From Fedora Project Wiki
< Changes
(Initial version) |
(→Owner: added myself as (minor) owner) |
||
| (7 intermediate revisions by 3 users not shown) | |||
| Line 10: | Line 10: | ||
This should link to your home wiki page so we know who you are. | This should link to your home wiki page so we know who you are. | ||
--> | --> | ||
* Name: [[User:kevin| Kevin Fenzi]] [[User:nonamedotc| Mukundan Ragavan]] [[User:cwickert| Christoph Wickert]] | * Name: [[User:kevin| Kevin Fenzi]], [[User:nonamedotc| Mukundan Ragavan]], [[User:cwickert| Christoph Wickert]], [[User:raphgro| Raphael Groner]] | ||
<!-- Include you email address that you can be reached should people want to contact you about helping with your change, status is requested, or technical issues need to be resolved. If the change proposal is owned by a SIG, please also add a primary contact person. --> | <!-- Include you email address that you can be reached should people want to contact you about helping with your change, status is requested, or technical issues need to be resolved. If the change proposal is owned by a SIG, please also add a primary contact person. --> | ||
* Email: kevin@scrye.com, nonamedotc@fedoraproject.org, cwickert@fedoraproject.org | * Email: kevin@scrye.com, nonamedotc@fedoraproject.org, cwickert@fedoraproject.org, raphgro@fedoraproject.org | ||
* Release notes owner: <!--- To be assigned by docs team [[User:FASAccountName| Release notes owner name]] <email address> --> | * Release notes owner: <!--- To be assigned by docs team [[User:FASAccountName| Release notes owner name]] <email address> --> | ||
<!--- UNCOMMENT only for Changes with assigned Shepherd (by FESCo) | <!--- UNCOMMENT only for Changes with assigned Shepherd (by FESCo) | ||
| Line 24: | Line 24: | ||
== Current status == | == Current status == | ||
* Targeted release: [[Releases/22 | Fedora 22 ]] | * Targeted release: [[Releases/22 | Fedora 22 ]] | ||
* Last updated: 2015- | * Last updated: 2015-03-13 | ||
<!-- After the change proposal is accepted by FESCo, tracking bug is created in Bugzilla and linked to this page | <!-- After the change proposal is accepted by FESCo, tracking bug is created in Bugzilla and linked to this page | ||
Bugzilla states meaning as usual: | Bugzilla states meaning as usual: | ||
| Line 33: | Line 33: | ||
CLOSED as NEXTRELEASE -> change is completed and verified and will be delivered in next release under development | CLOSED as NEXTRELEASE -> change is completed and verified and will be delivered in next release under development | ||
--> | --> | ||
* Tracker bug: | * Tracker bug: [https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=1202428 #1202428] | ||
== Detailed Description == | == Detailed Description == | ||
Upstream | Upstream Release Date: 2015-02-28 | ||
This release will have a number of bugfixes and improvements, but no radical changes. | |||
== Benefit to Fedora == | == Benefit to Fedora == | ||
| Line 44: | Line 46: | ||
<!-- What is the benefit to the platform? If this is a major capability update, what has changed? If this is a new functionality, what capabilities does it bring? Why will Fedora become a better distribution or project because of this proposal?--> | <!-- What is the benefit to the platform? If this is a major capability update, what has changed? If this is a new functionality, what capabilities does it bring? Why will Fedora become a better distribution or project because of this proposal?--> | ||
== Scope == | == Scope == | ||
* Proposal owners: Update Xfce packages. Update Xfce spin with any needed adjustments. | * Proposal owners: Update Xfce packages. Update Xfce spin with any needed adjustments. | ||
| Line 62: | Line 63: | ||
Existing Xfce users should be able to upgrade from 4.10 to 4.12. | Existing Xfce users should be able to upgrade from 4.10 to 4.12. | ||
However, some small number of panel plugins will no longer be available. They were based on the old depreciated libxfcegui4 toolkit and are no longer maintained upstream. | |||
<!-- REQUIRED FOR SYSTEM WIDE CHANGES --> | <!-- REQUIRED FOR SYSTEM WIDE CHANGES --> | ||
| Line 81: | Line 84: | ||
--> | --> | ||
Xfce desktop tests should be run. Livecd tests should be run on the Live media. | Xfce desktop tests should be run. Livecd tests should be run on the Live media. Upgrades from previous releases should be performed. | ||
<!-- REQUIRED FOR SYSTEM WIDE CHANGES --> | <!-- REQUIRED FOR SYSTEM WIDE CHANGES --> | ||
| Line 110: | Line 113: | ||
