.0 versions can contain bugs not found in the pre-launch versions. You can help us get them removed by reporting them. And look out for updates to Plasma, as they will come with many fixes over the next few weeks!

As for the themes and widgets created by third parties, we have already publicly advised developers to port their stuff. We have two pages available to guide them, one for themes, one for widgets.

If you, the user, discover your favourite theme or widget is failing, please look for it in the KDE Store and notify the author, as KDE has no control or leverage over third party developers.

Thank you

!kde@floss.social

The KDE 6 announcement says that

On prior versions you chose between either password or fingerprint authentication for the lockscreen. In Plasma 6, both are supported at the same time.

I've updated my Neon install, what do I need to do to enable this? I've set up a fingerprint through the user settings, but when the screen is locked I still have to use my password to unlock - there isn't a prompt, and touching the reader doesn't seem to do anything

Edit: follow up on an old post in case someone stumbles across it - I needed to install libpam-fprintd

Is there a way to revert back to Plasma 5.27?

I don't think #Plasma6 is ready for prime time. When I open apps, the title bar goes above the screen space and I can't move or close the app or use the menus.

@kde

So far, I have to say that my #KDE #Plasma6 experience sucks.

The theme I was using doesn't work. The icons all suck. EventCalendar, which was synced to my Google calendar is dead. Vivaldi looks like crap. The panel at the bottom of my screen is floating up probably 100 pixels, leaving useless space below it, I can't find a way to sink it to the actual bottom of the screen. I had increased all my font sizes because my eyes are bad, they have all shrunk and changing the font sizes and the interface percentage doesn't fix it.

So far, not a happy experience @kde

Plasma 6.0 has been released. Check out the new overview, improved colour management, a cleaner theme, more effects, better overall performance, and much more.

https://kde.org/announcements/megarelease/6

#Plasma6

@kde@lemmy.kde.social

This looks very interesting, something any opensource organization/project might want to emulate. Right @kde ?

Introducing Canonical’s Open Documentation Academy | Ubuntu

https://ubuntu.com/blog/introducing-canonicals-open-documentation-academy

Hey there,

I used to have a command run 10 seconds after the screen is locked which turned all displays off. I can't find the option to run a command when the screen locks anymore.

In Plasma 5 I used this:

This is what it looks like in Plasma 6:

Is there another place to do this now?

I'm a newbie and am using kubuntu. I've installed a widget called plasma fancy clock. I rotated the widget on the screen to fit with the wallpaper (brick lines of a tilted wall) but realized that the angle I wanted was between non-rotated and the smallest angle I could rotate. Could someone please give me some advice? Maybe a certain file that I can input the accurate angle into (have been searching but can't find anywhere)?

This week in KDE: real fake session restore

https://pointieststick.com/2024/02/23/this-week-in-kde-real-fake-session-restore/

@kde@floss.social @kde@lemmy.kde.social
#KDE #Plasma #KDEPlasma #Linux #FOSS #OpenSource

I've been looking for a way to update my KDE connect binary on my Mac and realised that the binary-factory.kde.org was gone.

Found the new site at kde.org but I fail to find the updated MacOS binaries now.

Can anyone help? Thank you

How KDE made IT classes for underprivileged youths possible in Providence

KDE has been working with the Capeverdean American Community Development (CACD) of Providence, Rhode Island, to provide IT lessons to underprivileged teens.

https://eu.providencejournal.com/story/news/local/2024/02/22/rhode-island-teens-are-fixing-junked-computers-and-learning-valuable-tech-skills/72340312007/

@kde@lemmy.kde.social

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ATTENTION PLASMA WIDGET, THEME AND ADD-ON DEVELOPERS:

KDE loves all your stuff, but you need to port it for it to work in #Plasma6. We have created a handy, easy-to-follow guide for extensions and widgets at

https://develop.kde.org/docs/plasma/widget/porting_kf6/

Theme developers, please check out this:

https://develop.kde.org/docs/plasma/theme/theme-porting-to-plasma6/

Porting is quite straightforward and should not take you long.

Keep your users happy! Port your stuff!

@kde@lemmy.kde.social

KDE will participate Google Summer of Code 2024 with many new projects

From frameworks to translations, from Krita to KStars, GSoC recruits will work on improving performance, boosting interoperability, and adding features to a long list of KDE projects.

https://summerofcode.withgoogle.com/programs/2024/organizations/kde-community

@kde@lemmy.kde.social
#GSoC #mentoring #outreach #onboarding

The KDE Slimbook V, first laptop 💻 with Plasma 6, has arrived!

Make the most of KDE's upcoming #Plasma6 desktop thanks to the KDE #Slimbook V's AMD 7840HS CPU, AMD 780M GPU and beautiful 16'' WQXGA (2560 × 1600) screen, all packaged in a stylish sleek aluminium chassis.

https://kde.slimbook.es/

@kde

Hey video-makers! 🎥 This week, we stumbled upon community member @pocketvj crafting cinematic magic with #Kdenlive on a smartphone powered by @postmarketOS and @begasus explored editing on #HaikuOS! ✨ Tell us where do you use Kdenlive. Send your screenshot! 💻🖥️🌌

@kde

KDE's educational software for kids, GCompris, releases version 4.0 with 8 new activities.

GCompris 4.0 contains 190 educational activities and games 🎲, adding 8 new ones: "Grammar classes", "Grammar analysis", "Calcudoku", "Guess 24", "Frieze", "Read a graduated line", "Use a graduated line", and "Adjacent numbers".

All activities are translated to over 40 languages.

@kde

#education #schools #children

https://gcompris.net/news/2024-02-21-en.html

Title says it really, I really want to have both the sleep and hibernate option added to this part of my setup, but how? I use the Application Dashboard for when I click the meta button.

Am on NixOS if that has anything to say in the matter.