Update roadmap

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Clement Lefebvre
2019-04-30 14:13:00 +01:00
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Done
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mintreport:
sysinfo tab
migrate to systemd-coredump (to make it compatible with LMDE)
mintinstall/mintupdate:
use common cache to know all manually installed packages, not just the ones installed via mintinstall (only in Mint, not LMDE)
Cinnamon 4.2:
- preferred apps: Added an option for PDF reader
- simplified docinfo
- simplified appsys
- cmenus ported to meson
- onscreen keyboard in screensaver
- background slideshow applet shows filename
- faster input lag
- faster menu
- printer applet
- vsync can be switched without restarting
- configurable vsync method
mintupdate:
able to blacklist a specific version
detects apt lock and delays refresh instead of failing
automated autoremove of kernels and packages
inhibit shutdown/reboot during automation
persistent and logrotate for /var/log/mintupdate.log
auto-refresh is now configurable
mintupdate
refreshes automatically when apt cache changes
add man pages
warns that reboot is required after kernel update
info dialog updates in real time
refresh mechanism uses timestamp, no longer impacted by suspends, can be configured to periods longer than the session
warns 90 days before distro reaches EOL
retire level and obsolete options
checkAPT no longer run as root
kernel series supported
multiples can be installed/removed (queued operations)
kernels show their EOL
status page when mintupdate needs to update itself
refresh page
mintupdate page
artwork:
mint-y:
improved contrast in nemo sidebar
switch to ubuntu fonts
improved contrast
clear and dark action icons
remove noto-sans, noto-sans-hinted, noto-sans-unhinted? (create stuttering in chromium)
currently debating mint-y-darker
blueberry:
ability to connect/disconnect paired devices in systray
Non-blocking bugs
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- mintwelcome icon
- package mint-y variations into flathub
pia-manager
cinnamon:
- Even after authorize Samba in gufw, Nemo doesn’t show the local network and machine on it. I must manually type smb://user@ip to get in (after workgroup and password) In Mint 18 that was directly available.
- When in tablet mode (that is, the screen is rotated and covering the keyboard) the RotateWindows key doesn't work anymore... It just does nothing...
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xapps don't react consistently to ctrl+q and ctrl+w
mintupdate:
don't gather packages in checkAPT as root: https://github.com/linuxmint/mintupdate/issues/379
safeguard against package removals (for instance, don't let users perform updates which would remove sensitive packages).
notice to reboot the computer when appropriate
unit tests and improvements for kernel recommendation
timeshift: after restoration and before reboot, run hooks (could be used to adjust grub menu)
update translations for installation guide
Linux Mint 19.2
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add sum to download page directly
https/apt:
add https support for packages.linuxmint.com
switch to https by default?
add feature in mintsources to list https mirrors only?
system:
add support for 32-bit EFI: https://forums.linuxmint.com/viewtopic.php?f=29&t=283381
add support for https://help.ubuntu.com/community/Boot-Repair
add CLI support for foreign packages list/removal/downgrade
samba: https://github.com/linuxmint/linuxmint/issues/125
artwork considerations:
contrast down to #000?
switch to ubuntu fonts?
revamp sound theme?
revamp isolinux/grub menus?
revamp plymouth splash?
cinnamon themes to use system fonts?
text-size to be configurable in panel zones?
cinnamon/gtk mint-y: tooltips don't match theme
grey-on-grey icons (many in cinnamon-settings)
review color variations in mint-y
solid opaque terminal background?
update MATE metathemes
mint-y-darker dark menus should use dark assets
mintlocale:
https://github.com/linuxmint/mintlocale/issues/36
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mate:
consider brisk menu
fix terminal apps not running (gnome-terminal --> mate-terminal)
mintupdate:
systray icon or infobar to notify user of new Mint versions
remember sorting of updates
have an option for update manager to initiate a timeshift backup prior to applying upgrades?
retire levels
port mintstick to python3
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sound theme?
bump resolution of branded backgrounds
cinnamon
enable recent by default, fix mem leak https://github.com/linuxmint/cinnamon-desktop/commit/2015cc0f8a8fe46384225b0cf10df45f7d3d9315#diff-7ad95a88738c9b5cd253f469add87640
slick
would be nice to show release number
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wrong lsb info..etc.
slow boot sequence
slow shutdown sequence
migrate to systemd-coredump (to make it compatible with LMDE)
systray support
use systemd-coredump
mintupgrade
list/address foreign packages post-upgrade
implement an alarm clock