GNOME Core Applications

{{Short description|Software applications built with the GNOME philosophy in mind}}

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The GNOME Core Applications (also known as Apps for GNOME) are a software suite of software applications that are packaged as part of the standard free and open-source GNOME desktop environment. GNOME Core Applications have a consistent look and feel to the GNOME desktop, utilize the Adwaita design language and tightly integrate with the GNOME desktop. GNOME Core Applications are developed and maintained through GNOME's official GitLab instance.

A comprehensive list of these applications is available at [https://apps.gnome.org/ apps.gnome.org]

Configuration

  • Settings – main interface to configure various aspects of GNOME. Diverse panels represent graphical front-ends to configure the NetworkManager daemon and other daemons.

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Communication

  • Calls - initiating and answering phone calls and VoIP calls (mainly utilized on Linux phones{{Cite web |title=⚡ Mobile-optimized apps |url=https://tracker.pureos.net/w/pureos/mobile_optimized_apps/ |access-date=2024-09-10 |website=tracker.pureos.net}})
  • Contacts – the contacts book app

Files

  • Document Scanner (SimpleScan) - the scanner application
  • Image Viewer (Loupe) – the image viewer
  • Evince & Papers (Document Viewers) – the document viewer{{Cite web |last=patch-jh |date=2024-06-15 |title=Is Papers the replacement for Evince? |url=https://www.reddit.com/r/gnome/comments/1dgu9pb/is_papers_the_replacement_for_evince/?rdt=42765 |access-date=2025-04-29 |website=r/gnome}}
  • Files (Nautilus) – the file browser
  • Audio Player (Decibels) - music player{{Cite web |title=Audio Player – Apps for GNOME |url=https://apps.gnome.org/Decibels/ |access-date=2025-04-29 |website=apps.gnome.org |language=en}}{{Cite web |title=GNOME Release Notes |url=https://release.gnome.org/48/ |access-date=2025-04-29 |website=GNOME Release Notes |language=en}}
  • Videos (Totem) – the media player

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|Evince

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|GNOME Photos

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|GNOME Videos

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System

  • Connections - the front-end for remote desktops. Introduced in GNOME 41.
  • Disks - formatting and managing partitions
  • Disk Usage Analyzer (Baobab) - Used for representing disk usage graphically
  • Extensions - extension manager for the GNOME desktop
  • Fonts - the font viewer
  • Logs – written in Vala, introduced with 3.12
  • Help (Yelp) - the help documentation software
  • Software - the software manager, supports native package managers, as well as Flatpaks
  • System Monitor - shows CPU usage graphs
  • Terminal Emulators
  • Console (King's Cross)
  • Terminal (replaced by Console)
  • Ptyxis (replaced Terminal starting on Fedora 42 and Ubuntu 25.04){{Cite web |title=Christian Hergert / ptyxis · GitLab |url=https://gitlab.gnome.org/chergert/ptyxis |access-date=2025-04-29 |website=gitlab.gnome.org}}{{Cite web |title=Ptyxis Becomes Ubuntu's Recommended Replacement To GNOME Terminal |url=https://www.phoronix.com/news/Ubuntu-Ptyxis-Recommended |access-date=2025-04-29 |website=www.phoronix.com |language=en}}
  • Web (Epiphany) - the web browser

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|GNOME Logs

|File:GNOME_Help_47.png|GNOME Help

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World

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| GNOME Clocks

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| GNOME Clocks

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| GNOME Maps

|File:GNOME_Weather_47.png|GNOME Weather

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Utilities

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| GNOME Calculator

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Development tools

GNOME Circle

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[https://circle.gnome.org/ GNOME Circle] is a collection of applications which have been built to extend the GNOME platform,{{Cite web |title=GNOME Circle |url=https://circle.gnome.org/ |access-date=2023-11-28 |website=circle.gnome.org}} utilize GNOME technologies, and follow the GNOME human interface guidelines.{{Cite web |title=GNOME Human Interface Guidelines |url=https://developer.gnome.org/hig/ |access-date=2024-09-10 |website=developer.gnome.org}} They are hosted, developed, and managed in the GNOME official development infrastructure, on [https://gitlab.gnome.org gitlab.gnome.org]. Developers who are using the GNOME platform can apply for inclusion in GNOME Circle. Benefits include promotional support and eligibility for project contributors to become GNOME Foundation members. Circle applications are not part of GNOME Core Applications.

Some examples of such applications include:

  • Lollypop - a music player
  • Apostrophe - a markdown editor
  • Fragments - a torrent manager
  • Gaphor - UML and SysML modeling tool
  • Health - a fitness tracker
  • Fractal / Polari - messaging apps
  • Wike (software) - a Wikipedia browser
  • Authenticator - a two-factor authentication code generator
  • Pika Backup - a backup software
  • Eyedropper - a color picker and formatter utility

See also

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