Xubuntu 21.04 to Ship with Xfce 4.16, Ayatana Indicators, and New Apps | Linux Today

Xubuntu 21.04 to Ship with Xfce 4.16, Ayatana Indicators, and New Apps

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Marius Nestor
Feb 25, 2021

Xubuntu 21.04 (Hirsute Hippo) promises the be an awesome release, shipping with the latest and greatest Xfce 4.16 desktop environment by default, which is already a huge change in the upcoming release since it adds numerous new features and enhancements, including a new look and feel.

Moreover, Xubuntu 21.04 will feature many internal and visual changes to enable mouse cursor support for Snap apps, support for smaller screens like those of mobile phones, window focus support for the PulseAudio plugin, a new Sound entry in the Settings Manager, and Xfce Terminal featured in the menu.

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Marius Nestor

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