Xubuntu Development Update November 2018
Aaaaaaaaaaaand, we’re back! After skipping last month’s development update, there’s a lot of new developments to unpack for the previous 2 months. Let’s get right to it.
Xubuntu 18.10 “Cosmic Cuttlefish”
We wrapped up development on Xubuntu 18.10 throughout September and October, landing the following changes in the last month and a half of work.
- elementary Xfce 0.13.1
- Exo 0.12.2
- Greybird 3.22.8
- Tumbler 0.2.3
- Xfce Settings 4.13.4
- Xfce Whisker Menu Plugin 2.2.1
- Xfwm 4.12.5
- Xubuntu Artwork 18.10.3
- Xubuntu Default Settings 18.10.2
This release includes 6 new GTK+ 3 Xfce components, giving users a snapshot of the Xfce 4.14 development. More information about the release can be found in the release notes.
Upcoming Fixes
Since the 18.10 release, we’ve identified fixes for two of our documented bugs. We’ll be pushing these fixes to our users via the stable release updates.
- Panel: Window buttons are not clickable at the top pixel of the screen (LP: #1795135)
- Resolution: Export GDK_CORE_DEVICE_EVENTS = 1 (Xfce Git)
- Settings Manager: Mouse fails to scroll embedded panels (LP: #1653448)
- Resolution: Export GDK_CORE_DEVICE_EVENTS = 1 (Xfce Git)
Xfce
September New Releases
- Tumbler 0.2.2 / 0.2.3
- These releases feature a significant performance boost for “sparse” video and image files, those with allocated space but incomplete contents.
- Xfce Battery Plugin 1.1.1
- Xfce Cpufreq Plugin 1.2.1
- Xfce Weather Plugin 0.9.0 (New GTK+ 3 release!)
- Thunar 1.8.2 (Major bugfix release)
October New Releases
- Exo 0.12.3
- This release prevents a critical bug related to GNOME Software (Xfce #14588)
- Gigolo 0.4.90 (New GTK+ 3 release!)
- Xfce Clipman Plugin 1.4.3
- Xfce Notifications 0.4.3
- Xfce Screensaver 0.1.0 / 0.1.1 (New Xfce Application!)
- Xfce Sensors Plugin 1.3.90
- Xfce Settings 4.13.5
- This release includes the new display profiles I previewed in my last development update. Click the link to check it out!
- Xfce Whisker Menu Plugin 2.3.0
4.14 Roadmap Updates
The Xfce development team has worked on tidying up the Xfce 4.14 roadmap over the last few days. Statuses have been updated, pending work has been moved to the top of each section, and completion percents have been adjusted to better reflect each project’s progress. With these updates, we can now see that…
Xfce 4.14 is now approximately 83% complete.
Of course, we need all the help we can get to get this milestone out the door. Check out the Xfce Contribute page to find out how you can help.
What’s Next?
With the 18.10 release now behind us, and the 19.04 cycle starting today, it’s time to get back to work! No release goals have been determined yet, so stay tuned to the Xubuntu Development mailing list for updates about Xubuntu 19.04 “Disco Dingo” development.
Xfce Screensaver 0.1.1 Released
The second release of Xfce Screensaver is now available! Featuring a number of bug fixes, translations, and general improvements, this release is a big step forward for the newest Xfce application.
What’s New?
General
- Added support for color settings from Xfdesktop 4.12 and 4.13
- The black fallback color has been replaced with the Xfdesktop default
- #152233 or super dark blue
- The interface files for the preferences dialog and lock screen are now compiled and included in the binaries
- The warning displayed as the root user is now an InfoBar to make it more visible
- Screensaver Preferences can now be embedded in the Xfce Settings Manager
Bug Fixes
- Fix crash when no background placement is configured (Xfce #14769)
- Redraw the screensaver on monitor configuration events (Xfce #14796)
- Automate detection of PAM configuration, add a new flag to override (Xfce #14779)
--with-pam-auth-type=<common|system> - Notify the user when Xfce Power Manager has an incompatible configuration and include a button to resolve it (Xfce #14782)
- The unlock dialog is now correctly drawn with the Adwaita GTK theme
- Fix builds on OpenBSD, build status can now be tracked on the Xfce Build Bot
Translations (All NEW!)
Albanian, Basque, Bulgarian, Catalan, Chinese (China), Chinese (Taiwan), Danish, Dutch, French, German, Italian, Lithuanian, Malay, Polish, Russian, Slovak, Spanish, Swedish, Turkish
Packaging
With just a single release, packaging for the new screensaver is starting to appear all over the place! If you know of any other places it’s been packaged, drop me a line. 
Screenshots
Downloads
Please be aware that this is alpha-quality software. It is not currently recommended for use in production machines. Please continue to test it, report bugs, provide feedback, and submit patches so we can make the best screensaver and locker possible for Xfce.
