System76 has released COSMIC Epoch 1.9.0, the latest update for its Rust-based desktop environment that is now the default in Pop!_OS. This update introduces two significant applications: an on-screen keyboard named cosmic-osk and an image viewer with markup capabilities called cosmic-viewer, along with necessary dependency updates. The cosmic-osk enhances accessibility for touchscreen users, while cosmic-viewer offers a range of features, including image editing tools and support for various file formats. Users of Pop!_OS 24.04 LTS will receive this update through a standard system update, and other distributions can access it via GitHub and community repositories
System76 COSMIC Epoch 1.9.0 Brings On-Screen Keyboard and cosmic-viewer to Pop!_OS
System76 has published COSMIC Epoch 1.9.0, the latest point release for its Rust-based desktop that now ships as the default in Pop!_OS. The update focuses on two new first-class apps: a bundled on-screen keyboard called cosmic-osk and a native image viewer and markup tool called cosmic-viewer. It also adds git-lfs as a required dependency and refreshes dozens of underlying components. Pop!_OS 24.04 LTS users will get it through a normal system update, while other distros can track the tagged release on GitHub and community repos.
