# Community **URL:** https://discuss.kde.org/c/community/5.md?page=1 [Latest](https://discuss.kde.org/latest.md) · [Categories](https://discuss.kde.org/categories.md) · [Tags](https://discuss.kde.org/tags.md) **Page:** 2 --- ## [Celebrating KDE Plasma 6.8: A Doodle of Konqi)](https://discuss.kde.org/t/celebrating-kde-plasma-6-8-a-doodle-of-konqi/51235)
**Author:** [@wuxianmao](https://discuss.kde.org/u/wuxianmao)\ **Replies:** 1\ **Last updated:** [October 24, 2026, 12:42pm UTC](https://discuss.kde.org/t/celebrating-kde-plasma-6-8-a-doodle-of-konqi/51235 "2026-10-24T12:42:13Z")
This article explains the thought process and background behind this artwork. Disclaimer: This is non-official fan art. Konqi © KDE e.V. Both this image and the article are licensed under CC BY-SA 4.0. When I was drawi… --- ## [Dolphin 26.08, and KIO perf improvements](https://discuss.kde.org/t/dolphin-26-08-and-kio-perf-improvements/49711)
**Author:** [@Konqi](https://discuss.kde.org/u/Konqi)\ **Replies:** 28\ **Last updated:** [October 24, 2026, 7:48am UTC](https://discuss.kde.org/t/dolphin-26-08-and-kio-perf-improvements/49711 "2026-10-24T07:48:12Z")
Dolphin 26.08 has been released. Here is more of what changed in it, and in the KIO framework underneath it. This is a companion discussion topic for the original entry at https://blogs.kde.org/2026/08/26/dolphin-26.0… --- ## [LibreOffice toolbar icons largely blank suddenly](https://discuss.kde.org/t/libreoffice-toolbar-icons-largely-blank-suddenly/51218)
**Author:** [@sib](https://discuss.kde.org/u/sib)\ **Replies:** 3\ **Last updated:** [October 23, 2026, 5:32am UTC](https://discuss.kde.org/t/libreoffice-toolbar-icons-largely-blank-suddenly/51218 "2026-10-23T05:32:45Z")
Most of the icons in the LibreOffice (“LO”) toolbars are now blank in KDE Linux (virt-manager VM) – see attached screenshot. I’m sure I would have noticed before, so this seems new. Other KDE Plasma VMs (Kubuntu 26.04,… --- ## [retroplasma: a dynamic lock screen wallpaper ](https://discuss.kde.org/t/retroplasma-a-dynamic-lock-screen-wallpaper/51156)
**Author:** [@yosh145](https://discuss.kde.org/u/yosh145)\ **Replies:** 1\ **Last updated:** [October 22, 2026, 1:08pm UTC](https://discuss.kde.org/t/retroplasma-a-dynamic-lock-screen-wallpaper/51156 "2026-10-22T13:08:04Z")
Hey all! I was at work, and walking by someone who had the macOS Sequoia “Macintosh” screen saver, and thought this could just as easily be replicated in KDE! Also, to commend the 30 years of KDE, I’m introducing retro… --- ## [Help us test Kdenlive - Kdenlive](https://discuss.kde.org/t/help-us-test-kdenlive-kdenlive/51011)
**Author:** [@kdenlive](https://discuss.kde.org/u/kdenlive)\ **Replies:** 10\ **Last updated:** [October 22, 2026, 9:32am UTC](https://discuss.kde.org/t/help-us-test-kdenlive-kdenlive/51011 "2026-10-22T09:32:31Z")
Kdenlive development for the 26.12 release is very active, and we would like to request some feedback regarding two of the upcoming features. This is a companion discussion topic for the original entry at https://kdenl… --- ## [Red Diff is Good Diff](https://discuss.kde.org/t/red-diff-is-good-diff/51197)
**Author:** [@Konqi](https://discuss.kde.org/u/Konqi)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [October 22, 2026, 7:00am UTC](https://discuss.kde.org/t/red-diff-is-good-diff/51197 "2026-10-22T07:00:00Z")
A patch-set that removes more code than it adds is always much appreciated. Code that doesn’t exist cannot have bugs after all! KWin, our fantastic Wayland compositor and window manager, like many others, has an Alt+Tab … --- ## [Should the KDE Plasma session now be just Plasma instead of Plasma (Wayland)?](https://discuss.kde.org/t/should-the-kde-plasma-session-now-be-just-plasma-instead-of-plasma-wayland/51161)
