izdajanje distribucije , the second update of the Linux Mint 19.x branch, based on Ubuntu 18.04 LTS and supported until 2023. The distribution is fully compatible with Ubuntu but significantly differs in its approach to organizing the user interface and the selection of default applications. The Linux Mint developers provide a desktop environment that aligns with classic desktop organization principles, making it more familiar for users who do not embrace the new interface designs of Unity and GNOME 3. DVD images based on the shells are available for download. (), () i ().
Glavne novosti Linux Mint 19.3 (, , ):
- Included are versions of desktop environments in , whose design and workflow continue to develop the ideas of GNOME 2 — users are offered a desktop and a panel with a menu, a quick launch area, a list of open windows, and a system tray with running applets. Cinnamon is based on GTK3+ and GNOME 3 technologies. The project develops the GNOME Shell interface and the Mutter window manager towards providing an environment in the style of GNOME 2 with a more modern design and the incorporation of elements from GNOME Shell that complement the classic desktop. MATE continues the development of the GNOME 2.32 codebase and is completely free of intersections with GNOME 3, allowing for the traditional GNOME 2 desktop to run alongside GNOME 3.
- V Cinnamonu je za vsako območje plošče (levo, na sredini, desno) omogočeno določanje lastne velikosti besedila in velikosti slikovnih ikon.
- V upravitelju datotek Nemo je dodana možnost prilagoditve, katere akcije so vidne v kontekstnem meniju.
- Namizje Xfce je nadgrajeno na različico .
- V sistemski pladenj je dodan nov indikator s namigom in predlogi za reševanje potencialnih težav v sistemu. Na primer, indikator predlaga namestitev manjkajočih jezikovnih paketov in multimedijskih kodekov, opozarja na izhod nove različice Linux Mint ali označuje razpoložljive dodatne gonilnike.
- V nastavitvah jezika je dodana možnost določanja formata izhoda časa.
- Podpora za zaslone z visoko gostoto pikslov (HiDPI) je skoraj v celoti pripravljena, zajema vse aplikacije, vključene v osnovno ponudbo vseh različic Linux Minta, razen Hexchat in Qt5Settings. Ikone z zastavami so bile zamenjane v nastavitvah jezika in v vmesniku za izbiro ogledal repozitorijev, ker so se zaradi povečave na zaslonih HiDPI videle zamegljene. V Cinnamonu so bile rešene težave z delovanjem predogleda tem na zaslonih HiDPI.
- Predlagan je aplet XAppStatus in API XApp.StatusIcon, ki implementirata alternativni mehanizem za postavljanje ikon z indikatorji aplikacij v sistemski pladenj. XApp.StatusIcon rešuje težave, ki nastanejo pri uporabi Gtk.StatusIcon, zasnovanega za uporabo 16-pikselnih ikon, ki ima težave z HiDPI in je vezan na zastarele tehnologije, kot sta Gtk.Plug in Gtk.Socket, ki nista združljiva z GTK4 in Wayland. Gtk.StatusIcon prav tako predvideva risanje na strani aplikacije, ne pa apleta. Za reševanje teh težav je bila v Ubuntu predlagana sistemska banka AppIndicator, vendar ne podpira celotne funkcionalnosti Gtk.StatusIcon in na splošno zahteva predelavo apletov.
XApp.StatusIcon, like AppIndicator, handles the rendering of icons, tooltips, and labels on the applet side, utilizing DBus to convey information between applets. Rendering on the applet side provides high-quality icons of any size and addresses display issues. It supports event transmission from the applet to the application when clicked, also carried out via the DBus. For compatibility with other desktops, an App.StatusIcon stub has been prepared, which detects the presence of the applet and reverts to Gtk.StatusIcon if necessary, allowing for the display of icons from older applications based on Gtk.StatusIcon.
- The default multimedia player is
, providing a graphical interface based on the GTK3 library for the console video player MPV. Celluloid has replaced Xplayer, which was based on GStreamer/ClutterGST and supported video rendering only using the CPU (utilizing MPV allows for the use of hardware acceleration mechanisms). - For note-taking, instead of Tomboy, which has dependencies on Mono and does not support HiDPI, the Gnote application is offered, with the only downside being its inability to minimize to the system tray.
- Instead of the GIMP graphics editor, a very simple and more intuitive application for beginners called 'Drawing' has been added to the basic set, supporting drawing, scaling, cropping, and transformation.
- The XAppIconChooser widget has implemented support for determining the default icon size and custom icon categories. This widget is also used in the menu for selecting the logo.
- Blueberry, the Bluetooth configurator, has been completely redone, improving device detection and problem diagnostics, as well as expanding the range of supported hardware.
- In the LightDM display manager settings, the option to select a cursor theme for the login screen has been added.
- Nastavljeno je unapređenje aplikacija razvijenih u okviru inicijative X-Apps, usmerene na unifikaciju programskog okruženja u izdanjima Linux Mint zasnovanim na različitim radnim površinama. U X-Apps aplikacijama korišćene su savremene tehnologije (GTK3 za podršku HiDPI, gsettings itd.), ali su zadržani tradicionalni elementi korisničkog interfejsa, kao što su traka sa alatima i meni. Među tim aplikacijama su: uređivač teksta Xed, menadžer fotografija Pix, pregledač dokumenata Xreader, pregledač slika Xviewer.
- In the photo manager, the ability to select a quality mode for displaying photos in slideshow mode has been provided.
- The Xed text editor (a branch of Pluma/Gedit) has added support for opening links with a right-click.
- V dokumente Xreader (izpeljanka Atril/Evince) so v orodno vrstico dodane gumbe za ogled opomb;
- V Xviewer je bila dodana kombinacija tipk Ctrl+0 za ponastavitev merila.
- V zagonski meni iso-slike je dodano orodje za določanje strojne opreme
('Orodje za zaznavanje strojne opreme').
- Spremenjen je izgled zagonskega menija in zagonskega zaslona.
Izvor: opennet.ru
