Skype for Linux 1.4 beta

The new beta version of Skype for Linux is out and it brings us the new interface. In my opinion it is simpler and less cluttered than the old one.

• The username and password fields are now part of the main window.
• The “File, View, …” menu is gone. The menu is located under the gear icon in the lower left corner.
• The tabs are removed, which resulted in dial pad and call status to open in separate windows. This seems as a more elegant solution. Call history is located under the clock icon in the upper right corner. The new events are accessed by clicking the same icon.

And it seems a bit more stable then the 1.3 series . On the other hand, it seems there is still no video support. Though, I did get a notification of users that have a webcam set up.

The release notes are available at https://developer.skype.com/LinuxSkype/ReleaseNotes.