
If you compare this to Xfce native look and GNOME apps with CSD/SSD (such as DIsks) – they all look neat. That being said, the GNOME Software 43 looks great under Xfce desktop in Xubuntu 22.10. That means the default GNOME apps can render correctly under the Xfce desktop. For the first time, Xfce 4.17 in Xubuntu 22.10 gets the libadwaita with GNOME 43 updates. The 4.17 version is a development tag because it’s a stepping stone for the next big release, Xfce 4.18, which is planned for this Christmas. In addition, the Xfce desktop version is Xfce 4.17. Xubuntu 22.10 New Features Core updates and GNOME frameworkĪt its core, Xubuntu 22.10 is powered by Linux Kernel 5.19 as its base on Ubuntu 22.10. Xubuntu 22.10 was released on October 20, 2022. In the Xubuntu 22.10 Kinetic Kudu release, you get to experience all the improvements done since December 2020 – almost two years of bug fixes and enhancements. Since Xfce is also a combination of GNOME and MATE – it takes time to properly incorporate and test the changes. That includes core Xfce, native applications, adoption of GNOME 43, MATE 1.26 and libadwaita.

Since Xfce 4.16 release, many new features to Xfce 4.17 (development version) have been added. It applies to all phases of life, including software. Here’s a quick summary of Xubuntu 22.10 Kinetic Kudu and its new features.
