the release of the distribution , based on a Debian package base, but developing its own Deepin Desktop Environment (DDE) and about 30 custom applications, including the music player DMusic, the video player DMovie, the messaging system DTalk, the installer, and the Deepin Software Center. The project was initiated by a group of developers from China but has transformed into an international project. The distribution supports the Russian language. All developments are licensed under GPLv3. The size of the bootable 2.6 GB (amd64).
The desktop components and applications using C/C++ (Qt5) languages and . A key feature of the Deepin desktop is the panel, which supports multiple working modes. In classic mode, there is a clearer separation of open windows and suggested applications, with a system tray area displayed. The efficient mode somewhat resembles Unity, mixing indicators of running programs, favorite applications, and control applets (volume/brightness settings, connected drives, clock, network status, etc.). The application launcher interface is displayed full screen and provides two modes—viewing favorite applications and navigating through the catalog of installed programs.
Key innovations:
- The package base is synchronized with Debian 10.5.
- During the installation phase, the option to choose between two Linux kernels — 5.4 (LTS) or 5.7 is provided.
- A new installation interface design has been introduced, and the functionality of the installer has been expanded. Two methods for partitioning — manual and automatic with full disk encryption are offered. A 'Safe Graphics' boot mode has been added, which can be used in case of issues with video drivers and the default graphical mode. For systems with NVIDIA graphics cards, there is an option to install proprietary drivers.
- A new unified design for the DDE desktop has been presented, featuring a new set of colorful icons, an updated interface, and realistic animation effects. Rounded corners have been applied to windows. A screen overview of available tasks has been added. Support for light and dark themes, transparency settings, and color temperature adjustments has been implemented. Power management settings have been improved.
- The notification management capabilities have been expanded. Settings have been added for playing a sound file upon receiving a message, displaying notifications on the lock screen, showing messages in the notification center, and setting a separate reminder level for selected applications. Users are given the option to filter important messages to avoid distractions from less significant ones.
- The application installation manager now features one-click update installations and has implemented a system for filtering programs by categories. The design of the detailed information screen for the selected installation program has been changed.
- Biometric authentication has been introduced for system login, screen unlocking, credential confirmation, and obtaining root privileges. Support for various fingerprint scanners has been added.
- Device Manager has been added for viewing and managing hardware devices.
- Font Manager now supports the installation and management of fonts, as well as a preview of how your text appears in the selected font.
- A simple drawing program, Draw, has been added.
- Log Viewer has been introduced for analyzing and viewing logs.
- The Voice Notes app has been added for creating text and voice notes.
- Screenshot and screencast applications have been combined into a single application called Screen Capture.
- The Cheese application for working with webcams is included.
- The document viewer and archive manager interface has been improved.
Source: opennet.ru
