Plasma 5.27 Beta and Other KDE/Krita News (UPDATED)
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Plasma 5.27 Beta - KDE Community
Today we are bringing you the preview version of KDE's Plasma 5.27 release. Plasma 5.27 Beta is aimed at testers, developers, and bug-hunters. As well as our lightweight and feature rich Linux Desktop this release adds a Bigscreen version of Plasma for use on televisions.
To help KDE developers iron out bugs and solve issues, install Plasma 5.27 Beta and test run the features listed below. Please report bugs to our bug tracker.
The final version of Plasma 5.27 will become available for the general public on the 14th of February.
DISCLAIMER: This release contains untested and unstable software. It is highly recommended you do not use this version in a production environment and do not use it as your daily work environment. You risk crashes and loss of data.
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KDE Plasma 5.27 Beta Is Out with Plasma Welcome, Flatpak Permissions Settings, and Tiling Support - 9to5Linux
The KDE Project released today the beta version of the upcoming KDE Plasma 5.27 desktop environment series for public testing and for anyone who is willing to give it a try and give feedback to the developers.
The biggest new features of the KDE Plasma 5.27 desktop environment are a new Plasma Welcome app to help you configure your Plasma desktop more thoroughly, a new Flatpak Permissions Settings module in System Settings to let you more easily control the permissions of Flatpak apps, and tiling support for those with large monitors.
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NeoChat Published in the Microsoft Store [Ed: Very bad timing, sucking up to Microsoft and DRM when the company is in crisis and isn't worth relying on for anything]
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Krita brushes 2023-01 bundle - David Revoy
We are already past two weeks into the new year, and I wanted to start it with optimizing my new brushes, clean the thumbnails and remove the double. I collected this way this pack of 38 brushes. I'm sharing them today.
You might find that some of these brushes are similar to official default brush of Krita: their aspect, their usability and their thumbnail design. That's because I designed the default brush of Krita and even if my taste evolves a bit, my classic and way to solve problems remains the same.
The goal of this list was for me to reduce the selection of the brush to a more compact set. I selected the one I daily use to fit into two columns on my quadHD monitor. I also wanted to them to be organised by group of colors to pick them faster and take better decisions while painting. I have now a group dedicated to "details", a group specialized into "glazing", "texturing", etc...
UPDATE
Some media coverage:
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KDE Offers Sneak Preview of Enhanced Linux Desktop With Plasma 5.27 Beta
The latest version of KDE Plasma, landing on Valentine's Day 2023, features enhanced multiple monitor support and plenty of other new features.
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"Today we are bringing you the preview version of KDE's Plasma 5.27 release," an official KDE blog post said. "Plasma 5.27 Beta is aimed at testers, developers, and bug-hunters."
The KDE Community also took to Twitter to announce the beta version:
Among the new features included are a new welcome screen, a Hebrew calendar option, a revamped ability to work across multiple monitors, an enhanced Bigscreen TV interface that debuted in earlier versions, and a new keyboard shortcut for tiling windows.
Another significant new feature is a new permission settings menu for Flatpak packages. These packages by default lack access to the underlying system for security, but there may be times when users may need to turn it on, such as when an application needs to access the file system. The new menu is in the system settings.
More from Liam Dawe:
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Plasma 5.27 Beta live with Flatpak settings, multi-monitor upgrade, SteamOS updater
Here we go! The next version of KDE Plasma is now in Beta and ready for wider testing, with some really great sounding changes. This is my favourite Linux desktop environment I use at home, plus it's the Desktop Mode on Steam Deck!
Jack Wallen:
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KDE Plasma 5.27 Beta is Ready for Testing - Linux Magazine
The latest beta iteration of the KDE Plasma desktop is now available and includes some important additions and fixes.
KDE Plasma 5.27 beta was recently announced, which is aimed at testers, developers, and bug-hunters. And one of the more exciting additions is the new Bigscreen version, which makes the KDE Desktop available for use on televisions.
There also is a new addition to the Display Configuration widget, which now appears active in System Tray by default, when you have more than one monitor connected. The Big Multi-Monitor refactor makes working with multiple screens more reliable and gives you fine-grained controls when you have three or more monitors.
The KWin Tiling System is also ready for testing. Using the Meta-T keyboard combination, you can launch the quick tiling features to give you complete control of where your windows are placed.