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Paul Hill

· Neowin

Sep 30, 2024 23:14 EDT

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The Linux Mint project head, Clem Lefebvre, has shared insights into what the community has been working on over the last month, and the updates are quite intriguing. This month, there has been a significant redesign of the flagship desktop environment, Cinnamon, aimed at modernizing its appearance. The new theme has made its way into the Cinnamon master branch, which means users will be able to start using it soon.

Recently, Lefebvre noted that while Linux Mint comes pre-installed with the Mint-Y theme, other Linux distributions utilizing Cinnamon primarily stick with the default theme, which has unfortunately become less visually appealing over time.

Ideally, each distribution would adopt its unique Cinnamon theme to enhance the user experience. However, since this isn’t the case for many, the upcoming Cinnamon 6.4 will introduce a significantly improved default theme.

This new theme has been designed to be darker and more contrasted than its predecessor, featuring rounded objects and created with gaps between applets in the panel for a more spacious interface. The notification area and calendar applet will showcase these enhancements in the new theme:

Additionally, the dialog boxes have received an upgrade. They will now feature rounded edges and buttons, with the most critical button highlighted in red to ensure users are aware. Here’s a glimpse of that updated design:

The developer of the theme has also revamped the Force Quit dialog box. Previously a Gtk window, it has been rewritten in Clutter to align with the overall design of Cinnamon. Now, it presents a slightly inconsistent layout with the red button relocated to the left side compared to the previous design:

The media buttons on-screen display (OSD) has been modernized for a more contemporary aesthetic:

This is the updated appearance of the Workspace OSD:

This new theme is still a work in progress. The developer is focused on enhancing the look of notifications, animations, the main menu, pkexec/logout dialogs, and introducing a new status applet. Updates on the progress of these features will be featured in the Linux Mint monthly news releases.

An important update has been made regarding the backend of Linux Mint, as the transition to Aptkit and Captain has now been successfully completed. Starting with Linux Mint 22.1, which is set to release in December, all Mint projects will no longer rely on aptdaemon, synaptic, gdebi, or apturl.

Lefebvre highlights that this change brings several advantages, including the elimination of translation problems and a reduction in bugs or minor issues, since it no longer depends on outdated components from upstream. The new configuration also features a clearly defined scope, removing elements that the Mint project found unsatisfactory, while allowing for additions if necessary.

For those who are not keen on the default Cinnamon theme, it’s worth noting that Linux Mint will likely continue to use the Mint-Y theme as its default. This theme has been crafted to align with the Mint team’s vision of an ideal desktop experience. If the Mint team were to adopt the Cinnamon theme, users can easily revert to the previous theme via the settings, as switching themes in Mint is a simple process.

Source: Linux Mint

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