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A new Linux desktop environment, Starling, gained attention this week after being developed by a single person over six months using AI coding tools. According to the project's GitHub and website, AI ...
Read more →Mosaic, a new GNOME Shell extension, was released last month, bringing an on-demand automatic window tiling feature to the desktop environment. Users can activate or deactivate this mode directly from...
Read more →Hyprland, the dynamic tiling Wayland compositor, released version 0.56.1 today. The developers describe it "as usual, a patch release with a few fixes backported from main onto 0.56.0" aimed at stabil...
Read more →KDE developers are preparing for the upcoming Plasma 6.8 release, which is set to introduce a new display management utility named kscreenctl. This tool is being developed as a replacement for the exi...
Read more →Hyprland v0.56.0, a Wayland compositor, was released today, July 20, 2026. This version introduces several new features focused on window management algorithms, color management, and its Lua configura...
Read more →The Desktop Icons NG (DING) GNOME Shell extension, which Ubuntu utilizes for desktop icon management, has completed its port to GTK4. Version 51.0.0 of the extension, released in July 2026, includes t...
Read more →Wayland 1.26 was released earlier today, as announced by Simon Ser. This stable update introduces a new compositor) and its clients use to interact.">Wayland protocol that allows a compositor to programmatically adjust the pointer's position for client applications.">pointer warp event, a significant addition to the Wayland protocol. This event enables a composi...
Read more →KDE's KWin window manager has recently merged support for compositor renders the shadow around a window, instead of the individual client application.">server-side drop shadows. This new feature is slated for inclusion in the upcoming KDE Plasma 6.8 desktop environment. Integrating drop shadow...
Read more →The COSMIC desktop team today released Epoch 1.3, an update that introduces a "Frosted Glass" visual effect. This new option allows users to enable a blurred, translucent appearance for certain UI ele...
Read more →Ubuntu 26.10 will transition its default D-Bus implementation from dbus-daemon to dbus-broker. This change, effective with the upcoming 26.10 release, marks the first time Ubuntu has altered its D-Bus...
Read more →Anthropic has recently launched a beta version of its Claude desktop application for Linux. The release provides an apt repository for Ubuntu users to access ongoing updates. This Linux beta includes ...
Read more →Linux Mint announced today that its upcoming Linux Mint 23 release will offer full Wayland support, moving it beyond an experimental option. The development team stated that "both X11 and Wayland will...
Read more →KDE Plasma 6.7.2, anticipated for release in July, is set to resolve KWin's most prevalent crash. This update follows the stable debut of Plasma 6.7.1, which shipped earlier this week. For the upcomin...
Read more →System76 today released COSMIC Epoch 1.1, marking the first minor version update to its Rust-based desktop environment since the December 1.0 debut. The update introduces COSMIC Monitor, a new native ...
Read more →KDE Plasma 6.7 was released this month, introducing independent per-screen virtual desktops, a feature "many of its users have been requesting for decades." The update also brings support for simultan...
Read more →KDE developers are applying final bug and regression fixes to the upcoming Plasma 6.7 desktop environment, which is expected to be released next week. This pre-release activity ensures stability and a...
Read more →Hyprland, the Wayland compositor, recently released version 0.55.4, described as "Another small round of patches on top of 0.55.3." This update primarily focuses on stability and user experience impro...
Read more →The GNOME Sushi file previewer, a component of the GNOME Files (Nautilus) file manager, has recently been updated to utilize GTK4. This adaptation introduces a series of enhancements aimed at improvin...
Read more →COSMIC Epoch 1.0.15 was released today, June 4, 2026, bringing Wayland Pointer Constraints to the desktop environment. This implementation is intended to provide a "better gaming experience," as noted...
Read more →Recent reports indicate significant progress on the Wayland display server protocol.">COSMIC Desktop environment's new "Frosted Glass" appearance. This visual effect, which is actively being developed for the Rust and Wayland based de...
Read more →The upcoming GTK 4.23.1 development release will introduce a new "Snapping" feature. This addition is intended to enhance the fractional scaling experience on high-resolution displays by addressing po...
Read more →The spacebar preview feature for GNOME Sushi is being fixed in Ubuntu 26.04. GNOME Sushi is a file preview utility for the GNOME desktop environment, allowing users to select a file in the Nautilus fi...
Read more →Google's ANGLE project has recently merged support for Wayland. This development is reported to unblock native Wayland compatibility for the Chromium Embedded Framework (CEF). The integration of Wayla...
Read more →Sway 1.12 was released today, May 26, 2026, building on wlroots 0.20.0. This release introduces several new features, including the ability to capture individual windows and support for HDR10 when uti...
