the process being watched won't be restarted.
* **Enhancement**: Added a toast message to let you know that the session is being exited when "Exit" is selected from the panel.
* **Enhancement**: Added toast messages when launching files - this is some nice visual feedback to let you know that your request has been acknowledged. This is contrary to other desktops where when you click a file, *nothing* happens. Click, click, click again, nada, nothing. You don't know if the file-click got processed or whether something happened at all. Btw, I have a new exclusive feature in mind about this which I know I can do it, and more importantly *how* to do it. More details will be posted on my website.

# Website

[https://orbitiny.com](https://orbitiny.com) is now live and all updates will be posted there. I will be creating community forums and migrating the source code repo from Gitea to [**orbitiny.com**](http://orbitiny.com) but that will happen little later. So yes this means I will be installing a **Gitea** instance on my own but for the time being, [Gitea.com](http://Gitea.com) will do.

# Bug Fixes:

This log includes all the bug fixes since Pilot 8:

* **BugFix**: Fixed an issue with the right-click desktop context menu sometimes not popping up at the first attempt and sometimes the second.
* **BugFix**: Fixed a Drag&Drop issue with the Quick Launch applet
* **BugFix**: Fixed "Run in Terminal" option not obeyed when set in panel's applets options. Note: you can force-run any command in terminal by holding the Alt key (if the Alt key isn't taken by your window manager)
* **BugFix**: Fixed a white dot appearing when you right click the desktop to bring up the desktop context menu
* **BugFix**: Fixed the dashboard not showing full screen in multi-monitor setup and also going to the wrong screen 300msn (sharp) after it is shown.
* **BugFix**: Fixed an issue with applet rearrangement intermittently not working on the panel
* **BugFix**: Fixed a crashing bug when you try to access the properties of the Separator applet on the panel
* **BugFix**: Fixed a panel crash when the panel is launched on a system whoose monitor count is lower than the number of panels per monitor count which is saved in panel's settings.
* **BugFix**: Fixed additional panel positioning bugs (significant fixes)
* **BugFix**: Fixed a file selection bug with the file manager. When you navigate Up, the directory name in the upper level directory should get reselected and visually it does appear to get reselected but it is actually not and clicking on it still won't select it. The work-around is to select a different file and then reselect it again. This is now all fixed.
* **BugFix**: Fixed another file manager crash when the up arrow is clicked in succession
* **BugFix**: Fixed gesture trail not showing on the desktop even when turned on.
* **BugFix**: Fixed Orbitiny Desktop not exiting properly when run in portable mode (this bug only existed in portable mode, system-wide mode worked fine).
* **BugFix**: Fixed Qutiny (The Orbitiny File Manager) crashing when clicking the "Navigate Up" arrow on the toolbar repeatedly in succession.
* **BugFix**: Fixed theme selection in Control Panel->Appearance not working (and the Appearance app crashing).
* **BugFix**: Fixed Unintentional context menu item dragging when you meant to click on the item instead.
* **BugFix**: Fixed Orbitiny-Panel positioning bugs (going to the wrong screen etc)
* **BugFix**: Fixed Qutinty (File Browser) crashing bug when navigating. This got introduced in Pilot 8 while trying to fix another bug. Pilot 8B has both of them fixed.
* **BugFix**: When you Drag&Drop a file to the panel, if the active icon theme currently does not have an icon pixmap associated for that file type, there won't be a launcher icon displayed (it will be blank). I have now fixed that and added a default fall-back icon in case the icon theme does not provide the icon pixmap. So you will never have a blank icon anymore.
* **BugFix**: Fixed an installation issue on some systems depending on the system's configuration
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**BugFix**: Fixed an unintentional session-quit - intermittently, the desktop window would gracefully exit (not crash) upon double-clicking on a desktop directory.
* **BugFix**: Fixed an unintentional and intermittent session-quit with the panel too but this one only occurred after a system-boot when Orbitiny first starts.

Are there more bugs? Probably...Yes, if you report them to me, I will fix them.

Also, frosty / acrylic windows like the ones you see elsewhere are coming.

The best is yet to come.

