Read on for a weekly round up of recent Linux app updates that weren’t quite juicy enough to merit their own dedicated post.
Word of warning: if you’re averse to Electron apps, best look away now. Also, if an app you love got an update this week but it’s not mentioned below, we more likely to be because I didn’t know about it, rather than I hate it.
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Komorebi v0.9.2
It’s only been a week since we introduced you to Komorebi, which lets you use parallax-y effect wallpapers on Ubuntu desktop, yet the app has already pushed out several updates!
It’s since gained a GUI for switching between wallpapers, and toggling on system info; works better on dual monitors and with GNOME Shell. A new (beta) option helps improve memory usage for non-parallax wallpapers; and a new ‘cartoon mountain’ wallpaper was added.
Plus, all of those changes squeeze into a smaller package size (always appreciated).
If you’re yet to try Komorebi out, of you recoiled from our original post because of the config editing instructions, it’s worth checking out.
You can download the latest release from GitHub.
–Shots v1.1.0
No, I didn’t make a typo (for once) in the heading above; this app really is called –Shots (dash dash shots, as I mentally pronounce it).
An Electron-based screenshot annotator, the Shots 1.1.0 update adds an option to disable the global keyboard shortcut; is able to save screenshots directly to the clipboard for fast pasting elsewhere; and no longer creates a –shots directory.
You can download the latest release of –Shots from Github.
Alduin v1.3.0
Alduin, an Electron-based RSS reader for Linux desktops, now lets you import OPML feed lists simply by dragging and dropping them on to the application window (nice and easy). You can now export feeds from the app to an OPML via the in-app settings menu.
Head over to the Alduin Github page to find out more.
Harmony v0.4.5
Sleek Electron-based music player Harmony has a new release, one that finally remember the position and size of the app when last closed. It also bags a dynamic volume icon, shunts settings in to a separate tab, and adds a dropdown menu for sorting tracks.
If you’re a big Last.fm user (like I am) you’ll be pleased to know that Last.fm login support no longer bugs out.