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GNOME 3.4 Released

Posted by Unknown on from the desktop-develops-sock-thievery-problem dept.

supersloshy writes "The popular GNOME desktop environment has just announced the release of version 3.4. User-facing updates include, among others, a new look for many GNOME applications, smooth scrolling support in GTK, integrated document search in GNOME Shell, a new dynamic background, improved accessibility configuration options, new high-contrast icons, and more documentation. Developer-facing improvements include the release of GTK+ 3.4 and updates to standard GNOME libraries as part of the latest GNOME Developer Platform."

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  1. Re:Will this be any different? by KugelKurt · · Score: 1, Troll

    The font feels ugly.

    Fonts are rendered by FreeType just as under GNOME. If you feel that fonts look different, you're imagining things. Either that or you are lying.

    The interface feels dark.

    Strange, considering that white and light gray are the default theme colors. Sure you're not lying?

    The icons are too small.

    Which icons? Dolphin has a slider in the status bar to resize icons. There isn't even a need to go to some options menu.

    The task tray is in the wrong spot.

    Move the panel

    The toys in the tray are too numerous.

    Which toys? If you have toys there, you have installed them on your own.

    Yes, I know I can fix all of these things, but why would I want to spend hours doing it when I can just get the desktop I want with minimal effort?

    Hours? Now there is no denying that you lie. Panel position and icons sizes are changed within seconds, not minutes, let alone hours.