This week was full of major feature work and UI polishing, in addition to a lot of bug-fixing! I'm pretty sure everyone will find something to be excited about here:
I’m a computer guy and I honestly don’t know the difference between discrete and integrated graphics card. I have an idea that it means its built-in vs separate card, but cant we write that then?
I’m on IT for more that 30 years now and what I’ve always ear was on-board graphics card vs dedicated graphics card!
“Integrated” makes sense to me (if it were pointing to on-board)!
But “Discrete”?! That is totally new to me!!!
The things we learn…
@ngraham that’s not “everything I wanted”!!! where’s the rest of it??? Now that you promised it…there’s a lot more, but let me start by asking where’s the check of the lottery’s first prize with my name on it??? Ahahah
good work everyone!
Really hope that flatpack autoupdate bug also fixes the rest of the autoupdates problems…
Is there a way to hide printers? I work in an office with multiple printers. Most of them are irrelevant but they keep showing as an option after deleting it.
Integrated is “built into the CPU”
Discrete/dedicated is “separate card”
This terminology is very well established in areas that care about the distinction (so 3d rendering, CAD, gaming). I have never seen other terms to describe those two cases. I think using it here is perfectly fine, since it matches precedent.
Discover now shows you when apps are either packaged directly by their developer, or verified by a trusted third party. (Aleix Pol Gonzalez, 6.3.0. Link)
This one is especially helpful - if I’m looking for a an app that is distributed a Flatpak, I usually end up needing to go from Discover to my web browser to search for the corresponding Flathub page and check for the Verified status - thanks!
In my humble opinion, the type of graphics processors in the Info Center (separate/integrated) is stylistically too dominant when the entire other part of the window is black and white. Can someone set an on/off setting for it (colors)?
Thanks, Kai Uwe Broulik, for the improvement to the printers widget! This will make it easier to ensure that I don’t shut down my laptop right after telling it to print a bunch of stuff, but before the print jobs complete.
Why does it see Intel UHD graphics on an AMD Ryzen system? Where do the Intel UHD graphics come from?
Also, I do not see any indicator which of the graphics cards is actually being used. (Previously, it was simple: The one that was displayed was the one that was used.)
Why does it see Intel UHD graphics on an AMD Ryzen system?
My guess is that this is test/mock data to show the various options.
Easier for publication than finding someone who has both types of GPUs and asking them to make a screenshot.
Also, I do not see any indicator which of the graphics cards is actually being used.
Again under the guess that this is mock data, the simulated situation could be that all GPUs are currently in use.