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= MATE Desktop =
= MATE Desktop 1.6 =


== Summary ==
== Summary ==
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* Email: dan.mashal AT fedoraproject DOT org
* Email: dan.mashal AT fedoraproject DOT org


== Co-maintainers ==
'''Co-maintainer'''


* Name: [[User:Rdieter | Rex Dieter]]
* Name: [[User:Rdieter | Rex Dieter]]
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* Targeted release: [[Releases/19 | Fedora 19 ]]  
* Targeted release: [[Releases/19 | Fedora 19 ]]  
* Last updated: 2013-01-25
* Last updated: 2013-04-20
* Percentage of completion: 50%
* Percentage of completion: 100%
* Fedora 16/17/18 are already running MATE Desktop 1.5.5 which is the development release of 1.6
* MATE 1.6 release and all packages built for Fedora 19.
* To do: None.


== Detailed Description ==
== Detailed Description ==
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== Scope ==
== Scope ==


Fix deprecations in core packages (Deprecated code)
Fix deprecations in core packages (Deprecated code) <br>
Caja improvements
Caja improvements <br>
Improve trash management of removable devices
Improve trash management of removable devices <br>
Update dbus interface (#3)
Update dbus interface (#3) <br>
Fix back vs parent directory selection (#19)
Fix back vs parent directory selection (#19) <br>
Atril improvements
Atril improvements <br>
Add xps backend (5ad9169)
Add xps backend (5ad9169) <br>
Panel improvements
Panel improvements <br>
Add –run-dialog option
Add –run-dialog option <br>
Control center improvements
Control center improvements <br>
Set metacity theme if compiz or metacity are running
Set metacity theme if compiz or metacity are running <br>
Use same GNOME proxy settings in gsettings-desktop-schemas
Use same GNOME proxy settings in gsettings-desktop-schemas <br>
Add option(s) to show notifications only on one screen (#4)
Add option(s) to show notifications only on one screen (#4) <br>
Window list: middle click button to close window (6d3058da)
Window list: middle click button to close window (6d3058da) <br>
Themes improvement
Themes improvement <br>
Add GTK3 support for most themes
Add GTK3 support for most themes <br>
Add support for mpris2 to mate-settings-daemon (#7)
Add support for mpris2 to mate-settings-daemon (#7) <br>
Replace mate-doc-utils with itstools (#2)
Replace mate-doc-utils with itstools (#2) <br>
Fix all incorrect FSF addresses
Fix all incorrect FSF addresses <br>
Replace MateConf with GSettings
Replace MateConf with GSettings <br>
Replace MateCorba with DBus
Replace MateCorba with DBus <br>
Support systemd-logind
Support systemd-logind <br>
Replace MateVfs with GIO
Replace MateVfs with GIO <br>
Remove libmateui (unused), libmatecanvas (unused), libmatecomponent and libmatecomponentui (replace with dbus)
Remove libmateui (unused), libmatecanvas (unused), libmatecomponent and libmatecomponentui (replace with dbus) <br>
Remove libmate (mate-open replaced with gvfs-open, gsettings schemas moved to mate-desktop package)
Remove libmate (mate-open replaced with gvfs-open, gsettings schemas moved to mate-desktop package) <br>
Support opening a remote terminal in mate-file-manager-open-terminal (#2)
Support opening a remote terminal in mate-file-manager-open-terminal (#2) <br>
Move mixer applet to mate-media package (#22)
Move mixer applet to mate-media package (#22) <br>
Improvements to mate-calc
Improvements to mate-calc <br>
Update to newest non-Vala gcalctool
Update to newest non-Vala gcalctool <br>
Add buttons to support inverse trig functions (#6)
Add buttons to support inverse trig functions (#6) <br>
Sync translations
Sync translations <br>
Update .desktop files to indicate MATE variants.
Update .desktop files to indicate MATE variants. <br>


