GNOME 45 released: new desktop environment unveiled

News on September 21, GNOME 45 desktop environment is officially released today. This version not only fixes many problems of previous versions, but also brings many new functions and features, as well as upgrades to native applications such as Nautilus file manager, picture viewer and clock.

In the new version, GNOME 45 introduces an animated workspace indicator to replace the previous "Activities" label. This indicator allows users to switch between different workspaces by clicking and sliding, and confirms the currently selected workspace with a pill shape, providing a more intuitive way for workflow switching

According to the editor’s understanding, the new version of Nautilus The file manager focuses on improving search performance, and also supports the function of dragging images directly from the web page to the file manager. The grid view is improved to better display starred files. In addition, users can view capacity information in the folder properties, and the sidebar can automatically adjust based on the window size.

In order to improve the file opening experience, the new version of Nautilus file manager further unifies date and time formats and simplifies keyboard shortcut key combinations. For example, users can now use Ctrl F Use key combinations to quickly navigate to the search bar.

This update also redesigned the "Search Everywhere" button, increases the spacing between search results, and adopts a more modern full-height sidebar layout. At the same time, keyboard backlight control is also enhanced and a new Quick Setting shortcut, redesigned the visual effect of the pointer, and provides users with light system style options and new wallpaper choices. In addition, for Input Leap has enhanced Wayland support, further improving performance and stability.

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