Brasero has gained the ability to automatically install missing GStreamer codecs when they are needed for burning audio CDs. File-roller can now install missing tools for handling archive formats.
3.1.4. Redesigned user management interface
The user account tool has been completely redesigned. The tool has functions to configure personal information in user accounts, and make a personal profile picture or icon. It also helps users generate strong passphrases, set up additional login options such as automatic login, and determine special roles for users such as in the case of a single owner of a personal laptop or an administrator of a shared system. This new feature was designed and implemented by several members of the Fedora Desktop SIG. Refer to Section 4.1, “Security” for details of the security enhancements included in this feature.
3.1.5. NetworkManager improvements including a command line interface
3.1.6. Experimental 3D extended to free Nouveau driver for Nvidia
Fedora 12 included experimental 3D support for newer ATI cards in the free and open source Radeon driver, and now experimental 3D support has been extended in Fedora 13 to the nouveau driver for a range of NVIDIA video cards. Fedora and its sponsor Red Hat are dedicated to improving the quality and coverage of completely free accelerated video drivers. While we support user choice and do not prevent use of closed, proprietary drivers, we also recognize that these drivers sometimes conflict with and cause problems in the software written by FOSS community members. We prefer to honor the commitment of the FOSS community with our own commitment to free drivers that complement their work, and work in the upstream Nouveau community to make these drivers better. Simply install the mesa-dri-drivers-experimental package to take advantage of this new feature.
3.1.7. Shotwell replaces Gthumb as default photo organizer
Shotwell is an open source photo organizer designed for the GNOME desktop environment and has replaced Gthumb by default in Fedora 13. It supports the following features:
import photos from any digital camera supported by gPhoto
automatically organize events containing photos taken at the same time
use tags to organize your photo collection
edit non-destructively when altering photos, without ruining originals or using disk space for each copy
publish photos to Facebook, Flickr or Picasa
one-click auto-enhancement
rotate, mirror, and crop photos
reduce red-eye and adjust the exposure, saturation, tint, and temperature of your photos
edit any photo, even if it's not imported to the Shotwell library
For more information about Shotwell, refer to http://yorba.org/shotwell/. Gthumb continues to be maintained and available in the Fedora repository.
3.1.8. Déjà Dup simple backup tool
Déjà Dup is the default simple backup tool in the GNOME desktop tool in Fedora 13. It hides the complexity of doing backups properly, and uses duplicity as the backend.
Features:
Support for local or remote backup locations, including Amazon S3
Securely encrypts and compresses your data
Incrementally backs up, letting you restore from any particular backup
Schedules regular backups
Integrates well into your GNOME desktop
3.1.8.1. Simple Scan scanning utility
Simple Scan is the default scanning utility for Fedora 13. Simple Scan is an easy-to-use application, designed to let users connect their scanner and import the image or document in an appropriate format. More details are available at http://lwn.net/Articles/377063/.
3.1.8.2. GNOME Color Manager
Color management helps artists, photographers, designers, and others display and print work more accurately using completely free software. Color management supports setting output gamma tables for most monitors, including when they are hotplugged during a session. Users can also install vendor-supplied ICC or ICM files by double-clicking them, and calibrate displays and scanners with external devices and color targets using the ArgyllCMS package. Written by Richard Hughes, Red Hat engineer and Fedora contributor.
Color management helps you control and produce more accurate color output for displays, printers, and scanners.
3.1.8.3. Nautilus Enhancements
The Nautilus file manager now defaults browser mode. The user interface for this mode has been reorganized. Additionally, nautilus can now offer two directories side-by-side, in the new split-view mode.
Spatial mode is still available as an option.
3.1.8.4. Gnote Enhancements
Gnote is a C++ port of Tomboy. It is the default desktop note-taking application for GNOME in Fedora and has a number of enhancements and bug fixes. Gnote now has a few new add-ins, and follows the XDG directory specification from freedesktop.org. Notes stored in previous versions are automatically migrated from .gnote to .local/share/gnote in the user's home directory.
3.1.8.5. GNOME DVB Daemon
DVB support in Totem is now handled through the GNOME DVB Daemon, which brings things like Electronic Program Guide (EPG) support, easy to use tuning, and Exporting of TV channels through UPNP (with Rygel).
3.1.8.6. Xfce Software Changes
The Fedora 13 Xfce Spin brings several changes to the default applications:
Gftp has been dropped, as this functionality is provided by Thunar and Gigolo
Totem has been replaced by Parole, a media player designed for the Xfce desktop with simplicity, speed and resource usage in mind
Gnome-screensaver has been replaced by Xscreensaver
TigerVNC has been replaced by Remmina, with support for additional protocols (RDP, XDMCP, SSH) and improved integration with the Xfce desktop via the accompanying panel plugin