Profile

I'm looking for a job! To give a quick introduction: I'm Jamie, a designer and developer working in Open Source, primarily on the GNOME desktop for Linux. I'm an expert in GTK and Python, and have basic knowledge of standard web technologies (HTML/CSS) and static site generators. I also have some experience in technical writing and assisting others in creating apps. If anyone is looking for someone in a related field, preferably remote (EU citizen), please reach out :) #GetFediHired

I wrote a blog post about how you can use closures in Blueprint to make your UI more data driven, you can read it here:

Out of the Bag

Data Driven UI With Closures

It's highly recommended to read my previous blog post first to understand some of the topics discussed here. UI can be hard to keep track of w...

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For anyone who has been frustrated about Firefox's old looking colors, there is now a setting to use the default Firefox theme, and a proposal to make that the default in GNOME. Would be nice to get some +1's to get that going :blobcatthumbsup:

1970953 - Disable browser.theme.native-theme by default in gnome

UNCONFIRMED (nobody) in Core - Widget: Gtk. Last updated 2025-06-12.

#GNOME

I have been reaching out to core GNOME apps, asking them whether they would allow me to port their UI to Blueprint, an accessible language compared to XML, allowing newer developers to contribute more easily. For now, I'm working on this for both Calendar and Settings. I also cleaned up the code of various Python apps, namely Refine and Upscaler, and am looking to get more involved in the maintenance of them. Some of the changes I've made follow the rules listed here:

GitLab

PyGObject Style Guide ($6962) · Snippets · GitLab

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I'm doing all of this in my free time, which is why I would really appreciate it if you considered donating. I prefer to use my new Liberapay account, but I'm also available on GitHub Sponsors. Thank you :QueerCatHeart_Trans:

Liberapay

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I’m a volunteer GNOME designer and developer, spending much of my free time on improving the user and developer experience.

GitHub

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Creating complex solutions for simple problems.