Feature Preview of Gnome 2.8

Leonardo writes "The GNOME foundation should release the new version of this desktop environment on the 15th of September. While we waiting for version 2.8, Foot Notes has a link that explains what's new in this release. Improvements include both core parts (like VFS and Nautilus) and UI modules, like a new applet manager, an improved gconf editor and a new theme. In addition there are some proposed modules like new system tools and a new VNC server. Take a look at Davyd Madeley' site (mirror) if you want to view some sweet screenshots."

Comments

Re:I still have hope for gnome.

[JanneM]

1. Jettison the whole gconf/registry thing in favor of a tree of plain text config files in .gnome or something

gconf _is_ a tree of text config files in .gconf .

2. Resurrect the old GNOME control center

What did it do differently than the preferences view in nautilus?

3. Give me a default window manager with the ability to select focus-follows-mouse mouse

Settings->Windows, choose "Focus follows Mouse".

4. Construct a usable menu editor somewhere so that I can customize my menus

Not sure what you feel is wrong with the current method?

8. Give me an "advanced mode" to turn on all kinds of extra GUI configuration bells and whistles like keybindings, autoraise, MIME types, etc.

keybindings - in the preferences already. autoraise windows - you find that in the same preference dialog as focus-follows-mouse above. MIME type editor - already exists, improved for 2.8. For other things, gconf-editor _is_ your advanced mode.