#kde

#KDE Plasma 6.4 Released, This is What’s New
▻https://www.omgubuntu.co.uk/2025/06/kde-plasma-6-4-review-new-features-linux-desktop

KDE Plasma 6.4 is now available to download, featuring a focused set of changes that newcomers and long-time users of this open-source desktop environment stand to benefit from. This is fourth major update in the Plasma 6 series and it’s a stacked one that adds to the sizeable set of improvements the #KDE_Plasma_6.3 release served up earlier this year. This release uses Qt 6.8 and KDE Frameworks 6.14. Developers who’ve spent the past few months beavering away to bring KDE Plasma 6.4 to the masses are billing this update as “smoother, friendlier and more helpful”, noting it contains […] You’re reading KDE Plasma 6.4 Released, This is What’s New, a blog post from OMG! Ubuntu. Do not reproduce elsewhere without (...)

#News #desktop_environments #Wayland

#KDE Plasma 6.3.5 Update Available to #kubuntu Users
▻https://www.omgubuntu.co.uk/2025/05/kde-plasma-6-3-5-upgrade-ubuntu-25-04

If you’re running Kubuntu 25.04 and want the latest fixes the #KDE_Plasma_6.3.5 release, you can use the Kubuntu backports PPA to get ’em. KDE Plasma 6.3.5 popped out a few weeks back, serving as the fifth and (likely) final bug-fix release prior to the next major release, KDE Plasma 6.4. Over the weekend, Kubuntu developers announced that the Kubuntu backports PPA has added the requisite packages for Kubuntu 25.04. Thus, Kubuntu users can add (or enable) the PPA to get the update now, rather than wait for the update to filter out through the usual software channels. The […] You’re reading KDE Plasma 6.3.5 Update Available to Kubuntu Users, a blog post from OMG! Ubuntu. Do not reproduce elsewhere without (...)

#News #PPAs

#KDE Plasma 6.3 Released, This is What’s New
▻https://www.omgubuntu.co.uk/2025/02/kde-plasma-6-3-released-this-is-whats-new

A new version of the KDE Plasma desktop environment is out and, as you’d expect, the update is packed with new features, UI tweaks, and performance boosts. #KDE_Plasma_6.3 is the fourth major update in the KDE Plasma 6.x series and it also marks the one-year anniversary of the KDE Plasma 6.0 debut – something KDE notes in its announcement: One year on, with the teething problems a major new release inevitably brings firmly behind us, Plasma’s developers have worked on fine-tuning, squashing bugs and adding features to Plasma 6 — turning it into the best desktop environment for […] You’re reading KDE Plasma 6.3 Released, This is What’s New, a blog post from OMG! Ubuntu. Do not reproduce elsewhere without (...)

#News #desktop_environments

#kdenlive is Adding One of Final Cut Pro’s Best Features
▻https://www.omgubuntu.co.uk/2024/12/kdenlive-automatic-object-masking-feature

Removing backgrounds from video in Kdenlive, the free, open-source video editor for Linux, macOS and Windows, is about to get a whole lot easier. Developers are adding a “modern background removal tool” that uses machine learning to create object masks so you can ‘cut out’ an object, person, or item in a video clip. Real-time background removal features are common in video conferencing/chat apps like Slack. They allow a user to replace their actual backdrop (like a messy kitchen) with an alternative image or, sometimes, even a video clip. And image editing tools like GIMP and Photoshop have long been […] You’re reading Kdenlive is Adding One of Final Cut Pro’s Best Features, a blog post from OMG! Ubuntu. Do not reproduce elsewhere without (...)

