I had installed some gtk4 apps with flatpak just out of curiosity to make sure it's not my customization that is causing gtk4 apps to render the fonts unreadable and in some cases there's no text at all. There are missing images, thumbnails for the videos.
Some gtk4 apps installed with flatpak are looking exactly how they should, but there's still some which are having the same problem as they were installed natively.
But at least I can use some of them in this way. 😃

#gtk4 #GtkApps #flatpaks

@Demo318 you don't need anything for command line applications with #CrystalLang.
Or are you referring to desktop apps with a #GUI?

If you are referring to @CrystalLanguage GUI applications then @GeopJr has you covered if #Gtk is something that you'd fancy:

https://ultimate-gtk4-crystal-guide.geopjr.dev/en/

There are also other possibilities and libraries but the #gtk4 guide is really nice.

Have fun writing #GtkApps. 😉

Varia is a Brand New Download Manager for Linux

Varia is a new, open-source download manager for Linux based on Aria2, a powerful command-line download utility. As the user interface is built with GTK 4 and libadwaita, Varia looks perfectly in-keeping with other modern GTK apps Ubuntu offers: Of course, it’s 2023 and we all (apparently) live in a world of blazing fast internet connections, where giant files download in seconds, and everything else gets streamed or accessed on-demand. Are dedicated desktop download managers still useful? If you need to download a large file over an unreliable internet connection (or if your computer dies mid-way through said transfer) most :sys_more_orange:
#Apps #News #DownloadManager #GtkApps #Varia

:sys_omgubuntu: https://www.omgubuntu.co.uk/2023/11/varia-new-download-manager-for-linux

NewsFlash 3.0 Released with Slick New Look

A new version of Linux RSS client NewsFlash is out – and newsflash: it’s looking good! I’ve written about this app in more detail in the past so I’m going to skim over what it does suffice to say: it’s a desktop RSS reader that can connect to a number of cloud services (including Miniflux, FreshRSS, NewsBlur, and CommaFeed (new in this release) or function entirely locally. Like a great many GTK apps of late, the latest edition of NewsFlash takes full advantage of the adaptive awesome-sauce added in libadwaita 1.4 – the version at the heart of the recent :sys_more_orange:
#News #AppUpdates #GtkApps #Newsflash #Rss

:sys_omgubuntu: https://www.omgubuntu.co.uk/2023/09/newsflash-linux-rss-reader-updated

Tube Converter Gets New Backend for Improved Stability

A major update to Tube Converter is now available. If you’re not familiar with this GTK4/libadwaita app, it’s a GUI tool that makes it easy to download videos from YouTube (assuming you have permission, etc) and a number of other popular video streaming sites. Tube Converter is powered by the popular yt-dlp engine, providing a sleek, user-friendly front-end to many of that tool’s features. It lets you download multiple videos at a time in a variety of formats, including MP4 and WEBM, and audio-only MP3, FLAC, and WAV. Latest Tube Converter Features There have been a couple of sizeable updates :sys_more_orange:
#News #AppUpdates #GtkApps #TubeConverter #Youtube

:sys_omgubuntu: https://www.omgubuntu.co.uk/2023/05/tube-converter-linux-app-new-features

NewsFlash: a recommended GTK app to collect and fetch all the RSS feeds about any topic about your interest, from local sources or third-party web apps: 👇 💡 📰

https://apps.gnome.org/app/com.gitlab.newsflash/

#software #opensourceapps #gtkapps #newsapps #rssfeeds

There is a #gtk4 to-do app, Hacer.
Sometimes it's worth looking a bit into the source code, I guess!
#todoapp #vala #GtkApps
https://github.com/halfmexican/Hacer

