk/2022/09/gnome-43-desktop-released

5 Neat New Features in KDE Plasma 5.25

Today sees the release of KDE Plasma 5.25, the latest version of this free and open source desktop environment. KDE Plasma 5.25 is the follows-up to KDE Plasma 5.24 LTS, last year’s sizeable and well-received long-term support update. While this version isn’t an LTS it does boast over 400 bug fixes and includes a number of interesting new features that users will be keen to try. Without any further waffle, let’s look at 5 of the best new features in KDE Plasma 5.25. KDE Plasma 5.25: 5 Best Changes 1. Auto Accent Colours Find it hard to settle on an :sys_more_orange:
#List #News #DesktopEnvironments #Kde #KdePlasma

:sys_omgubuntu: https://www.omgubuntu.co.uk/2022/06/kde-plasma-5-25-new-features

Regolith Desktop 2.0 is Out with Various Changes

A brand new version of the Regolith desktop is now available. Regolith desktop 2.0 aims to meet the needs of those who seek a fast and efficient desktop Linux experience controlled (primarily) from the keyboard. Regolith pairs the i3 tiling window manager with GNOME Flashback, and adds in an assortment of other open-source components to deliver a curated, keyboard-driven UX. And are some big changes since the Regolith 1.6 release from last summer. For one, devs have replaced the rofi “launcher” with a new “desktop executor designed specifically for Regolith” called ilia. This tool is, to be fair, pretty awesome and :sys_more_orange:
#Download #News #DesktopEnvironments #I3 #Ppas #Regolith #Ubuntu20_04Lts #Ubuntu22_04Lts

:sys_omgubuntu: https://www.omgubuntu.co.uk/2022/06/regolith-desktop-2-0-released

GNOME 42 Released, This is What’s New

The GNOME project today released GNOME 42, the latest version of its open source desktop environment. And what a release it is! New features, UI tweaks, and performance gains are a staple part of every new GNOME desktop update, but none more so than here, in GNOME 42. GNOME 42 source code is available to download from the GNOME website from today. However, most Linux users will want to wait for their distro maintainers to package it up and push it out to them. GNOME 42’s New Features If you read our overview of GNOME 42 features a few weeks back most of the :sys_more_orange:
#News #DesktopEnvironments #Gnome #Gnome42

:sys_omgubuntu: https://www.omgubuntu.co.uk/2022/03/gnome-42-released

KDE Plasma 5.24 Released, This is What’s New

KDE Plasma 5.24 is out and as you'd expect it is chock full of performance improvements, user interface refinements, and even some handy new features.
#News #DesktopEnvironments #Kde #KdePlasma

:sys_omgubuntu: https://www.omgubuntu.co.uk/2022/02/kde-plasma-5-24-released-this-is-whats-new

These Mockups of System76’s Cosmic Desktop Leave Me Very Excited

If last weeks sneak peek at real-world progress on System76’s new Rust-based Cosmic desktop experience left you a tiny bit excitable, just wait until you see what they’ve got planned. Pop!_OS code explorer Eduardo Flores has shared a System76 Figma design document that gives us a much better look at what’s in store for this upstart DE. And though hate to be a tease: it looks amazing. I’ve always been a fan of desktop applets, indicators, menu bar items, whatever you want to call then. Vanilla GNOME is pretty averse to them and its Status Menu ‘groups’ several functions into :sys_more_orange:
#Dev #Cosmic #DesktopEnvironments #Mockups #PopOs #Rust #System76

:sys_omgubuntu: https://www.omgubuntu.co.uk/2022/01/system76-cosmic-panel-designs

Enlightenment Desktop Update Brings a New Look, Fingerprint Support + More

Fans of the Enlightenment desktop need to check out the new Enlightenment 0.25 release. It includes a new look, fingerprint support, and more.
#News #DesktopEnvironments #Enlightenment

:sys_omgubuntu: https://www.omgubuntu.co.uk/2021/12/enlightenment-desktop-0-25-release

System76 is Building its Own Desktop Environment

System76 has revealed it is working a new desktop environment not based on GNOME. The US-based company already maintains its own Ubuntu-based Linux distro called Pop!_OS. Presently, that distro ships with a modified version of the GNOME desktop called ‘COSMIC’ (all caps, not me shouting). Word of the project comes by way of System76’s Michael Murphy. He shares some of the rationale and motivation behind the fledgling new DE in series of comments posted on Reddit. And they sound pretty exciting. A new Rust-based desktop The formative versions of Pop!_OS were modest reskins of Ubuntu, but recent versions are distinctly :sys_more_orange:
#News #DesktopEnvironments #Rust #System76