#News #AI/ML #App_Updates #qt_apps #Video_Editors

#kdenlive Update Adds New Subtitle Tools, Effects + More
▻https://www.omgubuntu.co.uk/2024/12/kdenlive-adds-improved-subtitle-tools-new-effects-more

A sizeable update to the free, open-source video editor Kdenlive is now available to download. Kdenlive 24.12 arrives stuffed like a seasonal bird with bug fixes, performance tweaks, and usability enhancements. Additionally, the editor’s developers have removed support for Qt5 so that, as of this release, it is entirely Qt6. Subtitling gets a big boost with the arrival of Advanced SubStation Alpha (ASS) subtitle support. The key benefit of these subtitles (I’ll swerve calling them ASS) is greater customisation, including things like text strokes, drop shadows, margins, and even effects like masking. A new Subtitle Manager makes editing, ordering, and […] You’re reading Kdenlive Update Adds New Subtitle Tools, Effects + More, a blog post from OMG! Ubuntu. Do not reproduce elsewhere (...)

#News #App_Updates #qt_apps #Video_Editors

#KDE neon Users Can Now Upgrade to Ubuntu 24.04
▻https://www.omgubuntu.co.uk/2024/10/kde-neon-rebased-on-ubuntu-24-04

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KDE neon users can now upgrade to rebase their systems on #Ubuntu_24.04_LTS. For those unfamiliar with it, #KDE_neon is an Ubuntu-based Linux distribution that is something of a reference platform for KDE Plasma. It’s available in User, Testing, Unstable, and Developer editions. KDE neon (User Edition) is the ‘stable’ version but still described as suiting ‘adventurous KDE enthusiasts’ rather than those seeking a rock-solid, totally-reliable distro. KDE neon isn’t tested as a distro as throughly as, say, Kubuntu. But if you want the benefits of the Ubuntu 24.04 package set with the latest KDE Plasma 6.2 release […] You’re reading KDE neon Users Can Now Upgrade to Ubuntu 24.04, a blog post from OMG! Ubuntu. Do not reproduce elsewhere without (...)

#News

#KDE #slimbook VI – A Powerful Laptop for KDE Enthusiasts
▻https://www.omgubuntu.co.uk/2024/09/kde-slimbook-vi-a-powerful-laptop-for-kde-enthusiasts

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Looking for a powerful new Linux laptop? The new KDE Slimbook VI may very well appeal. Unveiled at Akademy 2024, KDE’s annual community get-together, the KDE Slimbook VI marks a major refresh from earlier models in the KDE Slimbook line. And this thing ain’t no slouch – a dedicated benchmark page shows how this model compares to the preceding versions (spoiler: better). The 16-inch KDE Slimbook VI is powered by an AMD Ryzen 7 8845HS CPU with integrated NPU for local AI/ML workloads. Graphics are integrated but are well above the usual iGPU fare, with 12-cores, a high clock speed, […] You’re reading KDE Slimbook VI – A Powerful Laptop for KDE Enthusiasts, a blog post from OMG! Ubuntu. Do not reproduce elsewhere without (...)

#Hardware #News #linux_laptops

Qt App Update Roundup: Calligra, #Haruna, and #kdenlive
▻https://www.omgubuntu.co.uk/2024/08/qt-app-roundup-calligra-haruna-kdenlive

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A couple of Qt-based apps popular with Linux users, not just those running #KDE Plasma, recently received some notable updates. Rather than putting out a post for each, I figured I’d collate them in a single post to. Plus, they all kind of link (see the footnote). By the way: if you’re a fan (or a developer) of Qt or KDE software, do let me know about any new features or updates using the tip form. I’m often asked why I didn’t cover the new release of X, Y, or Z – which assumes I knew it had been released. […] You’re reading Qt App Update Roundup: Calligra, Haruna, and Kdenlive, a blog post from OMG! Ubuntu. Do not reproduce elsewhere without (...)

#News #App_Updates #qt_apps

#KDE Plasma 6.1 Released With… Well, Quite a Lot!
▻https://www.omgubuntu.co.uk/2024/06/kde-plasma-6-1-new-features

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KDE Plasma 6.1 has been released with a plethora of productivity and performance-minded improvements. Building on the #KDE_Plasma_6.0 release from earlier in this year, the 6.1 update sees KDE developers deliver “improvements and powerful new features to every part of your desktop”, with promises that future updates will see things ‘get more interesting’. Plasma 6.1 allows users to initiate a remote desktop access straight from the System Settings app, to which Remote Desktop clients, like KRDC, can connect. RDP features aren’t new to KDE per se, but this new integration makes setting up connections easier. KDE is king —or queen, […] You’re reading KDE Plasma 6.1 Released With… Well, Quite a Lot!, a blog post from OMG! Ubuntu. Do not reproduce elsewhere without (...)

