This week in KDE: for developers
Plasma 6 porting continues, with stability improving daily and new features and user interface improvements trickling in.
Okular now lets you choose the default scaling mode when printing PDFs
Global Themes can now set the window decoration border size
Linuxiac:
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KDE Plasma 6 Roadmap Unveiled: When Can You Expect It
The KDE Plasma desktop environment has long been a favorite among countless Linux enthusiasts and open-source advocates, known for its stunning visuals, customizability, and user-friendly design.
The current stable release, KDE Plasma 5.27 LTS, is the last in the 5.x series and will receive bugfixes only, but no new features.
In this light, in recent months, all developer efforts have been focused on the upcoming Plasma 6 release, which is expected to be a turning point in the evolution of this beloved desktop environment.
OMGUbuntu:
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Devs Announce KDE Plasma 6 Release Date
Development on KDE Plasma 6 kicked off (heh) earlier this year. The desktop side is now built using Qt 6 technologies. This unlock support for new features, capabilities (including enhancements to ‘convergence’ implementations), and further future-proofing.
Earlier this KDE developers met up in Berlin, Germany to work on the next-generation of the KDE Plasma desktop. A number of interesting details came out of that sprint, including a decision to adopt a slower release cadence.
Sadly a release date wasn’t part of that info dump, so it’s great to finally have one. Something to jot down in our calendars to look forward to.
Liam Dawe:
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KDE Plasma 6 to launch in February 2024
They've finally set a date! The big release of the KDE Plasma 6 desktop is now set to launch in February 2024.