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Pantheon Desktop
Summary
Pantheon Desktop is a new desktop environment being developed by the people that develop Elementary OS
Owner
- Name: Wesley Hearn
- Email: whearn@redhat.com
People Involved - Packagers/Volunteers/Contributors
| Name | IRC | Current work | Additional info |
|---|---|---|---|
| Wesley Hearn | strace | Packaging | UTC-5 |
| Christopher Meng | cicku | Packaging | UTC+8 |
| Germano Massullo | Testing | UTC+1 |
Current status
- Targeted release: Fedora 22
- Last updated: 2014-02-13
- Percentage of completion: 5%
Detailed Description
Pantheon Desktop is a slick lightweight open-source GTK3/Vala desktop currently being developed for elementary os.
Benefit to Fedora
Will allow users another choice on what desktop they want to run, will help bring more users to Fedora.
Scope
Required Packages
- pantheon-session
- wingpanel
- slingshot
- plank
- cerbere
- postler
- dexter
- maya
- noise
- lingo
- marlin
- switchboard
- contractor
- granite
- pantheon-library
- indicator-displayobjects
- libindicate
- libindicator
- dbusmenu
- datetime-indicator
- me-menu
- messaging-menu
- network-menu
- session-menu
- sound-menu
Optional Packages:
- elementary-gtk
- elementary-icons
Packaging Status
| Package | Version | Review request | Packager | Status | Comments |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| plank | 0.5.0 | 896193 | Wesley Hearn | approved | Submitted to bodhi for updates-testing |
| granite | 0.2.3 | 998483 | Wesley Hearn | review | Review request submitted |
How To Test
TODO
User Experience
Users will be able to install(or use a spin) of pantheon desktop as a alternative to GNOME3/KDE/XFCE
Dependencies
TODO
Contingency Plan
None needed, this is a optional set of packages that can easily be untagged.
Documentation
Release Notes
- Pantheon Desktop will be available TBD(Hopefully F21-F23).