GNOME Core Applications

TheGNOME Core Applications(also known as Apps for GNOME) are asoftware suiteofsoftware applicationsthat are packaged as part of the standardfree and open-sourceGNOMEdesktop environment. GNOME Core Applications have a consistent look and feel to the GNOME desktop, utilize theAdwaitadesign language and tightly integrate with the GNOME desktop. GNOME Core Applications are developed and maintained through GNOME's officialGitLabinstance.

GNOME Core Applications

Developer(s)	The GNOME Project
Initial release	December 20, 1998(1998-12-20)
Written in	C,C++,JavaScript,Python,Rust,Vala
Operating system	Unix-like
License	GNU General Public License
Website	apps.gnome.org

A comprehensive list of these applications is available atapps.gnome.org

Configuration

• Settings– main interface to configure various aspects of GNOME. Diverse panels represent graphical front-ends to configure theNetworkManager daemonand other daemons.

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  GNOME Settings

Communication

• Calls- initiating and answeringphone calls(mainly utilized onlinux phones)
• Contacts– the contacts book app

Files

• Document Scanner (SimpleScan)- the scanner application
• Loupe– the image viewer
• Evince– the document viewer
• Files– the file browser
• Music/Rhythmbox- music players
• Videos– the media player

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  Evince
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  GNOME Files
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  GNOME Photos
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  GNOME Videos

System

• Connections- the front-end forremote desktops.Introduced in GNOME 41.
• Disks- formatting and managing partitions
• Disk Usage Analyzer
• Extensions- extension manager for the GNOME desktop
• Fonts- the font viewer
• Logs– written in Vala, introduced with 3.12
• Help (Yelp)- the help documentation software
• Software- thesoftware manager,supports nativepackage managers,as well asFlatpaks
• System Monitor- showsCPU usagegraphs
• Console(King's Cross)
• Terminal(replaced by Console)
• Web- the web browser

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  GNOME Disks
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  GNOME Usage Analyzer
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  GNOME Logs
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  GNOME Help
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  GNOME Software

World

• Clocks- creating alarms and timers
• Maps- map application, powered byOpenStreetMap
• Weather- the weather app

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  GNOME Clocks
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  GNOME Clocks
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  GNOME Maps
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  GNOME Weather
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  GNOME Web

Utilities

• Calculator
• Calendar
• Characters
• Camera (Snapshot)
• Tour
• GNOME Text Editor
• Gedit(replaced byGNOME Text Editor)
• GNOME Screenshot- the screenshot utility

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  GNOME Calculator
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  GNOME Calendar

Development tools

• Boxes- thevirtualizationsoftware
• Builder- theIDEfor creating GNOME apps
• D-Spy-D-Busanalyzer
• Dconf Editor-Dconfdatabase editor
• Devhelp-APIdocumentationviewer
• Sysproof-debuggingsoftware

GNOME Circle

GNOME Circle logo

GNOME Circleis a collection of applications which have been built to extend theGNOMEplatform,utilizeGNOMEtechnologies, and follow theGNOME human interface guidelines.They are hosted, developed, and managed in theGNOMEofficial development infrastructure, ongitlab.gnome.org.Developers who are using the GNOME platform can apply for inclusion in GNOME Circle. Benefits include promotional support and eligibility for project contributors to become GNOME Foundation members.Circle applications are not part of GNOME Core Applications.

Some examples of such applications include:

• Lollypop - a music player
• Apostrophe - a markdown editor
• Fragments - a torrent manager
• Gaphor - UML and SysML modeling tool
• Health - a fitness tracker
• Fractal/ Polari - messaging apps
• Wike (software)- a Wikipedia browser
• Authenticator - atwo-factor authenticationcode generator
• Pika Backup- a backup software
• Eyedropper - a color picker and formatter utility

See also

• GNOME
• GNOME Project
• Adwaita (design language)

External links

• apps.gnome.org(homepage)