> ## Content Index > Fetch the complete content index at: https://itsfoss.com/llms.txt > Use this file to discover other available public pages before exploring further. # Ubuntu Budgie 22.10 Release Improves Control Center and Removes Some GNOME Apps - URL: https://itsfoss.com/news/ubuntu-budgie-22-10-release/ - Published: 2022-10-20T16:43:27.000Z - Updated: 2022-10-20T17:19:24.000Z - Description: Ubuntu Budgie 22.10 is an interesting release which removes several GNOME apps, and adds other improvements. - Author: Sourav Rudra - Tags: Distribution Releases, News, #Import 2025-11-08 21:15 [Ubuntu Budgie](https://ubuntubudgie.org/?ref=itsfoss.com) is an official flavor of Ubuntu, which is popular for its traditional desktop interface and minimal software bloat. The release of Ubuntu Budgie 22.10 brings in a few crucial tweaks and additions. ## 🆕 Ubuntu Budgie 22.10: What's New? ![ubuntu budgie 22.10](https://itsfoss.com/content/images/2022/10/Ubuntu_Budgie_22.10.png) Based on Ubuntu 22.10 'Kinetic Kudu', Ubuntu Budgie 22.10 features Budgie Desktop 10.6.4 and a host of other improvements. Some of the notable highlights include: - **Enhanced Budgie Control Center** - **Updated Budgie Welcome app** - **Replacing various GNOME-based apps** - **Updated Translations** ### Budgie Desktop and Control Center ![ubuntu budgie 22.10 desktop settings](https://itsfoss.com/content/images/2022/10/Ubuntu_Budgie_22.10_Desktop_Settings.png) Budgie Desktop has been updated to V10.6.4, which adds a new global option to control the spacing between applets and features various improvements to the workspace and clock applets. ![ubuntu budgie 22.10 display color profiles](https://itsfoss.com/content/images/2022/10/Ubuntu_Budgie_22.10_Color_Profiles.png) The Budgie Control Center has also received a bunch of tweaks, such as reworked display color profile support, revamped screen-sharing with support for [RDP](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Remote%5FDesktop%5FProtocol?ref=itsfoss.com) and [VNC](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Virtual%5FNetwork%5FComputing?ref=itsfoss.com), an option for fractional scaling of display, and more. ### Welcome App Updates ![ubuntu budgie 22.10 welcome app](https://itsfoss.com/content/images/2022/10/Ubuntu_Budgie_22.10_Welcome.png) Ubuntu Budgie 22.10 features the updated [Budgie Welcome app](https://ubuntubudgie.org/2022/02/quick-overview-of-budgie-welcome-application/?ref=itsfoss.com) with improved translations and a few changes. ### Change in Default Apps The developers of Ubuntu Budgie have started replacing and removing GNOME-based apps in favor of MATE-based apps and other alternatives. They decided to do so, because of the inconsistent way GNOME-based apps look in Budgie alongside other apps with their rounded-off edges. The inconsistencies have been caused due to GNOME moving on to the Libadwaita library for its styling and theming needs. The Libadwaita library was a controversial addition to GNOME, that not many users liked, you can go through our coverage to learn more. [What’s the Fuss About GNOME’s Libadwaita Library in Linux World?Back in March 2020, the GNOME project announced a new library called Libadwaita. This promised to fix numerous fundamental issues with GTK, the library GNOME uses to build its desktop environment. Unfortunately, this announcement also resulted in some significant community backlash. While this…![](https://itsfoss.com/content/images/size/w256h256/2022/08/android-chrome-192x192.png)It's FOSS NewsJacob Crume![](https://itsfoss.com/content/images/wordpress/2022/03/libadwaita-gnome.png)](https://itsfoss.com/gnome-libadwaita-library/) Here are some of the apps that have been removed or replaced: - GNOME-Calculator replaced by MATE Calculator. - GNOME-Calendar removed. - GNOME System Monitor replaced by MATE System Monitor. - GNOME Screenshot removed. - GNOME Font Viewer replaced by [Font-Manager](https://itsfoss.com/font-manager/). ### 🛠️ Other Changes Some of the other changes include: - **Rework of In-Built Theme** - **Removal of PulseAudio in favor of PipeWire** - **Native Screenshot Capability** - **Support for WebP Images** - **Ability to View Monitor's Refresh Rate** You can go through the [release notes](https://ubuntubudgie.org/2022/09/ubuntu-budgie-22-10-release-notes/?ref=itsfoss.com) to know more. ## 📥 Download Ubuntu Budgie 22.10 You can download the latest ISO from [Ubuntu's central image repository](https://cdimage.ubuntu.com/ubuntu-budgie/releases/22.10/?ref=itsfoss.com) or its [official website](https://ubuntubudgie.org/downloads/?ref=itsfoss.com). It might take a while for its official website to make the ISO available. [Download Ubuntu Budgie 22.10](https://ubuntubudgie.org/downloads/?ref=itsfoss.com) 💡 Ubuntu Budgie 22.10 will be supported for nine months until **July 2023**. If you want stability over features, you should prefer using an [LTS version](https://itsfoss.com/long-term-support-lts/). 💬 What do you think of this non-LTS release? Willing to give it a try?