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<\/center> <\/p>\nKey changes in Linux Mint 21.3: <\/p>\n
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- The new version of the Cinnamon 6.0 desktop environment is included, continuing the development of GNOME 2 ideas \u2014 it offers users a desktop with a menu panel, a quick launch area, a list of open windows, and a system tray with running applets. Cinnamon is based on GTK and GNOME 3 technologies. The project enhances the GNOME Shell interface and the Mutter window manager to provide an environment in the GNOME 2 style with a more modern design, incorporating elements from the GNOME Shell that complement the classic desktop tools. The Linux Mint edition with the Xfce desktop continues to be supplied with Xfce 4.18, while the edition with MATE is provided with MATE 1.26.\n
- Cinnamon 6.0 has added experimental support for working in an environment based on the Wayland protocol. When launched in a Wayland environment, window and virtual desktop management works, and most applications and components start, including the file manager and panel. The aim is to bring Cinnamon\u2019s functionality in the Wayland environment to full readiness by the release of Linux Mint 23, which is expected to be formed in 2026.
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<\/center>\n- A new type of external components (spice) \u2014 Actions \u2014 has been proposed. \"Actions\" are extensions for the Nemo file manager that allow the inclusion of handlers invoked through the context menu. Actions are loaded and installed similarly to other spice components such as applets, desklets, extensions, and themes.
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<\/center>\nFor example, the mintstick package includes actions that allow users to access handlers for creating a bootable medium or checking the integrity of the image from the context menu displayed when right-clicking on an ISO file.
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<\/center> <\/p>\n- The ability to set the scale to 75% has been restored. <\/li>\n
- Dithering has been employed for more effective color blending when forming the background gradient (lightbox) by simulating shades through a mixture of existing colors. <\/li>\n
- The ability to resize the menu editor window has been added.\n
- Support for using AVIF format images as desktop wallpapers has been introduced. <\/li>\n
- The sound control applet has been updated with an option to always display the microphone mute indicator, regardless of the microphone activation (useful when you need to mute the microphone in advance before starting a program that uses it). Middle mouse button handling has been implemented while holding down the Shift key. <\/li>\n
- A setting has been added to select the screen on which notifications will appear. <\/li>\n
- A screen gesture for zooming the desktop has been introduced. <\/li>\n
- An option has been added to the context menu to show detailed application information. <\/li>\n
- The screenshot creation service now includes the ability to determine the color of a selected point on the screen.\n
- A setting to disable buttons on the stylus has been added.\n
- The ability to edit application menus by accessing the properties section after right-clicking has been provided.\n
- A setting has been introduced to disable the display of additional information when hovering the mouse pointer over an application icon in the grouped window list.\n
- The capabilities of the Hypnotix IPTV player have been expanded, now allowing the maintenance of a common list of favorite channels that operates independently of providers (you can keep all your desired channels in one place, even when connected to multiple broadcasting providers). The ability to create custom TV channels using a URL for arbitrary streaming or video recordings has been provided (for example, you can use collections of videos from YouTube as a channel).\n
A built-in feature has been added for downloading and installing new versions of the yt-dlp application used for viewing YouTube (older versions of yt-dlp are typically included in distributions, which creates issues when changes on YouTube make them incompatible).
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<\/center> <\/p>\n- The Warpinator utility, designed for encrypted file sharing between two computers, now supports manual connection setup with another device through input an IP address<\/a> or by scanning a QR code.
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<\/center>\n- The improvement of applications developed under the X-Apps initiative, aimed at unifying the software environment across different desktop editions of Linux Mint, continues. The X-Apps incorporate modern technologies (GTK3 for HiDPI support, gsettings, etc.), while retaining traditional interface elements such as the toolbar and menu. Among these applications are: the text editor Xed, the photo manager Pix, the document viewer Xreader, and the image viewer Xviewer.\n
- The note-taking program has added support for commands sent via DBus, allowing users to manage notes from scripts or through keyboard shortcuts.\n
- The login screen of Slick Greeter now includes an option to change the location of the login input area.\n
- In Bulky, a utility for batch renaming files, support for thumbnails and drag & drop mode has been added.\n
- The Pix image viewer offers automatic image rotation based on the orientation of the video.\n
- The backup utility has been updated to include a toolbar and an 'About' dialog.\n
- Support for invoking the 'Color Picker' tool to identify the color of any point on the screen has been added to Xapp XDG Desktop Portal.\n
- The toolkit for creating ISO images \u2014 live-build \u2014 has been updated. Differences between Debian-based (LMDE) and Ubuntu (Linux Mint) builds have been reduced. Full support for booting in SecureBoot mode has been implemented, along with compatibility with various BIOS and EFI implementations. The GRUB bootloader is used in EFI mode, while Isolinux\/syslinux is employed in BIOS mode. <\/ul>\n
- A new type of external components (spice) \u2014 Actions \u2014 has been proposed. \"Actions\" are extensions for the Nemo file manager that allow the inclusion of handlers invoked through the context menu. Actions are loaded and installed similarly to other spice components such as applets, desklets, extensions, and themes.