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KDE: Giving It a Try and Krita Monthly Update
Dedoimedo ☛ How to install and test KDE Linux as a virtual machine
Wait, what. Yes, KDE is developing its own Linux distro called, well, KDE Linux. The project is still in extremely early phases, hence no big public announcement. But it is an interesting idea, and you might be tempted to test it. But, would you risk installing such an alpha-quality system on your physical hardware? That's what virtualization is for.
The only problem is, the KDE Linux installation instructions don't mention anything of this kind. The requirements call for a UEFI-based system, which means, it won't support old, legacy machines. Okay. Makes sense for a tool being developed in 2025. Another hardware restriction is that you won't be able to use Nvidia cards older than GTX 1650. This feels too limiting. It will also be Wayland only, most likely. Hm. But let's not get ahead of ourselves. Early work. Indeed, we're here so I can show you how you can set up this distro in a virtual machine, safely. This will allow you to test the system without sacrificing precious hardware or risking major bugs. Let's commence.
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Krita ☛ Krita Monthly Update - Edition 29
Welcome to the July 2025 development and community update.
Another important piece of the Text Tool update has made it into the unstable nightly builds: Style Presets.
Style Presets allow you to save font settings and apply them quickly.For making text bold, or a certain font at a certain size, or a huge list of settings tweaked just right, you can easily apply your favorite properties without having to remember them all. (MR!2403)
The QML Text Properties docker now uses the same custom slider-spinbox widgets as the rest of Krita, thanks to Wolthera and Deif Lou. (MR!2428)