#News #remote_desktop_session #Wayland

#amarok 3.0 Released, Ported to Qt5/KDE Frameworks 5
▻https://www.omgubuntu.co.uk/2024/04/amarok-3-0-released

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A new version of the open-source music player Amarok has been released, the first major update to the Qt-based media app since 2018. Amarok 3.0 is the first stable release to use Qt 5 and KDE Frameworks 5, and work to port the music player to the the newest Qt 6 and KDE Frameworks 6 is, its devs say, soon to get underway. “Common usecases should work quite well, and in addition to fixing KF5 port related regressions reported in pre-releases, 3.0 features many bugfixes and implemented features for longstanding issues, the oldest such documented being from 2009,” devs say. […] You’re reading Amarok 3.0 Released, Ported to Qt5/KDE Frameworks 5, a blog post from OMG! Ubuntu. Do not reproduce elsewhere without (...)

#News #App_Updates #kde_apps #music_players

#KDE Plasma 6.0.2 Update Delivers More Fixes
▻https://www.omgubuntu.co.uk/2024/03/kde-plasma-6-0-2-update-delivers-more-fixes

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The second bug-fix update to #KDE_Plasma_6 is now available, arriving just over a week after the first one rolled out. KDE Plasma 6.0.2 brings a bunch of band-aids to resolves crashes, quirks, and other odd-ball behaviours reported by users since the KDE Plasma 6.0 stable release landed at the end of February. Among the more notable (read: things that sound annoying to me) issues addressed through this KDE Plasma 6.0.2 update are the following: Check the official change-log for a comprehensive overview of everything altered between v6.0.1 and this v6.0.2 release. Users of Ubuntu-based #KDE_neon — the […] You’re reading KDE Plasma 6.0.2 Update Delivers More Fixes, a blog post from OMG! Ubuntu. Do not reproduce elsewhere without (...)

#News

#KDE_Plasma 6.0 Has Arrived, This is What’s New
▻https://www.omgubuntu.co.uk/2024/02/kde-plasma-6-0-new-features

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KDE Plasma 6 has arrived. The first stable release in an all-new series of the phenomenally popular Linux desktop environment is now available to download. KDE Plasma 6 improves security, performance, usability, and hardware support Naturally, a major milestone like this one includes a deluge of changes, enhancements, and shiny new features, the best of which I look at in this post. But I want to touch on the “intangible” changes too. KDE Plasma 6.0 upgrades its underlying application framework, Qt, to a major new version, and fully embraces the Wayland display server. “These under-the-hood upgrades benefit Plasma’s security, efficiency, […] You’re reading KDE Plasma 6.0 Has Arrived, This is What’s New, a blog post from OMG! Ubuntu. Do not reproduce elsewhere without (...)

#News #KDE_neon #qt_apps

#kubuntu 24.04 LTS Won’t Use #KDE_Plasma 6.0
▻https://www.omgubuntu.co.uk/2024/02/kubuntu-24-04-wont-use-kde-plasma-6

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Kubuntu 24.04 LTS will not use #KDE_Plasma_6.0 by default. Kubuntu Council member Rick Timmis shared an overview of a recent meeting at which it was “unanimously agreed” to, among other things, prepare an alpha of KDE Plasma 6 targeting the 24.10 release due October rather than April’s LTS release. Ubuntu Studio lead Erich Eickmeyer also refers to the agreement on Discourse, confirming that “the Kubuntu Council voted unanimously to stay on Plasma 5 for the time being.” “I’m the leader of Ubuntu Studio, which also uses Plasma, and would’ve had something to say about any last-minute (at this […] You’re reading Kubuntu 24.04 LTS Won’t Use KDE Plasma 6.0, a blog post from OMG! Ubuntu. Do not reproduce elsewhere without (...)

