[release-notes/gnome-3-12] various refinements
- From: Allan Day <allanday src gnome org>
- To: commits-list gnome org
- Cc:
- Subject: [release-notes/gnome-3-12] various refinements
- Date: Tue, 18 Mar 2014 11:28:19 +0000 (UTC)
commit bc68a7745575f3486004cf8c2222833db756ba9b
Author: Allan Day <allanpday gmail com>
Date: Tue Mar 18 11:27:49 2014 +0000
various refinements
help/C/index.page | 11 +++++------
help/C/more-apps.page | 10 +++++-----
help/C/more-core-ux.page | 20 ++++++++++++--------
3 files changed, 22 insertions(+), 19 deletions(-)
---
diff --git a/help/C/index.page b/help/C/index.page
index d453bf3..16e9481 100644
--- a/help/C/index.page
+++ b/help/C/index.page
@@ -26,12 +26,12 @@
<title>Welcome to GNOME &gnomeversion;</title>
- <p>&gnomeversion; is the latest GNOME release, and is the result of six month's work by the GNOME project.
It includes new features and a large number of smaller improvements and enhancements. The release contains
&gitcommits; changes by approximately &gitauthors; contributors. New features and improvements being
introduced in GNOME &gnomeversion; include:</p>
+ <p>&gnomeversion; is the latest GNOME release, and the result of six month's work by the GNOME project. It
includes new features and a large number of smaller improvements and enhancements. The release contains
&gitcommits; changes by approximately &gitauthors; contributors. New features and improvements being
introduced in GNOME &gnomeversion; include:</p>
<section id="videos">
<title>Videos </title>
<media type="image" src="figures/placeholder.png"/>
- <p>GNOME 3.12 includes a reimagined <app>Videos</app> application. Modern in style, the new version
allows you to browse videos that are on your computer, as well as surf online video channels. Channels in
this release include <link href="http://www.rai.tv/";>Rai.tv</link>, <link
href="http://www.theguardian.com/video";>The Guardian Videos</link> channel, <link
href="http://blip.tv/";>Blip.tv</link> and <link href="http://trailers.apple.com/trailers/";>Apple Movie
Trailers</link>. Developers can easily add their own video channels, and we expect the list of channels to
grow in the future. Additionally, integration with the popular <link
href="https://getpocket.com/";>Pocket</link> service provides an easy way to watch videos that you have saved
for later.</p>
+ <p>GNOME 3.12 includes a reimagined <app>Videos</app> application. Modern in style, the new version
allows you to browse videos that are on your computer, as well as surf online video channels. Channels in
this release include <link href="http://www.rai.tv/";>Rai.tv</link>, <link
href="http://www.theguardian.com/video";>The Guardian Videos</link> channel, <link
href="http://blip.tv/";>Blip.tv</link> and <link href="http://trailers.apple.com/trailers/";>Apple Movie
Trailers</link>. <link xref="developers#grilo-extensions">Developers can easily add their own video
channels</link>, and we expect the list of channels to grow in the future. Additionally, integration with the
popular <link href="https://getpocket.com/";>Pocket</link> service provides an easy way to watch videos that
you have saved for later.</p>
<p>The new look <app>Videos</app> app also includes a redesigned playback view. This provides a more
streamlined experience than the previous version: floating playback controls hide when you don't need them,
so that nothing gets in the way of your viewing, and the fullscreen playback view also has a new more refined
look.</p>
</section>
@@ -40,13 +40,12 @@
<media type="image" src="figures/placeholder.png"/>
<p>GNOME's new <app>Software</app> application was first introduced six months ago, in version
&lastversion;. Since then it has grown up in a serious way. Performance has been improved across the board,
so that common operations like browsing, searching and installing are fast and responsive. The new version
also includes a long list of new features, including:</p>
<list>
- <item><p>Screenshots of applications, to make it easier to decide if you want to install them. Most
applications now have screenshots, are new screenshots are being added every day.</p></item>
- <item><p>An automatic system that rates each application for you.</p></item>
+ <item><p>Screenshots of applications, to make it easier to decide if you want to install them. Most
applications now have screenshots, and new screenshots are being added every day.</p></item>
+ <item><p>To help you select applications, they are automatically rated to indicate their
quality.</p></item>
<item><p>The ability to install individual software packages, such as those that you have
downloaded.</p></item>
<item><p>Packages containing software repositories can be installed, and you can now review and remove
