MATE 1.8 updated
Sander Sweers has released several updated packages for the MATE 1.8 series that addresses an assortment of bug fixes and minor updates. Some distributions have already incorporated these updates and the others will follow in due course. See below for the changes:
atril 1.8.1
- Fixed crash when clicking empty canvas while loading
 - Fixed FTBFS when building with the clang compiler
 - Added keywords key to .desktop files
 
caja 1.8.2
- Fixed text rendering on no background
 - Limit deep scount (folder contents and size) to one file system
 - Handle metadata key deletions
 - Propagate button-release event when ejecting
 
engrampa 1.8.1
- Fixed opening files inside 
.rarfiles - Fixed possible errors with some password protected 
.rarfiles - Added keywords key to .desktop file
 - Updated several man pages
 - Do not set the selected app as the system default
 
eom 1.8.1
- Fixed hyphen-as-minus-sign issues
 - Updated scrollbars when display is resized in “normal size” mode
 
marco 1.8.2
- Fixed issues with maximized Java applications
 - Added _GTK_FRAME_EXTENTS hints for GTK3
 
mate-applets 1.8.1
- Fixed file encoding
 - Added and updated several man pages
 - Updated policykit vendor URL
 
mate-control-center 1.8.3
- Fixed typo in togglekeys-enable (a11y)
 - Fixed segfault with custom key bindings
 - Added support for metacity-2 themes in appearance capplet
 - Added several man pages
 - Added keywords key to .desktop files
 - Updated Marco WM name
 
mate-netbook 1.8.1
- Fixed segfault on applet load
 - Added man page
 
mate-panel 1.8.1
- Fixed “Add to Panel” context menu with multiple monitors
 
mate-power-manager 1.8.1
- Fixed “levels is 0” warning if no kbd backlight present
 - Added support for upower-0.99 API
 - Added keywords key to .desktop file
 - Removed “battery recall” logic
 
mate-screen-saver 1.8.1
- Fixed segfault in the absence of XRANDR
 
mate-settings-daemon 1.8.2
- Replace googlemusicframe with nuvolaplayer
 - Updated schema to use toggle shell script
 
mate-system-tools 1.8.1
- Fixed process liboobs errors in the callback function of 
mate-users-admin - Fixed possible segfault on exit for 
mate-users-admin 
mate-terminal 1.8.1
- Fixed opening new terminal in a tab
 - Added colon to PATHCHARS_CLASS for URL detection
 
mate-utils 1.8.1
- Added keywords key to .desktop files
 - Fixed several man pages
 - Fixed 
gsearchtoolformat-security warning 
python-caja 1.8.1
- Now uses 
pkg-configfor python detection and variables 
