Unity 5.6 released with numerous bug fixes and HUD enhancements

Unity 5.6 has landed in Ubuntu 12.04 LTS, bringing a consistent amount of bug fixes, as well as various performance improvements.

What is new in Unity 5.6?

  • updated Dash navigation shortcuts, press Ctrl+Tab to navigate between the lenses and press Tab to navigate between lenses' categories
  • the HUD features now a Go button
  • massive amount of work on HUD's optimization (numerous changes related to ensuring a qualitative Alt pressing, allowing a proper method to both use the HUD and other shortcuts involving the Alt key, like Alt+F2, Alt+F4, etc)
  • enhanced mouse over state/highlighting on lenses' icons
  • optimized lenses' loading (increased performance)
  • Alt+Tab's speed increased by reducing its launching time
  • various glow pieces removed from the search bar and Alt+Tab's corners
  • numerous bug fixes
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