GNOME Disks Has Finally Been Ported to GTK4 and LibAdwaita – First Look

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Marcus Nestor
Sep 21, 2026

It took a few years, but GNOME Disks has been rebuilt from the ground up on GTK4 and LibAdwaita, moving away from the old GTK3/libhandy stack that was used until version 46. As one can expect, the GTK4/LibAdwaita port brings Disks in line with the rest of the standard GNOME apps, offering a modern user experience in 2026.

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Marcus Nestor

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