Carl Richell
@carlrichell.bsky.social
Founder and CEO of System76. Maker of open hardware, firmware and software.
COSMIC Store now supports app addons.
October 10, 2025 at 3:09 PM
COSMIC Store now supports app addons.
COSMIC apps border outline now matches the corner radius.
The work is based on conversations to establish a corner radius wayland protocol. We'll submit our draft protocol soon. If accepted and adopted, compositors will be able to render clean borders around more apps in the Linux ecosystem.
The work is based on conversations to establish a corner radius wayland protocol. We'll submit our draft protocol soon. If accepted and adopted, compositors will be able to render clean borders around more apps in the Linux ecosystem.
October 7, 2025 at 4:38 PM
COSMIC apps border outline now matches the corner radius.
The work is based on conversations to establish a corner radius wayland protocol. We'll submit our draft protocol soon. If accepted and adopted, compositors will be able to render clean borders around more apps in the Linux ecosystem.
The work is based on conversations to establish a corner radius wayland protocol. We'll submit our draft protocol soon. If accepted and adopted, compositors will be able to render clean borders around more apps in the Linux ecosystem.
A community-built COSMIC Calendar app is in the works.
September 29, 2025 at 2:04 PM
A community-built COSMIC Calendar app is in the works.
Check out this awesome COSMIC theme github.com/SethStormR/D...
September 26, 2025 at 3:02 AM
Check out this awesome COSMIC theme github.com/SethStormR/D...
How about your COSMIC theme automatically matching your cycling wallpaper and your Launch keyboard LEDs syncing at the same time?
September 16, 2025 at 4:34 PM
How about your COSMIC theme automatically matching your cycling wallpaper and your Launch keyboard LEDs syncing at the same time?
cosmic-comp now supports software rendering which improves the experience in virtual machines and notably adds support for DisplayPort docks!
September 9, 2025 at 7:32 PM
cosmic-comp now supports software rendering which improves the experience in virtual machines and notably adds support for DisplayPort docks!
COSMIC Store now supports managing Flatpak repos including adding custom sources. This was necessary to add COSMIC applets in the Store. Many distros prefer not to include additional sources but are cool with features that allow users to add them themselves.
August 29, 2025 at 9:26 PM
COSMIC Store now supports managing Flatpak repos including adding custom sources. This was necessary to add COSMIC applets in the Store. Many distros prefer not to include additional sources but are cool with features that allow users to add them themselves.
Whipped up an Alien Earth COSMIC theme. cosmic-themes.org/182/
August 28, 2025 at 1:28 PM
Whipped up an Alien Earth COSMIC theme. cosmic-themes.org/182/
COSMIC supports VIM shortcuts for window actions and desktop features. Every action can be configured with multiple shortcuts. Out of the box, HJKL or arrow keys can be used to change window focus, move windows, and switch workspaces.
Shortcuts can be customized in Settings.
Shortcuts can be customized in Settings.
August 27, 2025 at 12:21 AM
COSMIC supports VIM shortcuts for window actions and desktop features. Every action can be configured with multiple shortcuts. Out of the box, HJKL or arrow keys can be used to change window focus, move windows, and switch workspaces.
Shortcuts can be customized in Settings.
Shortcuts can be customized in Settings.
Transform your COSMIC desktop look and layout in ~one minute. No grabbing hex colors or dotfiles to mess with (all settings are stored in plaintext files if you prefer that).
I like the music on this one but what do ya'll think?
I like the music on this one but what do ya'll think?
August 25, 2025 at 10:37 PM
Transform your COSMIC desktop look and layout in ~one minute. No grabbing hex colors or dotfiles to mess with (all settings are stored in plaintext files if you prefer that).
I like the music on this one but what do ya'll think?
I like the music on this one but what do ya'll think?
Pop!_OS 24.04 pre-beta running COSMIC on the Thelio Astra ARM64 desktop.
August 19, 2025 at 12:03 AM
Pop!_OS 24.04 pre-beta running COSMIC on the Thelio Astra ARM64 desktop.
I change themes constantly but sometimes one feels perfect and sticks around longer.
August 7, 2025 at 10:54 PM
I change themes constantly but sometimes one feels perfect and sticks around longer.
We're preparing COSMIC features videos for the upcoming beta. This is COSMIC Workspaces unedited on a dual-monitor setup. One of the coolest feature is grabbing an entire workspace on one display and dropping it on any other.
August 7, 2025 at 10:10 PM
We're preparing COSMIC features videos for the upcoming beta. This is COSMIC Workspaces unedited on a dual-monitor setup. One of the coolest feature is grabbing an entire workspace on one display and dropping it on any other.
Snowshoed 14 miles through backcounty with my son this weekend. It was incredible.
April 21, 2025 at 12:15 PM
Snowshoed 14 miles through backcounty with my son this weekend. It was incredible.
Come see me at the PNY booth if you're at GTC!
March 18, 2025 at 7:28 PM
Come see me at the PNY booth if you're at GTC!
COSMIC now features popups for the App Tray and icons in the panel to more easily identify apps.
March 18, 2025 at 3:53 PM
COSMIC now features popups for the App Tray and icons in the panel to more easily identify apps.
The moose came to visit our deer.
February 1, 2025 at 1:27 AM
The moose came to visit our deer.