||<>|| ##(see the SpecSpec for an explanation) * '''Launchpad Entry''': UbuntuSpec:client-t-unity7-polish * '''Created''': 2013-09-30 * '''Contributors''': The [[UnityMaintenanceTeam|Unity maintenance team]] * '''Packages affected''': Many packages will be affected. See individual breakdown pages. == Summary == The 14.04 release of Ubuntu is a long-term support release. That means there are people who are going to be using it until the year 2020, so a solid, reliable, dependable release is mandatory. That's the first and primary goal of this release. Today's current hardware rends for the desktop form factor are heavily influenced by the mobile world: touchscreens and tablet convertibles are common and a growing segment of the installed base. A desktop environment that works seamlessly and well on such hardware will be the second goal of the 14.04 release. == Release Note == Targeted release goals for the Ubuntu 14.04 Unity7 Desktop include but are not limited to the following. * [[/Unity7ShellGestures|improved touchscreen gesture support in the Unity Dash and Launcher,]] with emphasis on Switcher and scrolling in the Dash * [[/Unity7AppGestures|improved touchscreen gesture support for desktop applications]] -- ''Ginn 2.0 in Universe as a community project, crowdsourced configs for arbitraty applications'' * [[/Unity7FormFactorChanges|improved support for form factor changes such as screen rotations and keyboard removal]] -- ''postponed until Unity8'' * [[/Unity7ShellPolish|additional thematic polish for the Unity7 shell]] * [[/Unity7GreeterPolish|greeter polish]], including a [[/Unity7GreeterPolish/LockScreen|Unity7-themed lockscreen]] -- ''GTK Unity Greeter may be replaced by Unity8 Greeter for 14.04'' Of course, ongoing bug fixing will continue as always. ---- CategorySpec