2026-08-04 Workstation Working Group Meeting Summary

Hi all,

Here are my Gemini-assisted minutes for this week's meeting.

Details
 • Meeting Logistics: Matthias Clasen opened the meeting with an apology for a camera malfunction and confirmed that the group had reached a quorum after a brief discussion regarding the lapse since the previous meeting four weeks prior.
 • GNOME Software and System Updater Plans: Matthias Clasen shared information regarding upstream plans to replace GNOME Software with a more Flatpak-focused application installer, identified as Bazaar, and to implement a new system updater within gnome-control-center for GNOME OS. Matthias Clasen clarified that this is an early announcement for the GNOME 52 cycle or later and that Fedora would likely continue using GNOME Software for the time being. Michael Catanzaro raised a concern regarding the hosting of Bazaar, noting that GNOME core applications generally require hosting on gitlab.gnome.org, and Matthias Clasen confirmed that if the project were to be adopted, it would need to go through the standard incubator and approval process.
 • Action Dialogs and Button Positioning: Jiri Prajzner requested an update on the status of action dialog button positioning, noting that a ticket regarding the issue had received no response. Matthias Clasen reported discussing this topic at the design birds of a feather session at GUADEC and having directed Lukas to the design issue. They agreed that while not a critical error, the current button positioning is not universally preferred and could benefit from simplification or streamlining to ensure proper focus flow for users.
 • IBus Speech-to-Text Performance: Jiri Prajzner provided feedback on the IBus speech-to-text functionality, noting that the performance was slower than expected, with a delay of several seconds. Jiri Prajzner further noted that the command mode is not supported across all models and observed that the model remains loaded in memory even after the input method is removed, which they identified as a potential bug. Matthias Clasen and Jiri Prajzner agreed that the memory retention issue should be treated as a bug, and they discussed the need for Jiri Prajzner to create issues or pull requests to address the performance and functionality concerns.
 • IBus Setup and Model Availability: Jiri Prajzner and Jens-Ulrik Petersen discussed the user experience of setting up IBus, noting that while the process is generally straightforward, users face hurdles in downloading and selecting appropriate models as no default is provided. Jens-Ulrik Petersen acknowledged the difficulty of packaging models in Fedora due to the rapid pace of development and frequent updates, but suggested that providing an API or a curated list of tested models would be beneficial for the user experience.
 • Papers Package Updates: Matthias Clasen announced that the dependency issue previously preventing updates to the Papers package has been resolved upstream, which now allows for the packaging of the latest version without additional conflicts.
 • GUADEC Highlights: Matthias Clasen and Michael Catanzaro summarized the GUADEC conference, describing it as a standard but smaller event where no major decisions were finalized. The participants noted that the event was useful for in-person discussions, particularly regarding the integration of speech-to-text tools.
 • Boxes Application Updates: Jiri Prajzner and Michael Catanzaro discussed recent changes to the Boxes application, specifically that the updated version is designed to be Flatpak-only. Matthias Clasen mentioned having tested the new version and noted display issues on fractionally scaled screens, concluding that the update requires further polish and testing.

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