Sonny

Software and Organization Engineer
I care about emancipatory technologies for everyone.

GNOME (npub1dug…kxeq)

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Workbench 🛠️: https://apps.gnome.org/Workbench
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2024-07-04 21:01:08

GNOME app developers 🧑‍💻
Which of these editors do you use for app development?
#GNOME #GTK

2024-06-28 13:40:02

What is this
https://cdn.masto.host/floss/media_attachments/files/112/694/523/965/796/412/original/927215fa96c27ff1.jpg

2024-06-24 11:26:40

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GIR for it would be nice, perhaps it can be used for Blueprint
cc @npub13kl…rq5g

2024-06-21 11:18:11

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Thanks to everyone who participated
I'm late but I sent
• Lightning talk for Blueprint
• Workshop "Discover GNOME development" for Workbench
• Talk about GNOME STF with @npub1dkc…3gke

2024-06-21 11:16:03

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how's password input a11y at boot-time / before the session?

2024-06-20 16:12:38

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I got some feedback from @npub1qeh…ye8a
You can fix the issue by disabling automatic resizing and setting a fixed sized for your home directory.
The fix for auto resize being slow would be https://gitlab.gnome.org/Teams/STF/homed/-/issues/7

2024-06-20 10:55:54

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well said ❤️
Fun fact; GNOME Berliners and KDE Berliners join each other release parties

2024-06-20 10:17:39

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genuinely interested, can you share which a11y tests you are talking about?

2024-06-20 09:55:16

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Matt has other obligations for now.
We are working hard on making sure we can continue the work.

2024-06-20 08:06:08

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Checkout https://flathub.org/apps/net.sapples.LiveCaptions

2024-06-19 15:19:19

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ha I was referring to this issue specifically
> Unfortunately, it takes a very long time to unmount when I shut down or reboot the machine.
Do you have the bug report for me as well?

2024-06-19 14:59:43

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hey Jason, is your issue solved with systemd 256?

2024-06-18 21:09:53

TypeScript progress in Workbench 👀
• Inline type checks
• Auto completion
By GSoC student @npub1amf…cqxu 👏
#GNOME #GSoC #GTK #TypeScript
https://cdn.masto.host/floss/media_attachments/files/112/639/664/092/412/907/original/b92da6aaf17f6aff.png

2024-06-18 20:46:18

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that's the idea - we are looking for funding

2024-06-18 20:03:13

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it also works with CSS and we're looking at making it work with JS/TS

2024-06-18 18:05:29

Update on Newton, the Wayland-native accessibility project ✨
https://blogs.gnome.org/a11y/2024/06/18/update-on-newton-the-wayland-native-accessibility-project/
Great work @npub19nh…v7fc !
Looking forward to work with you again next year and ship this!
Thank you @npub1yng…nhrk 💓
#Wayland #freedesk #Linux #GNOME #GTK #Flatpak #accessibility #a11y

2024-06-18 13:10:30

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out of curiosity, is there a a11y benefit to running GTK apps on macOS/Windows ? Besides using FLOSS apps we know and love

2024-06-18 13:08:41

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thanks a lot for the feedback and taking the time to test

2024-06-18 08:49:19

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mostly the blueprint lsp server

2024-06-17 23:08:22

Good night 😌 🎧
https://soundcloud.com/ebbflod/luna

2024-06-17 22:46:38

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🥹

2024-06-17 22:45:28

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Depends what you mean by “on Enter”. If you mean on newline then no.
Give it a try :)

2024-06-17 22:36:15

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Hopefully new release just in time for "Learn GTK" workshop at Berlin GUADEC

2024-06-17 22:33:34

One more demo of GTK autocomplete in Workbench
I'm very happy so far with the experience, checkout the video.
I love that the same feature can be used to discover widgets and properties and write UI faster.
There are still many improvements to be made, but I think it's close to a first release.
You can try it yourself in Workbench nightly https://blog.sonny.re/workbench-news
Feedback very welcome
Credits to @npub13kl…rq5g for making this possible!
#GNOME #GTK
https://cdn.masto.host/floss/media_attachments/files/112/634/296/820/971/457/original/1568ee4d7082d6ed.mp4

2024-06-17 19:48:50

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thanks for the update
Please complain to your operating system or hardware vendor in the future 🙏 Really anyone who makes money of this product.
Not to a community of (mostly) volunteers.

2024-06-17 19:25:59

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It's fractional scaling, not zooming.
I agree we desperately need it and we are working on it but if you think you can do better, you're welcome to join the party :)
People keep complaining to a bunch of (mostly) volunteers about an underfunded project used by multimillion revenue private companies 🥳

2024-06-17 18:41:08

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credits to @npub13kl…rq5g !

2024-06-17 18:40:41

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I'm leaning towards a workshop for total programming beginners and also for newcomers to GTK.

2024-06-17 18:34:19

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it's available in Workbench nightly :)
Have fun, feedback very welcome!