Want to Create a Custom Ubuntu ISO? Try Cubic

I’ve never needed to create a custom Ubuntu ISO but if it’s something you want to do, check out Cubic. Cubic (which stands for “Custom Ubuntu ISO Creator”) describes itself as a “GUI wizard” to create customised Live ISO images for Ubuntu (and Debian-based Linux) distributions. To quote the project’s homepage: “Cubic permits effortless navigation through the ISO customization steps and features an integrated virtual command line environment to customize the Linux file system. You can create new customization projects or modify existing projects. Important parameters are dynamically populated with intelligent defaults to simplify the customization process.” Why would you :sys_more_orange:
#Apps #Cubic #Customization #GtkApps

:sys_omgubuntu: https://www.omgubuntu.co.uk/2023/02/cubic-is-a-custom-ubuntu-iso-creator

‘Damask’ is a New Wallpaper App for Linux Desktops

Scores of wallpaper downloader apps exist for Linux, with most able to fetch high-quality backgrounds from a myriad of online sources and set them as your desktop wallpaper. Damask is another such app making its debut on Flathub this weekend. Built using GTK4 and following the GNOME HIG, Damask fits in perfectly on the modern Ubuntu desktop. It is able to source backgrounds from a range of popular sites, including: The rub is that can only have one of these sources enabled at any one time (i.e. so you can’t have Bing and NASA enabled, and refresh images between them). :sys_more_orange:
#Apps #News #GtkApps #Wallpapers

:sys_omgubuntu: https://www.omgubuntu.co.uk/2023/01/damask-gtk-wallpaper-app-for-linux

TimeSwitch Lets Uno Schedule Restart, Shutdowns, or Commands

Want to schedule a system restart on Ubuntu? There are plenty of ways to do it, with cron probably the most well-known method. But for a more intuitive way to schedule restarts on Ubuntu check out TimeSwitch. TimeSwitch is nimble desktop app built using Python and GTK4/libadwaita. It enables you to reboot, shutdown, or suspend Ubuntu at a set date/time of your choosing. You can also use TimeSwitch to run a command(s) to schedule, or display a desktop notification. Whether you need to reboot your computer for updates or make sure it shuts down after a task has run, this :sys_more_orange:
#Apps #GtkApps

:sys_omgubuntu: https://www.omgubuntu.co.uk/2023/01/schedule-restart-shutdown-ubuntu-timeswitch-app

Monitorets is a Cute System Monitor Widget for Linux

Sometimes things are just cute, y’know? Like, not everything made for Linux needs to plug an existential hole, break down boundaries, revolutionise computing as we know it™, etc. It’s fine for things to exist just because they’re nice to look at — and hey: if my site’s been a champion of anything these past 13 years, it’s of borderline useless tat to litter our desktops with). I’m saying all of this upfront — hi, btw 👋 — because I know that the thing I’m spotlighting below is going to leave a few of you reading this scratching your chins in :sys_more_orange:
#Apps #GtkApps #Monitorets #Systemapps

:sys_omgubuntu: https://www.omgubuntu.co.uk/2023/01/monitorets-system-monitor-app-linux-desktop

‘Converter’ is a Slick Image Conversion Tool for Linux

Using this free, open source app you can convert an image into another image format on Linux, including converting an image to a PDF. Learn more inside.
#Apps #Converter #GtkApps #ImageEditors #MediaConverter

:sys_omgubuntu: https://www.omgubuntu.co.uk/2023/01/gtk-image-converter-app-for-linux

Use ‘Ear Tag’ to Quickly Edit Audio Tags on Linux

We’re spoilt for choice when it comes to audio tag editors for Linux, but ever heard the expression ‘sometimes less is more’? It sounds silly but hey: it’s a maxim that resonates with me. Take Ear Tag, a new music tag editor for Linux written in Python and using GTK4/libadwaita. Its a simple, straightforward tool that lets you quickly edit audio tags for individual music files. Unlike fully-featured MP3 tag editors like Kid3, Tagger, or MusicBrainz Picard, Ear Tag doesn’t try to manage your entire music library. And though it can edit metadata for multiple audio files at once it’s :sys_more_orange:
#Apps #AudioApps #EarTag #GtkApps #Libadwaita #Utility

:sys_omgubuntu: https://www.omgubuntu.co.uk/2022/12/i-use-ear-tag-to-quickly-edit-audio-tags-on-linux

