16–17 May 2026
Berlin, Germany
Europe/Berlin timezone

Flatpak and Portals: A Status Update

16 May 2026, 12:00
40m
Berlin, Germany

Berlin, Germany

Presentation (40 min) Main Track

Speaker

Sebastian Wick (Red Hat)

Description

Flatpak has become the de facto standard for distributing desktop Linux applications across distributions, and the XDG Desktop Portal ecosystem continues to evolve alongside it. This talk provides a status update on both projects: what's shipped recently, what's in progress, and where things are headed. We'll cover new, updated and planned portal interfaces, ongoing efforts to modernize the internals of Flatpak and preparations for a next-gen Flatpak. Whether you're an application developer, a desktop environment maintainer, or simply a curious user, come find out where things stand and how you can get involved.

Twitter and/or Mastodon Handle

@swick@hachyderm.io

Author(s) Bio

Sebastian Wick is working on Flatpak, XDG Desktop Portal, and all kinds of desktop infrastructure. He is a GNOME Foundation member and works for Red Hat.

Participation In-person
Track Main Track
Level of Difficulty Technical
Pronouns He/Him

Primary author

Sebastian Wick (Red Hat)

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