Ubuntu Software Center released with completely new redesigned GTK+3 UI

Ubuntu 11.10 is based on GNOME 3/GTK+3, meaning numerous applications have been ported to GNOME 3.

Ubuntu Software Center makes no exception and, in the last weeks, we have seen an accelerated process towards this goal with a two-sided approach (the default Ubuntu Software Center was the "old" GTK+2 version, but the GTK+3 version was available only by typing "software-center-gtk3" into a terminal).

Ubuntu Software Center 4.1.19 (just now updated to 4.1.20) comes with the GTK+3 UI by default, exposing quite a polished, modern, fancy interface.

What is new in GTK+3-based Ubuntu Software Center?

• big buttoned monochrome toolbar
• big gorgeous click-able banner (filled with Ubuntu's "sweetest applications")



• large visible white on black search area
• main view's applications are exposed via "What's new" and "Top Rated" filters with big icons and ratings on sight
• the software categories are placed on the left-side in a rounded clean white-ish panel
• extra filters (apps are sorted "By Name", "By Top Rated", "By Relevance". "By newest First")



• consistent "inside" UI (follows the same line as the main view)



• the when on install view is composed of bigger icons, text, app's particular image, "helped" by the top-bar "Progress" icon





• new orange icon