quantal quetzal

Weeks ago, Quantal Quetzal ALPHA 3 was released, adding numerous changes and improvements, strengthening both the core apps and features, as well as its default shell Unity.

Nevertheless, it seems that Unity is to receive new exciting functionalities, along with the already announced web apps.

Across the latest Ubuntu development cycles, numerous users have requested a preview action of the exposed items in the Dash and/or the ability to right-click on items and perform various actions.

Ubuntu Developer Summit Quantal generated interesting to-be-implemented objectives, goals, across the Quantal Quetzal development cycle, to be implemented as default, categorized and organized in different corners of Ubuntu, starting with the shipped kernel version, Unity enhancements, GNOME stack's adoption, etc.

Unity 6, the first Ubuntu 12.10 only version, was released weeks ago, introducing both under-the-hood improvements and overall enhancements, taking Ubuntu's default shell a step further towards a constantly refreshed optimized interface.

Unity 6.2 has just landed in Ubuntu 12.10, mainly as a fixes-focused version, strengthening its provided features, speed and ease of use.

After successfully landing the ALPHA 3, it seems that the developers are, at the moment, oriented towards bringing new user interface changes in Ubuntu 12.10, enriching various parts of the desktop with long-awaited visual addition, that are to generate a more up-to-date fancy look&feel.

Yesterday, we presented a basic set of probable changes related to Ubuntu's default themes, featuring various changes and new refreshed user interface elements.

The latest updates remove the probable approach, landing the new changes in Quantal's default installation.

Days ago, Ubuntu 12.10 ALPHA 3 was released bringing various changes and taking the 12.10 a step further in its development cycle, development stage that prepares the near-future arrival of BETA 1.

Until now, the Quantal's light themes (Ambiance and Radiance) have received only minor additions, various small bits suitable for mere fixes, allowing other applications (depending on light themes) to be developed and accessed properly.

Sometimes, as seen in various apps' development cycles, throughout a radical change, there is, first, a removal of various features, shortly followed by a refreshed stack of functionalities, with the main purpose of replenishing the targeted app's look&feel.

Nautilus removed numerous features and, starting with the 3.5.4 version, introduced a fancy look (featuring monochrome icons, "full" toolbar, search-as-you-type, etc) packed with new features, oriented not only at replacing the "old" ones but creating an overall up-to-date file manager.

Days ago, Mozilla released the first BETA in the 15 series for Thunderbird, introducing exciting fresh features, such as Ubuntu One integration (for attachments), and long-awaited user interface enhancements, like the new enabled-by-default Australis theme (especially visible on Thunderbird's toolbar).

Ubuntu 12.10 ALPHA 3 has been released, marking the last ALPHA stage in the Quantal development cycle, stage to be be followed in the near-future by Ubuntu 12.10's BETA 1.

What is new in Ubuntu 12.10 ALPHA 3?

Unity is a place where creativity is definitely being expressed and implemented as a first class citizen, fact proven by the constant public availability of lenses, lenses embracing a massive range of "shapes", purposes and directions, from Celsius degrees for specific cities to medicines-related knowledge, presenting themselves as on-demand, just like a regular application, in the sense of being installable per user demand (thus the user not being "suffocated" by 20 lenses, when the user requirement is for 2 or 3 extra non-default lenses), and as easily uninstallable.

Days ago, Unity 6.0 landed in Ubuntu 12.10 introducing mainly under-the-hood improvements, probably to be followed by numerous new features, and, while Ubuntu continues to gain major changes (Software Updater, refreshed Nautilus, etc), it seems that the developers are simultaneously focused on multiple development sides, enriching Ubuntu 12.10 and Unity with both under-the-hood, local eyecandy elements and, according to a just now video-based announcement, web apps integration.