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Ubuntu MATE Changelog

What's new in Ubuntu MATE 16.10 Alpha 1

Jun 30, 2016
  • This is what has been changed since Ubuntu 16.04 LTS:
  • GNOME Main Menu (as used in the openSUSE layout) has been dropped.    * No one in the MATE team believes this applet is good enough to port to GTK3+. As it is GTK2+ only and has nobody to port or maintain it, this applet will be dropped for good.
  • The openSUSE layout is currently missing, but will be re-instated in MATE Desktop 1.16.    * This will feature a different menu applet.
  • The Mutiny layout is currently missing but will be re-instated when the topmenu-gtk MATE applet has been rebuilt for GTK3+
  • Pidgin will no longer be installed by default
  • Pidgin is now available in the Software Boutique.
  • Cheese is not currently installed by default but will be re-instated as a default application when merge proposal 298171 is merged and released.
  • Cheese is available in the Software Boutique.
  • Indicator Session is not currently available in Ubiquity while installing Ubuntu MATE but will be re-instated when merge proposal 297183 is merged and released.
  • This is what have been updated or added:
  • All the Ubuntu MATE seeds and meta-packages have been completely overhauled:
  • Basically we’ve started over, and completely rebuilt Ubuntu MATE 16.10 from the ground up.
  • It is now possible to safely uninstall all the default applications without the ubuntu-mate-desktop package also being removed.
  • Memory consumption of Ubuntu MATE 16.10 Alpha 1 is lower than that of Ubuntu MATE 16.04.
  • New community contributed wallpapers from:
  • Ghost Sixtyseven
  • Jordyn
  • Okinawa
  • Per Andersson
  • Upgraded to MATE Desktop 1.14, which is now built entirely against GTK 3.18:
  • Indicator support for MATE Desktop, when built against GTK3+, has been significantly improved.
  • Ambiant-MATE and Radiant-MATE themes have been completely reworked to support GTK 3.18.
  • We have initial HiDPI support (almost) working. Don’t get too excited, this is an all or nothing implementation. When enabled all GTK3+ applications (not just MATE) will be rendered using high quality pixel doubling. If you have a 2160p display, it looks ace
  • You can find out what changed in MATE Desktop 1.14 from the upstream release announcement.
  • Upgraded Ubuntu MATE Welcome to 16.10.4:
  • Ported to WebKit2 4.0. The transitions and animations are now hardware accelerated (where supported) and it looks very smooth indeed.
  • Sports a new look and many visual and usability enhancements.
  • Getting Started section offers much more assistance for a post install setup and configuration. (Some elements back ported to 16.04)
  • Adds driver installer for Logitech’s Unifying Receiver peripherals.
  • New builds are automatically tested.
  • Testers can check out this daily PPA, including packages for Xenial users wanting to test new versions of Welcome.
  • Detailed system specifications can now be copied to the clipboard.
  • Assorted performance optimisations.
  • Upgraded Software Boutique:
  • Adds News to inform you of additions/removals to the Software Boutique. (Back ported to 16.04)
  • Adds Search facility so you can quickly find software by name, keyword and description. (Back ported to 16.04)
  • Adds Bulk queue installs so you can queue up multiple applications to install at once.
  • Adds a responsive design** so you can see more software listings when resizing or maximising the Software Boutique window.
  • Software Boutique now stocks ~160 applications. (Back ported to 16.04)
  • Introduces a new feature to display a complete list of all applications and the repositories they are sourced from.
  • Support added for installing software for arm64 and ppc64el architectures.
  • Software install and removal notifications now use the associated application icon.
  • Upgraded MATE Tweak:
  • Splits up the UI and introduces a new Panel section.
  • Can now change icon sizes and menu item icon sizes in the panel, exposing a new MATE Desktop 1.14 capability. This has two benefits, bigger icons for high resolution displays and, if you are so inclined, large panels suitable for touch input but without changing the desktop metaphor.
  • Supports enabling new style GTK3+ indicators.
  • Supports xcompmgr compositor, the preferred compositor to use along side the Raspberry Pi hardware accelerated VC4 drivers.
  • Tilda is no longer enabled by default. Tilda is still installed by default, but can now be optionally enabled via MATE Tweak.
  • Upgraded MATE Dock Applet which now supports GTK3+
  • Upgraded MATE Menu which now support GTK3+

