Xubuntu Xubuntu Development Update June 2018 With the successful release of Xubuntu 18.04 “Bionic Beaver” in April, the team was able to get some much-needed R&R for a few days. But with the announcement of the 18.10 “Cosmic Cuttlefish” release cycle, it was time to get back to work. Here are some quick updates.
Xubuntu Xubuntu 18.04 "Bionic Beaver" Visual Walkthrough After an amazing development cycle, it’s finally here! Xubuntu 18.04 (LTS) will be released later today along with the rest of the Ubuntu family. Check xubuntu.org for the announcement when the release is ready.
MenuLibre MenuLibre 2.2.0 Released After 2.5 years of on-again/off-again development, a new stable release of MenuLibre is now available! This release includes a vast array of changes since 2.0.7 and is recommended for all users.
Mugshot Mugshot 0.4.0 Released Mugshot, the simple user configuration utility, has hit a new stable milestone! Release 0.4.0 wraps up the 0.3 development cycle with full camera support for the past several years of GTK+ releases (and a number of other fixes).
LightDM GTK+ Greeter LightDM GTK+ Greeter 2.0.5 Released A pretty minor release overall, LightDM GTK+ Greeter 2.0.5 improves the user experience for those who prefer to have everything “default”. Vanilla improvements ahead!
Xfce PulseAudio Plugin Xfce PulseAudio Plugin 0.4.0 (and 0.4.1) Released Stable as a rock. Xfce PulseAudio Plugin hit a new stable milestone with the 0.4.0 release. This release wraps up the awesome development cycle we’ve had on this over the last few months and is recommended for all users.
Xfce Xfce Settings 4.12.3 / 4.13.2 Released Fixes galore! Xfce Settings 4.12.3 and 4.13.2 were released on March 18th with several improvements, feature parity, and translations.
Parole Media Player Parole Media Player 1.0.0 Released It’s here, it’s finally here! The first 1.0 release of Parole Media Player has finally arrived. This release greatly improves the user experience for users without hardware-accelerated video and includes several fixes.
Xfce Settings Xfce Settings 4.12.2 Released Xfce has been steadily heading towards it’s GTK+ 3 future with Xfce 4.14, but that doesn’t mean our current stable users have been left behind. We’ve got some new features, bug fixes, and translations for you!
Xfce PulseAudio Plugin Development Release: Xfce PulseAudio Plugin 0.3.5 Activity is slowing down as the Xfce PulseAudio Plugin matures and heads toward the 0.4.0 stable release. With some usability refinements and bug fixes, users will find the latest release both easy and convenient to use.
LightDM GTK+ Greeter LightDM GTK+ Greeter 2.0.4 Released With improvements for accessibility, cursor theme options, and the resolution to a years-old bug, LightDM GTK+ Greeter 2.0.4 is a long-awaited release for every user.
Exo Exo 0.12.0 Stable Release With full GTK+ 2 and 3 support and numerous enhancements, Exo 0.12.0 provides a solid development base for new and refreshed Xfce applications.
MenuLibre MenuLibre 2.1.5 Released With improved support for Budgie, KDE, and MATE desktop environments, MenuLibre 2.1.5 continues to provide one of the best menu editing experiences for the Linux desktop.
Catfish File Search Catfish 1.4.4 Released I’ve got some great news for fans of Catfish, the fast and powerful graphical search utility for Linux. The latest version, 1.4.4, has arrived with performance improvements and tons of localization updates!
MenuLibre MenuLibre 2.1.4 Released The wait is over. MenuLibre 2.1.4 is now available for public testing and translations! With well over 100 commits, numerous bug fixes, and a lot of polish, the best menu editing solution for Linux is ready for primetime.
Website smdavis.us Is Now bluesabre.org! So, you’ve clicked on a link or came to check for a new release at smdavis.us, and now you’re here at bluesabre.org. Fear not! Everything is working just as it should.
Xfce PulseAudio Plugin Development Release: Xfce PulseAudio Plugin 0.3.4 With each new release, the Xfce PulseAudio Plugin becomes more refined and better suited for Xfce users. The latest release adds support for the MPRIS Playlists specification and improves support for Spotify and other media players.
Xfce PulseAudio Plugin Development Release: Xfce PulseAudio Plugin 0.3.3 Development on the Xfce PulseAudio Plugin has been moving along at a steady pace, and the latest release marks the completion of another great feature for the Sound Indicator replacement applet.
Xubuntu Xubuntu 17.10 "Artful Aardvark" Released It’s another great Ubuntu release day, with fresh versions of Ubuntu, Kubuntu, Lubuntu, Ubuntu Budgie, Ubuntu Kylin, Ubuntu MATE, Ubuntu Studio, and my personal favorite: Xubuntu.
Xfce PulseAudio Plugin Development Release: Xfce PulseAudio Plugin 0.3.1 A new release, some handy new features! But, I’ve never posted about this plugin before, so we’ll start with a proper introduction.
Exo Development Release: Exo 0.11.4 What’s New in Exo 0.11.4? This release completes the GTK+ 3 port and can now be used for GTK+ 2 or 3 Xfce application development. New Features GTK Extensions * Added exo_gtk_dialog_get_action_area [https://blog.bluesabre.org/docs/exo/exo-Extensions-to-Gtk.html#exo-gtk-dialog-get-action-area] * Added exo_
Xfce Settings Development Release: Xfce Settings 4.13.1 The second release of the GTK+ 3 powered Xfce Settings is now ready for testing (and possibly general use). Check it out!
Exo Development Release: Exo 0.11.3 Xfce 4.14 development has been picking up steam in the past few months. With the release of Exo 0.11.3, things are only going to get steamier.
Parole Media Player Development Release: Parole 0.9.2 With a huge code cleanup effort, complete plugin development documentation, and numerous bug fixes, Parole Media Player 0.9.2 paves the way for future development.
Xubuntu My Xubuntu Customization Guide Show Your Desktop Friday used to be pretty popular in open source groups, but it’s popularity has declined in recent months. Let’s fix that.