Mabox CHANGELOG (Openbox)

News & Development News & Annoucements
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Changelog with important changes in Mabox.
With commands to help you follow new features if you like.

:mechanic: 25.04 unreleased

mabox-checkupdates-systemd

systemd timer, service and libalpm hook to check updates.
Service runs 2 minutes after boot and then every 3 hours.
Stores list of available updates in /tmp/updates_list
Will be used by Conky and future panel notifier - tint2 executor.

yay
yay -S mabox-checkupdates-systemd
sudo systemctl enable mabox-checkupdates.timer

Installer

Calamares 3.3 series (qt6).
Systemd timers/services enabled:

  • mabox-checkupdates (every 3h)
  • fstrim (weekly)
  • pacman-filesdb-refresh (weekly)

mabox-changelog

offline changelog (interactive) and mb-reset gui [not in repo yet]

:dvd: 25.03 ISO refresh

released: 2025.03.31

ISOs with LTS kernels: 6.1 or 6.12

superclick

Now handles Openbox margins correctly :slight_smile:

areaclick

Like hot-corners, but better. Launch commands on-click. Configurable.

skippy-xd

Window & Desktop switcher. Improved greatly thanks to new developer.

:package: New packages

skippy-xd-git - window and desktop switcher (replaces skippy-xd)
tumbler - thumbnail generation service

:computer: Commands… (for old installations, only if you need to follow new features)

yay -Syyu   # packages database refresh, and full system update
yay -S skippy-xd-git tumbler

# and to pick Openbox rc.xml changes
# look at areaclick and skippy-xd related commands, key/mouse binds
mb-reset -c obrcxml

mb-reset skippy-xd

openbox --reconfigure # or log out & login to apply new rc.xml

# re-login to have skippy-xd daemon started

:dvd: 25.01 ISO refresh

released: 2025.01.14

– refreshed Mabox Control Center
– many improvements to Conky Manager
– new dynamic menu for selecting Picom configurations
– new dynamic menu for configuring fonts
– Wallpaper & Desktop styling menu is taking shape

:package: New packages

fastfetch replaces the aging neofetch
jumpapp run-or-raise application switcher

:computer: Commands… (for old installations, only if you need to follow new features)

yay -Syyu    # packages database refresh, and full system update

yay -S fastfetch jumpapp

# and to pick Openbox rc.xml changes
mb-reset -c obrcxml

openbox --reconfigure # or log out & login to apply new rc.xml
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