Source tarball (md5, sha1, sha256)
Xubuntu Development Update November 2018
Xubuntu 18.10 “Cosmic Cuttlefish”
We wrapped up development on Xubuntu 18.10 throughout September and October, landing the following changes in the last month and a half of work.
This release includes 6 new GTK+ 3 Xfce components, giving users a snapshot of the Xfce 4.14 development. More information about the release can be found in the release notes.
Upcoming Fixes
Since the 18.10 release, we’ve identified fixes for two of our documented bugs. We’ll be pushing these fixes to our users via the stable release updates.
Panel: Window buttons are not clickable at the top pixel of the screen (LP: #1795135)
Resolution: Export GDK_CORE_DEVICE_EVENTS = 1 (Xfce Git)
Settings Manager: Mouse fails to scroll embedded panels (LP: #1653448)
Resolution: Export GDK_CORE_DEVICE_EVENTS = 1 (Xfce Git)
Xfce
September New Releases
Xfce Weather Plugin 0.9.0 (New GTK+ 3 release!)
Thunar 1.8.2 (Major bugfix release)
October New Releases
Gigolo 0.4.90 (New GTK+ 3 release!)
Xfce Screensaver 0.1.0 / 0.1.1 (New Xfce Application!)
4.14 Roadmap Updates
The Xfce development team has worked on tidying up the Xfce 4.14 roadmap over the last few days. Statuses have been updated, pending work has been moved to the top of each section, and completion percents have been adjusted to better reflect each project’s progress. With these updates, we can now see that…
Xfce 4.14 is now approximately 83% complete.
Of course, we need all the help we can get to get this milestone out the door. Check out the Xfce Contribute page to find out how you can help.
What’s Next?
With the 18.10 release now behind us, and the 19.04 cycle starting today, it’s time to get back to work! No release goals have been determined yet, so stay tuned to the Xubuntu Development mailing list for updates about Xubuntu 19.04 “Disco Dingo” development.
Xubuntu Development Update November 2018
Xubuntu 18.10 “Cosmic Cuttlefish”
We wrapped up development on Xubuntu 18.10 throughout September and October, landing the following changes in the last month and a half of work.
- elementary Xfce 0.13.1
- Exo 0.12.2
- Greybird 3.22.8
- Tumbler 0.2.3
- Xfce Settings 4.13.4
- Xfce Whisker Menu Plugin 2.2.1
- Xfwm 4.12.5
- Xubuntu Artwork 18.10.3
- Xubuntu Default Settings 18.10.2
This release includes 6 new GTK+ 3 Xfce components, giving users a snapshot of the Xfce 4.14 development. More information about the release can be found in the release notes.
Upcoming Fixes
Since the 18.10 release, we’ve identified fixes for two of our documented bugs. We’ll be pushing these fixes to our users via the stable release updates.
- Panel: Window buttons are not clickable at the top pixel of the screen (LP: #1795135)
- Resolution: Export GDK_CORE_DEVICE_EVENTS = 1 (Xfce Git)
- Settings Manager: Mouse fails to scroll embedded panels (LP: #1653448)
- Resolution: Export GDK_CORE_DEVICE_EVENTS = 1 (Xfce Git)
Xfce
September New Releases
- Tumbler 0.2.2 / 0.2.3
- Xfce Battery Plugin 1.1.1
- Xfce Cpufreq Plugin 1.2.1
- Xfce Weather Plugin 0.9.0 (New GTK+ 3 release!)
- Thunar 1.8.2 (Major bugfix release)
October New Releases
- Exo 0.12.3
- Gigolo 0.4.90 (New GTK+ 3 release!)
- Xfce Clipman Plugin 1.4.3
- Xfce Notifications 0.4.3
- Xfce Screensaver 0.1.0 / 0.1.1 (New Xfce Application!)
- Xfce Sensors Plugin 1.3.90
- Xfce Settings 4.13.5
- Xfce Whisker Menu Plugin 2.3.0
4.14 Roadmap Updates
The Xfce development team has worked on tidying up the Xfce 4.14 roadmap over the last few days. Statuses have been updated, pending work has been moved to the top of each section, and completion percents have been adjusted to better reflect each project’s progress. With these updates, we can now see that…
Xfce 4.14 is now approximately 83% complete.
Of course, we need all the help we can get to get this milestone out the door. Check out the Xfce Contribute page to find out how you can help.
What’s Next?
With the 18.10 release now behind us, and the 19.04 cycle starting today, it’s time to get back to work! No release goals have been determined yet, so stay tuned to the Xubuntu Development mailing list for updates about Xubuntu 19.04 “Disco Dingo” development.