third party repositories that are in use.</p></item>
</list>
<p>Checking for and installing software updates has also been improved for &gnomeversion;. It is now
possible to choose to have your computer power off after updates have been installed, and you can also
install updates from the system power off button. <app>Software</app> also indicates when the last update
check was performed, and allows you to manually check for updates.</p>
- <p>With all these updates, Software has become a capable, all-round solution for managing the
applications on your system.</p>
</section>
<section id="rounding-out">
@@ -59,7 +58,7 @@
<section id="hi-res-displays">
<title>Improved High Resolution Display Support</title>
<media type="image" src="figures/placeholder.png" />
- <p>High resolution display support was first introduced in &lastversion;. This provided high-resolution
display support for much GNOME 3. Since then, high-resolution display support has been extended to include
all they key aspects of the core GNOME 3 experience, including the <gui>Activities Overview</gui>, top bar,
lock screen and system dialogs.</p>
+ <p>High resolution display support was first introduced in &lastversion;. This provided high-resolution
display support for much of GNOME 3. Since then, high-resolution display support has been extended to include
all the key aspects of the core GNOME 3 experience, including the <gui>Activities Overview</gui>, top bar,
lock screen and system dialogs.</p>
</section>
<section id="app-folders">
diff --git a/help/C/more-apps.page b/help/C/more-apps.page
index c2eed28..dc0588d 100644
--- a/help/C/more-apps.page
+++ b/help/C/more-apps.page
@@ -27,23 +27,23 @@
<p>Other applications have had major updates for 3.12, and this release also includes a set of new preview
applications. Additionally, there are many smaller bug fixes and enhancements to GNOME applications in the
release.</p>
<section id="gedit">
- <title>New Look gedit</title>
+ <title>A New Look for gedit</title>
<media type="image" src="figures/placeholder.png"/>
- <p>The <app>gedit</app> text editor has had a major update this release. Sporting a new, modern design,
the application now uses a header bar and gear menu, which results in a more compact and focused interface.
Many other aspects of the application have had design updates, including the sidebar and the use of popovers
for selecting the document format and tab width.</p>
+ <p>The <app>gedit</app> text editor has had a major update for this release. The new design incorporates
all of <app>gedit's</app> previous features into a more compact interface, which gives more space for your
work. Use of popovers for selecting the document format and tab width are more efficient than the previous
use of dialogs and menus, and consolidated sidebar controls also give more space for content while retaining
the original functionality.</p>
<p>Other notable improvements include new shortcuts for opening the last closed tab with
<keyseq><key>Ctrl</key><key>Shift</key><key>T</key></keyseq> and for changing case.</p>
</section>
<section id="web">
<title>Upgrade Your Web</title>
<media type="image" src="figures/placeholder.png"/>
- <p><app>Web</app>, the GNOME browser, features a long list of interface improvements for 3.12. It has a
new address bar design, which keeps the header bar clean and informative, a new style for incognito windows,
better downloading behaviour, an updated <gui>Most Visited</gui> page (which let's you jump to the sites you
visit most often), redesigned cookies and passwords dialogs and nicer error pages.</p>
- <p>The new version also includes a number of significant performance improvements, including faster
startup and improvements to page loading times.</p>
+ <p><app>Web</app>, the GNOME browser, features a long list of interface improvements for 3.12. It has a
new address bar design, which keeps the header bar clean and informative, a new style for incognito windows,
better downloading behaviour, an updated <gui>Most Visited</gui> page (which lets you quickly jump to the
sites you visit most often), redesigned cookies and passwords dialogs and nicer error pages.</p>
+ <p>The new version also includes a number of significant performance gains, including faster startup and
improvements to page loading times.</p>
</section>
<section id="new-preview-apps">
<title>New Preview Applications for 3.12</title>
<media type="image" src="figures/placeholder.png"/>
- <p>GNOME 3.12 includes three new preview applications. <app>Polari</app> is a new, modern IRC client for
GNOME, which provides an effective and streamlined way to communicate using the popular IRC chat protocol.