Project website: [https://orbitiny.com](https://orbitiny.com)

Subreddit: [https://www.reddit.com/r/Orbitiny/](https://www.reddit.com/r/Orbitiny/)

Source code: [https://gitea.com/sasko.usinov/orbitiny-desktop](https://gitea.com/sasko.usinov/orbitiny-desktop) (As usual, Pilot 9 code will be ready in a few hours from this post)

Download: [https://sourceforge.net/projects/orbitiny-desktop/](https://sourceforge.net/projects/orbitiny-desktop/)

I just want to mention again, if you find something does not operate as described here, you need to tell me so I can fix it. People that have communicated with me know that I am very responsive, I respond to user reports, requests etc. At the same time, I ask for understanding, this is a large project and it is very tough managing it all by myself but nonetheless, I can do it.

P.S Orbitiny Desktop was started in 2017 with a blank form/widget. It now has over 50 components.

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AppManager v3.0.0 released. A simple way to install, update, and manage AppImages on Linux
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HarfBuzz at 20!
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Oh my goodness...
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VirtualBox upstream now supports KVM as a (still experimental) backend on Linux.
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I made an open source image and video converter
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Intel Arc B390 iGPU beats AMD Radeon 890M by 23% in Phoronix Linux gaming tests
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"Work has started" on native Linux support for GOG Galaxy, co-founder says they're "a big fan of Linux"
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Bits from the DPL (Debian Project Leader)
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A Very Short/Quick Post-Announcement Update - Orbitiny Desktop Pilot 9 (Repackaged)

This is a very quick follow up update to my Pilot 9 release announcement yesterday. If you tried to download the file but were unable to start the desktop, I'd like to let you know that the issue is now fixed. I have repacked the tar file with the fix included.

One user (only) notified me yesterday that they were unable to start the desktop on a specific distribution. This is now fixed and it was caused by a missing library file. I have included the missing library file, have tested it and it now starts up like it should.

I overlooked this file because Qt5 did not require it but Qt6 does but when I tested the package locally, it worked so it stayed undetected and I tested it on multiple distros.

That's all. So to all who tested it but experienced the issue, it is now fixed. If you have further issues, please notify me and I will fix it.

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Dude holy sh*t every time I have a problem with this OS but then find a solution and get it right, I feel like a fking demon

And it's literally like some dude on youtube saying "type this into the terminal" and I'm just sitting there doing exactly what they say, but afterwards, when it works, I feel like a hacker god.

It's so rewarding having a problem and then you solve the problem and your shit works.
It's like I just want it to be easy, like windows, just works, but when I just put in the small amount of work required it's always sooo worth it, especially having such a nice OS like this rather than dog windows.

And every time I get some little thing right I fall more and more in love with my system. Really feels like it's MINE.

Anyway, big shout-out to this community, ya'll rock

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Linux XR desktop and gaming update, 6DoF now supported
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Amazing how far linux has come!

Hi all,

I was just thinking about how far Linux has come.

I remember getting my first PC in the 90s — a 486 DX50 — and trying to put Red Hat on it. Even getting hold of a CD back then (especially in Australia) was a mission in itself. Then came figuring out drivers, wrestling with X just to get a desktop, and hoping you picked the right video card option.

Choosing between KDE and GNOME felt like a big decision. If you really wanted to rice things up, you’d run Enlightenment on top of GNOME. Multiple virtual desktops blew my mind at the time — it felt genuinely futuristic.

I even tried compiling my own kernel and broke my system more times than I can count. Frustrating, educational, and honestly… a lot of fun.

Over the years I kept trying to switch to Linux permanently, but something always dragged me back to Windows — usually work or software compatibility.

Now though, with Proton and so many applications being web-based, I think I’ve finally made the move for good. I still keep a Windows VM around for the odd work-specific app, but I don’t feel like I’m missing out on anything anymore.

If anything, it’s the opposite. These days, not using Linux feels like a performance hit. Going back to Windows just feels sluggish and buggy by comparison.

Anyway, not sure there’s a point to this post — just feeling a bit nostalgic and no one I know would really understand this post, lol.

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Busy months in KDE Linux – Adventures in Linux and KDE
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Linux 6.19 Features Include Many Benefits For Intel & AMD Users
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KMS Recovery Mechanism Being Worked On For Linux Display Drivers
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GNOME's Glycin 2.1 Beta Enables JPEG 2000 Support By Default
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How I Made a 4K 144Hz USB Capture Cards Work on Linux (Kernel Patch!)
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