This beta tries to polish up a few areas, lower memory usage and provide a more streamlined incarnation of its recent predecessor, in preparing for the 12.04.4 release. This is the first beta version of three scheduled before official release in late January 2014.
Updates:
Bleachbit
PCManFM
lxapperance
lxappearance-obconf
lxpanel
lxrandr
lxshortcut
lxtask
libfm
menu-cache
gpicview
OpenBox
Icon Set
Minitube
OSX paradigm dock is more like Apple's thanks to an update to lxpanel.
New items:
Enabled the new LXLE PPA
Added Steam for gaming.
Added desktop recording program.
Firefox gets a fully featured and populated bookmarks toolbar.
Added https everywhere, html5 only, liveclick, spellcheck and translator to Firefox.
Added https everywhere, lubuntu scrollbars and live bookmarks feature to chrome.
Additional 50 gorgeous wallpapers totaling 100. (image quality kept but small files)
Wallpaper rotation every hour. (user can define)
Gnome Schedule cron app added.
Replacements:
Replaced power management, which squashed bugs and lowered memory usage.
Replaced fast forecast with easier, nicer, clone of stormcloud.
Replaced startup screen with more a elegant LXLE splash.
Enhanced login screen with language selection sporting a matching neutral background.
Replaced menu logo with a simple space saving menu carrot symbol.
Replaced Liferea with LiveClick firefox extension.
Replaced Gnome-Commander with Sunflower.
Removals:
2 relatively large games, blob wars and pingus.
Extra logo's, splash screens and unneeded themeing.
Stays the same:
Anything not mentioned above.
The ISO file size is about the same, actually slightly smaller, even with additional features, programs and wallpapers at 1.3gb.
The Betas'
http://www.lxle.net/download
These notes will be updated throughout the day/night when sleep, and life permit.
