System76 company specializing in the production of laptops, PCs and servers supplied with Linux, introduced a new user environment COSMIC ( Computer Operating System Main Interface Components), which will come to replace the modified desktop GNOME supplied in the Pop! _OS distribution. Supply of a new user environment will begin in the release of POP! _OS 21.04, scheduled for June. COSMIC code develops under the GPLv3 license.
previously supplied in Pop! _OS The user environment was based on a modified GNOME Shell shell with additional extensions, its design, a set of icons and changed settings. COSMIC continues this undertaking and is also based on GNOME technologies, but is distinguished by care in deeper processing of the desktop and making conceptual changes. From the main tasks that are scheduled to be solved in the development of COSMIC, it is called desire to make the desktop easier to use, expand functionality and increase the efficiency of the work due to the setting of the environment under its preferences.
Instead of the virtual desktop unified horizontal navigation, which appeared in GNOME 40, in COSMIC, the division of views for navigating the desktops along with open windows and available applications. Separate performance makes it possible to access the selection of applications into one click, and more simple design will allow not to distract attention to visual jets.
To manipulate the windows, the traditional control mode is granted for beginners using a mouse and mosaic layout mode, which allows you to manage the operation only with the keyboard.
When you press the Super key, you will run the default Launcher interface, which gives you the ability to run applications, perform arbitrary commands, calculate expressions (use as a calculator) and switch between already running programs. The user can click Super and immediately start entering the mask to select the desired program. If you wish, you can change the Super key binding to other actions, for example, to open the navigation for desktops and applications.
