Enlightenment Foundation Releases Version 0.28.0 with NetBSD Support and Network Improvements
The Enlightenment project has officially rolled out version 0.28.0, introducing a wide array of new features, hardware management enhancements, and bug fixes across the desktop environment.
A major highlight of this update is the inclusion of initial support for NetBSD, bringing along dedicated signal handling and power commands. Network management also receives a significant expansion through a brand-new NetworkManager module capable of handling Ethernet, Wi-Fi, Bluetooth connections, and virtual private networks. The software can now automatically detect both ConnMan and NetworkManager services, displaying connection details, security indicators, signal strength, and helpful tooltips. Users benefit from saved connection controls, traffic indicators that feature threaded polling with adjustable intervals, VPN import tools, and captive portal login handling. Furthermore, dialogs and menus associated with NetworkManager have been modernized.
Audio and clipboard functionalities see substantial progress as well. The integrated audio mixer gains actions for switching audio outputs and cycling through sinks, alongside refined event management and keyboard controls. A brand-new clipboard history module offers customizable persistent storage, paired with redesigned, themed popups that allow users to delete individual history items.
Power management and hardware controls have been thoroughly refined. The update introduces ACPI CPU power profile compatibility, longer CPU polling intervals, and reduced wakeups while screens are turned off. Battery handling now supports charge limits, per-battery maximum charge memory, and a maximum health cap of 100%, while eliminating an outdated helper utility. Bluetooth support is bolstered with fixes for daemon crashes, device disappearance, and improved adapter controls.
Window management, display handling, and system gadgets have received extensive stability treatments. New window stacking actions enable always-on-top and always-below behaviors, while fixes address fullscreen layering, client-side decorations, and shaped input regions. Display configurations benefit from improved backlight filtering, corrected monitor disconnect handling, and solutions for startup black screens. Finally, various gadgets, taskbars, and the IBar launcher experience enhanced dragging performance, layout optimizations, and corrected popup behaviors.
Sources: Hacker News
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