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KDE Testers Assemble! Plasma 6.3 Beta is here.

The first big KDE release of 2025 is just around the corner. Plasma 6.3 will be hitting desktops in about a month. Meanwhile, we need testers to try out the beta and submit bug reports so we can work on making it perfect.

https://kde.org/announcements/plasma/6/6.2.90/

#Linux #desktop #beta

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⚠️ATTENTION KPhotoAlbum USERS!⚠️ Update to KPhotoAlbum 6.0.1!

Version 6.0.0 contains a bug that can lead to data loss in the KPA database. Several special circumstances must concur for this to happen, and the photos themselves WILL NOT be affected, only the tags.

However, if you have a lot of tagged photos, this will be a major inconvenience. So either skip 6.0.0 or upgrade immediately.

https://www.kphotoalbum.org//2025/01/06/hotfix-kphotoalbum-6.0.1/

#bug

@kde@lemmy.kde.social

They all look bad for some reason, sometimes even completely unreadable because of the lack of padding between lines of text or dark-on-dark text color.

Thanks

This Week in KDE Apps is out!

This time, we worked on a mobile context menus, various KDE Connect improvements, an experimental version of Amarok based on Qt6, a killer feature for @kdenlive and much more!

https://blogs.kde.org/2025/01/05/this-week-in-kde-apps-mobile-context-menus/

#kde #twika

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In multi-monitor, every time I run my mouse between screens, if I'm too high or low, it catches on the hot corner areas. I could see it being wanted if I were dragging a window so I could use them to snap to, but every other time it's just a pain in the ass, especially since I turn off all the hot corner functions anyway.

I'm sorting and renaming old video files, and one of the pieces of information I need is the date the video was filmed. By default dolphin shows the date the file was created/modified/accessed, but not shot. I have verified this information exists on the file with the MediaInfo app, which shows what I need under the encoded and tagged dates. Is there a way to have dolphin also show that information for video files? Bonus points if it can convert the default timezone of the stamps (UTC) to local.

And yes, I am aware that I could create a custom script for the context menu that would find me that info. I may do that if needed. But I wanted to see if doing it this way works first.

This Week in Plasma: Artistry and accessibility

Aaand... we're back! Happy New Year everyone!

This first 2025 review brings the news of enhancements to touchpads and drawing tablets, KRunner, and Discover, among many over improvements.

https://blogs.kde.org/2025/01/04/this-week-in-plasma-artistry-and-accessibility/

@kde@lemmy.kde.social

#accessibility #FreeSoftware #plasma

Who knew playing SuperTuxKart would lead to me making some doodles for Konqi and Katie lol

But thanks for supporting me here with your compliments! Very appreciated even if it was little ❤️.

~I~ ~am~ ~TecMaster000~ ~on~ ~newgrounds~ ~If~ ~you~ ~wanna~ ~see~ ~more~ ~random~ ~art-~ ~oops~ ~selfpromo~

*Nachhaltiger mit Open Source, gefördert vom Bund: KDE Eco*

https://www.linux-magazin.de/ausgaben/2025/01/kde-eco/

"Nachhaltigkeit und Langlebigkeit: Was Windows 11 schwer fällt, macht Open-Source-Software beispielhaft vor. Okular, der KDE-PDF-Viewer ist mit dem Blauen Engel zertifiziert, und das KDE-Eco-Projekt will helfen, noch mehr alte Hardware zu unterstützen."

#KDE #KDEEco #Nachhaltigkeit #Umwelt #BlauerEngel #SOK #Okular #FOSS #FreieSoftware #OpenSource

@kde

@mfeilner

You did it! You helped KDE raise €50,000... and €100,000 elsewhere.

We knew you were all very magnanimous, but your generosity has exceeded our expectations.

