distribution release , positioned as a fast, open and privacy-respecting alternative to Windows and macOS. The main focus of the project is on quality design, aimed at creating an easy-to-use system that consumes minimal resources and provides high startup speed. Users are offered their own Pantheon desktop environment.
The original Elementary OS components are developed using GTK3, the Vala language, and the proprietary Granite framework. As the basis of the distribution, the developments of the Ubuntu project are used. At the level of packages and repositories support, Elementary OS 5.1.x is compatible with Ubuntu 18.04. The graphical environment is based on its own Pantheon shell, which combines components such as the Gala window manager (based on LibMutter), the WingPanel top panel, the Slingshot launcher, the Switchboard control panel, the bottom taskbar (an analogue of the Docky panel rewritten in Vala) and the Pantheon Greeter session manager (based on LightDM).
The environment includes a set of applications tightly integrated into a single environment that are necessary to solve user problems. Among the applications, most of them are the project's own developments, such as the Pantheon Terminal emulator, the Pantheon Files file manager, a text editor and Music (Noise) music player. The project also develops the photo manager Pantheon Photos (an offshoot of Shotwell) and the email client Pantheon Mail (an offshoot of Geary).
Key innovations in Elementary OS 5.1.7:
- A new section has been added to the keyboard settings interface for managing input methods (Input Method).
- Updated indicator for controlling music playback from the main panel. In the indicator, when there is no music playing in the system, the display of the launch button for the default music player is implemented (System Settings β Applications β Default).
- In the application installation center, saving and restoring the position of the window is provided. Added the ability to click on the counter in the header to go to the update installation page.
- Vulnerability fixed in GRUB2.
It is noted that the development team is moving the Elementary OS 5.1.x branch into maintenance mode and is starting to develop a new significant release of Elementary OS 6, built on top of Ubuntu 20.04. Website Launched to Access Experimental Elementary OS 6 Builds . Unfortunately, access to these builds is limited only to OEMs, project developers and GitHub users who are on the list. , transferring for the development of the project from $ 10 per month.
Of the changes in Elementary OS 6, improved typography and style processing are noted, for example, the implementation of rounded bottom window edges in the terminal and configurator, the preparation of dark styles for panels, indicators and system dialogs, the provision of a choice of style color shade. Also mentioned is the use of a new faster installer, increased multi-touch support, a significant overhaul of the email client, the replacement of the Geary email engine with the Evolution server, and the addition of a new task list application.
Source: opennet.ru