Linux Mint 20.3 has already been released and these are its news

The new version of Linux Mint 20.3 has already been released and in this new version a new version of the Cinnamon 5.2 desktop environment is included, in which we can find that the design and organization of the work in which he continues to develop the ideas of GNOME 2.

And it is that in Cinnamon 5.2 the user you are offered a desk which introduces a new calendar applet that supports simultaneous work with multiple calendars and synchronization with external calendars using evolution-data-server (eg GNOME Calendar, Thunderbird and Google Calendar).

In addition to this, a confirmation dialog box was added that is shown when trying to delete a panel, in the menu of all applications, the display of symbolic icons is implemented and the application buttons are hidden by default and also the effects animated are simplified.

Were added new settings to disable scrolling in the interface to switch desktop, hide the counter in the notification display applet, and remove labels in the window list. Improved support for NVIDIA Optimus technology.

The tmodernized emas, since in the window corners are rounded. In window titles, the window control buttons have been increased in size and additional indents have been added around the icons to make it easier to press on click. Shadow rendering has been redesigned to unify the appearance of windows, regardless of application-side (CSD) or server-side rendering.

The Mint-X theme has improved the display of applications with interfaces orseparate sciences in the environment based on the clear theme. Celluloid, Xviewer, Pix, Hypnotix, and GNOME terminal apps have a dark theme enabled by default. If it is necessary to return the light theme in the settings of the specified applications, a change of light and dark themes is implemented. Optimization of the notification block style in applications.

The file manager Nemo has the ability to rename files automatically if their names conflict with other files when they are copied. Fixed an issue with clearing the clipboard when the Nemo process ends. The appearance of the toolbar has been improved.

The use of colors to highlight active elements has been revised: in order not to visually saturate the interface with distracting color inserts in some widgets, such as toolbar buttons and menus, gray is used as the base color (the highlight of eye-catching elements is preserved in sliders, switches and the window close button). Also, the dark gray highlighting has been removed from the sidebar in the file manager.

Instead of two different themes for dark and light headings, theme Mint-Y has a common theme that changes color dynamically depending on the selected mode. Support for a combo theme combining dark headers with light windows has been removed. By default, a light panel is offered (in Mint-X, a dark one) and a new set of emblems has been added to display on the thumbnails. For those who are not satisfied with the design changes, the "Mint-Y-Legacy" theme has been prepared, with which the old appearance can be preserved.

Continuous improvements to applications developed as part of the X-Apps initiative, aimed at unifying the software environment in Linux Mint editions based on different desktops. X-Apps use modern technologies (GTK3 for HiDPI support, gsettings, etc.), but retain traditional interface elements such as the toolbar and menus. Among these applications: Xed text editor, Pix photo manager, Xreader document viewer, Xviewer image viewer.

The document manager Thingy has been added to the X-Apps suite, with which you can quickly return to selected or recently viewed documents, as well as visually keep track of how many pages have been read.

The interface of the Hypnotix IPTV player has been redesigned, in which support for a dark theme has appeared, a new set of country flag images has been proposed, support for the Xtream API has been implemented (in addition to M3U and local playlists), A new function has been added for search for TV channels, movies and series.

And a search function has been added to Sticky Notes, the appearance of the notes has been redesigned (the title is embedded in the note) and a menu has been added to change the font size.

Get Linux Mint 20.3

For those who are interested in being able to obtain this new version, they can do so from its official website, the link is. You should also know that Linux Mint is offered with the MATE 1.26 (2.1 GB), Cinnamon 5.2 (2.1 GB) and Xfce 4.16 (2 GB) environments.

Linux Mint 20 is classified as a Long Term Support (LTS) release, with updates to roll out until 2025.