Xubuntu Development Update November 2018
Xubuntu 18.10 “Cosmic Cuttlefish”
We wrapped up development on Xubuntu 18.10 throughout September and October, landing the following changes in the last month and a half of work.
- elementary Xfce 0.13.1
- Exo 0.12.2
- Greybird 3.22.8
- Tumbler 0.2.3
- Xfce Settings 4.13.4
- Xfce Whisker Menu Plugin 2.2.1
- Xfwm 4.12.5
- Xubuntu Artwork 18.10.3
- Xubuntu Default Settings 18.10.2
This release includes 6 new GTK+ 3 Xfce components, giving users a snapshot of the Xfce 4.14 development. More information about the release can be found in the release notes.
Upcoming Fixes
Since the 18.10 release, we’ve identified fixes for two of our documented bugs. We’ll be pushing these fixes to our users via the stable release updates.
- Panel: Window buttons are not clickable at the top pixel of the screen (LP: #1795135)
- Resolution: Export GDK_CORE_DEVICE_EVENTS = 1 (Xfce Git)
- Settings Manager: Mouse fails to scroll embedded panels (LP: #1653448)
- Resolution: Export GDK_CORE_DEVICE_EVENTS = 1 (Xfce Git)
Xfce
September New Releases
- Tumbler 0.2.2 / 0.2.3
- Xfce Battery Plugin 1.1.1
- Xfce Cpufreq Plugin 1.2.1
- Xfce Weather Plugin 0.9.0 (New GTK+ 3 release!)
- Thunar 1.8.2 (Major bugfix release)
October New Releases
- Exo 0.12.3
- Gigolo 0.4.90 (New GTK+ 3 release!)
- Xfce Clipman Plugin 1.4.3
- Xfce Notifications 0.4.3
- Xfce Screensaver 0.1.0 / 0.1.1 (New Xfce Application!)
- Xfce Sensors Plugin 1.3.90
- Xfce Settings 4.13.5
- Xfce Whisker Menu Plugin 2.3.0
4.14 Roadmap Updates
The Xfce development team has worked on tidying up the Xfce 4.14 roadmap over the last few days. Statuses have been updated, pending work has been moved to the top of each section, and completion percents have been adjusted to better reflect each project’s progress. With these updates, we can now see that…
Xfce 4.14 is now approximately 83% complete.
Of course, we need all the help we can get to get this milestone out the door. Check out the Xfce Contribute page to find out how you can help.
What’s Next?
With the 18.10 release now behind us, and the 19.04 cycle starting today, it’s time to get back to work! No release goals have been determined yet, so stay tuned to the Xubuntu Development mailing list for updates about Xubuntu 19.04 “Disco Dingo” development.
Xfce Screensaver 0.1.1 Released
What’s New?
General
- Added support for color settings from Xfdesktop 4.12 and 4.13
- The black fallback color has been replaced with the Xfdesktop default
- The interface files for the preferences dialog and lock screen are now compiled and included in the binaries
- The warning displayed as the root user is now an InfoBar to make it more visible
- Screensaver Preferences can now be embedded in the Xfce Settings Manager
Bug Fixes
- Fix crash when no background placement is configured (Xfce #14769)
- Redraw the screensaver on monitor configuration events (Xfce #14796)
- Automate detection of PAM configuration, add a new flag to override (Xfce #14779)
- Notify the user when Xfce Power Manager has an incompatible configuration and include a button to resolve it (Xfce #14782)
- The unlock dialog is now correctly drawn with the Adwaita GTK theme
- Fix builds on OpenBSD, build status can now be tracked on the Xfce Build Bot
Translations (All NEW!)
Albanian, Basque, Bulgarian, Catalan, Chinese (China), Chinese (Taiwan), Danish, Dutch, French, German, Italian, Lithuanian, Malay, Polish, Russian, Slovak, Spanish, Swedish, Turkish
Packaging
With just a single release, packaging for the new screensaver is starting to appear all over the place! If you know of any other places it’s been packaged, drop me a line. 🙂
Screenshots
Downloads
Please be aware that this is alpha-quality software. It is not currently recommended for use in production machines. Please continue to test it, report bugs, provide feedback, and submit patches so we can make the best screensaver and locker possible for Xfce.
Source tarball (md5, sha1, sha256)
Xfce Screensaver 0.1.1 Released
What’s New?
General
Added support for color settings from Xfdesktop 4.12 and 4.13
The black fallback color has been replaced with the Xfdesktop default
The interface files for the preferences dialog and lock screen are now compiled and included in the binaries
The warning displayed as the root user is now an InfoBar to make it more visible
Screensaver Preferences can now be embedded in the Xfce Settings Manager
Bug Fixes
Fix crash when no background placement is configured (Xfce #14769)
Redraw the screensaver on monitor configuration events (Xfce #14796)
Automate detection of PAM configuration, add a new flag to override (Xfce #14779)
Notify the user when Xfce Power Manager has an incompatible configuration and include a button to resolve it (Xfce #14782)
The unlock dialog is now correctly drawn with the Adwaita GTK theme
Fix builds on OpenBSD, build status can now be tracked on the Xfce Build Bot
Translations (All NEW!)