Use Authenticator to Generate Two-Factor Authentication Codes on Linux

https://www.omgubuntu.co.uk/two-factor-authentication-code-app-generator-for-linux

#authenticator #flathubapps #security #GTKApps #Apps

Camerctrls is a Neat Webcam Settings App for Linux

Looking for a webcam tweak tool for Linux? Check out Cameractrls. This free, open source utility puts a comprehensive suite of webcam controls at your control. The app is accessible though a clean GTK GUI or, if you roll that way, from a command line interface instead. Something of simpler alternative to Guvcview (the ‘gold standard’ in open source webcam tools, imo), Cameratrls lets you configure almost every aspect of a webcam’s picture output, be it from a built-in potato cam or something fancier connected through USB. Settings available include: If you have a Logitech webcam you get access to :sys_more_orange:
#Apps #GtkApps #Utilities #Webcam

:sys_omgubuntu: https://www.omgubuntu.co.uk/2022/12/cameractrls-webcam-settings-app-for-linux

Extension Manager 0.4 Intros Compatibility Checker, Adaptive UI

Extension Manager 0.4 is out with a mobile-friendly UI, and better adherence to GNOME HIG. A new compatibility assistant is included too, if you need it.
#News #AppUpdates #GnomeExtensions #GtkApps

:sys_omgubuntu: https://www.omgubuntu.co.uk/2022/10/gnome-extension-manager-0-4-update

NewsFlash 2.0 Released with GTK 4 Port and Support for More RSS Services

RSS fans rejoice for a brand-new version of NewsFlash, a GTK RSS reader for Linux desktops, is out! NewsFlash 2.0 is the biggest update to this nifty news reader for a while. It sees devs finish work on the much-anticipated GTK 4 & libadwaita port. As a result, NewsFlash looks sharper, more refined, and a lot more consistent within itself. The app now boasts an adaptive layout that responds to screen width, letting the app work on mobile. There’s also reworked tagging support in NewsFlash 2.0. This makes it easier than ever to tag articles you read with a new, :sys_more_orange:
#News #Feedreader #GtkApps #Libadwaita #Newsflash #Rss

:sys_omgubuntu: https://www.omgubuntu.co.uk/2022/09/newsflash-gtk-feed-reader-ported-to-gtk-4-supports-freshrss-more

GTK MPD Client ‘Ymuse’ Adds Album Art & Seek Support

If you're looking for a fast, responsive front-end for MPD, look no further than Ymuse — a new release of which is now available with several improvements.
#News #GtkApps #Mpd #MusicPlayers #Ymuse

:sys_omgubuntu: https://www.omgubuntu.co.uk/2022/09/gtk-mpd-client-ymuse-adds-album-art-seek-support

How to Make Console Your Default Terminal App on Ubuntu

GNOME Console app is a great new alternative to other Linux terminal emulators. In this post I show you how to set Console as default terminal on Ubuntu.
#HowTo #Console #GtkApps #TerminalApps

:sys_omgubuntu: https://www.omgubuntu.co.uk/2022/09/make-gnome-console-default-terminal-in-ubuntu

Want to Customise Libadwaita? Try ‘Gradience’

Some see the emergence of libadwaita as an intentional roadblock designed to get in the way of end-user customisation — but a new app added to Flathub this week proves otherwise. Gradience is a nimble desktop app written in Python, GTK4, and libadwaita. Using it you can change each and every colour that appears in the libadwaita theme (as well as the adw-gtk3 theme, should you have it installed). We’re talking background app colour, button colour, toggles, switches, radio boxes, and sliders; menus; dialogs; pop-overs; drop-down lists… There’s even an advanced tab where custom CSS code can be applied. It busts :sys_more_orange:
#Apps #News #Adwaita #EyeCandy #Gradience #GtkApps #Libadwaita

:sys_omgubuntu: https://www.omgubuntu.co.uk/2022/08/gradience-customize-libadwaita-theme