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* Name: [[User:vicodan| Dan Mashal]] | * Name: [[User:vicodan| Dan Mashal]] | ||
* Email: dan.mashal@fedoraproject.org | * Email: dan.mashal@fedoraproject.org | ||
* Release notes owner: | * Name: [[User:vicodan| Wolfgang Ulbrich]] | ||
* Email: chat-to-me@raveit.de | |||
* Release notes owner: [[User:Pbokoc| Petr Bokoc]] pbokoc at redhat dot com | |||
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== Current status == | == Current status == | ||
* Targeted release: [[Releases/20130916 | Fedora | * Targeted release: [[Releases/20130916 | Fedora 21 ]] (release is approximate; new versions are released monthly about the middle of the month) | ||
* Last updated: | * Last updated: 2014-03-24 | ||
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== Detailed Description == | == Detailed Description == | ||
Release 1.8 | '''Release 1.8''' | ||
* New features | |||
- new mate-user-quide | |||
- add window snapping/tiling support to Marco window-manager | |||
- improved support for systemd-logind | |||
- command line panel-applet for displaying the result of a command in the panel | |||
- mpaste tool for using Mate's paste website | |||
- caja-beesu extension for opening a file as superuser | |||
- support for upower-1.0 | |||
- allow rotation of mate-panel background | |||
- add support for Metacity as window manager | |||
- add shuffle mode in slideshow of eom image-viewer | |||
- eom image-viewer is migrated to lcms2 | |||
- show date and time in mate-screensaver lock dialog | |||
- show graphical time in logout/shutdown dialog | |||
- switch complete to pulseaudio, good bye gstreamer mixer | |||
- middle click on volume-applet toggles mute state | |||
- add undo functionality to Sticky-note applet | |||
* Renaming some packages | |||
- mate-file-manager to caja | |||
- mate-window-manager to marco | |||
- mate-text-editor to pluma | |||
- mate-document-viewer to atril | |||
- mate-menu-editor to mozo | |||
- mate-file-archiver to engrampa | |||
- mate-image-viever to eom | |||
* Replacements | |||
- mate-doc-utils with yelp-tools, help in all packages works now | |||
- single caja extensions packages are now summarized in the new caja-extensions package | |||
- libmatewnck with libwnck | |||
* Drops | |||
- mate-character-map | |||
== Benefit to Fedora == | == Benefit to Fedora == | ||
1. Leaner, better, faster MATE Desktop | 1. Leaner, better, faster MATE Desktop | ||
== Scope == | |||
Proposal owners: | |||
1) Upgrade all packages to 1.8 version. (done) | |||
2) Update comps with new package set. (done) | |||
3) Submit review requests for the following renamed packages: | |||
mate-file-manager -> caja (done) | |||
mate-window-manager -> marco (done) | |||
mate-image-viewer -> eom (done) | |||
mate-file-archiver -> engrampa (done) | |||
mate-text-editor -> pluma (done) | |||
mate-document-viewer -> atril (done) | |||
mate-menu-editor -> mozo (done) | |||
4) Retire the following dropped packages: | |||
libmatewnck (done) | |||
mate-doc-utils (done) | |||
libmatekeyring (done) | |||
mate-keyring (done) | |||
mate-character-map (done) | |||
Other developers: N/A (not a System Wide Change) | |||
Release engineering: N/A (not a System Wide Change) | |||
N/A | Policies and guidelines: N/A (not a System Wide Change) | ||
== Upgrade/compatibility impact == | == Upgrade/compatibility impact == | ||
Upgrades will be seamless. | |||
== How To Test == | == How To Test == | ||
Install using the spin, netinstall or DVD. | |||
== User Experience == | == User Experience == | ||
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== Dependencies == | == Dependencies == | ||
N/A | |||
== Contingency Plan == | == Contingency Plan == | ||
Non release blocking. If deadline is not met, it will be included in the next Fedora release. | Non release blocking. If deadline is not met, it will be included in the next Fedora release. | ||
* Contingency mechanism: N/A (not a System Wide Change) | |||
* Contingency deadline: N/A (not a System Wide Change) | |||
* Blocks release? N/A (not a System Wide Change), Yes/No | |||
== Documentation == | == Documentation == | ||
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Latest revision as of 15:41, 13 October 2014
MATE Desktop 1.8
Summary
Update MATE Desktop to version 1.8
Owner
- Name: Dan Mashal
- Email: dan.mashal@fedoraproject.org
- Name: Wolfgang Ulbrich
- Email: chat-to-me@raveit.de
- Release notes owner: Petr Bokoc pbokoc at redhat dot com
Current status
- Targeted release: Fedora 21 (release is approximate; new versions are released monthly about the middle of the month)
- Last updated: 2014-03-24
- Tracker bug: #1086149
Detailed Description
Release 1.8
- New features
- new mate-user-quide - add window snapping/tiling support to Marco window-manager - improved support for systemd-logind - command line panel-applet for displaying the result of a command in the panel - mpaste tool for using Mate's paste website - caja-beesu extension for opening a file as superuser - support for upower-1.0 - allow rotation of mate-panel background - add support for Metacity as window manager - add shuffle mode in slideshow of eom image-viewer - eom image-viewer is migrated to lcms2 - show date and time in mate-screensaver lock dialog - show graphical time in logout/shutdown dialog - switch complete to pulseaudio, good bye gstreamer mixer - middle click on volume-applet toggles mute state - add undo functionality to Sticky-note applet
- Renaming some packages
- mate-file-manager to caja - mate-window-manager to marco - mate-text-editor to pluma - mate-document-viewer to atril - mate-menu-editor to mozo - mate-file-archiver to engrampa - mate-image-viever to eom
- Replacements
- mate-doc-utils with yelp-tools, help in all packages works now - single caja extensions packages are now summarized in the new caja-extensions package - libmatewnck with libwnck
- Drops
- mate-character-map
Benefit to Fedora
1. Leaner, better, faster MATE Desktop
Scope
Proposal owners:
1) Upgrade all packages to 1.8 version. (done)
2) Update comps with new package set. (done)
3) Submit review requests for the following renamed packages:
mate-file-manager -> caja (done)
mate-window-manager -> marco (done)
mate-image-viewer -> eom (done)
mate-file-archiver -> engrampa (done)
mate-text-editor -> pluma (done)
mate-document-viewer -> atril (done)
mate-menu-editor -> mozo (done)
4) Retire the following dropped packages:
libmatewnck (done)
mate-doc-utils (done)
libmatekeyring (done)
mate-keyring (done)
mate-character-map (done)
Other developers: N/A (not a System Wide Change)
Release engineering: N/A (not a System Wide Change)
Policies and guidelines: N/A (not a System Wide Change)
Upgrade/compatibility impact
Upgrades will be seamless.
How To Test
Install using the spin, netinstall or DVD.
User Experience
N/A (not a System Wide Change)
Dependencies
N/A
Contingency Plan
Non release blocking. If deadline is not met, it will be included in the next Fedora release.
- Contingency mechanism: N/A (not a System Wide Change)
- Contingency deadline: N/A (not a System Wide Change)
- Blocks release? N/A (not a System Wide Change), Yes/No
Documentation
N/A (not a System Wide Change)