GNOME 47 “Denver” Desktop Environment Officially Released, Here’s What’s New
Highlights of GNOME 47 (codename Denver) include support for nine accent colors in the Style section of the Appearance panel in Settings, the implementation of the File Chooser portal so you can finally see bigger thumbnails when opening files in your favorite apps, and XDG dialog protocol implementation on Wayland to specify hints on surfaces such as dialog modality.
GNOME 47 also features support for the DRM lease protocol, the re-implementation of support for legacy X11 cursor themes, support for using three or more fingers for touchpad gestures, support for persistent remote login sessions, support for hardware encoding for screen recordings, support for tablet tool keybindings and actions, as well as support for tablet tool pressure ranges.
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GNOME 47 Is Coming to a Linux Desktop Near You
The GNOME project has announced the release of GNOME 47, codenamed "Denver." This latest version brings many new features and system updates to improve performance and customizations.
One of the most notable additions to GNOME 47 is the introduction of accent colors. Users can now personalize their desktop environment by choosing from various colors to replace the default blue accent. The modernized interface with updated dialogs is supposed to make the app look fresher. GNOME 47 also has faster and more accurate rendering, particularly on older hardware and mobile devices. Also, the persistent remote desktop sessions feature allows users to reconnect to a remote session and pick up where they left off, even after a disconnection.
GNOME 47 Denver transforms the Linux desktop with new features and improved performance
The latest version of the GNOME desktop environment, GNOME 47, is now available, introducing several enhancements and user-focused improvements. This release, nicknamed “Denver,” honors the organizers of GUADEC 2024 and represents six months of dedicated work by the GNOME community.
One of the standout features in GNOME 47 is the addition of accent colors, allowing users to customize the blue interface with a range of alternative hues. Another key enhancement is better support for lower-resolution screens, ensuring that app icons and UI elements are more visible and easier to interact with. GNOME 47 also introduces hardware encoding for screen recording, optimizing performance on Intel and AMD GPUs, and making it easier to capture screencasts without impacting system responsiveness.
File management has also been upgraded, with the Files app receiving a major overhaul. A new “Network” view makes browsing remote file locations easier, while the ability to remove sidebar items provides more customization. Additionally, new file dialogs offer more functionality, such as zooming and sorting, and are now consistent with the Files app.
Fedora Linux 41 beta drops Python 2 and upgrades the DNF package manager
Yesterday, the Fedora Project announced that Fedora Linux 41 is on its way and should arrive next month as previously unveiled, but those interested in the future of this two-decade-old continuation of the Red Hat Linux project can already take it for a spin as a beta-stage piece of code. The list of beta releases now available consists of the workstation and server versions, as well as Fedora IoT, Cloud, and CoreOS "next" stream. However, those eager to try out the beta can also update their existing software environment using DNF system-upgrade.
Introducing GNOME 47 – The GNOME Foundation
The GNOME Project is proud to announce the release of GNOME 47, ‘Denver’.
This release brings support for customizable Accent Colors, improved support for small screens, persistent remote sessions, and new-style dialog windows. Like many other core apps, Files has received improvements and now also used for file open and save dialogs. Once again, a whole slew of new apps have joined the GNOME Circle initiative: find GNOME apps for anything from currency conversion to resource monitoring.
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GNOME 47 Desktop Environment Released, Here’s What’s New
Six months after the launch of version 46, GNOME 47 “Denver” was released today and is now available for anyone interested in trying it. Like the recent versions, it doesn’t introduce earth-shattering changes but offers a solid build on top of the already available ones.
Of course, GNOME 47 brings enough new stuff to improve its overall user experience and functionality, making this new desktop environment version worth updating for all its users. Let’s take a look at what’s new.
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GNOME 47 Released! Will be Default in Ubuntu 24.10 / Fedora 41 | UbuntuHandbook
GNOME, the popular free open-source Linux desktop environment, finally released new major 47 version a day ago on Wednesday!
If everything goes well, the new GNOME 47 desktop will be default in upcoming Ubuntu 24.10 and Fedora Workstation 41, and optional in Arch, Manjaro Linux, etc.
The new release features accent colors in the “Appearance” settings page. With it, user can change the Default Blue color of toggle buttons, slide bars, check-boxes, selection borders, etc., as easy as a single mouse click.
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GNOME 47 'Denver' released with Accent Colours and various System Enhancements | GamingOnLinux
The latest update to the GNOME desktop environment has been released, with GNOME 47 bringing some really quite lovely sounding improvements. I do have to admire how ridiculously clean GNOME looks and feels when using it, even if it's not my preferred desktop.
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GNOME 47 "Denver" arrives with customizable accent colors and enhanced UI
The latest GNOME release introduces accent colors, system enhancements, and new dialogs, making it a must-try for customization enthusiasts and casual users alike.
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GNOME 47 released
Version 47 of the GNOME desktop has been released. Changes include configurable accent colors, better small-screen support, some performance improvements, new file open and save dialogs, and more.
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GNOME Weekly Update: GNOME 47 Released!
This week has been a big one for GNOME fans! The team has announced the release of GNOME 47, a major update packed with lots of new features and improvements. GNOME 47 brings stylish accent colors, a more user-friendly Files app, better support for smaller screens, and fresh dialog styles. If you want to know all the details, make sure to check out the GNOME 47 release notes in the link below:
Introducing GNOME 47, “Denver”
But that's not all! Here are some other exciting things that happened this week in the world of GNOME.
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GNOME 47 brings back some customization options
The latest release of the de facto default desktop of most Linux distros brings some new features – but the GNOME 4x transition isn't done yet.
GNOME 47 was released last week, codenamed "Denver" after the venue for this year's GUADEC event. This release returns some touches of customization that had gone away, brings some long-wanted functional improvements, and a few new components.
Both Ubuntu 24.10 and Fedora 41 are in beta testing, and both should arrive in the middle of October with GNOME 47 as their default desktop environments. You can't fully judge GNOME 47 from Ubuntu "Oracular Oriole," though. Canonical tweaks the GNOME desktop environment a little with some pre-installed extensions to make it a little more familiar to long-term Ubuntu users. For instance, Ubuntu's default GNOME desktop has desktop icons, notification icons in the top panel, a permanent dock along the left screen edge, and a tool to assist with tiling windows. Fedora eschews these changes and ships a largely unmodified version, so it's much closer to the stock appearance.