New in Ubuntu MATE 16.04 LTS Beta 2 (Mar 25, 2016)

  • Added Synapse 0.2.99.2-1:
  • Synapse now features complete MATE integration. Synapse is installed but not active by default. It can be enabled using MATE Tweak.
  • Updated to MATE Tweak 3.5.8:
  • Adds Enable Launcher to the Interface section which activates/deactives Synapse.
  • Displays a confirmation after changing Window Manager to Compton or Compiz.
  • Also fixed #1548011, #1549081, #1557203, #1558013, #1549076
  • Updated to Compiz 0.9.12.2+16.04.20160318-0ubuntu1:
  • Improved MATE Compiz integration, gtk-window-decorator will now use settings from Marco when Compiz detects it is running in a MATE session.
  • Google Chrome and Chromium windows are now considered Compiz windows in fullscreen to avoid tearing.
  • Refined the Compiz profile for MATE to correct some minor issues.
  • Update mate-settings-daemon to use xsettings for improved xcursor theme support.
  • Updated to Plank 0.11:
  • Adds Docklets and also includes a new theme for Ubuntu MATE contributed by Holger Rueckershaeuser.
  • Updated to MATE Menu 5.6.9:
  • While searching for an application, the top match will be launched when Enter is pressed. #1552363
  • Updated to Ubuntu MATE Welcome 16.04.6:
  • Fix splash screen flicker. #1549072
  • Fix Codec installation. #1558986
  • Fix system information.
  • Fix subscription updates.
  • Fix Abobe Flash, Dropbox and RednoteBook installs.
  • Fix Google Chrome repsoitory, i386 is no longer available.
  • Fix LibreOffice upgrades.
  • Add Ardour, ConvertAll, Corebird, FreeCiv, Gajim, GNOME Software, Gpick, Kodi, MuseScore, Nuvola Player, OBS Studio, Pinta, Simple Screen Recorder, Subsurface, SparkleShare, Time Tracker, Vivaldi, Wireshark and Zenmap to Software Boutique.
  • Add English, Chinese, French, Spanish and German translations.
  • Updated to Ubuntu MATE Artwork 16.04.5:
  • Icon rendering in menus is faster and icon inheritance is fixed.
  • Corrected rendering of Mozo (menu editor).
  • Update buttons and scrollbars so GTK2 and GTK3 themes are more closely aligned.
  • Add resize area and shadows for CSD windows.
  • Add minimal style for CSD windows running without a compositor.
  • Add community contributed wallpaper Blissful Sky by Jordyn.
  • Fixes #1552363, #1556618, #1549079, #1541929, #1551029, #1499521, #1442738, #1364073
  • Updated to Ubuntu MATE Settings 16.04.4:
  • Auto-corrects pre-existing MATE incompatible input methods.
  • Add modified mate-panel.desktop, specific to Ubuntu MATE, to cater for the all supported compositors and disk encryption strategies. #1553070
  • Add all optical video mime types and enable autoplay.
  • Updated default settings for new version of Plank.
  • Correct the GNOME Main Menu entry for network-config-tool.
  • Updated to mate-dock-applet 0.70:
  • Several bug fixes #1557180, #1555324, #1550392, #1554128,
  • Updated Ubuntu MATE Ubiquity Slideshow artwork.
  • Fixed Python plug-ins for Caja:
  • Folder Color, Deja Dup Caja, Insync Caja and others now work again.
  • Fixed im-config and gnome-language-selector:
  • Ensures a MATE compatible input method is selected by default. #1550325
  • Replaced guvcview with Cheese.

