Gnome Shell 2.29.0 is out

Lets start with whats new.

Changes (since version 2.28.0) in Gnome Shell include:

Redo the application browser to use a grid of icons
Initial version of the extension system
Initial support for RTL layout in ST and the shell
Add undo capability to overview, e.g., when removing favorites
New workspace switcher popup
Work on visual appearance to match mockups
Port most of existing code to CSS
Show a scaled-up excerpt from the application item in the panel
Minimize windows to ‘Activities’ button
Use a fixed ordering for well-known icons in the system tray
Nicer animation of hidden windows when transitioning to/from the overview
Draw a ripple when the hot corner is hit
Completion to the Alt-F2 run dialog
And many more

A complete list of changes can be found HERE.

The latest version of Gnome Shell also adds the ability to set your presence to the user status menu, yet another feature which will remind you of Ubuntu. I still don’t understand what’s going on here, why are so many Ubuntu features replicated in Gnome Shell?

Important note: due to problems encountered in testing GNOME Shell against Clutter 1.1, gnome-shell-2.29.0 still requires Clutter 1.0

If you missed what Gnome-Shell is, here is some info:

Site: Gnome-Shell
pdf file: here

Brief info
The GNOME Shell redefines user interactions with the GNOME desktop. In particular, it offers new paradigms for launching applications, accessing documents, and organizing open windows in GNOME. Later, it will introduce a new applets eco-system and offer new solutions for other desktop features, such as notifications and contacts management. The GNOME Shell is intended to replace functions handled by the GNOME Panel and by the window manager in previous versions of GNOME. The GNOME Shell has rich visual effects enabled by new graphical technologies.

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