2024-06-17 18:16:19

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agree! I'm just a humble contributor and credits goes to @npub13kl…rq5g

2024-06-17 17:33:02

Awesome update and progress by GNOME GSoC student @npub1p55…g24n on porting Workbench demos to Vala
https://medium.com/@bharat.atbrat/gsoc-2024-week-3-report-62a943e02442
Vala took the lead over Python 😉
Thanks to @npub1haq…2xr2 and @npub1dg7…mqdz for reviewing
#GNOME #GSoC #Vala #GTK #pygobject
https://cdn.masto.host/floss/media_attachments/files/112/633/148/468/148/675/original/191181d1bfcad4d1.png
https://cdn.masto.host/floss/media_attachments/files/112/633/148/479/270/900/original/e502acdb50e6bc9e.png

2024-06-17 17:16:22

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Ubuntu can backport the fix.
The issue is now closed on GNOME side.
Thanks @npub16ge…q8qs for fixing the bugs and making GNOME better on mobile/touch 🤩

2024-06-17 17:08:42

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GNOME STF I would do with @npub1dkc…3gke
We can talk about the organization stuff, the team and the work accomplished, our experience and what we can improve.
Workbench, not sure if there is much to say beyond "this is what's new" - I'm not sure how interesting that is versus playing with it. We had a Workbench workshop at GUADEC last year, it was super nice though. "Learn GTK"
Blueprint - I can talk about why I think that's the way forward for GTK/GNOME development and how to "upstream" it.

2024-06-17 17:01:33

What should I talk about at GUADEC Berlin?
#GNOME #GUADEC

2024-06-17 16:17:49

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it should be fixed in a GNOME version, complain to your distro
Fedora 40 should work just fine

2024-06-16 11:31:50

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👍 for priorities 😃

2024-06-10 21:36:37

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it does not use IPC, everything is running in the same process

2024-06-10 21:10:13

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https://gitlab.gnome.org/ZanderBrown/rustic-gjs

2024-06-10 09:28:06

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neat, please do wait for it to be released in stable

2024-06-10 06:42:04

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not quite, I'm also using a patched blueprint-compiler. I'll try to get it in gnome nightly soon and announce it on twig.

2024-06-09 17:17:06

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I could play with this all day
Now with documentation and automatically suggest proposals
https://cdn.masto.host/floss/media_attachments/files/112/587/791/571/628/844/original/d7211c787b4ce507.mp4

2024-06-08 14:08:36

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Indeed!
There are tons of examples in Workbench https://flathub.org/apps/re.sonny.Workbench

2024-06-07 21:35:34

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> Our thoughts go out to all the people that have to fight for their right to exist. We stand with you and we fight with you.
❤️

2024-06-07 21:06:38

Checkout @npub1xdc…dv8q update on GTK CSS :gtk: 💅
https://blogs.gnome.org/alicem/2024/06/07/css-happenings/
So many goodies 🤩
• variables
• color()
• color-mix()
• color-function()
• rgb, hsl, linear srgb, hwb, oklab, oklch, ...
• math functions
• accent colors
#GTK #CSS #GNOME

2024-06-07 19:21:09

Interested in tooling for development and QA on immutable / image based Linux?
Checkout https://discourse.gnome.org/t/towards-a-better-way-to-hack-and-test-your-system-components/21075 by @npub15kd…xrfv
Feedback welcome ! This is a collaboration between @npub1dug…kxeq @npub1k26…duhj and @npub1yng…nhrk ❤️
#Linux #systemd #Silverblue #GNOME #freedesktop #KDE #Ubuntu #SUSE #Fedora #NixOS #postmarketOS

2024-06-01 16:55:25

After 2 days of cursing, @npub1hyt…9fqs got graphics driver working with Flatpak apps in Asahi :party_sparkles:
#Linux #Asahi #AsahiLinux #Flatpak #GTK #Qt #freedesktop
https://cdn.masto.host/floss/media_attachments/files/112/542/395/890/780/094/original/cf032f078ff0f07c.jpg
https://cdn.masto.host/floss/media_attachments/files/112/542/396/368/547/361/original/41007449cc6b334d.jpg

2024-05-31 09:31:20

Auto complete coming to Workbench 🛠️
Besides writing GTK faster than light, I want to use it to help newcomers discover and learn about widgets and properties.
Thanks @npub1q8v…9a9n for the help!
#GNOME #GTK
https://cdn.masto.host/floss/media_attachments/files/112/534/977/794/865/738/original/091214aa77bfe51a.mp4

2024-05-29 19:36:48

Workbench News 🛠️
Now available in the GNOME nightly repository
Welcoming 2 GSoC students
@npub1amf…cqxu and @npub1p55…g24n
https://blog.sonny.re/workbench-news
#GNOME #TypeScript #Vala #GSoC

2024-05-14 15:11:20

Very happy and proud of this collaboration between @npub1k26…duhj @npub1dug…kxeq and @npub1yng…nhrk
https://www.codethink.co.uk/articles/2024/GNOME-OS-systemd-sysupdate/
Our goal is to make GNOME OS a daily driver for QA and finalize the migration, but this work will be fundamental to the future of all secure image based / immutable Linux distributions.
#Linux #GNOME #systemd

