disclaimer: i understand this is not the proper way to do a bug report and that i should do this over git. however, i'm a very anxious bunny and git scares me. i'm not used to git at all, and i'm not a technical user at all. i know i should do it, but i just wouldn't even begin to know where to start. so for now, this is the best i can do. please don't be mad at me. 

@GTK @gnome @ultramarine @FlatpakApps @fedora

there is a massive bug that resides in what seems to be specifically gtk 4 on intel arc gpu. i use an intel arc b580 and this has been a consistant issue for me for a while. the reason why i'm only talking about it now is because, again, i'm very anxious and doing these reports is very difficult for me.

basically: gtk 4 apps seems to be completely broken on intel arc gpus under oddly specific conditions. currently, on my system, i run ultramarine linux 43, the kde version. so i'm not exposed to many gtk 4 apps but after testing, i've been able to notice that the flatpak versions of gtk 4 apps are broken. for some reason, the standard rpm fedora repo don't seem to have this flaw which i can't really wrap my head around.

the issue can be instantaneous or appear after a while. in the video i posted below, you can see me messing around with flatseal, but this could be any other gtk 4 app. i'm specifically "stress testing it" by stretching it and clicking it because i've noticed that this can cause the issue to appear faster, however, anything that's moving inside the application can cause the issue, even text appearing on a terminal.

what i don't understand about this is that this is a bug that has seemingly been fixed, but is also still present here and there somehow.

special note to the universal blue team!

@UniversalBlue @jorge

at the moment, on all three images, as in: bazzite, bluefin and aurora, this bug is present before doing the first batch of updates. after the first batch of system updates and a reboot, the bug is patched out but before, it is there, which is a big issue because all three are using the gnome terminal, which is gtk 4 and that's heavily prone to crashing. a solution that i had come up with was to simply hide the terminal by minimizing it and just let it do its thing and restart, because letting it render on the display could lead to it crashing in the middle of updates.

again, once the system is updated, the bug disappears but before then, right after the install it is present and breaks stuff.

none of this is a criticism of any of the projects or people behind said projects. they're all amazing, talented people and i respect the hell out of them. the fact that this has gone unnoticed for so long is simply because my setup is really niche one. it maybe could've helped if i had said something sooner too, but alas, anxiety is a bitch.

#intelarc #gtk4 #fedora43 #kde #gnome #ultramarinelinux #intelarcgpu

Tinkering with Immutable Linux: How Cosmic Atomic Won Me Over

I have been doing a lot of reading and listening to YouTube videos about immutable distributions and why they might offer the most flexibility for developers and tinkerers like me. I have been experimenting with Fedora Silverblue, NixOS, and traditional distributions like Linux Mint, Ubuntu 24.04, and Fedora 43. I was looking for ways to use ten-year-old Dell All-in-one desktops in the local public library.

After my experimentation, I decided to stick with Cosmic Atomic because I really love the Cosmic desktop. In the past week, I’ve become more familiar with an immutable desktop and how it might fit into my workflow. One of the difficulties I have had is connecting my Brother MFC-L3780 laser printer to this new environment. Traditional Fedora and Linux Mint were easy for me to connect to and use for the occasional printing that I needed. But what about this new environment? I did some reading and research and went to the Brother website, where I downloaded the drivers and other necessary files. Study and reading informed me that I needed to download the driver install tool and the Linux printer driver. These are RPM files. I saved them in my Downloads folder.

The download was:

That file has to be executed to open the file containing the necessary RPM files. I had to change it to an executable file first.

$ chmod +x linux-brprinter-installer-2.2.6-0

Then execute the file:

$ sudo ./linux-brprinter-installer-2.2.6-0

The resulting RPM files are:

mfcl3780cdwpdrv-3.5.1-1.i386.rpm
brscan5-1.3.10-5.x86_64.rpm
brscan-skey-0.3.2-0.x86_64.rpm

Each of these is installed with rpm-ostree.

rpm-ostree mfcl3780cdwpdrv-3.5.1-1.i386.rpm
rpm-ostree brscan5-1.3.10-5.x86_64.rpm
rpm-ostree brscan-skey-0.3.2-0.x86_64.rpm

We are now ready to install the printer using CUPS after it was installed:

Getting my Brother MFC‑L3780 printer working was the final test. While it required a bit more manual effort than on traditional distributions, the process was straightforward once I understood how rpm‑ostree fits into the picture. With the correct drivers installed and CUPS configured, everything now works seamlessly. It’s reassuring to know that even in an immutable environment, I can still rely on the tools and hardware I need.

As I continue exploring what Cosmic Atomic can do, I’m feeling more confident that this setup strikes the right balance between stability, experimentation, and day‑to‑day practicality.

👣💔Estensioni GNOME non compatibili? Come Risolvere❤️‍🩹

Cosa fare quando una delle vostre estensioni preferite di GNOME non è più compatibile con la vostra attuale versione di GNOME?
In questo breve video ve lo spiegherò.
Buona visione

https://youtu.be/lCOYSQF0bhk

@linux

#opensourceitalia #unolinux #gnulinux #distro #ita #opensource #fedora43 #gnome49 #gnome #extensions #how #to #fix

We now have a monitor in public view, for occasional office-style work. I'd like to set up a "digital picture frame" (or #weather forecast) for when it isn't needed as a monitor. Leads for doing that? #fedora43 #linux most likely, or I could repurpose a #raspberryPi.

Please #boost!
#artwork #projects #monitor #display #pictureFrames #fineArt

Und hier der Fedora Consolen fetch.

#fedora #Fedora43 #Console #Konsole #hyfetch

Geschafft, habe mein alten Brother "MFC 7360N" unter Fedora 43 zum laufen gebracht 💪

#Fedora #Fedora43 #Brother #Drucker #Printer #MFC7360N #Cups

Hyprland đã có bản build sạch cho Fedora 43, kèm xdg-desktop-portal‑hyprland hỗ trợ chia sẻ màn hình. Cài đặt qua COPR: enable repo & install hyprland + portal. Đã thử thành công trên Discord, Google Meet, các app WebRTC trên Firefox/Chrome. Hơn 70 người đã bật repo trong vài ngày. Góp ý mở issue trên GitHub. #Hyprland #Fedora43 #Linux #MànHìnhChiaSẻ #OpenSource

https://dev.to/ashbuk/screen-sharing-for-hyprland-on-fedora-43-1di

🎁 Merry Christmas 🌲

For those thinking of installing Fedora 43 KDE Plasma and are running into an installer problem.

If you have Nvidia - this is a workaround.

> Root menu
> Troubleshooting
> * start Fedora-KDE ... in basic graphics mode
> run installer (with 3rd party repo enabled)
> Restart computer manually (remove flash)
> Install Nvidia repos and drivers.
> Update System

Finished 100% [==========]

#Fedora43 #KDE #Plasma #Troubleshooting #FOSS #Nvidia