GNOME Shotwell 33 Photo Manager Released With GTK4 Port
GNOME Shotwell 33 has been released, marking a significant update to the photo manager with a complete port to the GTK4 toolkit. This major version follows a period of only point releases since version 0.32 in April 2023. The new release also includes various bug fixes and enhancements ahead of the upcoming GNOME 51 desktop release.
- ▪Shotwell 33 transitions the user interface from GTK3 to GTK4.
- ▪The release includes support for opening URIs within the viewer and reworked printing features.
- ▪Developers addressed various memory leaks and potential crashes in this update.
- ▪Shotwell 33 was released on September 13, 2026, just before the GNOME 51 desktop launch.
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GNOME Shotwell 33 Photo Manager Released With GTK4 Port Written by Michael Larabel in GNOME on 13 September 2026 at 06:40 AM EDT. Add A Comment It's been quite some time since hearing any news out of the Shotwell photo manager project for GNOME, but out today is Shotwell 33 with the long-awaited GTK4 port. This is a big update with Shotwell 0.32 having released back in April 2023 and since then just point releases while working toward this big Shotwell 33 release. Shotwell 33 goes from GTK3 to GTK4 for its UI as the most notable change. Shotwell 33 also adds support for opening URIs within the viewer, reworked printing, addressing various memory leaks and potential crashes, and a variety of other minor enhancements throughout. There are also many bug fixes with Shotwell 33.
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