GNOME Core Applications

GNOME Core Applications

Developer(s)	The GNOME Project
Initial release	December 20, 1998;26 years ago (1998-12-20) [1] [ better source needed ]
Written in	C, C++, JavaScript, Python, Rust, Vala
Operating system	Unix-like
License	GNU General Public License
Website	apps.gnome.org

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 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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  GNOME Settings

Communication

• Calls - initiating and answering phone calls and VoIP calls (mainly utilized on Linux phones ^[2] )
• 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 ^[3]
• Files (Nautilus) – the file browser
• Audio Player (Decibels) - music player ^{[4] [5]}
• Videos (Totem) – the media player

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  Evince
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  GNOME Files
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  GNOME Photos
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  GNOME Videos

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) ^{[6] [7]}
• Web (Epiphany) - the web browser

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  GNOME Disks
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  GNOME Usage Analyzer
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  GNOME Logs
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  GNOME Help
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  GNOME Software

World

• Clocks - creating alarms and timers
• Maps - map application, powered by OpenStreetMap
• Weather - the weather app

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  GNOME Clocks
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  GNOME Clocks
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  GNOME Maps
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  GNOME Weather
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  GNOME Web

Utilities

• Calculator (gcalctool)
• Calendar
• Characters (Gucharmap)
• Camera (Snapshot)
• Tour
• GNOME Text Editor
• Gedit (replaced by GNOME Text Editor)
• GNOME Screenshot - the screenshot utility ^[8]

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  GNOME Calculator
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  GNOME Calendar

Development tools

• Boxes - the virtualization software
• Builder - the IDE for creating GNOME apps
• D-Spy - D-Bus analyzer
• Dconf Editor - Dconf database editor
• Devhelp - API documentation viewer
• Sysproof - debugging software

GNOME Circle

GNOME Circle logo

GNOME Circle is a collection of applications which have been built to extend the GNOME platform, ^[9] utilize GNOME technologies, and follow the GNOME human interface guidelines. ^[10] They are hosted, developed, and managed in the GNOME official development infrastructure, on 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. ^[9] 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

• GNOME
• GNOME Project
• Adwaita (design language)

References

1. "first release".
2. "⚡ Mobile-optimized apps". tracker.pureos.net. Retrieved 2024-09-10.
3. patch-jh (2024-06-15). "Is Papers the replacement for Evince?". r/gnome. Retrieved 2025-04-29.
4. "Audio Player – Apps for GNOME". apps.gnome.org. Retrieved 2025-04-29.
5. "GNOME Release Notes". GNOME Release Notes. Retrieved 2025-04-29.
6. "Christian Hergert / ptyxis · GitLab". gitlab.gnome.org. Retrieved 2025-04-29.
7. "Ptyxis Becomes Ubuntu's Recommended Replacement To GNOME Terminal". www.phoronix.com. Retrieved 2025-04-29.
8. "GNOME Release Notes". GNOME Release Notes. Retrieved 2025-04-29.
9. "GNOME Circle". circle.gnome.org. Retrieved 2023-11-28.
10. "GNOME Human Interface Guidelines". developer.gnome.org. Retrieved 2024-09-10.

External links

• Free and open-source software portal

• apps.gnome.org (homepage)