<app>Sound Recorder</app> is a utility for recording audio from your computer. Designed to be simple to use,
it shows an overview of your previous recordings, which you can play straight from the application. Finally,
<app>Logs</app> is a new system utility for inspecting the software logs on your computer; it is designed to
enable users and developers to easily find the sources of problems. <app>Logs</app> is specifically designed
for use with <app>systemd</app></p>
+ <p>GNOME 3.12 includes three new preview applications: <app>Polari</app>, <app>Sound Recorder</app> and
<app>Logs</app>. <app>Polari</app> is a new, modern IRC client for GNOME, which provides an effective and
streamlined way to communicate using the popular IRC chat protocol. <app>Sound Recorder</app> is a utility
for recording audio from your computer. Designed to be simple to use, it shows an overview of your previous
recordings, which you can play straight from the application. Finally, <app>Logs</app> is a new system
utility for inspecting the software logs on your computer; it is designed to enable users and developers to
easily find the sources of problems. <app>Logs</app> is specifically designed for use with
<app>systemd</app></p>
<p>All of these preview applications are very new, and are being released primarily for testing and
feedback purposes.</p>
</section>
diff --git a/help/C/more-core-ux.page b/help/C/more-core-ux.page
index 3cf16b9..afce1d5 100644
--- a/help/C/more-core-ux.page
+++ b/help/C/more-core-ux.page
@@ -23,16 +23,19 @@
<section id="geolocation">
<title>Upgraded Geolocation</title>
<media type="image" src="figures/placeholder.png"/>
- <p>GNOME's new geolocation framework was first introduced six months ago, in version 3.10. Since then it
has received a number of updates. Cell tower positioning, GPS and nearby Wi-Fi access points have all been
added as methods for determining location (GPS is only supported when built into a 3G modem), making
positioning more accurate. Wi-Fi positioning utilizes the <link
href="https://location.services.mozilla.com/";>Mozilla Location Service</link>, which means that you can help
to improve accuracy with the MozStumbler Android app on your phone.</p>
+ <p>GNOME's new geolocation framework was first introduced in the previous release. Since then it has
received a number of updates. Cell tower positioning, GPS and nearby Wi-Fi access points have been added as
methods for determining location (GPS is only supported when built into a 3G modem), making positioning more
accurate.</p>
<p>Geolocation feedback and controls have also been added for 3.12. An icon is now displayed in the top
bar when an application is using location services, and geolocation controls have also been added to the
system status menu. More detailed privacy controls are planned for the future.</p>
+ <p>Wi-Fi positioning utilizes the <link href="https://location.services.mozilla.com/";>Mozilla Location
Service</link>, which means that you can help to improve accuracy with the MozStumbler Android app on your
phone.</p>
+
</section>
<section id="cloud-integration">
<title>Extended Cloud Integration</title>
<media type="image" src="figures/placeholder.png"/>
- <p>The drive to integrate GNOME 3 with cloud services continues in 3.12. One major new feature for this
release is the introduction of <link href="http://www.google.co.uk/cloudprint/learn/";>Google Cloud
Print</link> integration. This allows you to print from GNOME to printers that are using the Google Cloud
Print service, as well as to add documents to <link href="http://drive.google.com/";>Google Drive</link>.
