14 DAY TRIAL // The Linux Mint project published their monthly newsletter to inform the community about the latest developments around the Ubuntu-based Linux Mint operating system.
With the Linux Mint 19.2 "Tina" operating system hitting the streets last month, the Linux Mint project has kicked off the development of the next release, Linux Mint 19.3 (codename is yet to be revealed), which is expected to arrive this Christmas with more improvements and updated components.
"With the stable release behind us, the upgrade path opened and the new packages ported towards LMDE 3, we started work on Linux Mint 19.3. This next release is planned for Christmas, so our development cycle is quite short and we need to move fast," said Linux Mint project leader Clement Lefebvre.
Better HiDPI support, improved language settings, and more
Among the changes that will be implemented in the upcoming Linux Mint 19.3 operating system, Clement Lefebvre reveals improved support for HiDPI/4K displays in both the Cinnamon and MATE editions by making various icons and images less blurry, including flags in Language settings, Software Sources, and Cinnamon screensaver, as well as theme preview images in Cinnamon theme settings.
The system tray icons will also be revamped as part of he upcoming Linux Mint 19.3 operating system to show crisp icons on HiDPI displays, along with standalone applets for the Cinnamon, MATE, and Xfce editions. Also improved is the Language Settings panel, which will let users set their time format for the respective locale and region.
Last but not least, Linux Mint 19.3 promises to fix rendering issues affecting Update Manager's tray icon, which is currently buggy in the Linux Mint 19.2 and LMDE 3 operating systems. Under the hood, Linux Mint 19.3 will still be based on the Ubuntu 18.04 LTS (Bionic Beaver) operating system and powered by the Linux 4.15 kernel.