Glaxnimate 0.6.0 is out and can now be deployed for Linux, the MS Store and macOS thanks to being fully integrated into KDE's build system.

It has been translated to 28 languages, boasts a smoother animation workflow, and comes with better support for importing and exporting to SVG, among many more marvelous things.

that's how it worked in the last couple distros i tried but now on kubuntu it shows all kinds of (unhelpful) words. i tried disabling "keyword completion" but it did not change this behavior.

thanks for reading!

edit:
here is what it says under “components” in the “about” section:
Kate: 25.08.1
KDE Frameworks: 6.17.0
Qt: Using 6.9.2 and built against 6.9.2
Ubuntu 25.10 (Wayland)
Build ABI: x86_64-little_endian-lp64
Kernel: linux 6.17.0-14-generic

edit2: i tried upgrading kate to the latest (beta?) version 25.12.2 but now it's not even launching...

"Backing KDE was an easy choice for us given the popularity of the Rocky Linux KDE spin", said Brian Clemens, Co-founder and Vice President of the Rocky Enterprise Software Foundation.

It’s been a while, but here are some updates regarding @kde@floss.social
apps. This includes many new features in Marknote and Drawy, some UI improvements in Itinerary, a new home page for Audiotube, and much more!

https://blogs.kde.org/2026/03/02/this-month-in-kde-apps/

@kde@lemmy.kde.social

#twika #kde #linuxApps

Just downloaded KolourPaint and want to ry out somethings.

I know how to cut their faces, its just that i cant move them around. Once i try to cut the other face, the first one becomes part of the image.

Maybe its just something KolourPaint cant do .

#Google will cut off independent developers to #Android if they do not register with Google first. This will kill independent platforms like @fdroidorg@floss.social and severely impede FLOSS devs from creating apps for Android.

Many KDE apps are deployed for Android: KDE Connect, Itinerary, Tokodon, and there's even a test version of Krita for Android.

KDE calls on Google to reverse course and @keepandroidopen@techhub.social.

https://keepandroidopen.org/open-letter/

Spread this post and, if you are the maintainer of a software project with versions for Android, please join us and sign the open letter at:

https://keepandroidopen.org/open-letter/

#Google will cut off independent developers to #Android if they do not register with Google first. This will kill independent platforms like @fdroidorg@floss.social and severely impede FLOSS devs from creating apps for Android.

Many KDE apps are deployed for Android: KDE Connect, Itinerary, Tokodon, and there's even a test version of Krita for Android.

KDE calls on Google to reverse course and @keepandroidopen@techhub.social.

https://keepandroidopen.org/open-letter/

Spread this post and, if you are the maintainer of a software project with versions for Android, please join us and sign the open letter at:

https://keepandroidopen.org/open-letter/

I have been using KDE via Kubuntu for about 2 years now, other distros with Gnome before that. Based upon the name (KDE Advanced Text Editor, K.A.T.E.) I always thought of Kate as an alternative to Notepad++ or something like that. Like a highend note-taking app.

I recently started using Kate for managing my Docker-Compose yaml files on my homelab, using the Git functionality to sync to my repos and doing some web development. It's basically an alternative to VSCode or Codium.

Thanks to the devs who work on Kate . If you don't hear it enough we appreciate you!

Hello again, new version = new features

This version is designed to improve the mouse experience for those who don't like the overlay taking up the entire screen. The Compact mode, similar to KZones or MouseTiler, allows you to move your windows around the tiles in KWin tile manager (Meta + T shortcut) with a small window and now the UI adapts to your KDE theme.

Features

• New compact mode for the UI

• Fluid tile adapts to the KDE theme

• New extra empty desktop appears when the last desktop contains windows, allowing you to always have a free desktop, similar to the behavior in GNOME

• New popup appears when executing the “Change tile layout” shortcut

• Improvements for Plasma 6.6

https://codeberg.org/Serroda/fluid-tile/releases/tag/v6.0

https://codeberg.org/Serroda/fluid-tile/wiki/Installation

https://codeberg.org/Serroda/fluid-tile/wiki/User-interface

Demos

https://codeberg.org/Serroda/fluid-tile/raw/commit/066003066815a2a26ec3f17b9fb43a765e636355/.meta/compact_mode_cursor.webp

https://codeberg.org/Serroda/fluid-tile/raw/commit/4247fad9b689fef042c05fe16e4cfddcaf5c5fb2/.meta/popup_shortcut.webp

Just a quick note to say that these small projects depend on you, the users. My laptop keyboard is currently broken, so I have to program the script using a Bluetooth keyboard from Aliexpress. I need a little help from you so I can continue developing the script

So far, there has only been one donation in five months of development to help repair the laptop, but it's still not enough

If you like the project and want to continue seeing updates, or if you think it has a future, you can help me through these links

https://ko-fi.com/M4M81LR295

https://liberapay.com/Serroda/donate

cross-posted from: https://lemmy.ml/post/43288310

In KDE Plasma 6.6 Spectacle can read texts from screenshots, a new on-screen keybord is available for testing, a first-time wizard was added, current theme can be saved as a new global theme, emoji selector got a new easier skin tone selection, you can now connect to a Wi-Fi network via a QR code, application sound volume can be changed by scrolling over a taskbar button via mouse, and there is much more.

Hi there, I like KDE and also minimalism.

I try to decluter a bit my virtual desktop and I wonder how I can change the panels and widgets colors and transparency. In this example I would like to change the hour in the bottom right corner, the opacity of the background and the color of the text.

I searched "everywhere" in the menu without seeing something useful, I tried also the manual but they are not mentionning that.

Maybe it's not possible? But if it is, can you tell me how? Thank you :)