Read more →Labwc 0.20, a wlroots-based Wayland compositor, was released today, May 26, 2026. This new version introduces numerous new features. The release of Labwc 0.20 coincides with the launch of Sway 1.12, a...
Read more →Linux Mint developers are currently building a new, native screenshot utility for the Cinnamon desktop environment. This tool is being developed ahead of Cinnamon's next major release to enhance scree...
Read more →KDE developers are actively preparing for upcoming Plasma releases, with work progressing on both Plasma 6.7 and 6.8. Plasma 6.8 is set to introduce support for Intel Xe graphics within its System Mon...
Read more →The graphical user interface version of the Vim text editor, gVim, has merged support for the GTK4 toolkit. This update, integrated today, provides an alternative to the existing GTK2 and GTK3 backend...
Read more →Fedora Linux is retiring its Deepin desktop environment packages from its official repositories. This decision by Fedora is attributed to ongoing security concerns and a reported lack of active mainte...
Read more →Hyprland, a dynamic Wayland compositor, released version 0.55.2 today. This update is a maintenance release focused on stability, delivering "another round of minor fixes backported from main onto 0.5...
Read more →KDE announced today it has received a €1.28 million ($1.51 million) grant from the Sovereign Tech Fund (STF), a German government-backed initiative. The funding is earmarked for improving the Plasma d...
Read more →Ubuntu community member Muqtxdir recently recreated the Unity desktop shell, leveraging the Wayfire compositor, gtk4-layer-shell, and Libadwaita. This experimental project visualizes a modern evolutio...
Read more →Hyprland 0.55, a Wayland-based compositor, was released today as a significant feature update. This version introduces Lua-based configuration, which now allows for ExpressionVec2 and table usage, alo...
Read more →KDE developers are preparing features for the upcoming Plasma 6.7 desktop environment, with a stable release anticipated in mid-June. Among the key additions, Plasma 6.7 will introduce support for ICC...
Read more →Flatpak 1.17.7 was released today, continuing to advance open-source application sandboxing and distribution on the Linux desktop. This update introduces several new features, prominently including th...
Read more →Omarchy 3.7, the Arch Linux based desktop distribution featuring the Hyprland compositor and led by David Heinemeier Hansson, was released today. This latest version introduces a significant overhaul ...
Read more →Zorin OS 18.1, the first point release to Zorin OS 18, is now available. Released today, approximately six months after the initial Zorin OS 18 launch, this update builds upon its Ubuntu 24.04 LTS bas...
Read more →NVIDIA today, April 02, 2026, released a preview Linux driver introducing support for the DRM Color Pipeline API. This development follows the API's integration into the Linux 6.19 kernel. The inclusi...
Read more →A new experimental protocol, xx-fractional-scale-v2, has been proposed to address existing limitations with Wayland fractional scaling. A merge request for this protocol was opened today within Waylan...
Read more →GNOME 50, which is included in the Ubuntu 26.04 LTS Beta released yesterday, has removed direct integration for accessing Google Drive files within the Nautilus file manager. This change means users c...
Read more →Framework Computer, known for its modular laptops and the new Ryzen AI Max "Strix Halo" Framework Desktop, has increased its support for the KDE community. This development was reported today by Phoro...
Read more →Wayland 1.25 has been released by Simon Ser. This latest version features full documentation for color management, a significant update for the Wayland protocol. The new documentation provides clear g...
Read more →GNOME 50, codenamed "Tokyo," was released today, March 19, 2026. This stable update enables Variable Refresh Rate (VRR) and fractional scaling by default, alongside expanding parental controls and int...
Read more →KDE Linux, serving as a reference platform for the KDE Plasma desktop, has received notable enhancements. These recent updates include the addition of Apple APFS file-system support, improving compati...
Read more →Hyprland, the Wayland compositor, yesterday released version 0.54.2. This patch release focuses on backporting critical fixes from the main development branch to address regressions and enhance stabil...
Read more →The Hyprland Wayland compositor project released version 0.53.1 today, January 07, 2026. This patch release incorporates several critical fixes backported from the main development branch, aiming to e...
Read more →Hyprland 0.53 was released today, December 30, 2025, as the last feature update for the Wayland compositor in 2025. This release includes significant breaking changes, such as a complete overhaul of t...
Read more →KDE developer Nate Graham stated today that the KDE Plasma desktop's Wayland transition "nears completion" as 2025 concludes. In a recent blog post, Graham highlighted the progress made throughout the...
Read more →elementary OS 8.1 was released today, December 24, 2025. This update introduces Wayland as the default display server for new installations, marking a significant shift for the distribution. It also a...
Read more →Development work this week for KDE Plasma 6.6 has confirmed the addition of proper screen mirroring support for Wayland sessions. This feature resolves a previous limitation where duplicating display ...
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