The release of the NsCDE 2.1 (Not so Common Desktop Environment) project has been published, developing a desktop environment with a retro interface in the CDE (Common Desktop Environment) style, adapted for use on modern Unix-like systems and Linux. The environment is based on the FVWM window manager with a theme, applications, patches and add-ons to recreate the original CDE desktop. The project code is distributed under the GPLv3 license. Add-ons are written in Python and Shell. Installation packages are generated for Fedora, openSUSE, Debian and Ubuntu.
The goal of the project is to provide a comfortable and convenient environment for lovers of retro style that supports modern technologies and does not cause discomfort due to the lack of functionality. To give user applications a CDE style, skin generators for Xt, Xaw, Motif, GTK2, GTK3 and Qt5 have been prepared, allowing you to style the design of most programs using X11 for a retro interface. NsCDE allows you to associate CDE styling with modern technologies such as font rasterization using XFT, Unicode, dynamic and functional menus, virtual desktops, applets, desktop wallpapers, skins/icons, and so on.
In the new version:
- For Qt-widgets, automatic generation of themes is provided using the Kvantum engine, which can be selected in the Color Style Manager settings as an alternative engine based on GTK2. The use of the new engine makes it possible to provide a native CDE look and feel for applications written in Qt5 and used in KDE.
- Implemented a mechanism for defining sets of keyboard shortcuts. In its current form, only one set of nscde is currently offered, but in the future it is planned to add a set with combinations defined in the IBM CUA specification.
- Added color templates for terminal emulators Konsole and Qterminal.
- Simplified color configuration template colormgr.local, which implements the ability to call functions from /share/NsCDE/config_templates/colormgr.addons.
- Support for moving the panel between monitors is provided.
- Widget settings defined in files such as gtkrc and qt5ct.conf are backed up during initialization.
- Improved launch and restart of polkit agents.
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