**Author:** [@JoeCast18](https://discuss.kde.org/u/JoeCast18)\ **Replies:** 2\ **Last updated:** [October 21, 2026, 8:04am UTC](https://discuss.kde.org/t/should-the-kde-plasma-session-now-be-just-plasma-instead-of-plasma-wayland/51161 "2026-10-21T08:04:53Z")
Since Plasma no longer supports an X11 session, I do not think the (Wayland) part is necessary. Maybe the current graphics platform could be removed from the About System page as well, since on 6.8 Wayland is the only su… --- ## [Plasma Shell Global Menu widget is problematic](https://discuss.kde.org/t/plasma-shell-global-menu-widget-is-problematic/51093)
**Author:** [@JoeCast18](https://discuss.kde.org/u/JoeCast18)\ **Replies:** 9\ **Last updated:** [October 21, 2026, 7:55am UTC](https://discuss.kde.org/t/plasma-shell-global-menu-widget-is-problematic/51093 "2026-10-21T07:55:40Z")
This bug where the Global Menu widget pushes out other panel widgets is probably one of the most annoying unfixed KDE Plasma bugs. It has existed for a long time. If you do not want the bug breaking your setup you have … --- ## [This Week in Plasma: New Weather Widget and On-Screen Keyboard - KDE Blogs](https://discuss.kde.org/t/this-week-in-plasma-new-weather-widget-and-on-screen-keyboard-kde-blogs/51041)
**Author:** [@ngraham](https://discuss.kde.org/u/ngraham)\ **Replies:** 7\ **Last updated:** [October 20, 2026, 8:13pm UTC](https://discuss.kde.org/t/this-week-in-plasma-new-weather-widget-and-on-screen-keyboard-kde-blogs/51041 "2026-10-20T20:13:49Z")
Welcome to a new issue of This Week in Plasma! This week we released Plasma 6.8, but we didn’t stop there: work on Plasma 6.9 has been coming in hot and heavy, and there’s a lot to talk about! So let’s jump right in: T… --- ## [Kdenlive 26.08.1 released - Kdenlive](https://discuss.kde.org/t/kdenlive-26-08-1-released-kdenlive/50099)
**Author:** [@kdenlive](https://discuss.kde.org/u/kdenlive)\ **Replies:** 14\ **Last updated:** [October 20, 2026, 5:36pm UTC](https://discuss.kde.org/t/kdenlive-26-08-1-released-kdenlive/50099 "2026-10-20T17:36:48Z")
The first maintenance release of the 26.08 series is out with the usual batch of stability fixes and workflow improvements. Highlights include a big batch of fixes for crashes when changing Timeline Preview settings, del… --- ## [ Article: The advantages of mobile Linux over AOSP](https://discuss.kde.org/t/article-the-advantages-of-mobile-linux-over-aosp/51131)
**Author:** [@amosbatto](https://discuss.kde.org/u/amosbatto)\ **Replies:** 1\ **Last updated:** [October 20, 2026, 12:21pm UTC](https://discuss.kde.org/t/article-the-advantages-of-mobile-linux-over-aosp/51131 "2026-10-20T12:21:52Z")
After I posted my previous article, asking the question “Will Linux phones become a viable alternative to the Android/iOS duopoly?,” quite a few people commented that it made no sense to develop mobile Linux, when we alr… --- ## [Launching Color Picker widget inside a window](https://discuss.kde.org/t/launching-color-picker-widget-inside-a-window/39980)
