Hello everyone,
I’m Sarp M., the lead (and only) developer behind NebiOS.
This update may look small from the outside, but it fixes a collection of long-standing annoyances and smooths out the daily NebiDE experience in ways that genuinely matter. Here’s what changed and why.
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Safely Endangered joins the NebiOS ecosystem
After Loading Artist and xkcd, NebiOS now has its third official content partnership: Safely Endangered.
Huge thanks to Chris McCoy for the permission.
This update introduces a fully GIF-based sticker pack, plus Safely Endangered comics, all integrated into NebiDE.
Sticker Widget now plays animated stickers natively and smoothly.
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Wallpaper Engine & Widget improvements
A handful of persistent UI issues finally got the attention they deserved:
Sticker Widget
• Added GIF support (currently for the Safely Endangered collection).
Comic Widget
• Fixed the issue where the bottom control bar sometimes refused to appear.
Desktop Files Widget
• Added multi-file drag & drop.
• You can now add Home, My Device, and Trash icons through the widget.
• General behavior is now more predictable and stable.
Note: Desktop icons were never a default feature.
NebiDE is a widget-first desktop environment.
Users who want icons can enable them via:
Wallpaper → Add Widgets → Desktop Files
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For widget developers: a new parameter syntax
Widget arguments now use a cleaner, safer, long-term-friendly format:
```
Parameter:Type(values)
```
Examples:
```
int(default, min, max)
float(default, min, max)
str(default, placeholder, max_length)
pick("mime/type")
pick("inode/directory")
pick() # empty → allow all files
array("Label":"value", ...)
```
Much easier to read, write, and maintain.
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Two important OOBE additions
1) A new privacy page
Right after the Language + Keyboard step, NebiOS now shows a short privacy explanation for users who are concerned about data handling.
To be clear:
NebiOS does not access your local files, does not collect your hardware info, and does not require any online account.
NebiSoft services (like NebiCloud) are optional.
2) Hardware acceleration warning
Before the VM warning appears, NebiOS now informs the user that the OS requires a 3D-accelerated graphics card for proper Wayland/NebiDE operation.
This should prevent new users from assuming “VM without GPU = glitchy OS.”
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New small tool: nebide-pm-caffeine
A very lightweight command-line utility:
```
nebide-pm-caffeine [toggle|status|on|off]
```
It prevents the screen from going to sleep.
(Tray integration will come later.)
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Templates directory improvement
Fresh installations now include:
```
~/Templates/New File.txt
```
This enables right-click → New Document out of the box.
Upgraders can add it manually:
```
touch ~/Templates/"New File.txt"
```
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Terminal confusion resolved
Some users assumed NebiOS “does not have a terminal” because Ctrl + Alt + T doesn’t open one.
So I added a friendly dialog:
Pressing Ctrl + Alt + T now shows a message explaining:
* The terminal is Tilix
* Its shortcut is Super (Windows/mac Command) + Enter
* You can customize shortcuts in Settings → Shortcuts
This should completely eliminate the misunderstanding.
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Contact
If you have real feedback, bug reports, or suggestions, you can reach me directly:
Email:
[[email protected]](mailto:[email protected])
[[email protected]](mailto:[email protected]) (more active)
Discord:
[https://nebios.org/misc/redirect/discord.html](https://nebios.org/misc/redirect/discord.html)
NebiOS might be developed by a single person, but it’s not a hobby experiment.
Every component, every feature, every update is built with care — and your feedback directly shapes the future of the system.
— Sarp M.