Thanks to your contributions we can all look forward to doing great stuff in 2025. See you there!

https://kde.org/fundraisers/yearend2024/

#fundraiser #donations #freesoftware #opensource

@kde@lemmy.kde.social

[ full res at archive.org/details/kdbutterfly ] They're flying again, but now they're holding hands... fight me [you're gonna win the fight]

Do you want background removal?

#kdenlive #videoediting #floss

@kde

Let's make Windows 10 the last version ever used!

*Sat. 28 Dec. 11h* Stage YELL #KDEEco 's Call To Action against e-waste driven by #Windows10.

https://events.ccc.de/congress/2024/hub/en/event/opt-green-coordinating-a-windows-10-to-linux-upcycling-campaign-across-free-software-communities-worldwide/

*Mon. 30 Dec. 13-15h* B&B habitat join the BoF to organize a global #FreeSoftware campaign to raise awareness of Windows 10's EoL in 2025, the role of software in #eWaste, and how independent, sustainable #FOSS is a solution to keep devices in use & out of the landfill.

https://fahrplan.alpaka.space/jugend-hackt-38c3-2024/talk/ST8NJA/

#38C3 #KDE #OpenSource

@kde

Bring it back to life! Kids Edition

#FOSS for #sustainability at #38C3.

Have an old computer in the drawer?

For the holidays give your kids and yourself a “new” old Linux gaming device in this drop-in workshop with #KDEEco.

Avoid CO2 in device production and have fun doing it!

Bring an old laptop and give it a second life on Sunday 29 Dec. from 12-15h, GF1 Saal 5.

If you want to set up a full-on gaming device, don't forget a controller :)

@kde

#KDE #OptGreen #FreeSoftware #OpenSource

Donor appreciation post: Thank you for all your generosity 💖!

We are close to reaching our first fundraiser stretch goal...

https://kde.org/fundraisers/yearend2024/

... And we want to thank everybody who made this possible. You have guaranteed KDE's survival for yet another year.

@kde@lemmy.kde.social

#fundraiser #donations #FreeSoftware #OpenSource

WHO KNEW THIS AND NEVER TOLD ME, I LOVE IT SM OMAYGOSHHHH

#Kdenlive 24.12 is out with an effects interface redesign, a new powerful subtitling system, new effects and lots of stability and polishing. Thank you all for a great year and happy holidays. 💙

https://kdenlive.org/en/2024/12/kdenlive-24-12-0-released/

@kde

#videoediting #subtitle #floss #gps #effects

I have the permanently delete option enabled on the right click menu, and every time I want to delete something, this is how large it shows up. . Is there a way to make it smaller? This is unnecessarily large for a window with very little functionality. Is this a bug that I should report?

We are at 95% of our first stretch goal!

With less than €3,000 to go, our fundraiser is about to cross the €50,000 mark, and we will be entering the final stretch of our campaign.

Will your donation push us over the line?

https://kde.org/fundraisers/yearend2024/#adopt

@kde@lemmy.kde.social

#fundraiser #donations #FreeSoftware #OpenSource

I knew I had seen this option somewhere at some point in KDE's plethora of customization options. But why is it in the keyboard advanced options??? Shouldn't this be in the display config section? Or at least in the shortcuts section!

Adoptable Games - part 🎲🎲

What are your favorite KDE games? Here are some of ours, now up for adoption:

* Kubrick - Rubik's cube simulator with lots of different cubes to pick from

* KGoldRunner - Platformer that combines arcade action with problem-solving

* Picmi - A simple, but surprisingly addictive logic game

* KiGo - Play Go against the computer or friend. Multiple board sizes and levels of difficulties

https://kde.org/fundraisers/yearend2024/#adopt

@kde@lemmy.kde.social

#games #fundraiser #donations #FreeSoftware

This year, KDE will be again at #38c3, this time as part of the "Bits & Bäume / about:freedom" assembly, alongside many similar-minded organizations like the @fsfe, @edri, @openstreetmap and more!

https://events.ccc.de/congress/2024/hub/en/assembly/bitsundbaeume/_aboutfreedom/

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