Linux Mint 21.2 Makes Tooltips & Notifications More Colourful (UPDATED)

posted by Rianne Schestowitz on May 02, 2023,
updated May 03, 2023

In his latest monthly update, Linux Mint’s lead developer details work done to improve the look of tooltips, making them more consistent between apps and within the Cinnamon desktop. Right now, in Linux Mint 21.1 and earlier, the appearance of tooltips will differ depending on the app toolkit.

Keen to harmonise the aesthetic, Linux Mint 21.2 colours tooltips based on the system’s chosen accent colour. Since Mint’s default accent colour is blue tooltips will default, in the next update of the distro, to this, as pictured here:

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UPDATE

• Linux Mint Monthly News – April 2023

  Many thanks for your continued support and for your donations! A few additional visual changes were implemented in preparation for Linux Mint 21.2. Tooltips We had been planning on redesigning our tooltips for a while.

Neowin:

• Linux Mint 21.2 and LMDE 6 are to be available within a month of each other

  No ETA for the release of Linux Mint 21.2 and LMDE 6 has been published yet but they will release quite close to one another. LMDE is short for Linux Mint Debian Edition and a new one comes along following a major Debian release. Debian 12 is due in June so LMDE 6 should follow hot on its heels.

Also:

• Linux Mint 21.2 Introducing Tooltips Based on Accent Colour

  The Linux Mint team recently provided an update on tooltips for its upcoming point release Linux Mint 21.2 “Victoria”. In the April 2023 update, the team announced that the new tooltips would use the accent colour, which is a significant design change from the traditional yellow colour.

  Here's all the information you need to know.

From linuxiac:

• Linux Mint Plans Three Releases This Summer

  This summer, get ready to savor the best of Linux Mint with the release of Linux Mint 21.2, LMDE 6, and the EDGE ISO.

It's FOSS:

• Linux Mint 21.2 To Feature Redesigned Tooltips and Notifications

  We recently covered that Linux Mint 21.2 would feature color variants and styles, which was a nice thing to expect with the upgrade.

  But, as it turns out, more things are in store for the upcoming release of Linux Mint, which is expected later this month.

  Let's look at the new visual changes set to be implemented in Linux Mint 21.2.