News, Tutorials, Howtos for Ubuntu Linux
Sushi, the file previewer application for GNOME Desktop, released the 51 RC version today.
The last 51 alpha & beta releases of this macOS Finder’s Quick Look style application ported the app to GTK4 plus LibAdwaita, so when you pressing Space on a file, it pops-up a modern native preview window that follows system light and dark style.
Want to display your lovely photo images as desktop widget, here’s an extension that can do the job for Ubuntu and other Linux with recent GNOME Desktop.
It’s Desktop Frames, a GNOME Shell extension that can create multiple desktop widgets that display random images from user selected folders.
GNOME 51, the Linux desktop to be default in next Ubuntu 26.10 and Fedora Workstation 45, is now available for Beta testing!
The new version of this popular Linux Desktop environment introduced many exciting new features, various fixes, and other improvements.
Sushi, the file previewer for GNOME desktop environment, released version 51 Beta in last week.
GNOME Sushi was revived several months ago. With the latest 51 development version, it’s finally ported to GTK4 with some new functions and API updates.
GNOME 50, the default desktop environment for Ubuntu 26.04 and Fedora 44 Workstation, released its 4th maintenance today.
The new version, GNOME 50.4, fixed various crashes, security issues for GDM login screen, and the annoying app search function not working issue.
GNOME Boxes, GNOME’s virtualization software for running operating systems in virtual machines, released the Beta for next 51 version.
The new version is finally ported from GTK3 to GTK4 plus LibAdwaita, making its user interface look modern and native in recent GNOME Desktops.
Mutter, the window manager and Wayland compositor used by GNOME, released new 51 Beta version today.
The new version of this GNOME component that manages windows, handles input devices, and draws the desktop, added support for Wayland ext-background-effect-v1 protocol.
GNOME Document Viewer, aka Papers, released new 51 Beta version one day ago.
The new version of this GNOME core application for reading PDF / DejaVu documents as well as Comic Books archives introduced visual signature support.
GNOME is going to support uninstalling applications directly from the App Grid, by adding “Uninstall” option to app icons’ right-click menu.
The feature is to be implemented by a Google Summer of Code (GSoC) 2026 project via a contributor from India.
Dash to Dock, the popular Gnome Shell Extension that brings out the bottom dock launcher out of overview, released new 106 version a few days ago.
The new version of this extension that’s default in Ubuntu (known as Ubuntu Dock) added the upcoming GNOME 51 support, and explained why the “scroll over icon” switching workspace action does not work.
