Xfce Desktop 4.10 Released With Application Finder, Session Manager, MIME Type Editor & More
After 1 year and 4 months of work The developers of the Xfce desktop environment have released the newest version of their suite of applications. Xfce 4.10. Xfce Team declared that a new stable version that supersedes Xfce 4.8.
The 4.10 cycle was mainly focused on polishing the desktop and improving the user experience in various ways.
Highlights of this release are:-- A new application finder that has been completely rewritten and combines the functionality of the old xfce4-appfinder and xfrun4.
- The panel now has an alternative vertical display mode (a deskbar). What is more, panel plugins can be arranged in multiple rows, which is particularly useful in the deskbar mode.
- A new MIME type editor that allows you to easily change applications used for opening different file types. The mouse and touchpad settings dialog and the settings editor were extended in terms of functionality. The former now supports tablets in a much better way.
- It is now possible to launch applications and open files on the desktop with a single click of the mouse. In addition, the 4.10 desktop can display thumbnails and automatically advance through the wallpaper list.
- The window manager can be configured to tile windows when dragging them to the screen edges. The tab window (Alt+Tab) supports more flexible theming and cursor key navigation.
For additional information and to take a tour of new features click here. Users who want to install this latest version of the desktop manually can download it in source form from the Xfce web site.