GNOME 3.16 Released

kthreadd writes Version 3.16 of GNOME, the primary desktop environment for GNU/Linux operating systems has been released. Some major new features in this release include a overhauled notification system, an updated design of the calendar drop down and support for overlay scrollbars. Also, the grid view in Files has been improved with bigger thumbnail icons, making the appearance more attractive and the rows easier to read. A video is available which demonstrates the new version.

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WOW The GTK+ People have finally figured out...

[cscx]

How to make common widgets that are connected with the keyboard. Too bad this has existed since Windows 2.0 (circa 1985). Maybe they should try and work on a common clipboard for GTK+ applications next... yeah, that would be nice.

Why does everyone get their panties in a knot?

[Anonymous Coward]

What is with all the debate about KDE v GNOME, and the linux desktop in general?

Reality check:

The linux desktop will never be anything but a bit player, ~1-2% max of desktops. I could list a hundred reasons why from hardware probs to ease of use, to no industry support, but why bore you with what you already know.

A few years from now people will make fun of linux desktop user the same way current people make fun of amiga/bes/os2 diehards.

People you are using a dying desktop. Can you surf the web, email, and write a letter on linux? Yes of course. But you could also do that on Win3.11 as well. How many people still use win 3.11?

Bottom line no industry support for a linux desktop and non coming. The people on the bandwagaon are here and the rest are not joining the party.

Sorry to be so negative, but I feel like so many people are wasting there time on projects like Gnome that have no future. Concentrate on where linux has a future servers.

Make scalable directory services that interoperate with AD and NDS.

Make the best free groupware server around and has all the features of exchange but is easy to administer.

Things are the types of things to work on.

The apache lead will not last forever and right now the only thing linux is known for is web serving. Bleech how boring.

Dont think I'm not rooting for linux to win, Its just the war with MS is not where you thought it was.

Re:What good is it, if nobody adopts it?

[yugami]

Wow, how did a rant about telling people what they can and cannot do with their spare time get to +5?

because his opinions are interesting while yours are not.

Re:Obligatory Discussions

[bluefoxlucid]

I dunno, Gnome 2 and KDE feel like Windows 3.1 when you've used Gnome 3. A blunt desktop, some virtual desktops to move around, menus or start menus... the usual.

Then you pull out Gnome 3, and suddenly you can tap Winkey or point the mouse at the top left corner, and you get a view of all the windows on your current desktop. You can start typing "DVD burner" or "Images" or "Firefox", and it brings up Thoggin or Gimp or some Web browsers, that you then click on. You can drag your windows to other desktops; you can drag your windows between desktops to spawn new desktops. You have infinite desktops just by opening a window on the empty desktop at the end.

I hold complaints about Gnome 3's alt-tab behavior. Beyond that, it's thrown out all this navigation through bullshit menus and cluttered windows scattered across a dozen desktops in favor of straight out opening the applications you want and scanning through your open windows across all desktops. It gets out of your way and lets you use the computer, instead of fucking around with the UI.