== How To Test ==
== How To Test ==
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* This is the second release of MATE Desktop for Fedora. It brings back a classic, intuitive, and easy to use desktop that users have been long requesting.
* This is the second release of MATE Desktop for Fedora. It brings back a classic, intuitive, and easy to use desktop that users have been long requesting.
* For support please join #Fedora-MATE or #MATE on freenode irc or file a bug in redhat bugzilla.
* For support please join #Fedora-MATE or #MATE on freenode irc or file a bug in redhat bugzilla.
* Release notes for 1.4 here: [http://mate-desktop.org/2012/07/30/mate-1-4-released/ MATE 1.4 release notes]


== Comments and Discussion ==
== Comments and Discussion ==
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* See [[Talk:Features/MATE-Desktop-1.6]]
* See [[Talk:Features/MATE-Desktop-1.6]]


[[Category:FeatureReadyForWrangler]]
[[Category:FeatureAcceptedF19]]

Latest revision as of 02:22, 21 April 2013

MATE Desktop 1.6

Summary

MATE Desktop is based on GNOME 2 and provides an intuitive and attractive desktop to Linux users who seek a simple, easy to use traditional interface.

Owners

  • Name: Dan Mashal
  • Email: dan.mashal AT fedoraproject DOT org

Co-maintainer

  • Name: Rex Dieter
  • Email: rdieter AT fedoraproject DOT org

Current status

  • Targeted release: Fedora 19
  • Last updated: 2013-04-20
  • Percentage of completion: 100%
  • MATE 1.6 release and all packages built for Fedora 19.
  • To do: None.

Detailed Description

MATE is a traditional Gnome 2 like desktop user interface. Many users have expressed interest in this feature since Fedora 15 in which Fedora was switched from Gnome 2 to Gnome 3.

For the advanced user that doesn't want a cutting edge desktop and just wants to keep it simple this is perfect for them.

The popularity of MATE Desktop is very high. It is one of the 2 choices of DE's for Linux Mint which is one of the most popular Linux distros out right now.

Benefit to Fedora

  • Attract new users to Fedora.
  • Give users another choice and freedom to choose what type of DE/WM they would like to use. This is one of the core foundations of the Fedora project.

Scope

Fix deprecations in core packages (Deprecated code)
Caja improvements
Improve trash management of removable devices
Update dbus interface (#3)
Fix back vs parent directory selection (#19)
Atril improvements
Add xps backend (5ad9169)
Panel improvements
Add –run-dialog option
Control center improvements
Set metacity theme if compiz or metacity are running
Use same GNOME proxy settings in gsettings-desktop-schemas
Add option(s) to show notifications only on one screen (#4)
Window list: middle click button to close window (6d3058da)
Themes improvement
Add GTK3 support for most themes
Add support for mpris2 to mate-settings-daemon (#7)
Replace mate-doc-utils with itstools (#2)
Fix all incorrect FSF addresses
Replace MateConf with GSettings
Replace MateCorba with DBus
Support systemd-logind
Replace MateVfs with GIO
Remove libmateui (unused), libmatecanvas (unused), libmatecomponent and libmatecomponentui (replace with dbus)
Remove libmate (mate-open replaced with gvfs-open, gsettings schemas moved to mate-desktop package)
Support opening a remote terminal in mate-file-manager-open-terminal (#2)
Move mixer applet to mate-media package (#22)
Improvements to mate-calc
Update to newest non-Vala gcalctool
Add buttons to support inverse trig functions (#6)
Sync translations
Update .desktop files to indicate MATE variants.

How To Test

Install off Netinstall CD, DVD, or yum.

User Experience

It will improve the user's desktop experience by giving them another choice of Desktops that they can use with Fedora.

Dependencies

X11, Lightdm, systemd/logind, GTK2, python, automake, libtool, gettext and pkgconfig.

mate-common will provide automake autoconf gettext intltool libtool so that it will not be in every package's buildrequires.

Contingency Plan

  • If this feature is not ready by the deadline it will be included in the next Fedora release.

Documentation

  • MATE Desktop website here.

Release Notes

  • This is the second release of MATE Desktop for Fedora. It brings back a classic, intuitive, and easy to use desktop that users have been long requesting.
  • For support please join #Fedora-MATE or #MATE on freenode irc or file a bug in redhat bugzilla.

Comments and Discussion