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crayonOS Ichi 1.0 Stable Release

March 28, 2020

After a couple years of on-off development, crayonOS is finally getting its stable release debut! Read on to see the changes we've made over the past years or click here to go straight to the download guide.

Utilizing the Ubuntu Budgie operating system, crayonOS releases its powerful potential with user friendly GUI. The result? Endless possibilities for development, work, education, and much more! Since April 2018, the entire crayonOS system was revamped to have more uniform icons, run faster, and provide each user with a satisfying experience every time they turn on their PC.

New Desktop Interface

Introducing the official crayonOS Ichi Default Desktop! The desktop comes standard with features such as

Displaying mounted drives
Customizable folders directly accessible from Terminal
A new dock with improved default icons
Slightly updated fonts for the top bar

New File System Look

A spin on the old file system, now with improved colors, icons, and a default dark mode.

Icons: Sweet Rainbow and Candy by Eliver Lara (https://www.pling.com/p/1284047/ )

Theme: Sweet Dark by Eliver Lara (https://www.gnome-look.org/p/1253385/ )

crayonOS Ichi Development Build 1 Notes and Changes

April 17, 2018

crayonOS Ichi is finally undergoing it's final stages of development, so let's take a closer look at the new features we've added.

NOTE: Mac OS X Theme was applied to crayonOS, so default Mac OS X Logos were used in this build. All logos are copyright of Apple, Inc. and Kyle Fry nor the crayonOS Project own the logos used here in this build.

This is the default home screen for Ichi; Atlanta, GA. The birthplace of DevWorks and the crayonOS Project.

Introducing customizable right-side applets for simple tasks and reminders!

A closer look at the file system!

Each build of crayonOS Ichi will come standard with the Firefox Quantum web browser

Say hello to the new notifications bar!

crayonOS comes standard with Python, Ruby, and C# Support!

crayonOS Official Build "Ichi" confirmed!

February 2, 2018

It's the news we've all been waiting for! crayonOS' first stable release is coming soon! After months of hard working and endless testing, the time is coming soon! We estimate that by the end of May 2018, the first copies of the OS should be released. Below are a few of the additions we have considered and are in the process of adding to Ichi.

New Features to Ichi

-Fully customizable lock screen (e.g. Customized login messages, default profile pictures, lock screen photos, startup screen, etc)

-ClipView (Program that allows multiple copy and pastes to be possible without individually inputting every command for one set)

-Cinnamon/KDE GUI Fusion in the works!

-Redesigned file system (more details soon)

-Pre-installed compatibility layer for Windows programs (similar to Wine)

-GUI and kernel tweak packages

-Much more!

Current Progress

Currently, Ichi is undergoing its 3rd round of development. During this time, essential packages to making the system, file services, and basic drivers are being compiled and installed into the new system. As of now, tests show that the recommended minimum amount of disk space to run Ichi would be 20 GB.

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