Hacker News with Generative AI: GNOME

FuriPhone FLX1: A Debian-powered brick that puts GNOME in your back pocket (theregister.com)
FuriLabs offers a decent-spec smartphone that is based on Debian and can run GNOME apps in your pocket.

Mobile Devices, Linux, GNOME, Open Source

17 points by LinuxBender 17 days ago | 2 comments

Gnome 48 Switches over to "Adwaita Sans" as Default Font (phoronix.com)
As another last minute change for GNOME 48 ahead of its feature freeze this weekend, the default font of the GNOME desktop has changed.

GNOME, Desktop Environments, Fonts, Open Source, User Interface

5 points by ksec 20 days ago | 0 comments

Fedora KDE Desktop Spin Promoted to Same Tier as Gnome-Based Fedora Workstation (phoronix.com)
Earlier this year was a Fedora change proposal seeking to make KDE Plasma the default over GNOME for Fedora 42. A compromise of sorts has now been settled on with the Fedora Desktop Spin being promoted to an "Edition" status that will put it on the same level as the GNOME-based Fedora Workstation Edition.

Linux, Operating Systems, Fedora, KDE, GNOME

93 points by binkHN 104 days ago | 79 comments

GJS: Node.js Like Runtime for Gnome (gjs.guide)
Discover how to use JavaScript with GNOME

JavaScript, GNOME, Runtime Environments

45 points by AbuAssar 109 days ago | 15 comments

A React Renderer for Gnome JavaScript (github.com/react-gjs)
A React renderer for the Gnome JS. It provides components and methods allowing to use React to build native Gnome GTK applications.

React, GNOME, JavaScript, GTK, User Interfaces

141 points by bcye 112 days ago | 77 comments

Gnome 47 Wallpapers (jimmac.eu)
With GNOME 47 out, it’s time for my bi-annual wallpaper deep dive. For many, these may seem like simple background images, but GNOME wallpapers are the visual anchors of the project, defining its aesthetic and identity. The signature blue wallpaper with its dark top bar remains a key part of that.

GNOME, Wallpapers, Design, Software

35 points by JNRowe 149 days ago | 3 comments

Understanding GNOME Shell's focus stealing prevention (gnome.org)
Focus stealing prevention exists for two main reasons: One is security, since we need to prevent rogue apps from deceiving users into e.g. typing their password into another window. If apps can silently claim keyboard focus and open their own window over the currently focused one, this enables phishing and other similar attacks.

Security, User Interface, GNOME, Linux, Open Source

5 points by vquemener 153 days ago | 0 comments

Introducing GNOME 47, “Denver” (gnome.org)
The GNOME project is thrilled to unveil GNOME 47, the newest release that reflects six months of dedicated effort from our community. A huge thank you to all the contributors who made this possible!

Software, Open Source, Linux, Desktop Environments, GNOME

25 points by louismerlin 155 days ago | 0 comments

Sonny Piers response after removal from the GNOME Foundation board (sonny.re)

GNOME, Open Source, Foundation, Software, Leadership

20 points by OmegaDungeon 214 days ago | 7 comments

Sonny Piers was removed from the GNOME Foundation board (gnome.org)

GNOME, Open Source, Software, Leadership

66 points by OmegaDungeon 215 days ago | 73 comments

Update on GNOME Newton, the Wayland-native accessibility project (gnome.org)

Accessibility, GNOME, Wayland, Open Source, Linux

14 points by pabs3 243 days ago | 0 comments

Analysis of GNOME Foundation's public economy: concerns and thoughts (gnome.org)

Open Source, GNOME, Economics, Software

17 points by samspenc 276 days ago | 3 comments