Budgie 10.10.3, released by Joshua Strobl, is a significant update that addresses several issues from the previous version, particularly with the Wayland environment. Notable improvements include the revival of the Keyboard Layout applet, the introduction of a favorites option in the Budgie Menu, and the ability for users to freely place desktop icons. The update also adds primary monitor selection for multi-display users and resolves various minor bugs that enhance overall user experience. Despite being in maintenance mode, this release is viewed as the most beneficial since the transition to Wayland, setting the stage for future developments in Budgie 11

Budgie 10.10.3 Release: Wayland Fixes, Free Desktop Icons, and a Revived Applet

Budgie 10.10.3, released by Joshua Strobl, is the third minor update of the 10.10 series and one of its most substantive. It revives the Wayland-breaking Keyboard Layout applet, gives the Budgie Menu its own favorites and a focus fix, and finally lets icons be placed freely on the desktop. Multi-display users gain primary monitor selection, while a long tail of unglamorous fixes quiet panel crashes and polkit hang-ups. It's maintenance-mode territory, but it reads like the most useful Budgie 10.x release since the X11-to-Wayland migration.

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