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== Current status == | == Current status == | ||
* Targeted release: [[Releases/16 | Fedora 16 ]] | * Targeted release: [[Releases/16 | Fedora 16 ]] | ||
* Last updated: 6- | * Last updated: 6-24-2011 | ||
* Percentage of completion: | * Percentage of completion: 10% | ||
The first release of the gnome-contacts application has been packaged and is under review. | |||
GNOME components have been updated in rawhide to the 3.1.2 development release. | |||
Most of the GNOME 3.2 features are currently under heavy development upstream. | |||
== Detailed Description == | == Detailed Description == | ||
Revision as of 14:50, 24 June 2011
GNOME 3.2
Summary
Update GNOME 3 to the latest upstream release
Owner
- Name: Desktop SIG
- Email: fedora-desktop-list@redhat.com
Current status
- Targeted release: Fedora 16
- Last updated: 6-24-2011
- Percentage of completion: 10%
The first release of the gnome-contacts application has been packaged and is under review. GNOME components have been updated in rawhide to the 3.1.2 development release. Most of the GNOME 3.2 features are currently under heavy development upstream.
Detailed Description
After the major update in Fedora 15, the GNOME desktop returns to its usual model of evolutionary refinements:
- System Settings will gain an "Online Accounts" panel, which provides a central point for managing online accounts like Google, Facebook etc.
- Contacts is a new contact management application integrating with Empathy, Evolution and the new "Online Accounts" settings panel
- Documents is a new document management application, which provides a simpler alternative to traditional file management for both local and "in-cloud" documents
- Quick File Previews provide a way to quickly view different kind of files in Nautilus or Documents
- More components will be updated to integrate better with GNOME Shell:
- The Login Screen will receive a visual overhaul to match the overall desktop theme
- NetworkManager and gnome-keyring will use GNOME Shell's system dialogs for authentification
- IBus will be fully integrated into the top bar
- Integrated color management
- Application will be able to expose actions in the application menu of the shell's top bar
- GNOME Shell gains an integrated On-screen keyboard, both for accessibility and keyboard-less devices (tablets)
Benefit to Fedora
Fedora stays in sync with upstream.
Scope
- Keep existing Gnome packages updated.
- Package gnome-contacts
- Package gnome-documents
How To Test
TBD
User Experience
The integration of Online Accounts/Documents should bring the user experience of the desktop closer to the web. Ongoing integration with GNOME Shell increases the general polish of the desktop.
Dependencies
Depends on upstream Gnome, see the Gnome 3.2 schedule
Contingency Plan
If Gnome 3.2 does not happen in time for Fedora 16, ship a prerelease like 3.1.92.
Documentation
See the Gnome 3.2 feature page, or the release notes once the upstream release has happened.
Release Notes
Fedora 16 includes the latest version of the GNOME 3 desktop, 3.2. For more information about what is new in Gnome, see the Gnome 3.2 release notes.