{"id":36684,"date":"2022-01-08T16:05:46","date_gmt":"2022-01-08T16:05:46","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/ubuntuhandbook.org\/?p=36684"},"modified":"2022-01-08T16:05:46","modified_gmt":"2022-01-08T16:05:46","slug":"linux-mint-20-3-is-out","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/ubuntuhandbook.org\/index.php\/2022\/01\/linux-mint-20-3-is-out\/","title":{"rendered":"Linux Mint 20.3 is Out! Full Dark Mode, Theme & XApps Updates"},"content":{"rendered":"

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The third point release of Linux Mint 20 is out! Unlike Ubuntu, it has different code names for each point releases. And, Linux Mint 20.3 codenamed ‘Una’.<\/p>\n

The release still has Kernel 5.4<\/b> though user may install updated Ubuntu patched Kernels using ‘Update Manager’. And, it features Cinnamon 5.2<\/b>, MATE 1.26<\/b>, and XFCE 4.16<\/b> for each desktop editions.<\/p>\n

XApp Updates:<\/h4>\n

Linux Mint now has a new Xapp “Thingy<\/a>“<\/b>. It’s a Document Manager for user to quick access to favorite and recently opened documents and keeps track of the reading progress.<\/p>\n

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New Document Manager
‘Thingy’<\/p><\/div>\n

Hypnotix IPTV Player now defauts to dark mode. And, it features a new search function, and Xtream AIP support. <\/p>\n

The Sticky Notes also has a new search function and adds option to control the text size.<\/p>\n

Theme updates:<\/h4>\n

Linux Mint 20.3 features full dark mode support. And some apps including Hypnotix, Celluloid, Pix, Xviewer and Gnome Terminal now default to dark.<\/p>\n

The default “Mint-Y” theme now has rounded tittle bar corners and bigger buttons. Accents and feature colors removed on some widgets, and now only left on sliders, checkboxes, radios and the close button.<\/p>\n

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For those prefer the old look, the original Mint-Y theme is available as “mint-themes-legacy” package in the repositories.<\/p>\n

Cinnamon 5.2:<\/h4>\n

The Cinnamon desktop has been updated to v5.2. It’s calendar applet features multi-calendar events, and online calendars and applications sync with evolution-data-server.<\/p>\n

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Calendar multi events support<\/p><\/div>\n

There are also simplified animations, new radial shader effect added to clutter dialogs, new configuration options for windows list, notification and workspace switcher applets, and other improvements.<\/p>\n

Other changes in Linux Mint 20.3<\/a> include:<\/p>\n