Posts from May 2017

quod libet player

Quod Libet 3.9 Released, Here’s How to Install it on Ubuntu

A new version of Quod Libet, an open-source and cross-platform music app, is available to download. The app is a versatile music player/manager for Windows, macOS and Linux. It has several advanced built-in features, including a file renamer, a music tagger, […]

26 May 2017

Add Picture in Picture Support to the GNOME Desktop

How to add 'picture in picture' feature to GNOME via a floating window preview, letting you keep an eye on any app or workspace while multitasking.

26 May 2017
Facebook blue face gtk theme

Do You Like Facebook Enough to Use this GTK Theme?

Cancel the sky writing because there's now a much easier way to show the world, or at least the people sat behind you, how much you dig Facebook.

25 May 2017
gmail notifications in GNOME Shell

Get Gmail Notifications on GNOME Shell with This Extension

Looking for an easy way to see Gmail notifications on your GNOME desktop? Well, you needn’t look any further. The Gmail Message Tray GNOME extension does exactly this: it shows new e-mail notifications in the the GNOME […]

25 May 2017

Windows 10 S Won’t Let Users Install Linux Distros

Microsoft has confirmed that users of Windows 10 S, a feature-limited version on Windows 10, won't be able to install Linux distros from the Windows Store.

25 May 2017
neon drive game

80s-inspired Arcade Racer ‘Neon Drive’ Speeds Into Latest Humble Indie Bundle

Put wayfarers on and push play on the nearest ghetto blaster for 80s themed arcade game Neon Drive has sped into the Humble Indie Bundle 18. Pitched as “a slick retro-futuristic obstacle-dodging game that will make your […]

25 May 2017
ambiance gtk theme

Ubuntu Wants You To Help Test the Ubuntu Ambiance Theme in GNOME

Developers and Ubuntu enthusiasts are being encouraged to help test the improved version of the Ubuntu Ambiance theme. As revealed in our interview with the Ubuntu Desktop team, Ubuntu 17.10 won’t ship with a new desktop theme — well, not […]

24 May 2017

I’m In Love With the Opera 46 Beta Wallpapers

The latest beta release of Opera, the web browser, makes a striking set of colourful custom wallpapers available to its users. Provided as extensions, the backgrounds are applied to the speed dial and other elements of the browser […]

24 May 2017
slimbook pro laptop

Say Hello to the Slimbook Pro, a 13-inch Linux Laptop (Updated)

Meet the Slimbook Pro, the latest Linux laptop from hardware company Slimbook. It has an aluminium body, a HiDPI display and enough room for 2 hard drives.

23 May 2017
KDE night color feature

A Built-in ‘Night Light’ Feature Is Coming to KDE Plasma

A blue light filter may soon come built-in to the KDE Plasma desktop. Developers have been working on adding color correction features to the KWin (the KDE window manager/compositor) in Wayland. Although commits that expose color temperature tweaking are not yet […]

23 May 2017
flatpak tux in a box

At Last! Flatpak Apps Can Now Be Themed

Flatpak apps now support themes, solving the most notable drawback to running Flatpak apps on a modern Linux desktop.

23 May 2017
arc menu - an applications menu for GNOME Shell

Arc is a New Applications Menu for GNOME Shell

Arc is a new applications menu for GNOME Shell. It replaces the 'Activities' button with a simple, two-panel app menu and search box.

23 May 2017