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== Current status ==
== Current status ==
* Targeted release: [[Releases/20130916 | Fedora 21 ]] (release is approximate; new versions are released monthly about the middle of the month)
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* Last updated: 2014-02-26
* Last updated: 2014-03-24
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* Tracker bug: <will be assigned by the Wrangler>
* Tracker bug: [https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=1086149 #1086149]


== Detailed Description ==
== Detailed Description ==
Release 1.8
'''Release 1.8'''


    Replace mate-doc-utils with yelp-tools (#2)
* New features
    Create mate-session-applet as a replacement for indicator-applet-session
  - new mate-user-quide
    Add window snapping to Marco (#21)
  - add window snapping/tiling support to Marco window-manager
    Support ePub format in Atril (#13)
  - improved support for systemd-logind
    Add undo functionality to sticky note applet (#17)
  - command line panel-applet for displaying the result of a command in the panel
    Add support for GStreamer-1.0 (#9)
  - mpaste tool for using Mate's paste website
    Complete support for systemd-logind
  - caja-beesu extension for opening a file as superuser
    Allow rotation of mate-panel background (#42)
  - support for upower-1.0
    Add the ability to disable volume/brightness osd (#13)
  - allow rotation of mate-panel background
    Offer a preferences option to turn off generic icons in listview in Caja (#26)
  - add support for Metacity as window manager
    Caja: Improve trash management of removable devices
  - add shuffle mode in slideshow of eom image-viewer
    Fix deprecations in non-core packages
  - eom image-viewer is migrated to lcms2
    Add support for Metacity as window manager
  - show date and time in mate-screensaver lock dialog
    Add support for AccountsService
  - show graphical time in logout/shutdown dialog
    Drop libmatekeyring/mate-keyring for libsecret/gnome-keyring
  - switch complete to pulseaudio, good bye gstreamer mixer
    Drop libmateweather for libgweather
  - middle click on volume-applet toggles mute state
    Drop libmatewnck for libwnck
  - add undo functionality to Sticky-note applet


* Renaming some packages
  - mate-file-manager to caja
  - mate-window-manager to marco
  - mate-text-editor to pluma
  - mate-document-viewer to atril
  - mate-menu-editor to mozo
  - mate-file-archiver to engrampa
  - mate-image-viever to eom


* Replacements
  - mate-doc-utils with yelp-tools, help in all packages works now
  - single caja extensions packages are now summarized in the new caja-extensions package
  - libmatewnck with libwnck


* Drops
  - mate-character-map


== Benefit to Fedora ==
== Benefit to Fedora ==
1. Leaner, better, faster MATE Desktop
1. Leaner, better, faster MATE Desktop


== Scope ==
Proposal owners:
1) Upgrade all packages to 1.8 version. (done)
2) Update comps with new package set. (done)
3) Submit review requests for the following renamed packages:
mate-file-manager -> caja (done)
mate-window-manager -> marco (done)
mate-image-viewer -> eom (done)
mate-file-archiver -> engrampa (done)
mate-text-editor -> pluma (done)


== Scope ==
mate-document-viewer -> atril (done)
 
mate-menu-editor -> mozo (done)
 
 
4) Retire the following dropped packages:
 
libmatewnck (done)
 
mate-doc-utils (done)
 
libmatekeyring (done)
 
mate-keyring (done)
 
mate-character-map (done)
 
 
Other developers: N/A (not a System Wide Change)
 
Release engineering: N/A (not a System Wide Change)


N/A at this time.
Policies and guidelines: N/A (not a System Wide Change)


== Upgrade/compatibility impact ==
== Upgrade/compatibility impact ==


Upgrades will be seamless and pushed down to previous Fedora releases.
Upgrades will be seamless.


== How To Test ==
== How To Test ==
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Non release blocking. If deadline is not met, it will be included in the next Fedora release.
Non release blocking. If deadline is not met, it will be included in the next Fedora release.
* Contingency mechanism: N/A (not a System Wide Change)
* Contingency deadline: N/A (not a System Wide Change)
* Blocks release? N/A (not a System Wide Change), Yes/No


== Documentation ==
== Documentation ==
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Latest revision as of 15:41, 13 October 2014

MATE Desktop 1.8

Summary

Update MATE Desktop to version 1.8

Owner

Current status

  • Targeted release: Fedora 21 (release is approximate; new versions are released monthly about the middle of the month)
  • Last updated: 2014-03-24
  • Tracker bug: #1086149

Detailed Description

Release 1.8

  • New features
 - new mate-user-quide
 - add window snapping/tiling support to Marco window-manager
 - improved support for systemd-logind
 - command line panel-applet for displaying the result of a command in the panel
 - mpaste tool for using Mate's paste website
 - caja-beesu extension for opening a file as superuser
 - support for upower-1.0
 - allow rotation of mate-panel background
 - add support for Metacity as window manager
 - add shuffle mode in slideshow of eom image-viewer
 - eom image-viewer is migrated to lcms2
 - show date and time in mate-screensaver lock dialog
 - show graphical time in logout/shutdown dialog
 - switch complete to pulseaudio, good bye gstreamer mixer
 - middle click on volume-applet toggles mute state
 - add undo functionality to Sticky-note applet
  • Renaming some packages
 - mate-file-manager to caja
 - mate-window-manager to marco
 - mate-text-editor to pluma
 - mate-document-viewer to atril
 - mate-menu-editor to mozo
 - mate-file-archiver to engrampa
 - mate-image-viever to eom
  • Replacements
 - mate-doc-utils with yelp-tools, help in all packages works now
 - single caja extensions packages are now summarized in the new caja-extensions package
 - libmatewnck with libwnck
  • Drops
 - mate-character-map

Benefit to Fedora

1. Leaner, better, faster MATE Desktop

Scope

Proposal owners:

1) Upgrade all packages to 1.8 version. (done)

2) Update comps with new package set. (done)

3) Submit review requests for the following renamed packages:

mate-file-manager -> caja (done)

mate-window-manager -> marco (done)

mate-image-viewer -> eom (done)

mate-file-archiver -> engrampa (done)

mate-text-editor -> pluma (done)

mate-document-viewer -> atril (done)

mate-menu-editor -> mozo (done)


4) Retire the following dropped packages:

libmatewnck (done)

mate-doc-utils (done)

libmatekeyring (done)

mate-keyring (done)

mate-character-map (done)


Other developers: N/A (not a System Wide Change)

Release engineering: N/A (not a System Wide Change)

Policies and guidelines: N/A (not a System Wide Change)

Upgrade/compatibility impact

Upgrades will be seamless.

How To Test

Install using the spin, netinstall or DVD.

User Experience

N/A (not a System Wide Change)

Dependencies

N/A

Contingency Plan

Non release blocking. If deadline is not met, it will be included in the next Fedora release.

  • Contingency mechanism: N/A (not a System Wide Change)
  • Contingency deadline: N/A (not a System Wide Change)
  • Blocks release? N/A (not a System Wide Change), Yes/No

Documentation

N/A (not a System Wide Change)

Release Notes