There appears to be a mad rush at first of yearly to seek out methods to be extra productive. New Year’s resolutions, the itch to start out the yr off proper, and naturally, an “out with the old, in with the new” perspective all contribute to this. And the same old spherical of suggestions is closely biased in the direction of closed supply and proprietary software program. It would not must be that method.
Here’s the 18th of my picks for 19 new (or new-to-you) open supply instruments that can assist you be extra productive in 2019.
Budgie Desktop
There are many, many desktop environments for Linux. From the simple to make use of and graphically gorgeous GNOME desktop (default on most main Linux distributions) and KDE, to the minimalist Openbox, to the extremely configurable tiling i3, there are a number of choices. What I search for in a great desktop surroundings is pace, unobtrusiveness, and a clear consumer expertise. It is difficult to be productive when a desktop works in opposition to you, not with or for you.
Budgie Desktop is the default desktop on the Solus Linux distribution and is obtainable as an add-on package deal for a lot of the main Linux distributions. It is predicated on GNOME and makes use of most of the similar instruments and libraries you probably have already got in your laptop.
The default desktop is exceptionally minimalistic, with simply the panel and a clean desktop. Budgie consists of an built-in sidebar (known as Raven) that provides fast entry to the calendar, audio controls, and settings menu. Raven additionally comprises an built-in notification space with a unified show of system messages just like MacOS’s.
Clicking on the gear icon in Raven brings up Budgie’s management panel with its configuration settings. Since Budgie continues to be in growth, it’s a little bare-bones in comparison with GNOME or KDE, and I hope it will get extra choices over time. The Top Panel choice, which permits the consumer to configure the ordering, positioning, and contents of the highest panel, is sweet.
The Budgie Welcome utility (offered at first login) comprises choices to put in further software program, panel applets, snaps, and Flatpack packages. There are applets to deal with networking, screenshots, further clocks and timers, and far, far more.
Budgie gives a desktop that’s clear and steady. It responds shortly and has many choices that can help you customise it as you see match.
