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Adwaita (design language)

Adwaita is the design language of the GNOME desktop environment GUI interface. As an implementation, it exists as the default theme and icon set of the GNOME Shell and Phosh, and as widgets for applications targeting usage in GNOME. Adwaita first appeared in 2011 with the release of GNOME 3.0 as a replacement for the design principles used in Clearlooks…

Development, Elements & Libadwaita

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Developer
The GNOME Project
Included with
GNOME
License
LGPLv2.1+
Operating system
BSD, Linux, Unix
Predecessor
Clearlooks
Release
April 6, 2011; 15 years ago (2011-04-06)

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Development

Design language

Libadwaita

GNOME Human Interface Guidelines

Elements

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Adwaita (design language)

Nodes41
Edges40
Triples11
Avg. degree1.95
Density0.04878
Components1

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Adwaita (design language)

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Developer · 1
Adwaita (design language) → The GNOME Project
Included with · 1
Adwaita (design language) → GNOME
License · 1
Adwaita (design language) → LGPLv2.1+
Operating system · 1
Adwaita (design language) → BSD, Linux, Unix
Predecessor · 1
Adwaita (design language) → Clearlooks
Release · 1
Adwaita (design language) → April 6, 2011; 15 years ago (2011-04-06)
Repository · 1
Adwaita (design language) → gitlab.gnome.org/GNOME/libadwaita
Stable release · 1
Adwaita (design language) → 1.8.1 / October 9, 2025; 10 months ago (2025-10-09)
Type · 1
Adwaita (design language) → Design language
Website · 1
Adwaita (design language) → developer.gnome.org/hig

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gnome design adwaita interface libadwaita theme applications human guidelines release icons cantarell gtk default used adwaita's project user typeface shell

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SubjectPredicateObjectConfidenceSrc
Adwaita (design language)DeveloperThe GNOME Project1.00infobox
Adwaita (design language)Included withGNOME1.00infobox
Adwaita (design language)LicenseLGPLv2.1+1.00infobox
Adwaita (design language)Operating systemBSD, Linux, Unix1.00infobox
Adwaita (design language)PredecessorClearlooks1.00infobox
Adwaita (design language)ReleaseApril 6, 2011; 15 years ago (2011-04-06)1.00infobox
Adwaita (design language)Repositorygitlab.gnome.org/GNOME/libadwaita1.00infobox
Adwaita (design language)Stable release1.8.1 / October 9, 2025; 10 months ago (2025-10-09)1.00infobox
Adwaita (design language)TypeDesign language1.00infobox
Adwaita (design language)Websitedeveloper.gnome.org/hig1.00infobox
Adwaita (design language)Written inC, Sass1.00infobox

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