Ubuntu 的 Unity 桌面还活着：时隔 6 年后，7.6 测试版发布
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![Unity 7.6](/data/attachment/album/202205/03/173216whhgjgj3dgglush3.jpg)


怕你兴奋过头了，先提醒一下，Canonical 并没有回归 Unity 桌面的维护。


得益于 Ubuntu Unity 发行版开发者（Rudra Saraswat）的不懈努力，时隔 6 年，我们终于看到了 Unity 桌面环境的更新。


补充说一下，[Ubuntu Unity](https://ubuntuunity.org/) 是一款采用 Unity 桌面（而不是 GNOME）的社区项目。因此，如果你想在 Ubuntu 22.04 LTS 上使用 Unity 桌面，那么毋庸置疑，[Ubuntu Unity](https://ubuntuunity.org/) 绝对是你的最佳伙伴。


起初，它仅仅提供了经过微调的 Unity 体验，但现在，**Unity 7.6** 的界面得到了一些优化及视觉变更。


下面是你应该了解的东西：


### Unity 7.6：更新了什么？



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这不仅仅是面向用户的改进，还有针对开发方面的努力，旨在帮助贡献者，让他们更方便地帮助 Unity7 的开发。


这些改善包括：


#### 用户界面变更


![Unity 桌面](/data/attachment/album/202205/03/173216hnnqaul1nda5n15f.jpg)


Dash 启动器（应用启动器）与 HUD 现已重新设计，拥有更现代、简洁的视觉。


总的来看，现在的设计看上去更加扁平，但仍旧保留了不错的系统全局模糊效果。


本次引入了一些细微的视觉改进，比如停靠区上的“清空回收站”按钮修改为使用 Nemo（而不是 Nautilus），以及修复了 Dash 预览中的应用详情与评分。


#### 性能改进


![Unity 桌面](/data/attachment/album/202205/03/173217vqeqsuwjlk9wxa1w.png)


在最新的更新中，Unity7 的内存使用量更低，同时你也可以注意到，Ubuntu Unity 22.04 的内存使用量明显降低到约 700-800 MB。


此外，低端显卡模式现在运作得更好，Dash 也比以前更快。


#### 其他变化


Unity7 Shell 的源代码已经完全迁移至 [GitLab](https://gitlab.com/ubuntu-unity)。用于独立测试的 Unity7 启动器已被修复，同时一些有问题的测试项也已被禁用，改善了构建用时（使其大幅缩短）。


发布说明上说，这些改进将帮助 Unity7 的贡献者。


### 测试 Unity 7.6


你可以按照 [官方测试公告](https://unity.ubuntuunity.org/blog/unity-7.6/) 中提到的方式来编译它，并亲自尝试。你也可以前往其官方网站探索更多。



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另一种情况，如果你不想添加测试 PPA 源，你也可以等待 Ubuntu Unity 22.04 的更新。


*你对 Unity 桌面环境的这次更新有什么看法？你喜欢它吗？欢迎在评论区中告诉我你的想法。*




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Before you get too excited, you should know that Canonical is not coming back to maintain Unity desktop.

Thanks to the developer of the Ubuntu Unity distribution (*Rudra Saraswat*), we get to see an update to the Unity desktop environment after six long years.

In case you did not know, Ubuntu Unity is a community project that utilizes the Unity interface instead of GNOME. So, yes, if you wanted to use Ubuntu 22.04 LTS with Unity desktop, [Ubuntu Unity](https://ubuntuunity.org/?ref=news.itsfoss.com) is your friend.

Initially, it simply offered the Unity experience with a few tweaks. But, now, **Unity 7.6** looks to be getting some improvements and visual changes to the interface.

Here’s what you should know about it:

## Unity 7.6: What’s New?

**Note**: Unity 7.6 is out for public testing and should not be a replacement for other desktop environments.

It is not just about the user-facing side, but there have been development efforts to help contributors conveniently help with Unity7’s development.

Some refinements include:

### User Interface Changes

![unity desktop](https://news.itsfoss.com/content/images/wordpress/2022/05/unity-7-6.jpg)

The dash launcher (app launcher) and HUD have been redesigned for a modern/slick look.

Overall, the design is now much flatter but retains the good-old system-wide blur effect. The dock’s menu and tooltips also received some refreshed modern look.

There are some subtle visual improvements like ‘Empty Trash’ button in the dock using Nemo instead of Nautilus and fixing the app info and ratings in dash preview.

### Performance Improvements

![unity desktop](https://news.itsfoss.com/content/images/wordpress/2022/05/neofetch-unity-7-6.png)

The RAM usage in Unity7 is lower with the latest update. And, you can notice the RAM usage with Ubuntu Unity 22.04 is significantly lower to about 700-800 MB.

Furthermore, the low graphics mode works much better now, making the dash faster than ever.

### Other Changes

The Unity7’s shell source code has been migrated entirely to [GitLab](https://gitlab.com/ubuntu-unity?ref=news.itsfoss.com). The standalone testing Unity7 launcher has been fixed, and the buggy tests have been disabled, improving the build time (making it much shorter).

The release notes say that these changes should help Unity7 contributors.

## Testing Unity 7.6

You can follow the instructions mentioned in the [official testing announcement](https://unity.ubuntuunity.org/blog/unity-7.6/?ref=news.itsfoss.com) to compile it and try it for yourself. You can also head to its official website to explore more.

In either case, you can wait for an update to Ubuntu Unity 22.04, if you would rather not add the testing PPA yet.

*What do you think about this refreshment to the Unity desktop environment? Do you like it? Let me know your thoughts in the comments.*

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