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In deepin 20.4, the kernels are updated with the upstream for better compatibility - the LTS kernel is upgraded to version 5.10.83 and the Stable kernel is upgraded to version 5.15.6; system vulnerabilities are fixed for enhanced security; lots of functions are developed and optimized to solve issues from users and improve user experience.
Smart System Installation
In this release, the "Privacy Policy" in the system installer is updated, and the logic for creating partitions is optimized - if there was an existing EFI partition, no need to create the EFI partition again.
Easy-to-use Browser
Based on user feedback, the chromium kernel is upgraded; tab groups and collections are added; quick tab search and share are supported, so that tab management becomes more convenient and diversified.
Global System Monitoring
A new monitoring plugin is added to System Monitor, which can detect the CPU and memory usage comprehensively, and offer the options to set threshold percentage. When the threshold is reached, you will get the system notification, and you can force end some processes to ensure the normal running of computers.
Custom Grand Search
Grand Search can be enabled or disabled by Dock settings, and the paths of files and folders in the search results can be accessed directly by pressing Ctrl and clicking them.
Easy-to-access Apps in File Manager
The displayed character number of file names on the desktop is increased to meet user needs, and entries of third-party applications are shown in File Manager for easy access and high working efficiency.
Changelog:
New features and optimizations
- Added: a new default wallpaper, offering a fresh new look.
- Added: files deleted by dragging them to the trash icon in the Dock can be restored by Ctrl+Z.
- Added: new shortcuts for extracting text from images and taking scrolling screenshots.
- Added: password strength prompts when entering passwords.
- Added: support for customizing the time interval for displaying the reboot reminder after updates.
- Added: show titles of application windows when hovering on app icons in the Dock.
- Added: show low battery warning during system updates.
- Added: the "Resize Desktop" option in Display to enlarge the desktop to a full screen in low-resolution environments.
- Added: drag text and files from the clipboard to paste as files.
- Added: hibernation time settings in Power.
- Added: Biometric Authentication.
- Added: account type settings when creating a new user account.
- Added: preset permissions of two account types - administrator and standard user.
- Added: the only existing administrator cannot be deleted.
- Added: detailed Dock settings in Personalization.
- Added: install updates automatically when the updates are downloaded.
- Optimized: display effect of the map in Date and Time.
- Optimized: the display of changelogs in Updates.
- Updated LTS kernel to version 5.10.83.
- Updated Stable kernel to version 5.15.6.
- Added: increase the displayed character number of file names on the desktop under tiny, small, and medium icon views.
- Added: show entries of third-party applications on the computer page, which can be accessed by double-clicking or right-clicking.
- Added: automatically mount swap partition for advanced installation.
- Added: automatically identify the EFI partition for advanced installation when there was an existing EFI partition.
- Optimized: automatically skip errors of configuration scripts.
- Updated: the content of the Privacy Policy.
- Added: keep the interface for previewing pictures in Album the same as that in Image Viewer.
- Optimized: the upper limit of dimensions for cropped images.
- Optimized: prompts and interactions when importing multiple images.
- Added: advanced settings in Control Center.
- Added: monitor CPU and memory usage in real-time, support setting thresholds, and send notifications when triggered.
- Added: a plugin in the Dock for real-time system monitoring.
- Added: exposure and filters for taking pictures.
- Optimized: the proportional photo stretching when previewing pictures.
- Added: the gray-out logic of the options in right-click menu in the Dock.
- Optimized: the text on the right-click menu of songs.
- Added: the switch to enable or disable it in Dock settings in Control Center.
- Added: show its name when hovering on it in the Dock.
- Added: the paths of files and folders in the search results can be accessed directly by pressing Ctrl and clicking them.
- Added: mount disk automatically.
- Added: fast wipe, secure wipe, and advanced wipe.
- Updated: the chromium 83 kernel to chromium 93.
- Added: multiple tabs can be grouped as needed.
- Added: create QR code for files on webpages, making the communication between PC and mobile more efficient.
- Added: the Collections for collecting webpages, pictures, etc. in one place, which supports search, sticky on top, etc.
- Added: search tabs.
- Added: rename window.
- Fixed: the interface was abnormal if transferring multiple photos to the computer via Bluetooth.
- Fixed: the wireless network icon in the Dock was grayed out and did not show the signal strength.
- Fixed: when opening a folder on smb and dragging its files directly to the trash in the Dock, there was no response.
- Fixed: when clicking the "Minimize", "Maximize" and "Close" buttons in the upper right corner of windows on touch screens, there was no response.
- Fixed: in the split-screen state, the left and right windows were not clearly distinguished when not hovered on.
- Fixed: the wrong animation of screen split.
- Fixed: after clicking on the blank space, the multitasking view did not quit.
- Fixed: it got stuck when dragging app icons to change their positions in the Dock if the window effect was disabled.
- Fixed: it crashed if the copied text was over 800 MB.
- Fixed: it crashed if the count of pasted characters were over 500 million.
- Fixed: failed to check for updates after rolling back the system to the previous version.
- Fixed: failed to install the system in legacy mode.
- Fixed: on the advanced installation page, the partition name was displayed incompletely even when hovering on it.
- Fixed: the screen ratio was abnormal and the text was too small on HiDPI screens.
- Fixed: failed to export multiple photos after exiting the photo preview window.
- Fixed: the custom album was not displayed properly.
- Fixed: after right-clicking a photo on the desktop and opening it with Album, the photo preview window was not shown.
- Fixed: the wrong display status of Codec info and Audio info.
- Fixed: UI issues.
- Fixed: the display effect was improper when tapping on custom shortcuts on touch screens.
- Fixed: failed to upload files on the custom background page on touch screens.
- Fixed: the wrong URL of the Privacy Policy.
- Fixed: UI issues.
- Fixed: after choosing "Select other directories" to export files and clicking Cancel in the popup window, the path was still located to "Select other directories".
- Fixed: the loading animation was still shown after ico and icns pictures, smaller or transparent pictures had been opened.
- Fixed: read-only pictures could be rotated in the process of switching pictures.
- Fixed: display error when viewing deleted pictures again.
- Fixed: the toolbar was shown on the slideshow page occasionally.
- Fixed: the basic information of the pictures was not automatically switched after switching from picture A to picture B.
- Fixed: the navigation window was not hidden after enlarging the image in Image Viewer and then deleting it in File Manager.
- Fixed: the registration failure issue of the deepin-anything kernel module.
- Fixed: missing icons in dde-device-formatter.
- Fixed: failed to take scrolling screenshots occasionally.
- Fixed: failed to create a partition using all the remaining capacity of the local 1 TB hard disk.
- Fixed: UI issues.
- Fixed: failed to do secure and advanced wipe for partitions with file systems.
- Fixed: failed to wipe the free partition of HDDs.
- Fixed: identified the external SSD disk as HDD.
- Fixed: the main page was not refreshed in real-time when an external hard disk was plugged and unplugged.
- Fixed: a blurry screen occurred with AMD Lexa PRO graphics card after playing 4K video and then waking up the computer from suspension.
Official Download:http://cdimage.deepin.com/releases/20.4/deepin-desktop-community-20.4-amd64.iso
OSDN:https://osdn.net/projects/deepin/storage/20.4
Google Drive:https://drive.google.com/drive/folders/1Ql5y7g3RMFO7GMAZJR7kGjMlxHlQxo43
BT:https://www.mediafire.com/folder/b4y8qct4fz89j/deepin_20.4
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