Next time you stop by the Flathub website you will notice it’s had a bit of a revamp.
The latest UI refresh lands a year after its last big redesign and builds on that look by adding new on-page features. These changes make it easier for Linux users to find the apps they are looking for and come across new software they might not have heard of.
— That is unless they regularly read sites like mine, eh 😉.
The Flathub homepage is now topped by a new banner slider (updated weekly) which promotes 5 apps. There’s also a new “App of the Day” pod to attract eyeballs to especially worthwhile software, which is paired against a more prominent Flathub setup guide callout.
A cool touch: the background colours for the above elements subtly change when dark mode is turned on to ensure optimised contrast and legibility.
Beneath these is a new tabbed switcher. This shows a list of Trending software by default with tabs to switch to lists of Popular, New, and Updated apps (switching tab doesn’t cause the page to reload or stutter during transition which is great).
These flashy additions are sure to turn the Flathub website in to a destination for app discovery rather than merely a searchable, static app directory.
Of course, it still functions like that too; you can continue to browse by category (e.g., Audio & Video, Utilites, etc), filter to see verified apps only, and search for software manually using keywords etc.
If you’re ‘fessed-up fan of Flatpak apps and a frequent user of Flathub then be sure to stop by the site to take in the changes — and if you discover any seriously neat apps I’ve not already covered (here or on OMG! Linux) then do give the submit news button a stroke n’ clue me in!
Thanks Bobby!