The GNOME 3.2 desktop environment is expected tonight!

Sep 28, 2011 14:42 GMT  ·  By

The highly anticipated GNOME 3.2 desktop environment will be released in a few hours, a release that will bring tons of new features and improvements.

The GNOME 3.2 desktop environment is expected later tonight, but until then we can show you what to expect from it. Here's a list of highlights:

· Improved GNOME Shell; · Quick file preview for Nautilus; · GTK+ 3.2; · Shell-style greeter login screen for GNOME Display Manager (GDM); · Transparent backups (inspired by Apple's Time Machine); · Better Color Manager; · New app for handling contacts (integrated into Evolution and Empathy);· Better internal search; · Human Interface Guideline (HIG) improvements; · I-Bus input framework support; · Easy data sharing across multiple apps; · Better support for mobile devices; · Integration of web apps (Facebook, Flickr, etc) into the GNOME desktop.

Stay tuned for the official announcement of GNOME 3.2, here on Softpedia Linux.