Ubuntu 22.10’s New Wallpaper is an Absolute Knock-Out
Ubuntu 22.10’s default wallpaper has been revealed. The new background image will grace the desktop of users who install or upgrade to Ubuntu 22.10 in October. Per tradition, all new versions of Ubuntu come with a custom-designed background image that carries a carefully-rendered character based on the codename mascot, which in this case is an African kudu. But in a break with the past, the mascot depicted in this drape has not been drawn using rigid geometry or bisecting circles, as previous ones have (to get effect, I should add). Instead, the leaping Kudu in the new wallpaper is a 
#News #Defaultwallpaper #Ubuntu22_10 #Wallpapers
https://www.omgubuntu.co.uk/2022/09/ubuntu-2210-kinetic-kudu-default-wallpaper
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
#News #DesktopEnvironments #Gnome #Gnome43
https://www.omgubuntu.co.uk/2022/09/gnome-43-desktop-released
SuperTuxKart 1.4 Revs Up for Release with Improved Tracks, Karts, and Mascots
I don’t cover gaming much on this site as a) I’m more of a console kid, and b) my buddy Liam aces it over on gamingonlinux.com, but I do make the odd exception — like whenever a new version of SuperTuxKart rolls up to the starting line. Yep, that revving you hear is the sound of a new release candidate. The last few releases of SuperTuxKart have spoiled us in terms of new karts, characters, tracks, features, game modes etc, and upcoming SuperTuxKart 1.4 release is no different. A stack of visual changes are included. Collectable items are said to
#News #Gaming #Supertuxkart
https://www.omgubuntu.co.uk/2022/09/supertuxkart-1-4-features
That ‘Unofficial’ Snap Store Could Become More Official
If you read my post about the ‘unofficial’ Snap Store for Ubuntu (and why I think it’s better than the actual Snap Store for Ubuntu) I’ve got an interesting update. Switching to the preview/edge channel for the official Ubuntu Snap Store — Snap Store is the GNOME Software fork Ubuntu ships with, with the Flatpak goodness stripped out and Snap stuff bolted on — now installs the unofficial without-a-name Flutter-based store. It seems the unofficial Snap Store is set to become the official Snap Store! Is that surprising? As noted on Reddit, the community-based, Flutter-built, PackageKit-leveraging Snap Store looks, feels,
#Dev #News #Flutter #GnomeSoftware #SnapStore
https://www.omgubuntu.co.uk/2022/09/that-unofficial-snap-store-could-become-more-official
KDE Plasma Comes to the Big Screen (Yes, Your TV)
Plasma Bigscreen is an open source entertainment experience powered by the same technologies used by the KDE Plasma desktop. Want details? See inside!
#Dev #News #Kde #KdePlasma #RaspberryPi #Tv
https://www.omgubuntu.co.uk/2022/09/kde-plasma-comes-to-the-big-screen-yes-your-tv
Papirus Icon Set’s September Update Adds 38 New Icons
Paprius icon set gets an Autumn update that adds 38 new and updated app icons. The popular icon pack now covers more Linux-friendly apps, tools, and games.
#Download #News #EyeCandy #Icons #Papirus
https://www.omgubuntu.co.uk/2022/09/papirus-icon-theme-update-september-2022
You Can Now Try Ubuntu’s Brand New Installer on Existing Installs
Ubuntu devs are building a brand new desktop installer using Subiquity and Flutter — and now you can test it out on your existing install as a demo Snap.
#Dev #News #Flutter #Installer #Ubuntu22_10
https://www.omgubuntu.co.uk/2022/09/how-to-try-ubuntus-brand-new-installer-without-installing-ubuntu
Open Source Qt ‘Notes’ App Adds Folders, Tags + More
Notes is an open source, and cross-platform note-taking app written in Qt. A new version is available to download. I list what's new and share screenshots.
#News #NoteTakingApps #Notes #QtApps
https://www.omgubuntu.co.uk/2022/09/open-source-qt-notes-app-major-update
GTK MPD Client ‘Ymuse’ Adds Album Art & Seek Support
If you're looking for a fast, responsive front-end for MPD, look no further than Ymuse — a new release of which is now available with several improvements.
#News #GtkApps #Mpd #MusicPlayers #Ymuse
https://www.omgubuntu.co.uk/2022/09/gtk-mpd-client-ymuse-adds-album-art-seek-support
4 New Effects Added to ‘Burn My Windows’ Extension
Despite the name, the Burn My Windows GNOME extension offers a grab-bag of different animated effects for opening and closing windows. Alongside the name-sake flame inferno effect beloved of the Compiz Fusion years are an assortment of other animations, spanning the gamut from superfluous science-fiction inspired ones through to more mystical looking disintegrations. Well, now we have even more choice as four brand new effects have been added in the latest version of this brilliant bling bolt-on, rolling out as an update through the GNOME Extensions website. The four new effects include Doom, which is said to be ‘inspired by
#News #BurnMyWindows #EyeCandy #GnomeExtensions
https://www.omgubuntu.co.uk/2022/09/4-new-effects-added-to-burn-my-windows-extension
Firefox 105 Includes Gesture Navigation, PDF Annotation + More
Firefox 105 is packed with changes, from better memory behaviour to new gesture navigation. I go hands on with the latest builds to see what's in store.
