GNOME 47: Even Better Linux Desktop

The recently released version of GNOME hailed ‘Denver’ is the 47th release of the popular desktop environment which is full of features and improvements making it probably one of the most interesting release in recent years

Can Artuc
5 min readSep 21, 2024

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GNOME 47 Denver

Here’s an in-depth look at some of the most exciting features of GNOME 47 and what they mean for users.

Changeable Accent Colors

The addition of the so-called accent color for their environment is perhaps the feature many people have been looking forward to in GNOME 47. So far, GNOME users have been somewhat restrained in how far they could change the look of the environment to suit their needs. This feature brings it more in line with other desktop environments such as KDE Plasma, which has always provided a lot of options for changing the amount of the interface. Although it is a good step for GNOME about customization, it is not fully compatible for every application.

Improved Files Application and File Dialogues

GNOME Files app has undergone many upgrades in this release. A new network browsing view makes it easier to contain remote locations that are organized by…

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