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== Current status == | |||
* Targeted release: [[Releases/31 | Fedora 31 ]] | |||
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== Detailed Description == | |||
This change migrates Xfce desktop environment (DE) to the latest version provided by upstream developers. This is a near complete GTK-3 migration of the DE. | |||
== Benefit to Fedora == | |||
Other GTK-based DEs such as cinnamon and MATE have already migrated to using GTK-3 libraries. This change proposes to migrate the popular Xfce DE to the latest GTK-3 based versions upstream developers have released. | |||
This change would result in fewer packages depending on the older GTK-2 libraries and move Xfce to use a modern toolkit. | |||
== Scope == | |||
* Proposal owners: | |||
** Update core xfce packages to 4.14 | |||
** Rebuild plugins once core packages are build | |||
* Other developers: N/A (not a System Wide Change) | |||
* Release engineering: [https://pagure.io/releng/issue/7647 #7647] (a check of an impact with Release Engineering is needed) <!-- REQUIRED FOR SYSTEM-WIDE AS WELL AS FOR SELF CONTAINED CHANGES --> | |||
** List of deliverables: N/A (not a System Wide Change) | |||
* Policies and guidelines: N/A (not a System Wide Change) | |||
* Trademark approval: N/A (not needed for this Change) | |||
== Upgrade/compatibility impact == | |||
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N/A (not a System Wide Change) | |||
== How To Test == | |||
N/A (not a System Wide Change) | |||
== User Experience == | |||
* A fresh install should have fully functional Xfce DE | |||
* Upgrade from Fedora 30 or older should show no visible changes to the end users. | |||
** GTK-3 applications will be better integrated | |||
No special configuration or hardware needed. | |||
== Dependencies == | |||
N/A (not a System Wide Change) | |||
== Contingency Plan == | |||
* Contingency mechanism: (What to do? Who will do it?) 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) | |||
* Blocks product? product | |||
== Documentation == | |||
N/A (not a System Wide Change) | |||
== Release Notes == | |||
Fedora 31 ships with Xfce 4.14. | |||
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Revision as of 13:23, 14 June 2019
Changes/Xfce-4.14
Summary
Xfce desktop environment has version 4.13.x which is currently available in Fedora. Significant work has been completed to migrate the DE to GTK-3 completely. The obvious benefit to this migration is the use of a modern and actively maintained toolkit.
Xfce 4.14 is a stable release with proven components, provide features users. This change proposal is submitted to sync fedora packages with the latest upstream releases.
Owners
- Name: Mukundan Ragavan
- Email: nonamedotc@fedoraproject.org
- Name: Kevin Fenzi
- Email: kevin@scrye.com
- Release notes owner:
Current status
- Targeted release: Fedora 31
- Last updated: 2019-06-14
- Tracker bug:
- Release notes tracker:
Detailed Description
This change migrates Xfce desktop environment (DE) to the latest version provided by upstream developers. This is a near complete GTK-3 migration of the DE.
Benefit to Fedora
Other GTK-based DEs such as cinnamon and MATE have already migrated to using GTK-3 libraries. This change proposes to migrate the popular Xfce DE to the latest GTK-3 based versions upstream developers have released.
This change would result in fewer packages depending on the older GTK-2 libraries and move Xfce to use a modern toolkit.
Scope
- Proposal owners:
- Update core xfce packages to 4.14
- Rebuild plugins once core packages are build
- Other developers: N/A (not a System Wide Change)
- Release engineering: #7647 (a check of an impact with Release Engineering is needed)
- List of deliverables: N/A (not a System Wide Change)
- Policies and guidelines: N/A (not a System Wide Change)
- Trademark approval: N/A (not needed for this Change)
Upgrade/compatibility impact
N/A (not a System Wide Change)
How To Test
N/A (not a System Wide Change)
User Experience
- A fresh install should have fully functional Xfce DE
- Upgrade from Fedora 30 or older should show no visible changes to the end users.
- GTK-3 applications will be better integrated
No special configuration or hardware needed.
Dependencies
N/A (not a System Wide Change)
Contingency Plan
- Contingency mechanism: (What to do? Who will do it?) 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)
- Blocks product? product
Documentation
N/A (not a System Wide Change)
Release Notes
Fedora 31 ships with Xfce 4.14.