**Author:** [@akselmo](https://discuss.kde.org/u/akselmo)\ **Replies:** 2\ **Last updated:** [October 19, 2026, 7:50pm UTC](https://discuss.kde.org/t/launching-color-picker-widget-inside-a-window/39980 "2026-10-19T19:50:23Z")
Here’s a quick tip. Note that this is not official way to use this widget, but so far it has worked for me. If you use colorpicker but don’t need it in your panel or desktop, open an empty document and paste the followi… --- ## [Kde releases schedules: half events are missing in calendars (ICS)](https://discuss.kde.org/t/kde-releases-schedules-half-events-are-missing-in-calendars-ics/51060)
**Author:** [@olivierbelleux](https://discuss.kde.org/u/olivierbelleux)\ **Replies:** 1\ **Last updated:** [October 17, 2026, 2:48pm UTC](https://discuss.kde.org/t/kde-releases-schedules-half-events-are-missing-in-calendars-ics/51060 "2026-10-17T14:48:03Z")
Hello, I’m posting here because I couldn’t find a better place to raise an issue that affects part of the community. Albert Alstal Cids has just announced the KDE Gear 26.12 release schedule on his blog ; he has includ… --- ## [Gridlines and window Sessions](https://discuss.kde.org/t/gridlines-and-window-sessions/50565)
**Author:** [@EatMyShorts](https://discuss.kde.org/u/EatMyShorts)\ **Replies:** 6\ **Last updated:** [October 17, 2026, 9:20am UTC](https://discuss.kde.org/t/gridlines-and-window-sessions/50565 "2026-10-17T09:20:33Z")
I know there was a thread on here as well as at least on bug report on getting gridlines and the ability for Plasma to remember open application window positions. Supposedly this this was being worked on to run under Way… --- ## [This Week in Plasma: 6.8 Beta 2; Keep Testing! - KDE Blogs](https://discuss.kde.org/t/this-week-in-plasma-6-8-beta-2-keep-testing-kde-blogs/50649)
**Author:** [@ngraham](https://discuss.kde.org/u/ngraham)\ **Replies:** 10\ **Last updated:** [October 17, 2026, 7:48am UTC](https://discuss.kde.org/t/this-week-in-plasma-6-8-beta-2-keep-testing-kde-blogs/50649 "2026-10-17T07:48:18Z")
Welcome to a new issue of This Week in Plasma! This week, Plasma 6.8 continues to pass through the bug-fixing process in preparation for its release on October 14th, including the release of a second beta version. So far… --- ## [Open Transport Community Conference 2026](https://discuss.kde.org/t/open-transport-community-conference-2026/51050)
**Author:** [@Konqi](https://discuss.kde.org/u/Konqi)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [October 17, 2026, 7:45am UTC](https://discuss.kde.org/t/open-transport-community-conference-2026/51050 "2026-10-17T07:45:00Z")
I spent last week in Bern, Switzerland, for the second edition of the Open Transport Community Conference, attending that but also being part of the organizer team. Continue reading... This is a companion discussion t… --- ## [Thirty years of KDE, in depth](https://discuss.kde.org/t/thirty-years-of-kde-in-depth/51031)
**Author:** [@danielcamposramos](https://discuss.kde.org/u/danielcamposramos)\ **Replies:** 1\ **Last updated:** [October 16, 2026, 6:57pm UTC](https://discuss.kde.org/t/thirty-years-of-kde-in-depth/51031 "2026-10-16T18:57:51Z")
On 14 October 1996, a student in Tübingen asked the internet for help building a desktop. In KDE’s new documentary he says he really struggled with English when he wrote that email. I know the feeling. I am a Brazilia… --- ## [\[Feature Request\]: Support FresRSS-API](https://discuss.kde.org/t/feature-request-support-fresrss-api/51012)
**Author:** [@pixel24](https://discuss.kde.org/u/pixel24)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [October 16, 2026, 9:34am UTC](https://discuss.kde.org/t/feature-request-support-fresrss-api/51012 "2026-10-16T09:34:16Z")
Hello Plasma fans, After a brief detour to Nextcloud-News, which didn’t meet my requirements at all, I ended up with FresRSS. Yes, it’s a bit more involved, but in return I can customise the feeds extensively. I’ve now … --- ## [Kdenlive 26.08.2 released - Kdenlive](https://discuss.kde.org/t/kdenlive-26-08-2-released-kdenlive/50919)
