To ensure the quality of the deepin V23, we invite you to take part in the internal test. If you are interested in it, please follow the guide in the last part of this post.

If you find any bugs or have any good ideas, please submit them on deepin home app which can be downloaded from deepin App Store.

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Update Log on April 30, 2024

【Warehouse Update】

• Added debputy deb software package building tool
• Updated fonts-smiley-sans with font updates and ccache version
• Updated findutils version
• Updated glibc version
• Updated systemtap version

【New Features and Enhancements】

• Updated version naming information

【Launcher】

• Modified launcher window mode to three-column layout and added quick access feature
• Added free sorting mode to launcher window mode list, sorting the application order in free sorting mode with full screen mode
• In launcher window mode, free sorting, added the function to drag applications to create new application groups
• In launcher window mode, free sorting, added support for modifying file group names
• In launcher window mode, free sorting, supports dragging custom application sorting, can drag list applications to the top
• In launcher window mode, alphabetical sorting mode, added alphabetical index function
• In launcher window mode, alphabetical sorting mode, optimized the display rules of letters, only displaying the letters of existing applications
• In launcher window mode, category sorting, added index function for category indexing, clicking on the category will enter the index menu
• Added commonly used software module, which displays commonly used applications based on user usage rate
• Added recent installations function, for recently installed but unused applications, they will be displayed in the recent installations area
• Optimized keyboard operations and interactive behavior for the Beta3 version of the launcher
• Completed the functionality of Pinyin, English, and Chinese character search in the launcher
• Optimized keyboard operations and interactive behavior for the launcher

【Taskbar】

• The taskbar has been refactored in QML
• Added clipboard plugin shortcut entry in the left area of the taskbar
• Added global search shortcut entry in the left area of the taskbar
• Added workspace view quick switch function in the left area of the taskbar, allowing quick switching of workspaces through workspace preview icons
• Trimmed the original multitasking view entry, enabling adding and deleting of multitasking views through shortcuts
• By default, 2 workspace views are displayed, with a maximum of 6 and a minimum of 1. If there is only 1 workspace view, icons will not be displayed in the taskbar
• Users can hide the default content displayed in the lower left corner through the multitasking view and Control Center - Personalization - Plugin Management
• Removed the original Fashion and Efficient modes
• Added the ability to adjust the application area's residency position in the taskbar right-click menu
• Added adaptive indicator for application activation, with indicator style dynamically changing according to the icon size

【Bug Fixes】

• Fixed an issue in Control Center where the notification settings for closing applications would be reopened after restarting the system
• Fixed the issue where buttons such as 'Dictionary', 'Punctuation', 'Simplified/Traditional Conversion' were not available in the settings dialog box when editing any language in the input method management
• Fixed the issue where the numeric keypad could not be directly used on the login screen when enabling it in Control Center, requiring it to be turned off/on once to be used normally
• Fixed the issue where, when entering the login screen after startup with NumLock enabled, normal input was not possible and it was necessary to turn off/on NumLock again to input normally

Camera

• Fixed the installation failure issue when installing the camera through the terminal command line

Email

• Fixed the issue where clicking on a notification to view a new email would not display the email details properly

Music

• Fixed display issues in dark mode

【Known Unresolved Issues】

· Some functionalities of the original taskbar are not supported yet.

· When Bluetooth is turned on, clicking on the Bluetooth icon in the taskbar does not display Bluetooth devices.

· After enabling Deepin News to start at boot, the main window should not be displayed by default when entering the system.

· The transparency of the taskbar does not change after modifying the transparency in Control Center.

· Linglong applications installed with ll-cliinstall do not have icons displayed in the launcher.

· uOS-ai is not displayed in the taskbar.

· Some plugin icons in the taskbar and Control Center are displayed incorrectly.

· Opening the taskbar settings through right-click causes the taskbar to crash, with a high probability of occurrence.

· The computer icon in the taskbar appears as a small black dot.

· When the font size is set to 20, application icons in grouped folders in the launcher are displayed abnormally.

· In dark mode, some blue devices in the Bluetooth list have icons displayed in black, making them hard to see.

· When Bluetooth is enabled, the Bluetooth icon in the plugin panel is not highlighted and should be displayed as a blue icon.

· Transparent corners are added to the video playback interface.

· In dual-screen extended mode, when the taskbar is hidden and on the main screen, the taskbar can only be invoked by placing the mouse on the secondary screen.

· Clicking on the multitasking view in the taskbar has a high probability of causing system freeze.

· After updating to dde-shell version 0.0.12, workspace names are not displayed in localized format and appear in English.

· Incorrect residency indicator is displayed when dragging application icons to the plugin tray area.

· Support is needed to allow dragging applications from the launcher to the taskbar.

· After switching themes or icon themes, there is a lag and reloading of application icons on the taskbar.

· In dual-screen extended mode, the tooltip for tps appears on the secondary screen when the taskbar is on the main screen.

· Incorrect status of "Enable Numeric Keypad" in Control Center > Keyboard and Language.

· In dual-screen extended mode, when the taskbar position is set to display on the main screen only, it does not follow the switch to the main screen after switching.

· Clipboard and taskbar overlap in dual-screen extended mode.

· In dual-screen extended mode, when the taskbar is set to follow the mouse position, it does not follow the display when the mouse is moved to the other screen.

· When opening the file manager from the launcher sidebar, the taskbar displays an icon with an abnormal appearance.

· After opening files for the first time using the trash bin, the icon still appears in the trash bin when opened from the file manager.

· When the wallpaper is black, the taskbar blends into the desktop and the separator line is not displayed.

· In launcher window mode, Tab key cannot traverse the functional area.

· The latest deb version of the calendar in the new image does not have synchronization enabled.

· Manually adjusting color temperature does not take effect after logging out or restarting the system.

· After updating the camera to version 6.0.9, there is a crash when recording videos.

· Incorrect icon style for the trash bin in application categories.

· The trash bin icon in application categories always appears as the icon style for having files, and it does not change after emptying the trash bin. Suggest improving the user experience.

· Tab key cannot traverse the functional area.

· The latest deb version of the calendar in the new image does not have synchronization enabled.

· Manually adjusting color temperature does not take effect after logging out or restarting the system.

· Update existing icon resources.

· The trash bin icon in application categories always appears as the icon style for having files, and it does not change after emptying the trash bin.

The correct way to join the internal test:

①Upgrade the system to deepin V23 Beta2；

②Open the internal test channel: [Control Center] > [Update] > [Update Settings] > [Internal Test Channel] to open the option；

③ Follow the guidelines to complete the opening of the internal test channel；

How to report bugs or submit suggestions?

• First of all, please make sure that the system version is upgraded to the latest beta version to avoid problems caused by inconsistent versions;
• Secondly, if you find any bugs or have any good ideas, please give your feedback on deepin Home . deepin Home is a default app of deepin OS, and you can update or download it through deepin App Store.
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Join the beta group:

Anyone who intends to participate in the internal test, please scan the code to contact the administrator, note: participate in the internal test (if the reply is not timely, please wait a moment)

Welcome to join the internal test group and interact with us. Thanks to every member of the internal test team for their active participation!

• Beta group ：https://t.me/deepin_testing
• deepin Facebook Group: https://www.facebook.com/groups/mydeepinlinux/?mibextid=oMANbw

Grateful

Many thanks to all the members of the internal testing team for your active participation!