With a scheduled completion in september, the contours of Gnome 3.2 visible. The developers want the desktop more better work with touchscreens, and chat, and messaging to better integrate.
On the weblog AsfarasIknow is an intermediate made of the development of Gnome 3.2. The developers strive to be on the 28th of september a new version, almost a half a year after the release of Gnome 3.
One of the innovations is the close integration of chat and messaging within Gnome. This should enable the desktop manager, a logged-in user to automatically log in to the desired networks, so it is not necessary to make direct applications to start. In addition, in a number of indicators tellertjes appear, making visible, for instance, is how many new mails are received.
The Gnome developers want the translations also useful for the touchscreenomgevingen that tablets offer. This is to work on an on-screen keyboard, while also allowing the automatic rotation of the desktop as possible.
Gnome 3.2 will get, if everything goes according to plan, also a better integration with various cloud services. The calendar is linked to Google Calendar, but plans to services such as Facebook and Twitter to integrate seem to be, at least temporarily, to stagnate.
On a cosmetic level changes are also necessary in Gnome 3.2; a new window picker and an improved login screen, while in the main user menu is doctored. The reducing or enlarging of windows should be easier by adding an ‘invisible edges’.