Albanian, Basque, Bulgarian, Catalan, Chinese (China), Chinese (Taiwan), Danish, Dutch, French, German, Italian, Lithuanian, Malay, Polish, Russian, Slovak, Spanish, Swedish, Turkish
Packaging
With just a single release, packaging for the new screensaver is starting to appear all over the place! If you know of any other places it’s been packaged, drop me a line. 🙂
Screenshots
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Downloads
Please be aware that this is alpha-quality software. It is not currently recommended for use in production machines. Please continue to test it, report bugs, provide feedback, and submit patches so we can make the best screensaver and locker possible for Xfce.
Xfce Screensaver 0.1.0 Released
I am pleased to announce the release of Xfce Screensaver (xfce4-screensaver) 0.1.0! This is an early release targeted to testers and translators. Bugs and patches welcome!
About
Xfce Screensaver is a screen saver and locker that aims to have simple, sane, secure defaults and be well integrated with the Xfce desktop.
It is a port of MATE Screensaver, itself a port of GNOME Screensaver. It has been tightly integrated with the Xfce desktop, utilizing Xfce libraries and the Xfconf configuration backend.
Features
- Integration with the Xfce Desktop per-monitor wallpaper
- Locking down of configuration settings via Xfconf
- DBUS interface to limited screensaver interaction
- Full translation support into many languages
- Shared styles with LightDM GTK+ Greeter
- Support for XScreensaver screensavers
- User switching
Requirements
- DBus >= 0.30
- GLib >= 2.50.0
- GTK+ >= 3.22.0
- X11 >= 1.0
- garcon >= 0.5.0
- libxklavier >= 5.2
- libxfce4ui >= 4.12.1
- libxfce4util >= 4.12.1
- Xfconf >= 4.12.1
Screenshots
Click to view slideshow.Downloads
Please be aware that this is alpha-quality software. It is not currently recommended for use in production machines. I invite you to test it, report bugs, provide feedback, and submit patches so we can get it ready for the world.
Source tarball (md5, sha1, sha256)
Xfce Screensaver 0.1.0 Released
Xfce Screensaver is a screen saver and locker that aims to have simple, sane, secure defaults and be well integrated with the Xfce desktop.
It is a port of MATE Screensaver, itself a port of GNOME Screensaver. It has been tightly integrated with the Xfce desktop, utilizing Xfce libraries and the Xfconf configuration backend.
Features
- Integration with the Xfce Desktop per-monitor wallpaper
- Locking down of configuration settings via Xfconf
- DBUS interface to limited screensaver interaction
- Full translation support into many languages
- Shared styles with LightDM GTK+ Greeter
- Support for XScreensaver screensavers
- User switching
Requirements
- DBus >= 0.30
- GLib >= 2.50.0
- GTK+ >= 3.22.0
- X11 >= 1.0
- garcon >= 0.5.0
- libxklavier >= 5.2
- libxfce4ui >= 4.12.1
- libxfce4util >= 4.12.1
- Xfconf >= 4.12.1
Screenshots
Downloads
Please be aware that this is alpha-quality software. It is not currently recommended for use in production machines. I invite you to test it, report bugs, provide feedback, and submit patches so we can get it ready for the world.
Source tarball (md5, sha1, sha256)
Xfce Screensaver 0.1.0 Released
Xfce Screensaver is a screen saver and locker that aims to have simple, sane, secure defaults and be well integrated with the Xfce desktop.
It is a port of MATE Screensaver, itself a port of GNOME Screensaver. It has been tightly integrated with the Xfce desktop, utilizing Xfce libraries and the Xfconf configuration backend.
Features
Integration with the Xfce Desktop per-monitor wallpaper
Locking down of configuration settings via Xfconf
DBUS interface to limited screensaver interaction
Full translation support into many languages
Shared styles with LightDM GTK+ Greeter
Support for XScreensaver screensavers
User switching
Requirements
DBus >= 0.30
GLib >= 2.50.0
GTK+ >= 3.22.0
X11 >= 1.0
garcon >= 0.5.0
libxklavier >= 5.2
libxfce4ui >= 4.12.1
libxfce4util >= 4.12.1
Xfconf >= 4.12.1
Screenshots
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Downloads
Please be aware that this is alpha-quality software. It is not currently recommended for use in production machines. I invite you to test it, report bugs, provide feedback, and submit patches so we can get it ready for the world.