In recent weeks, in This week in GNOME many changes have been posted including "ported to GTK4 and libadwaita". GTK4 is the latest major version of the user interface toolkit that originally included "GIMP" in its name, and was released in December 2020. Although it may seem like a long time, the truth is that it is not, and so much so that “GNU Image Manipulation Program” is still in GTK2 in its stable version.
Among the novelties that have mentioned this week, we have one that we will see soon after the fresh installation, although in Ubuntu it is barely visible. This is the initial configuration of GNOME (GNOME Initial Setup), which has begun to use the aforementioned GTK4 and libadwaita. you have the rest of new arrivals from week 54 below.
This week in GNOME
- Console is now based on GTK4.
- New version of the GTK port of the WebKit rendering engine. WebKitGTK 2.36.5 includes security patches, makes video playback work again on Yelp, and fixes signal
WebKitWebView::context-menuin GTK4 builds. - GNOME Builder has received many changes, and is on the way to be completely based on GTK4. Among the news:
- Searches in files and projects are back.
- Major refactoring of the way global and project settings are layered.
- Auto-hiding of the minimap.
- Indents return to XML and C.
- Introduction of a new mixer of actions and an alternative way to activate them.
- A variety of internal re-architecture in preparation for future changes.
- The GTK4 version of Podcasts is ready.
- First beta of Relm4 0.5. With this release, many components of Relm4 have been redesigned to be more flexible and easier to use.
- Rnote 0.5.4 has arrived with news such as:
- The app now has a new icon and token.
- Text input (with typewriter sounds) has finally been added.
- New PDF import dialog with added option for different PDF spacing preferences.
- Screenshots can now be pasted directly from the clipboard and there is now the ability to enable input restrictions when creating forms.
- Two new selection modes: individual selection and selection by intersection with a drawn path.
- The workspace browser has been redesigned, and now has customizable workspaces (inspired by the Paper app).
- The pen style now draws under other strokes, allowing you to mark text without obstructing it.
- The Cawbird developer has continued to work on its Twitter client, and now supports video and GIF images. A redirect can also be used to automatically obtain the authentication code after authorization from web servers.
- Bottles 2022.7.28 has arrived making it more reliable to roll back to previous states in case recent changes have gone wrong. The ability to display game covers in Library mode has also been implemented to make them appear.
- ReadingStrip, which in Spanish would be «Reading line», is an extension for GNOME Shell with a function equivalent to a reading guide on the computer screen, which is very useful for people with dyslexia.
And that's been it for this week at GNOME.