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     Fix deprecations in non-core packages
     Fix deprecations in non-core packages
     Add support for Metacity as window manager
     Add support for Metacity as window manager
    Add support for GTK3
    Add support for Wayland
     Add support for AccountsService
     Add support for AccountsService
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== Upgrade/compatibility impact ==
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TBD
Upgrades will be seamless and pushed down to previous Fedora releases.


== How To Test ==
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Revision as of 21:40, 26 February 2014

MATE Desktop 1.8

Summary

Update MATE Desktop to version 1.8

Owner

  • Name: Dan Mashal
  • Email: dan.mashal@fedoraproject.org
  • Release notes owner:

Current status

  • Targeted release: Fedora 21 (release is approximate; new versions are released monthly about the middle of the month)
  • Last updated: 2014-02-26
  • Tracker bug: <will be assigned by the Wrangler>

Detailed Description

Release 1.8

   Replace mate-doc-utils with yelp-tools (#2)
   Create mate-session-applet as a replacement for indicator-applet-session
   Add window snapping to Marco (#21)
   Support ePub format in Atril (#13)
   Add undo functionality to sticky note applet (#17)
   Add support for GStreamer-1.0 (#9)
   Complete support for systemd-logind
   Allow rotation of mate-panel background (#42)
   Add the ability to disable volume/brightness osd (#13)
   Offer a preferences option to turn off generic icons in listview in Caja (#26)
   Caja: Improve trash management of removable devices
   Fix deprecations in non-core packages
   Add support for Metacity as window manager
   Add support for AccountsService
   Drop libmatekeyring/mate-keyring for libsecret/gnome-keyring
   Drop libmateweather for libgweather
   Drop libmatewnck for libwnck



Benefit to Fedora

1. Leaner, better, faster MATE Desktop


Scope

N/A at this time.

Upgrade/compatibility impact

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

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.

Documentation

N/A (not a System Wide Change)

Release Notes