"GNOME 45 Introduces Modern Full-Height Sidebar Layout for Nautilus File Manager"
The upcoming GNOME 45 desktop environment will introduce new features to the Nautilus file manager, including a modern full-height sidebar layout named "Places" and expanded search scope with "Search Everywhere" buttons. Other improvements include refined sidebar sizing, performance enhancements for thumbnail generation and search transitions, and the ability to automatically delete partially copied files. The final release is expected on September 20th, 2023.