Change is afoot for one of Linux's most popular GTK themes. Elementary, from its latest release onwards, only "intend" to provide support for its GTK and icon set under the Pantheon desktop environment - the default desktop of the elementary OS. Project lead Dan Rabbit describes the effort to support the various desktop environments and applications in both the gtk theme and the icon set as 'a royal pain'. "So I'm just focusing on making Pantheon work."
The default wallpaper for Ubuntu 12.04 has been revealed in a bug report. In it Canonical design team member Otto Greenslade presents two version of the same background: one with added 'noise' texture and one without. 'I would of course prefer to use this one if at all possible,' writes Otto of the former design, although notes that its larger size may be a blocker to this.
Rdio and Pandora support has been added to the desktop-based cloud music player Nuvola. Updated translations, and fixes for multimedia-keys and webkit rending also feature in the 1.0.4 release.
We can exclusively share with you the official disc artwork for the Ubuntu 12.04 LTS CD and Ubuntu 12.04 LTS Server releases.
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Development Update The Precise Pangolin Beta 2 is set to be released on Thursday, the 29th, If you feel comfortable testing beta releases, get the latest daily build and keep it updated. Don’t forget to […]
The second beta release of Ubuntu 12.04 is now available to download.
Chances are if you're using Ubuntu you're a 25-35 year old male living in either the USA or Mexico. At least, those are the findings from the recently-conducted 'Ubuntu User Survey 2012'. With a response rate of over 17,000, the survey will help Ubuntu developers better understand their user base. But what else has the survey revealed?
The latest version of the GNOME desktop has been released today. But what’s new, what’s improved? Dynamic Wallpaper “He’s starting by telling us about the wallpaper? Geesh!” I know it’s an odd place to start […]
We have a lot of ‘L’ (Love) for the other ‘L’ in the Ubuntu family (Lubuntu) here on OMG! Ubuntu!. And its forthcoming 12.04 release is shaping up to be the best yet, boasting a […]
The Unity Launcher and Panel can't be themed directly - not without recreating and then replacing each of the tiny .png files it uses - but the illusion of a themed top-panel and Unity launcher can be created quickly and easily by way of special custom wallpapers. Click on in to learn more.
Ubuntu's default photo manager 'Shotwell' has put out a new release. A new image straightening tool and improved Flickr login are amongst the changes to be found in Shotwell 0.12.