These options can be found in the standard GNOME print dialog, and are available when a Google account has
been set up in the <gui>Online Accounts</gui> settings. Other additions to cloud integration for 3.12
include:</p>
+ <p>The drive to integrate GNOME 3 with cloud services continues in 3.12. One major new feature for this
release is the introduction of <link href="http://www.google.co.uk/cloudprint/learn/";>Google Cloud
Print</link> integration. This allows you to print from GNOME to printers that are connected to the Google
Cloud Print service. It also allows you to add documents to <link href="http://drive.google.com/";>Google
Drive</link>. These options can be found in the standard GNOME print dialog, and are available when a Google
account has been set up in the <gui>Online Accounts</gui> settings.</p>
+ <p>Other additions to cloud integration for 3.12 include:</p>
<list>
- <item><p><link hre="http://getpocket.com/a/";>Pocket</link> integration has been added to
<app>Videos</app>, meaning that you can watch videos stored in your <app>Pocket</app> account with the GNOME
video player.</p></item>
+ <item><p><link href="http://getpocket.com/a/";>Pocket</link> integration has been added to
<app>Videos</app>, so that you can watch videos stored in your <app>Pocket</app> account with the GNOME video
player.</p></item>
<item><p><app>Photos</app> now features <app>Facebook</app> integration, so that you can browse your
<app>Facebook</app> photos alongside other photo sources.</p></item>
<item><p>In <app>Settings</app>, it is now possible to select images from your <app>Flickr</app>
account to use as a background wallpaper.</p></item>
</list>
@@ -47,8 +50,9 @@
<section id="wayland">
<title>A Big Step Towards Wayland</title>
<media type="image" src="figures/wayland.png" style="floatright" />
- <p><app>Wayland</app> is the next generation technology for display and input on Linux. Initial
experimental <app>Wayland</app> support was introduced last release. Since then, a huge amount of progress
has been made towards full <app>Wayland</app> adoption, which will deliver improved graphics, important bug
fixes, and will lay the basis for more secure applications.</p>
- <p>A huge amount of progress has been made towards <app>Wayland</app> in the last six months. New
functionality has been added for logging in and input handling. Stability has been also been improved, as has
compatibility with older <app>X11</app> applications. If you are a developer or early adopter, you can test
this work: see the <link type="topic" xref="developers#wayland">developer notes</link> for more details.
Continued progress on the road to <app>Wayland</app> is planned for the next GNOME release.</p>
+ <p><app>Wayland</app> is the next generation technology for display and input on Linux. It will deliver
improved graphics and overcome limitations of existing display technologies. It will also lay the basis for
more secure applications.</p>
+ <p>Initial experimental <app>Wayland</app> support was introduced in 3.10. Since then, a huge amount of
progress has been made. New functionality has been added for logging in and input handling, and stability and
compatibility with older <app>X11</app> applications have been improved.</p>
+ <p>If you are a developer or early adopter, you can test the latest <app>Wayland</app> work: see the
<link type="topic" xref="developers#wayland">developer notes</link> for more details. Continued progress on
the road to <app>Wayland</app> is planned for the next GNOME release.</p>
</section>
<section id="popovers">
@@ -66,7 +70,7 @@
<section id="bluetooth">
<title>New Bluetooth Settings</title>
<media type="image" src="figures/placeholder.png"/>
- <p>GNOME 3.12 includes new <gui>Bluetooth</gui> settings. Redesigned from scratch, the new settings have
been simplified to make them easier to use. Instead of requiring the user to use a separate switch to make
their device discoverable, or to press a button to add a new device, the panel automatically discovers
available devices when it is opened. This means that pairing a new device is simply a matter of clicking on
the device once it has been automatically discovered.</p>
+ <p>GNOME 3.12 includes new <gui>Bluetooth</gui> settings. Redesigned from scratch, the new settings have
been simplified to make them easier to use. Instead of requiring the user to use a separate switch to make
their device discoverable, or to press a button to add a new device, the panel automatically discovers
available devices. This means that pairing a new device is simply a matter of clicking on the device once it
has been automatically discovered.</p>
<p>The new bluetooth settings also include new, redesigned properties dialogs for bluetooth devices.</p>
</section>
@@ -76,8 +80,8 @@
<list>
<item><p>Several technical improvements result in faster startup times.</p></item>
<item><p>An updated symbolic icon theme, with many improved icons.</p></item>
- <item><p>Visual theme refinements, including smoother separators by window close buttons, improved
backgrounds for pressed buttons and more attractive floating toolbars.</p></item>
- <item><p>Improved animations: several transitions have been given smooth animations in 3.12, the
startup zoom animation has been refined, and animations for dragging windows to the screen edge have been
greatly improved.</p></item>
+ <item><p>Visual theme refinements, including smoother separators by window close buttons, improved
backgrounds for pressed buttons, and more attractive floating toolbars.</p></item>
+ <item><p>Improved animations: several transitions have been animated for 3.12, the startup zoom
animation has been refined, and animations for dragging windows to the screen edge have been greatly
improved.</p></item>
<item><p>Improved keyboard navigation in the <gui>Activities Overview</gui>.</p></item>
<item><p>The default wallpaper has been updated to use a new style that matches the default lock
screen image. Like previous default wallpapers, this one subtly changes appearance over the course of the
day.</p></item>
</list>
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