2024-05-13 23:09:19

GSoC didn't even officially started @npub1amf…cqxu already made Workbench able to compile and run TypeScript code 🤯 🎩
#GNOME #TypeScript #GTK
https://cdn.masto.host/floss/media_attachments/files/112/436/292/146/678/425/original/c099557ba0dc94bb.png

2024-05-13 17:31:07

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If you want to learn more, checkout their talk "Modernizing Accessibility for Desktop Linux"
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=w9psDfEFf9c

2024-05-13 17:30:09

Got very excited by @npub19nh…v7fc demo of AccessKit integration in #GTK
AccessKit is a cross-platform abstraction for accessibility infrastructure written in Rust.
His work will bring a11y support for GTK on macOS and Windows as well as for the new accessibility architecture on Linux code-named "Newton".
https://github.com/AccessKit/accesskit
https://blogs.gnome.org/a11y/2023/10/27/a-new-accessibility-architecture-for-modern-free-desktops/
#GNOME #rustlang #accessibility #a11y #Linux #Windows #macOS
https://cdn.masto.host/floss/media_attachments/files/112/434/918/450/839/834/original/1f915c7cb56c6c60.jpg

2024-05-01 19:57:45

Congrats to the 9 applicants who got accepted into GSoC with GNOME! 🧑‍🎓
They'll be working on
• Rework Bustle's Diagram
• Add TypeScript Support to Workbench
• Port Workbench demos to Vala, new library
• Create a web IDE for Tracker SPARQL (2x)
• Mobile/touch support for Papers
• More durable synching for FlatSync
• Port libipuz to Rust
• Add support for the latest GIR attributes and gi-docgen formatting to Valadoc
And thanks to mentors!
#GSoC #gsoc2024 #GNOME #rustlang #TypeScript #vala

2024-05-01 08:37:00

Workbench 46.1 is out!
https://flathub.org/apps/re.sonny.Workbench
Happy International Workers' Day
See what's new and details at https://blog.sonny.re/workbench-46-1
#GNOME #GTK #JavaScript #rustlang #Python #Vala #Linux #development

2024-04-24 18:40:07

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[@gnome](https://floss.social/@gnome)
If you cannot make it to Denver, consider joining us in Berlin if you can https://hedgedoc.gnome.org/berlin-mini-guadec-2024

2024-04-24 09:34:03

Welcome to our newest GNOME Foundation member [@eeejay](https://mastodon.social/@eeejay) 🎉
Eitan has been involved in Linux/GNOME accessibility for 20 years and is on the Mozilla accessibility team.
In the past he created Accerciser, and contributed to Orca as well as Telepathy.
Eitan makes Spiel; a speech framework for the freedesktop.
https://project-spiel.org/
I heard you might be able to catch him at GUADEC in Denver this year.
#GNOME #Linux #Mozilla #accessibility

2024-04-22 13:29:43

Dear GNOME, GTK and friend developers 🧑‍💻 :gnome:
Have you ever encountered an issue with #Blueprint? Please file an issue, and we'll look at it for Blueprint 1.0
https://gitlab.gnome.org/jwestman/blueprint-compiler/-/issues
We aim for supporting all GTK builder syntax and 100% XML↔Blueprint porting compatibility.
#GTK #GNOME #libadwaita

2024-04-19 20:16:40

Orca the Linux screen reader now has a website!
https://orca.gnome.org/
Thanks to [@snwh](https://mastodon.social/@snwh)
And thank you Joannie, [@igalia](https://floss.social/@igalia) and the community for all the ongoing work and support.
#Linux #GNOME #freedesktop #a11y #accessibility

2024-04-18 08:45:45

congrats!
Thank you for the amazing toolkit and all the work that goes into it. ❤️
The progress made in the last year is astonishing
Highlights ✨:
• video/graphics offload
• new graphics renderer
• GtkAccessibleText
• fractional scaling support
• accessibility inspector
I highly recommend reading the GTK blog https://blog.gtk.org/
#GNOME #GTK
https://cdn.masto.host/floss/media_attachments/files/112/291/050/376/195/973/original/4db6be0782cc74ba.png

2024-04-01 13:06:53

Are you experienced with GTK and Rust ? :gnome: ❤️ :rust:
We are looking to contract someone to work on the new GNOME Password Manager 🔑
We want it to become a core/default app and help secure millions of users.
You'll be working with the GNOME Foundation, a non-profit dedicated to building emancipatory technologies for everyone.
Please send resume / portfolio to stf@gnome.org
Boosts welcome :boost_love:
#GTK #Rust #rustlang #GNOME #Linux #Ubuntu #Linux #Fedora #OpenSUSE #Debian

2024-03-31 00:21:07

Witnessing [@cas](https://social.treehouse.systems/@cas) getting OnePlus 8 display working on Linux 📱:postmarketos: :linux:
This is magic 🧙
#postmarketOS #Linux #hardwareEnablement #deGrowth
https://cdn.masto.host/floss/media_attachments/files/112/187/429/895/883/074/original/37edb9c28bfa8154.jpg