**Author:** [@kdenlive](https://discuss.kde.org/u/kdenlive)\ **Replies:** 5\ **Last updated:** [October 16, 2026, 1:38am UTC](https://discuss.kde.org/t/kdenlive-26-08-2-released-kdenlive/50919 "2026-10-16T01:38:28Z")
The second maintenance release of the 26.08 series is out with the usual batch of stability fixes and workflow improvements. Highlights include improved project handling and ability to set the frame count to start at 1 i… --- ## [This Week in Plasma: Finishing Touches on 6.8 - KDE Blogs](https://discuss.kde.org/t/this-week-in-plasma-finishing-touches-on-6-8-kde-blogs/50839)
**Author:** [@ngraham](https://discuss.kde.org/u/ngraham)\ **Replies:** 8\ **Last updated:** [October 15, 2026, 12:08am UTC](https://discuss.kde.org/t/this-week-in-plasma-finishing-touches-on-6-8-kde-blogs/50839 "2026-10-15T00:08:18Z")
Welcome to a new issue of This Week in Plasma! This week, Plasma contributors put the finishing touches on Plasma 6.8, which is due to be released early next week, on October 14th. This is a companion discussion topic … --- ## [KateAI coding assistant plugin](https://discuss.kde.org/t/kateai-coding-assistant-plugin/50555)
**Author:** [@ObiWindu](https://discuss.kde.org/u/ObiWindu)\ **Replies:** 10\ **Last updated:** [October 14, 2026, 1:42pm UTC](https://discuss.kde.org/t/kateai-coding-assistant-plugin/50555 "2026-10-14T13:42:15Z")
Hello Kde community, I’m working on a kate opensource AI conding assistant plugin that has features like zed or vscode with a UI, support for a lot of LLM providers, local llms…etc. To use the plugin is quiet simple,… --- ## [This Quarter in KDE Digital Sovereignty: Q3 2026 - KDE Blogs](https://discuss.kde.org/t/this-quarter-in-kde-digital-sovereignty-q3-2026-kde-blogs/50854)
**Author:** [@ngraham](https://discuss.kde.org/u/ngraham)\ **Replies:** 4\ **Last updated:** [October 13, 2026, 7:14pm UTC](https://discuss.kde.org/t/this-quarter-in-kde-digital-sovereignty-q3-2026-kde-blogs/50854 "2026-10-13T19:14:09Z")
Welcome to the latest edition of This Quarter in KDE Digital Sovereignty! This blog series covers the work done throughout KDE’s software stack that’s funded by the investment KDE received earlier this year from Germany’… --- ## [Thank you for Multimonitor working! :)](https://discuss.kde.org/t/thank-you-for-multimonitor-working/50886)
**Author:** [@finnishcoffee](https://discuss.kde.org/u/finnishcoffee)\ **Replies:** 2\ **Last updated:** [October 12, 2026, 2:44pm UTC](https://discuss.kde.org/t/thank-you-for-multimonitor-working/50886 "2026-10-12T14:44:12Z")
Hi Ya’ll! I’m not sure where to post this but its a simple Thank You message to the devs so here goes… About a week ago or so. I think it may have been an october 2 cachyOS update that did it, my third monitor suddenly… --- ## [Announcing KDynamicWallpaperTools!](https://discuss.kde.org/t/announcing-kdynamicwallpapertools/50874)
**Author:** [@TheRealSlimKDE](https://discuss.kde.org/u/TheRealSlimKDE)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [October 11, 2026, 11:21pm UTC](https://discuss.kde.org/t/announcing-kdynamicwallpapertools/50874 "2026-10-11T23:21:11Z")
I’ve found large collections of dynamic wallpapers for GNOME, that go beyond simple day/night and allow for multiple wallpapers for different times of day - similar to what’s on Mac OS. There is a wallpaper plugin that o… --- ## [Is KDE Linux just a pending name?](https://discuss.kde.org/t/is-kde-linux-just-a-pending-name/49970)
