The latest set of KDE releases has been announced on Jan 25. It includes major updates to Plasma Workspaces, Applications, and the Development Platform. Version 4.8 provides many new features, as well as improved stability and performance. Read the announcement. KUbuntu 11.10 user can easily upgrade to KDE 4.8 via ppa:kubuntu-ppa/backports. Just execute following commands [...]
SyncWall is quite a basic wallpaper changer with a special feature, it is the ability to synchronize wallpaper change between several workstations with a basic (and unsecured) client/server protocol. Each workstation must share the same pool of files, there is no FTP or Internet download. Another interesting feature is a simple multi monitor support. Because [...]
If you have more than one sound cards, it’s inconvenient to change sound output device by Volume Menu -> Sound Settings -> Output -> Choose a device for sound output. Here’s a Gnome Shell extension by TigerSoldier that adds output device chooser on Volume Menu so that you can choose the default output device without [...]
Pogo’s elementary-inspired design uses the screen-space very efficiently. It is especially well-suited for people who organize their music by albums on the harddrive. The main interface components are a directory tree and a playlist that groups albums in an innovative way. Supported file formats include Ogg Vorbis, MP3, FLAC, Musepack, Wavpack, and MPEG-4 AAC. Pogo [...]
WinUSB is a simple tool that enable you to create your own usb stick windows installer from an iso image or a real DVD. This package contains two programs: – WinUSB-gui: a graphical interface which is very easy to use. – winusb: the command line tool. Supported images: Windows Vista, Seven+ installer for any language [...]
Minitube is a native YouTube client. With it you can watch YouTube videos in a new way: you type a keyword, Minitube gives you an endless video stream. Minitube does not require the Flash Player. Minitube is not about cloning the original YouTube web interface, it aims to create a new TV-like experience. Install Minitube [...]
1. Coverflow Alt-Tab is available in extensions.gnome.org. Replacement of Alt-Tab, iterates through windows in a cover-flow manner. It *does* cycle backward while `Shift’ key holded (eg. Alt-Tab cycles forward, Alt-Shift-Tab cycles backward.) If you experienced misbehavior, error, or even crash, please file an issue at google code project page (with “~/.xsession-error” or the log of [...]
ClassicMenu Indicator is a Gnome2 style application menu indicator applet for the top panel of Ubuntu Unity desktop. ClassicMenu Indicator just updated: fixed bug in handling of missing/unusable icons, and added System Settings menu. Here’s the System Settings Menu: They are integrated into indicator with menus of Personal, Hardware, and System: Install Classic Menu Indicator: [...]
The description of qshutdown from its web site: qshutdown is a slim program to shutdown/reboot/suspend/hibernate the computer. It is a grafical tool that shows the time until the corresponding request is send to the gnome-, kde-session-manager or to HAL/DeviceKit if the first two won’t do. Otherwise the command ‘sudo shutdown -P now’ is used. This [...]
Cinnamon is a LinuxMint project, a fork of Gnome Shell. Cinnamon comes with a Gnome2-like panel at bottom, with classic menu, favourite apps, and system tray icons on it. Cinnamon also has Gnome Shell Activity icon on top-left with “Windows & Themes”. Cinnamon just released 1.1.3 version few hours ago with improvements of menu, panel [...]