<!-- Is there upstream documentation on this change, or notes you have written yourself? Link to that material here so other interested developers can get involved. --> | <!-- Is there upstream documentation on this change, or notes you have written yourself? Link to that material here so other interested developers can get involved. --> | ||
Xfce 4.12 release announcement: https://mail.xfce.org/pipermail/xfce/2015-February/034220.html | |||
Detailed changelogs for each component: http://xfce.org/download/changelogs | |||
Tour of new changes: http://xfce.org/about/tour | |||
== Release Notes == | == Release Notes == | ||
| Line 122: | Line 126: | ||
--> | --> | ||
[[Category: | Fedora 22 includes the latest version of the Xfce desktop with lots of bugfixes and improvements, including: | ||
* The alt tab window switcher now can show previews of all windows as you select which to switch to. | |||
* A Hidpi theme has been added for laptops with hidpi screens. | |||
* The panel can now intelligently hide itself and supports Gtk3 plugins. | |||
* The desktop has a new wallpaper settings dialog, per workspace wallpaper support, and better multi-monitor handling. | |||
* Support has been added for the new libinput input library. | |||
* Many improvements in the Thunar file manager, including tabs, bugfixes and speedups. | |||
* The simple mousepad editor has been rewritten for speed and simplicity | |||
* The parole media player has been ported to gtk3 and has new and reworked interface. | |||
* The clipboard manager now supports showing QR codes for items in the clipboard. | |||
[[Category:ChangeAcceptedF22]] | |||
<!-- When your change proposal page is completed and ready for review and announcement --> | <!-- When your change proposal page is completed and ready for review and announcement --> | ||
<!-- remove Category:ChangePageIncomplete and change it to Category:ChangeReadyForWrangler --> | <!-- remove Category:ChangePageIncomplete and change it to Category:ChangeReadyForWrangler --> | ||
Latest revision as of 19:45, 2 June 2015
Xfce412
Summary
Update Xfce to the new 4.12 release with a number of bugfixes and improvements.
Owner
- Name: Kevin Fenzi, Mukundan Ragavan, Christoph Wickert, Raphael Groner
- Email: kevin@scrye.com, nonamedotc@fedoraproject.org, cwickert@fedoraproject.org, raphgro@fedoraproject.org
- Release notes owner:
Current status
Detailed Description
Upstream Release Date: 2015-02-28
This release will have a number of bugfixes and improvements, but no radical changes.
Benefit to Fedora
Xfce users will have the latest version, complete with bug fixes and enhancements.
Scope
- Proposal owners: Update Xfce packages. Update Xfce spin with any needed adjustments.
- 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
Existing Xfce users should be able to upgrade from 4.10 to 4.12.
However, some small number of panel plugins will no longer be available. They were based on the old depreciated libxfcegui4 toolkit and are no longer maintained upstream.
N/A (not a System Wide Change)
How To Test
Xfce desktop tests should be run. Livecd tests should be run on the Live media. Upgrades from previous releases should be performed.
N/A (not a System Wide Change)
User Experience
N/A (not a System Wide Change)
Dependencies
N/A (not a System Wide Change)
Contingency Plan
- Contingency mechanism: (What to do? Who will do it?) 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
- Blocks product? product
Documentation
Xfce 4.12 release announcement: https://mail.xfce.org/pipermail/xfce/2015-February/034220.html
Detailed changelogs for each component: http://xfce.org/download/changelogs
Tour of new changes: http://xfce.org/about/tour
Release Notes
Fedora 22 includes the latest version of the Xfce desktop with lots of bugfixes and improvements, including:
- The alt tab window switcher now can show previews of all windows as you select which to switch to.
- A Hidpi theme has been added for laptops with hidpi screens.
- The panel can now intelligently hide itself and supports Gtk3 plugins.
- The desktop has a new wallpaper settings dialog, per workspace wallpaper support, and better multi-monitor handling.
- Support has been added for the new libinput input library.
- Many improvements in the Thunar file manager, including tabs, bugfixes and speedups.
- The simple mousepad editor has been rewritten for speed and simplicity
- The parole media player has been ported to gtk3 and has new and reworked interface.
- The clipboard manager now supports showing QR codes for items in the clipboard.