Karna@lemmy.ml to Linux@lemmy.ml · 9 months agoGNOME Shell and Mutter 46 Beta Released with Numerous Improvements - 9to5Linux9to5linux.comexternal-linkmessage-square8fedilinkarrow-up1100arrow-down12cross-posted to: gnome@discuss.tchncs.de
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minus-squareMoreCoffee@lemm.eelinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up14arrow-down2·9 months agoAnother release and no vrr, big surprise.
minus-squareatmur@lemmy.worldlinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up21·9 months agoVRR development has actually sped up massively with that huge tech fund investment in Gnome a couple months ago, but it just missed the window to be merged in Gnome 46. It will be in 47 instead. https://www.phoronix.com/news/GNOME-VRR-February
minus-squareVincent@feddit.nllinkfedilinkarrow-up9·9 months agoThe only reason appears to be that it wasn’t completed in time, since: On the other hand, Mutter 46 beta adds more preparations for upcoming variable refresh rate support
minus-squarerotopenguin@infosec.publinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up11arrow-down3·9 months agoIn my experience, gnome-shell already has a highly variable refresh rate. Sometimes it’ll go 2-5 frames without refreshing at all.
minus-squareumbrella@lemmy.mllinkfedilinkarrow-up11arrow-down2·9 months agothis is an nvidia exclusive feature atm. maybe thats why the rest of us want it still.
minus-squareUnyieldingly@lemmy.worldlinkfedilinkarrow-up2·9 months agoShould be fully ready next release.
Another release and no vrr, big surprise.
VRR development has actually sped up massively with that huge tech fund investment in Gnome a couple months ago, but it just missed the window to be merged in Gnome 46. It will be in 47 instead.
https://www.phoronix.com/news/GNOME-VRR-February
The only reason appears to be that it wasn’t completed in time, since:
In my experience, gnome-shell already has a highly variable refresh rate. Sometimes it’ll go 2-5 frames without refreshing at all.
this is an nvidia exclusive feature atm.
maybe thats why the rest of us want it still.
Should be fully ready next release.