#Dev #News #Firefox #Pdf
https://www.omgubuntu.co.uk/2022/09/mozilla-firefox-105-new-features
Evolution Email Client Now Uses a Headerbar/CSD
The Evolution email client now uses client-side decoration. I checked in with the latest development builds of Evolution ahead of the GNOME 43 release just to make sure I wasn’t missing anything major and …Saw I was missing something major: the introduction of header-bars! Fans of the Evolution groupware suite will be able to enjoy the updated header-bar UI in the next stable release, Evolution 3.46, which is due to ship alongside GNOME 43 later this month (September). It will also be available to install on Ubuntu 22.10, for those wondering. In fact, dev builds are now in the dailies!
#Dev #News #Evolution #Gnome #Gnome43 #HeaderBars
https://www.omgubuntu.co.uk/2022/09/evolution-mail-client-new-header-bar
How to Make Console Your Default Terminal App on Ubuntu
GNOME Console app is a great new alternative to other Linux terminal emulators. In this post I show you how to set Console as default terminal on Ubuntu.
#HowTo #Console #GtkApps #TerminalApps
https://www.omgubuntu.co.uk/2022/09/make-gnome-console-default-terminal-in-ubuntu
Ubuntu 20.04.5 LTS Released with Linux Kernel 5.15
A wild focal fossa appears, albeit one you've sort of seen before. Yes, the Ubuntu 20.04.5 LTS point release is ready to download with Linux kernel 5.15.
#Download #News #PointRelease #Ubuntu20_04Lts
https://www.omgubuntu.co.uk/2022/09/ubuntu-20-04-5-lts-released-with-linux-kernel-5-15
Want to Customise Libadwaita? Try ‘Gradience’
Some see the emergence of libadwaita as an intentional roadblock designed to get in the way of end-user customisation — but a new app added to Flathub this week proves otherwise. Gradience is a nimble desktop app written in Python, GTK4, and libadwaita. Using it you can change each and every colour that appears in the libadwaita theme (as well as the adw-gtk3 theme, should you have it installed). We’re talking background app colour, button colour, toggles, switches, radio boxes, and sliders; menus; dialogs; pop-overs; drop-down lists… There’s even an advanced tab where custom CSS code can be applied. It busts
#Apps #News #Adwaita #EyeCandy #Gradience #GtkApps #Libadwaita
https://www.omgubuntu.co.uk/2022/08/gradience-customize-libadwaita-theme
This Unofficial ‘Ubuntu Software’ App is Better Than Ubuntu’s Actual One
There’s an interesting and totally unofficial new desktop software store in development by the Ubuntu Flutter Community (though the app is designed to work on other distros also). It doesn’t have a name yet, nor any branding, and as it’s still in active development there are only alpha-quality snapshots to play with. Devs describe it as ‘an alternative software store for the Ubuntu Desktop made with Flutter‘, the app-development tech Ubuntu is all-in on. It’s not developed by Canonical (though Canonical employees do contribute to the code) and there’s no suggestion it’ll ever ship by default on the OS itself.
#Dev #News #Flutter #SnapStore
https://www.omgubuntu.co.uk/2022/08/new-unofficial-ubuntu-software-app-flutter
Ubuntu 22.10: Release Date & New Features
Excited for Ubuntu 22.10? Here's everything we know about the next major release of Ubuntu, including stable release date and planned new features.
#Feature #News #Gnome43 #Ubuntu22_10
https://www.omgubuntu.co.uk/2022/08/ubuntu-22-10-release-new-features
‘Nephrite’ is a Classy New GTK Theme for Linux Desktops
One of Linux desktop's most prolific — not to mention best, imo — theme makers has released a brand new GTK theme for us all to go gaga over: Nephrite.
#News #Themes #EyeCandy #GtkThemes #Libadwaita #Vinceliuice
https://www.omgubuntu.co.uk/2022/08/nephrite-gtk-theme-linux
Pano is a ‘Next-Gen Clipboard Manager’ for GNOME Shell
Looking for a visually rich clipboard manager for GNOME Shell? Pano is precisely that, with bold, colourful media previews for a host of content types.
#News #Clipboard #GnomeExtensions
https://www.omgubuntu.co.uk/2022/08/pano-clipboard-manager-for-gnome-shell
GNOME Shell’s New Quick Toggles Arrive in Ubuntu 22.10
The latest GNOME Shell beta just hit the Ubuntu 22.10 updates channel. It brings GNOME 43's revamped system menu and, no lie, I'm in love with it.
#News #Gnome43 #Ubuntu22_10
https://www.omgubuntu.co.uk/2022/08/gnome-43-arrives-in-ubuntu-22-10-daily-builds-quick-toggles-ftw