New in Ubuntu MATE 16.04 LTS Alpha 1 (Jan 5, 2016)

  • Updated to Ubuntu MATE Welcome 16.04.0:
  • Complete overhaul of the user interface.
  • Context menu removed. Closes LP: #1480718
  • Detects if the Ubuntu repositories are available. Closes LP: #1500533
  • Fixes re-install of Minecraft. Closes LP: #1516338
  • Added Variety, Gnote, Planner, gnome-schedule, Redshift.
  • Updated Terminator, VirtualBox, Simple Screen Recorder, Minecraft.
  • Updated MATE Tweak to 3.5.3:
  • Added Keyboard LED Indicator.
  • Added capability to enable/disable animations.
  • Fixed non-translatable strings.
  • Updated translations.
  • Updated Ubuntu MATE Settings to 16.04.0:
  • Enabled GTK styling for QT applications.
  • Enabled Marco animations.
  • Enabled Program List in launcher, accessed via Alt + F2.
  • Updated and sorted default application handlers.
  • Removed (temporarily) the System -> Preferences categorisation.
  • Updated Ubuntu MATE Artwork to 16.04.0:
  • Added MATE colourised icons for devices and places.
  • Added community contributed wallpaper from Aditya Singh
  • Added community contributed wallpaper from Ryan Ride
  • Added community contributed wallpaper from Noe Gonzales
  • Added community contributed wallpaper from Noe Gonzales
  • Added community contributed wallpapers from Rohith Madhavan
  • Updated MATE Menu to 5.6.6:
  • Fixed local code injection.

New in Ubuntu MATE 15.10 Beta 1 (Aug 27, 2015)

  • Caja now has an extension manager so plugins can be enabled/disabled at run-time.
  • A new audio mixer library, libmatemixer, has been introduced.
  • Provides an abstract API allowing access to mixer functionality available in the PulseAudio, ALSA and OSS sound systems.
  • Improved multi-monitor support.
  • Theme support has been expanded including Client Side Decorations (CSD) and pop-overs.
  • Full help and documentation is now available.
  • Static code analysis has resulted in many memory leaks being plugged.
  • Lots of bugs fixes. Really, lots.
  • For more details see the MATE 1.10 Release Notes.
  • Updated Ubuntu MATE Welcome 1.0.3.
  • Renamed to Welcome.
  • Added splash animation and transitions. Thanks to Luke Horwell.
  • Added and updated the content for Introduction and Features. Thanks to Larry Bushey of Going Linux podcast.
  • Added access to backup, firewall and user manager to Getting Started.
  • Added catgories to the Software page.
  • Added a proprietary software toggle to the Software page.
  • Added new applications to the Software page.
  • App Grid.
  • Chromium as an alternative to Google Chrome.
  • Disks.
  • Hardinfo.
  • SpiderOakONE.
  • Ubuntu Software Centre.
  • VeraCrypt.
  • Update buttons in Software to make them consistent.
  • Hide some elements when in a live session.
  • Updated MATE Tweak 3.5.2
  • Added support for Fedora and Mageia panel layout.
  • Update xcursor icon-theme when switching Window Manager to preserve MATE xcursor preferences.
  • Ported to Python 3.
  • Added Deja Dup integration to Caja filemanager. Thanks to Marcos Costales.
  • Deja Dup now has ful content menu control in the Caja file manager.
  • Fixed unlocking a locked screen.
  • LP: #1471454

New in Ubuntu MATE 15.10 Alpha 2 (Jul 30, 2015)

  • Added a community contributed wallpaper by David Chadderton from Webspresso.
  • Added a community contributed wallpaper by quidsup.
  • Updated Ubuntu MATE Plymouth boot animation by Jack Mohegan.
  • Added Ubuntu MATE Welcome 1.0.1:
  • Welcome is new utility unique to Ubuntu MATE.
  • Welcome helps orientate users with their new operating system.
  • Welcome guides users through post-install configuration such as installing drivers and adding language support.
  • Welcome provides a one-click installation from a highly curated list of best-in-class software to "get stuff done" or have some fun.
  • The installation options include Steam, Google Chrome, Dropbox, Spotify, Syncthing, Telegram, uGet, Minecraft, Gimp (with CMYK support), InSync, Skype, Google Music Manager, Ubuntu SDK, Codecs, libdvdcss2, VirtualBox 5.0 and many others.
  • Updated MATE Tweak 3.5.0:
  • Fixed saving/restoring of custom panel layouts.
  • Simplifies the interface for selecting alternative panel layouts.
  • Removed the Ubuntu Software Center.
  • Fixed shutdown/restart of the live session in Virtualbox guests.