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The #kde Plasma 6.0 Default #wallpaper is a Real Winner
▻https://www.omgubuntu.co.uk/2024/01/kde-plasma-6-0-default-wallpaper

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The winner of the KDE Plasma 6.0 wallpaper competition has been announced. In August of last year KDE devs launched a community-based contest to select the default wallpaper for KDE Plasma 6.0. The contest garnered a lot of attention — I often feel like the KDE community is more ‘arty’ in general, though that might be perpetual due to leading creative software, e.g., Krita, Inkscape, Kdenlive, being Qt-based — which naturally made it harder for judges to pick an ultimate winner. And there was a lot at stake. As well as the prestige in seeing their artwork shipped as part […] You’re reading The KDE Plasma 6.0 Default Wallpaper is a Real Winner, a blog post from OMG! Ubuntu. Do not reproduce elsewhere without (...)

#News

#kde Plasma 6.0 Alpha Released, Plus KDE Frameworks & KDE Gear
▻https://www.omgubuntu.co.uk/2023/11/kde-plasma-6-0-alpha-released

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Arriving precisely on schedule is the first alpha release of #KDE_Plasma_6.0, and many of its related technologies. Development on Plasma 6, the next-gen edition of the popular Qt-based desktop environment, has been underway for a while. We’ve had teases, updates, and presentations, but now we have a tangible release to go hands on with. It’s easy to think of GNOME as the desktop environment most synonymous with desktop Linux distros given the biggest ones ship it (Ubuntu, included). But KDE Plasma is just as popular (not to mention capable). Heck, it even ships on Valve’s hugely popular portable […] This post, KDE Plasma 6.0 Alpha Released, Plus KDE Frameworks & KDE Gear is from OMG! Ubuntu. Do not reproduce elsewhere without (...)

#News

OpenMandriva Introduces “ROME” 23.01: A New Rolling Release Edition
▻https://debugpointnews.com/openmandriva-23-01-rome

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#linux #opensource #mandriva #openmandriva #kde #kdeplasma #gnome #rolling

Nitrux 2.6.0 Takes Bold Steps: Drops apt, Adds Flathub and Pipewire
▻https://debugpointnews.com/nitrux-2-6-0-release

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#linux #opensource #kde #nitrux #kdeplasma #nx #debian

Get ready to upgrade your video creation with Kdenlive 22.12
▻https://debugpointnews.com/kdenlive-22-12

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#linux #opensource #kdenlive #video

Trinity Desktop Environment R14.0.13 is now out with updates!
▻https://debugpointnews.com/trinity-desktop-environment-r14-0-13

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#linux #opensource #kde #TDE #trinity

How to Upgrade to KDE Plasma 5.22 from 5.21 [Easy Steps] #linux #kde #opensource
▻https://www.debugpoint.com/2021/06/upgrade-kde-plasma-5-22

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KDE Plasma 5.22 Released. Here are the Top New Features #linux #kde #opensource
▻https://www.debugpoint.com/2021/06/kde-plasma-5-22-release

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New Wallpaper for KDE Plasma 5.22 is Here. And It’s Very Artful #linux #opensource #kde
▻https://www.debugpoint.com/2021/05/kde-plasma-5-22-wallpaper

KDE Plasma 5.22 Beta Released. Download and Test Now. #linux #kde #kdelasma
▻https://www.debugpoint.com/2021/05/kde-plasma-5-22-beta

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Kdenlive 21.04 Release - New Feature Highlights and Download Details. #kde #linux #opensource #kdenlive
▻https://www.debugpoint.com/2021/04/kdenlive-21-04-release

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Android [Jenkins]
▻https://binary-factory.kde.org/view/Android

Welcome to the Binary Factory for #KDE. This CI system is intended to generate #binary installers for macOS and Windows, as well as AppImages for Linux for the set of KDE projects which support these.
An introductory blog post about the Binary Factory and its intended use is on ▻http://kfunk.org/2017/11/17/kde-binary-factory.

To get your project built by the binary factory, please file a Sysadmin Ticket.
#Android #APKs