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tldr: ISO Image Writer ported to QML, allows automatic fetching of the latest ISOs, allows users to download directly from a URL and some more glitter ISO Image Writer is a tool that allows users to flash image files onto their USB sticks. Previously, this tool was written with Qt Widgets, but as we shift away from this approach, a port was needed to convert the app to use QML instead. Read More

Welcome to a new issue of This Week in Plasma! This week, KDE contributors from around the world are traveling to Akademy, KDE’s annual conference. I myself am on a train right now as I write these words (though hopefully not still there when you read them), on my way to meet with fellow KDE people for a week of working, planning, and social bond strengthening! Expect a light report next Saturday, or none at all. Read More

Welcome to a new issue of This Week in Plasma! This week saw huge improvements to the Plasma clipboard, KRunner, and drawing tablet support — not to mention a bunch of UI improvements in Discover, and plenty more, too! So without further ado… Read More

Hello again everyone! I'm Derek Lin also known as kenoi, a second-year Math student at the University of Waterloo. Through Google Summer of Code 2025 (GSoC), mentored by Harald Sitter, Tobias Fella, and Nicolas Fella, I have been developing Karton, a virtual machine manager for KDE. Read More

Intro In my final week of GSoC with KDE's Krita this summer, I am excited to share this week's progress and reflect on my journey so far. From the initial setup to building the Selection Action Bar, this project has been a meaningful learning experience and a stepping stone toward connecting with Krita's community and open source development. Read More

Welcome to a new issue of This Week in Plasma! Every week we cover the highlights of what’s happening in the world of KDE Plasma and its associated apps like Discover, System Monitor, and more. Read More

Intro After getting the Selection Action Bar into a working state over the past few weeks, this week I focused on creating documentation and refactoring code to improve clarity, maintainability and make sure other contributors can build off of this work without confusion. Read More

Welcome to a new issue of This Week in Plasma! Every week we cover the highlights of what’s happening in the world of KDE Plasma and its associated apps like Discover, System Monitor, and more. Read More

Intro Last week, I added canvas limitations to keep the Selection Action Bar within a user's view. This week, I focused on positioning the toolbar so it renders directly underneath the initial selection instead of a hard coded value on the canvas. This change improves the user experience by reducing mouse travel and making the toolbar feel more intentional and intuitive to use. Read More

The Amarok Development Squad is happy to announce the immediate availability of Amarok 3.3.1, the first bugfix release for Amarok 3.3 "Far Above the Clouds"! 3.3.1 features a number of minor bugfixes and code and build system cleanups. Some occasional crashes related to the new audio backend have also been fixed, and the remaining non-theme icons in user interface have been replaced. The new release also features improvements to the scripting support. Although current scripting functionality is not yet on a par with that of 2.x series in the '10's, especially the script console improvements should help anyone willing to explore the current capabilities. Read More