:sys_omgubuntu: https://www.omgubuntu.co.uk/2021/11/system76-is-building-its-own-desktop-environment

GNOME 41 Released with New Multitasking Settings, Revamped Software, and More

The GNOME project today released GNOME 41, the latest version of its open source desktop environment. And it brings some interesting additions to the table. As with most GNOME desktop updates, GNOME 41 is packed with an assortment of new features, user interface tweaks, and performance improvements. GNOME says that “:sys_more_orange: with these changes, GNOME is smarter, more flexible, and offers a richer and more engaging experience than ever before.” Source code for the latest release is available to download from the GNOME website from today. However, most Linux users will want to wait for their distro maintainers to package it :sys_more_orange:
#News #DesktopEnvironments #Gnome #Gnome41

:sys_omgubuntu: https://www.omgubuntu.co.uk/2021/09/gnome-41-released-see-whats-new

How to Upgrade to MATE Desktop 1.26 on Ubuntu

Users of Ubuntu 20.04 LTS and 21.04 can now upgrade to the recent MATE desktop 1.26 release through a dedicated PPA. The ‘Fresh MATE PPA’ is maintained by Ubuntu MATE developers, and is aimed at existing users of Ubuntu MATE who want to install MATE desktop 1.26 on their systems. However, the PPA (and the packages within) are compatible with all Ubuntu flavours, meaning you can add this PPA to install the MATE desktop experience alongside whichever DEs you use at present (just, be careful). The PPA provides updated MATE desktop components (including new versions of core apps like Pluma :sys_more_orange:
#HowTo #News #DesktopEnvironments #MartinWimpress #Matedesktop #Ppas #UbuntuMate

:sys_omgubuntu: https://www.omgubuntu.co.uk/2021/08/install-mate-desktop-1-26-on-ubuntu

MATE Desktop 1.26 Released with Initial Wayland Support,

MATE desktop 1.26 has been released. Over 18 months of development have gone into creating the latest stable release of this popular desktop environment. “The theme for this release has been adding new functionality to the MATE Desktop while maintaining the look and feel that we all know and love,” writes MATE’s Johannes Unruh in the release announcement. “While all the added features are surely quite exciting we also did not forget to do tons of bugfixing, modernising the code base and optimizing the performance.” MATE Desktop 1.26 Features The latest version of the MATE desktop includes Wayland support for a swathe of :sys_more_orange:
#News #DesktopEnvironments #Mate #Matedesktop

:sys_omgubuntu: https://www.omgubuntu.co.uk/2021/08/mate-desktop-1-26-new-features

KDE Plasma 5.22 Arrives with Miscellany of Usability Improvements

KDE Plasma 5.22 has been released, following a successful bout of beta testing last month. This uplift of the free, open source desktop environment improves ‘stability and usability across the board’, according to KDE devs. :sys_more_orange:
#News #DesktopEnvironments #Kde #KdePlasma #Wayland

:sys_omgubuntu: https://www.omgubuntu.co.uk/2021/06/kde-plasma-5-22-new-features

GNOME 40 Arrives This Week, This is What’s New

GNOME 40 includes a bold new design changes and several new features, so in this post we rundown the best of them. Released March 24, 2020, GNOME 40 is the first version of the open :sys_more_orange:
#News #DesktopEnvironments #Gnome #Gnome40

:sys_omgubuntu: https://www.omgubuntu.co.uk/2021/03/gnome-40-new-features

Xfce 4.16 Released with New Features & Visual Changes

Xfce 4.16 has been released, after more than a year in development. This new stable version of the Xfce desktop makes a number of visual changes, usability enhancements, and bug fixes. For instance the xfwm4 :sys_more_orange:
#News #DesktopEnvironments #Xfce #Xfce4_16

:sys_omgubuntu: https://www.omgubuntu.co.uk/2020/12/xfce-4-16-released

XFCE 4.16 to Feature Better Fractional Scaling Support

Xfce 4.16 carries improved support for fractional scaling using XRandR, as well as better handling of mis-configured scaling values.
#News#DesktopEnvironments#FractionalScaling#Xfce#Xfce4_16

:sys_omgubuntu: https://www.omgubuntu.co.uk/2020/09/xfce-fractional-scaling