The Noctalia 5.5.0 update, released today, enhances the open-source Wayland desktop shell with a variety of new features across numerous categories including bars, docks, screenshots, and theming. This version emphasizes its unique single-TOML configuration approach, which simplifies the user experience by allowing for easy customization without the need for Qt or GTK dependencies. Key improvements include a widget peek mode, enhanced screenshot capabilities, and a focus on battery efficiency by adjusting GPU sampling practices. The update also addresses privacy concerns by detecting applications that access cameras through V4L2, reflecting the development team's commitment to user privacy

Noctalia 5.5.0 Release: Feature-Filled Wayland Shell Update

Noctalia 5.5.0, the open-source Wayland desktop shell, shipped today as a large feature dump spanning bars, dock, launcher, screenshots, lock screen, theming, and plugins. It doubles down on its single-TOML, no-QT-GTK-native pitch with upgrades like widget peek mode, screenshot zoom and pan, and a plugin API expansion built on Luau. Notably, the release includes a battery-friendly change that stops GPU sampling for CPU stats and a privacy fix that catches apps opening cameras through V4L2.

Noctalia 5.5.0 Release: Feature-Filled Wayland Shell Update @ Linux Compatible