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GNOME Core Applications
DeveloperThe GNOME Project
ReleaseDecember 20, 1998 (1998-12-20)[1]
Written inC, C++, JavaScript, Python, Rust, Vala[2][3]
Operating systemUnix-like
LicenseGNU General Public License
Websiteapps.gnome.org

The GNOME Core Applications (also known as Apps for GNOME) are a software suite that is packaged with GNOME, a free and open-source desktop environment. The suite provides a consistent look and feel to the GNOME desktop, utilizes the Adwaita design language and tightly integrates with the GNOME desktop.[4] The suite is developed and maintained through GNOME's official GitLab instance.[5]

Configuration

  • Settings – main interface to configure various aspects of GNOME. Diverse panels represent graphical front-ends to configure the NetworkManager daemon and other daemons.
  • GNOME Settings
    GNOME Settings

Communication

  • Contacts – the contacts book app

Files

  • Document Scanner (Simple Scan) - Application for operating printer scanners.
  • Image Viewer (Loupe) – Image viewer.
  • Document Viewer (Papers) – Viewer for digital documents such as PDF files. (Modern replacement for the previous core app: Evince)[6]
  • Files (Nautilus) – File manager.
  • Audio Player (Decibels) - General purpose audio player.[7][8]
  • Video Player (Showtime) – Video player. (Modern replacement for the previous core app: Totem)
  • Document Viewer
    Document Viewer
  • Files
    Files
  • Image Viewer
    Image Viewer
  • Video Player
    Video Player

System

  • Connections - the front-end for remote desktops. Introduced in GNOME 41.
  • Disks - formatting and managing partitions
  • Disk Usage Analyzer (Baobab) - Used for representing disk usage graphically
  • Extensions - extension manager for the GNOME desktop
  • Fonts - the font viewer
  • Logs – written in Vala, introduced with 3.12
  • Help (Yelp) - the help documentation software
  • Software - the software manager, supports native package managers, as well as Flatpaks
  • System Monitor - shows CPU usage graphs
  • Terminal Emulators
    • Console (King's Cross)
    • Terminal
    • Ptyxis (replaced Terminal starting on Fedora 42 and Ubuntu 25.04)[9][10]
  • Web (Epiphany) - the web browser
  • GNOME Disks
    GNOME Disks
  • GNOME Usage Analyzer
    GNOME Usage Analyzer
  • GNOME Logs
    GNOME Logs
  • GNOME Help
    GNOME Help
  • GNOME Software
    GNOME Software

World

  • GNOME Clocks - creating alarms and timers
  • GNOME Maps - map application, powered by OpenStreetMap
  • Weather - the weather app
  • GNOME Clocks
    GNOME Clocks
  • GNOME Clocks
    GNOME Clocks
  • GNOME Maps
    GNOME Maps
  • GNOME Weather
    GNOME Weather
  • GNOME Web
    GNOME Web

Utilities

  • Calculator (gcalctool)
  • Calendar
  • Characters (Modern replacement for the previous core app: Gucharmap)
  • Camera (Snapshot) (Modern replacement for the previous core app: Cheese)
  • GNOME Tour
  • GNOME Text Editor (Modern replacement for the previous core app: Gedit)
  • GNOME Calculator
    GNOME Calculator
  • GNOME Calendar
    GNOME Calendar

Development tools

  • Boxes - the virtualization software
  • Builder - the IDE for creating GNOME apps
  • D-Spy - D-Bus analyzer
  • Dconf Editor - Dconf database editor
  • Devhelp - API documentation viewer
  • Sysprof - debugging software

GNOME Circle

GNOME Circle logo

GNOME Circle is a collection of applications which have been built to extend the GNOME platform,[11] utilize GNOME technologies, and follow the GNOME human interface guidelines.[12] Developers who are using the GNOME platform can apply for inclusion in GNOME Circle. Benefits include promotional support and eligibility for project contributors to become GNOME Foundation members.[11] Circle applications are not part of GNOME Core Applications.

Some examples of such applications include:

  • Apostrophe - a markdown editor
  • Authenticator - a two-factor authentication code generator
  • Eyedropper - a color picker and formatter utility
  • Foliate - an ebook reader
  • Fragments - a torrent manager
  • Gaphor - a UML and SysML modeling tool
  • Graphs - A graphical data-plotting application
  • Health - a fitness tracker
  • Pika Backup - a backup software
  • Polari - a messaging app
  • Wike (software) - a Wikipedia browser

See also

  • GNOME
  • GNOME Project
  • Adwaita (design language)
  • Utility software

References

  1. ↑ "first release".
  2. ↑ Larabel, Michael (27 December 2025). "44% Of GNOME Core Apps Are Written In C, 13% In JavaScript & 10% In Rust". www.phoronix.com. Retrieved 27 December 2025.
  3. ↑ Herold, Sophie (27 December 2025). "GNOME in 2025: Some Numbers". Sophie's Blog. Retrieved 28 December 2025.
  4. ↑ "Apps for GNOME – Discover the best Apps for GNOME". apps.gnome.org. Retrieved 2026-05-23.
  5. ↑ "GitLab". GNOME Project Handbook. Retrieved 2026-05-23.
  6. ↑ patch-jh (2024-06-15). "Is Papers the replacement for Evince?". r/gnome. Retrieved 2025-04-29.
  7. ↑ "Audio Player – Apps for GNOME". apps.gnome.org. Retrieved 2025-04-29.
  8. ↑ "GNOME Release Notes". GNOME Release Notes. Retrieved 2025-04-29.
  9. ↑ "Christian Hergert / ptyxis · GitLab". gitlab.gnome.org. Retrieved 2025-04-29.
  10. ↑ "Ptyxis Becomes Ubuntu's Recommended Replacement To GNOME Terminal". www.phoronix.com. Retrieved 2025-04-29.
  11. 1 2 "GNOME Circle". circle.gnome.org. Retrieved 2023-11-28.
  12. ↑ "GNOME Human Interface Guidelines". developer.gnome.org. Retrieved 2024-09-10.

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