System76 dropped COSMIC Alpha 7, and it’s a big step forward in their custom Rust-based desktop environment. Join me as I walk through the newest changes and features to see what’s cooking for this desktop. From draggable workspaces to polished UI tweaks, COSMIC is shaping up to be a serious contender in the Linux desktop space.
Watch the full walkthrough and let me know what you think about the direction COSMIC is heading!
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Links:
- https://system76.com/cosmic/
- https://blog.system76.com/post/cosmic-alpha-7-never-been-beta
- https://destinationlinux.net/416
- https://thisweekinlinux.com
Chapters:
00:00 Intro
01:27 Flatpak Addons Issue
03:35 Tiling
06:40 Window Borders
09:26 Tiling Shortcuts
12:38 Confusing Shortcut Order
16:48 More Tiling Stuff
17:59 Display Settings
18:24 Dock Settings
20:39 Appearance Settings
22:33 Window Management Settings
23:34 Volume Over-amplification
24:04 X11 Compatibiltiy
24:54 Wallpaper Management
25:14 Workspace Settings
25:58 Bluetooth
26:20 Accessibility
29:12 Adding Applets
29:52 COSMIC App Store
30:39 File Manager
31:51 Panel Icons
32:09 Overall
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