Linux Mint 21.1 “Vera” Xfce released!

[clem]

https://blog.linuxmint.com/?p=4452

[karlen]

Been a Mint XFCE user since 12. Just upped to 21.1 yesterday, and it is a real beauty. Gobsmacked. You guys have outdone yourselves, thanks so much.

[all41]

The good stuff will even be better--stay tuned
greatness in the making

[vaa]

I'm glad to see the new release of Mint 21.1 Xfce. But... There are even more defects than in 21. Blueman can not see units with my bluetooth adapter exactly like in Mint 21. And new: There is no Icons on worktable. I can see icons on worktable using Thunar, but not directly.

[karlchen]

Hello, vaa.

In case you would like to get help resolving the mentioned issues, please, open a new thread.
Thanks.

Karl

[vaa]

Thanks! After system updating I can see icons on Desktop. This is solved.
Problem with bluetooth USB adapter is old and I made topic for Mint 21 and get proposition to change bluetooth adapter. I understand that the question is to another team. To Mint team the only question is why the blueberry package was removed from the repository. It worked well with my adapter in Mint 20.3.

[vaa]

Thanks! After last system updating my "BLUETOOTH® ON-EAR HEADPHONES SBK 40 A1" work throu "ID 0a12:0001 Cambridge Silicon Radio, Ltd Bluetooth Dongle (HCI mode)"!!!

[SMG]

Moderator note: mingle's issue with the mouse pointer is now it's own topic LM 21.1 - not all mouse pointers change so others can help with the issue.

[karlchen]

Moderator note: split off off-topic (in this announcement thread) report by APSchmidt. Post can be found over there now: issue with the upgrade info not showing up seems to have been fixed

[I2k4]

Just created persistent live USBs of Cinnamon and XFCE for a new Windows box, pending a decision about dual booting. (No plans to upgrade LM20.x XFCE on my laptop for a while.)

Just a note of congratulations for finally replacing the drab 1990s vintage mouse pointers that had been dragging down the various other GUI improvements of the last several versions - finding and installing new pointers had been an irritating nuisance step in the upgrades and a long-standing personal gripe. Looking forward to giving these a once-over and settling on one going forward.