Elementary OS 7.1 arrives with great improvements
The release of the new version of the popular Linux distribution, "Elementary OS 7.1", version in which the network status indicator on the panel has been changed and the handling of complex network configurations has been improved.
El notification system indicator, now supports advanced methods notification management, such as tapping a notification to go to the app that sent the notification, and dismissing a notification with the swipe left or right gestures on the screen.
In missed notifications, now the buttons are shown, In addition, it is possible to replace old notifications with new ones instead of accumulating them and minimizing several notifications from an application. Do not disturb mode allows you to display critical notifications, such as low battery notifications. Improved support for markups in notification text (e.g. bold or italics).
Another change that stands out is when starts the installer and initial setup wizard, an audio message automatically plays with information on the key combination to enable the screen reader for blind people.
In the onboarding interface, has been updated with information explaining the possibility of logging in as a guest without registering an account and a warning about the automatic deletion of all data accumulated in the guest session after exiting it, the design of some pages has been redone, New icons have been added and fonts have been made bolder and a preview of the desktop wallpaper is provided on the corresponding initial setup screen.
Default theme in Elementary OS 7.1
In addition to this in Elementary OS 7.1, improved installation of flatpak packages from third-party repositories such as Flathub, since the Flatpak Repair function was added to resolve many errors that occur when installing packages in Flatpak format. The AppCenter application manager no longer separates installed applications from official and alternative repositories.
On the other hand, it also highlights the Improved navigation using on-screen gestures in the installer and multi-step dialog boxes, as additional settings were added to switch virtual desktops by moving the mouse cursor to the corners of the screen and new keyboard shortcuts such as “Alt + ~” were added to switch between windows of the same application . The configurator section for customizing keyboard behavior has been completely redesigned.
In Housekeeping, an option has been added to automatically delete screenshots stored for more than 30 days (previously supported automatic deletion of Recycle Bin contents, downloads, and temporary system files).
Five color filters have been added to display settings for the visually impaired, as well as several options to increase contrast and a filter to display information in shades of gray. Added options to darken the desktop wallpaper and use a warmer color scheme when selecting night mode.
The Location services have been transferred to the portal system, which has strengthened security and improved portability of tools for requesting permissions and granting applications access to location data. To manage settings for providing location access, you can use the “System Settings → Security and Privacy → Location Services” configurator section.
En AppCenter has expanded information about the permissions that applications request and potential security issues, plus added warnings that appear when an app accesses system files, home directory, settings, notification system, and location, as well as disabling sandbox isolation , using outdated tools or adding to startup.
It is worth mentioning that, in this new version of Elementary OS 7.1, the adaptation of the AppCenter interface for screens of different sizes continued. The layout of the app's information screen has been redesigned. The screen with a list of installed applications has been changed to display items in a grid format.
Finally if you want to know more about this new version of the system, you can check the details in the original publication. He link is this.
Download Elementary OS 7.1
SI want to download and install this Linu distributionx on your computer or you want to test it under a virtual machine. You just have to go to the official website of the distribution and in its download section you can get the system image.