**Author:** [@burner\_mill](https://discuss.kde.org/u/burner_mill)\ **Replies:** 28\ **Last updated:** [October 11, 2026, 2:00am UTC](https://discuss.kde.org/t/is-kde-linux-just-a-pending-name/49970 "2026-10-11T02:00:24Z")
“KDE Linux” is just the name of two projects stuck together. It sounds like what KDE neon functions as, rather than a distinct thing of its own. Ubuntu, Mint, Fedora, Arch, etc. are all one single word. --- ## [Monthly Report - October 2026](https://discuss.kde.org/t/monthly-report-october-2026/50893)
**Author:** [@Konqi](https://discuss.kde.org/u/Konqi)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [October 10, 2026, 12:00am UTC](https://discuss.kde.org/t/monthly-report-october-2026/50893 "2026-10-10T00:00:00Z")
Qt 6.11, a temporary ruler assistant, and more. Read on for a look at development news and the Krita-Artists forum's featured artwork from last month. Continue reading... This is a companion discussion topic for the o… --- ## [Akademy 2026 - Kdenlive](https://discuss.kde.org/t/akademy-2026-kdenlive/50815)
**Author:** [@kdenlive](https://discuss.kde.org/u/kdenlive)\ **Replies:** 1\ **Last updated:** [October 9, 2026, 1:53pm UTC](https://discuss.kde.org/t/akademy-2026-kdenlive/50815 "2026-10-09T13:53:46Z")
In September, I traveled to Graz, Austria, to attend KDE's annual conference - Akademy, which also marked KDE's 30th birthday this year. This is a companion discussion topic for the original entry at https://kdenlive.o… --- ## [KDE and Systemd](https://discuss.kde.org/t/kde-and-systemd/50769)
**Author:** [@chysntech](https://discuss.kde.org/u/chysntech)\ **Replies:** 5\ **Last updated:** [October 8, 2026, 11:52am UTC](https://discuss.kde.org/t/kde-and-systemd/50769 "2026-10-08T11:52:10Z")
I wish KDE not relying too much on Systemd.Today I want to install Openrc with my debian 13.But if I install openrc and purge systemd,Plasma desktop will purge too.I’ve been sticking to using KDE Plasma.I do not want to … --- ## [University of Waterloo user study on understanding CMake changes](https://discuss.kde.org/t/university-of-waterloo-user-study-on-understanding-cmake-changes/50729)
**Author:** [@MattieN](https://discuss.kde.org/u/MattieN)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [October 6, 2026, 5:48am UTC](https://discuss.kde.org/t/university-of-waterloo-user-study-on-understanding-cmake-changes/50729 "2026-10-06T05:48:25Z")
Hi everyone, I’m Mattie Nejati, a Ph.D. candidate at the University of Waterloo. I’m reaching out to the KDE community because our current research focuses on how developers understand the impact of changes to CMake bui… --- ## [3d wallpaper for Kde/Linux (4k/3820x2160)](https://discuss.kde.org/t/3d-wallpaper-for-kde-linux-4k-3820x2160/50720)
**Author:** [@reign](https://discuss.kde.org/u/reign)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [October 5, 2026, 4:40pm UTC](https://discuss.kde.org/t/3d-wallpaper-for-kde-linux-4k-3820x2160/50720 "2026-10-05T16:40:47Z")
I noticed the lack of 3d rendered wallpapers for Kde (and Unix in general so i’ve been slowly making a cache of 3d wallpapers and storing it on my cloud account these are full blown 4k wallpapers rendered in cycles/blen… [Previous page](https://discuss.kde.org/c/community/5.md) [Next page](https://discuss.kde.org/c/community/5.md?page=2)