On the path to Xfce 4.14, many components have been ported to GTK+ 3 while many others are in progress. This is the first milestone in the Xfce Settings port. What’s New? This is a one-to-one port from GTK+ 2, no new features or fixes have been implemented at this stage. Translation Updates: Basque, Bulgarian, Chinese …
Continue reading Xfce Settings 4.13.0 ReleasedHere we are again, folks. After six more months of development (two years since the last LTS), we’ve got another fantastic release — Xubuntu 16.04 LTS “Xenial Xerus”! I wanted to find a nice squirrel quote, but it seems most folks have a horrific dislike for the little critters. — Myself, after looking up squirrel …
Continue reading Xubuntu 16.04 LTS “Xenial Xerus” ReleasedSome releases are notable only for their improved translations. LightDM GTK+ Greeter Settings 1.2.1, MenuLibre 2.1.3, and Xfce Panel Switch 1.0.4 are such releases. Translation Updates LightDM GTK+ Greeter Settings Arabic, Brazilian Portuguese, Catalan, Chinese (Simplified), Croatian, Dutch, Finnish, French, German, Greek, Japanese, Lithuanian, Polish, Portuguese, Russian, Serbian, Spanish MenuLibre Brazilian Portuguese, Chinese (Simplified), Croatian, Czech, …
Continue reading Translation Updates!With a slew of updates and a new build system, Catfish 1.3.4 is now available! This update fixes a number of bugs, adds initial support for PolicyKit, and introduces a new PPA for Ubuntu users. What’s New? New Features Initial PolicyKit integration for requesting administrative rights to update the search database. Bug Fixes Fixes for …
Continue reading Catfish 1.3.4 Released (New PPA)A new release of Xubuntu is just around the corner! The release candidate for Xubuntu 15.10 “Wily Werewolf” is now available, with the final release expected less than a week from now on October 22. What’s New? This list highlights several new features and applications, but is by no means exhaustive. This post will be …
Continue reading Xubuntu 15.10 AvailableIt’s been nearly 8 months since the first release in Parole’s 0.8 stable series. Yesterday, Parole Media Player 0.8.1 was released in time to be included in Xubuntu 15.10. This release includes several bug fixes and makes for another great release. What’s New? New Feature-ish New hidden setting to persistently hide the menubar been sessions. This …
Continue reading Parole Media Player 0.8.1 ReleasedThe latest version of Catfish (1.3.3) was released on October 8th. This release follows the current development cycle where I am improving usability and tackling bugs big and small. Changes Since 1.3.0 New Features The headerbar window decorations are now optional, and can be toggled with the use-headerbar setting Updated Translations: German, Greek, Finnish, French, …
Continue reading Catfish 1.3.3 ReleasedXubuntu 15.10 “Wily Werewolf” introduces a new application for managing panel layouts in Xfce, Xfce Panel Switch. This is a simple utility application that fills a void for appearance tweakers and distributors alike. Features Backup and restore panel configurations Share panel layouts with simple exporting and importing Choose from one of 5 included layouts, or …
Continue reading Xfce Panel Switch: IntroductionLightDM GTK+ Greeter and it’s accompanying configuration application have been updated! A number of bugs have been fixed in the greeter, and a new multihead configuration dialog has been added to LightDM GTK+ Greeter Settings. Update 2015/06/16 Both applications have been added to the Stable PPA. Some users are reporting a solid-color background on some …
Continue reading LightDM GTK+ Greeter 2.0.1 and Settings 1.2.0 ReleasesAnother 6 months of development has come and gone and we have a new Xubuntu release! This release includes the hotly anticipated Xfce 4.12, released on February 28, as well as all of the typical application, appearance, documentation, and translation updates. Left: Xubuntu 14.10, Right: Xubuntu 15.04 What’s New? With the release of Xfce 4.12, …
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