Looking Forward to GNOME 2.16

Naturally, development doesn't stop with GNOME 2.14. Six months from the day that GNOME 2.14 is released GNOME 2.16 will follow and build on the fantastic base of its predecessor.

Things to look forward to in GNOME 2.16 include:

  • GTK+ 2.10, which includes much work from Project Ridley
  • Cairo 1.2 based theming
  • Support for compositing, alpha blending, drop shadows, window transparency and more
  • Integrated power management support via GNOME Power Manager
  • New widgets for developers including notification and printing widgets

More on the development roadmap of GNOME 2.16 will appear shortly as development starts getting under way. Watch for details on our development page.

Figure 22GNOME Power Manager, slated to appear in GNOME 2.16