# Blogs **URL:** https://discuss.kde.org/c/community/blogs/24.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 --- ## [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… --- ## [Wayland pain points – kgamma](https://discuss.kde.org/t/wayland-pain-points-kgamma/49109)
**Author:** [@Konqi](https://discuss.kde.org/u/Konqi)\ **Replies:** 5\ **Last updated:** [October 4, 2026, 5:43pm UTC](https://discuss.kde.org/t/wayland-pain-points-kgamma/49109 "2026-10-04T17:43:21Z")
In the feedback about dropping X11 support, one very surprisingly common comment is from users saying they "need" kgamma, a simple tool that allows the user to adjust the gamma, red, blue and green that gets drawn to the… --- ## [KDE Akademy 2026](https://discuss.kde.org/t/kde-akademy-2026/50652)
**Author:** [@Konqi](https://discuss.kde.org/u/Konqi)\ **Replies:** 3\ **Last updated:** [October 4, 2026, 9:05am UTC](https://discuss.kde.org/t/kde-akademy-2026/50652 "2026-10-04T09:05:32Z")
Last week I attended this year’s KDE Akademy in Graz, Austria, my 20th in-person Akademy. This is a companion discussion topic for the original entry at https://www.volkerkrause.eu/2026/10/03/kde-akademy-2026.html --- ## [Akademy 2026 in Graz](https://discuss.kde.org/t/akademy-2026-in-graz/50664)
**Author:** [@Konqi](https://discuss.kde.org/u/Konqi)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [October 3, 2026, 3:05pm UTC](https://discuss.kde.org/t/akademy-2026-in-graz/50664 "2026-10-03T15:05:00Z")
Two weekends ago, I spent around 24 hours in a train to go to and back from Graz to attend Akademy. This year was a bit special since we are celebrating the 30 years of KDE and this was also my first time attending as a … --- ## [KStars 3.8.5 Released](https://discuss.kde.org/t/kstars-3-8-5-released/50663)
**Author:** [@Konqi](https://discuss.kde.org/u/Konqi)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [October 3, 2026, 1:10pm UTC](https://discuss.kde.org/t/kstars-3-8-5-released/50663 "2026-10-03T13:10:16Z")
KStars v3.8.5 is released on 2026.10.03 for Windows, Linux, and MacOS. We are providing arm64 (Apple Silicon) and x86\_64 variants for the MacOS release, but we hope to release a universal binary by the next KStars releas… --- ## [This Month in KDE Linux: September 2026 - KDE Blogs](https://discuss.kde.org/t/this-month-in-kde-linux-september-2026-kde-blogs/50615)
**Author:** [@ngraham](https://discuss.kde.org/u/ngraham)\ **Replies:** 2\ **Last updated:** [October 2, 2026, 6:11pm UTC](https://discuss.kde.org/t/this-month-in-kde-linux-september-2026-kde-blogs/50615 "2026-10-02T18:11:19Z")
Welcome to this edition of This Month in KDE Linux, dedicated to KDE’s next-generation operating system. This is a companion discussion topic for the original entry at https://blogs.kde.org/2026/10/01/this-month-in-kde… --- ## [Akademy 2026 (Graz) - 30th Birthday Edition](https://discuss.kde.org/t/akademy-2026-graz-30th-birthday-edition/50592)
**Author:** [@Konqi](https://discuss.kde.org/u/Konqi)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [September 30, 2026, 12:00am UTC](https://discuss.kde.org/t/akademy-2026-graz-30th-birthday-edition/50592 "2026-09-30T00:00:00Z")
Last week was a great Akademy in Graz! Continue reading... This is a companion discussion topic for the original entry at https://merritt.codes/blog/2026/09/30/2026/\_akademy-2026-30th-birthday-edition --- ## [My First Akademy experience!](https://discuss.kde.org/t/my-first-akademy-experience/50620)
**Author:** [@Konqi](https://discuss.kde.org/u/Konqi)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [September 29, 2026, 10:00am UTC](https://discuss.kde.org/t/my-first-akademy-experience/50620 "2026-09-29T10:00:00Z")
Hello everyone! I hope you’re all doing great. Continue reading... This is a companion discussion topic for the original entry at https://tushar2005.bearblog.dev/my-first-akademy-experience/ --- ## [This Week in Plasma: So Many Ways to Click and Scroll - KDE Blogs](https://discuss.kde.org/t/this-week-in-plasma-so-many-ways-to-click-and-scroll-kde-blogs/49948)
**Author:** [@ngraham](https://discuss.kde.org/u/ngraham)\ **Replies:** 7\ **Last updated:** [September 28, 2026, 10:28pm UTC](https://discuss.kde.org/t/this-week-in-plasma-so-many-ways-to-click-and-scroll-kde-blogs/49948 "2026-09-28T22:28:27Z")
Welcome to a new issue of This Week in Plasma! Some of the last Plasma 6.8 features landed this week, and there’s a whole bunch of great stuff! Let’s jump right in: This is a companion discussion topic for the original… --- ## [My Second Akademy - KDE Blogs](https://discuss.kde.org/t/my-second-akademy-kde-blogs/50528)
**Author:** [@frdbr](https://discuss.kde.org/u/frdbr)\ **Replies:** 2\ **Last updated:** [September 28, 2026, 10:07pm UTC](https://discuss.kde.org/t/my-second-akademy-kde-blogs/50528 "2026-09-28T22:07:27Z")
As usual, crossing the Atlantic is tough for me. I'm just too tall, and the seats are, well... just too small. Not to mention the stress of receiving a message on the day of the trip saying that my flight had been moved … --- ## [This Week in Plasma: 6.8 Beta Release! - KDE Blogs](https://discuss.kde.org/t/this-week-in-plasma-6-8-beta-release-kde-blogs/50105)
**Author:** [@ngraham](https://discuss.kde.org/u/ngraham)\ **Replies:** 14\ **Last updated:** [September 28, 2026, 12:58pm UTC](https://discuss.kde.org/t/this-week-in-plasma-6-8-beta-release-kde-blogs/50105 "2026-09-28T12:58:56Z")
Welcome to a new issue of This Week in Plasma! This week we released a beta of Plasma 6.8, and it’s ready for testing. Before branching, the team landed a lot of great improvements to make sure it’s an awesome release. C… --- ## [Interview with Michael Tunnell about KDE’s 30th birthday](https://discuss.kde.org/t/interview-with-michael-tunnell-about-kde-s-30th-birthday/50509)
**Author:** [@Konqi](https://discuss.kde.org/u/Konqi)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [September 27, 2026, 4:50pm UTC](https://discuss.kde.org/t/interview-with-michael-tunnell-about-kde-s-30th-birthday/50509 "2026-09-27T16:50:53Z")
Recently Michael Tunnell interviewed Aleix and I on the subject of KDE’s 30th birthday, Wayland, LTS software, the new Union theming engine, and more! If you’re interested, you can check it out here. Note: if you work at… --- ## [KDE and AI, and you, and me](https://discuss.kde.org/t/kde-and-ai-and-you-and-me/50404)
**Author:** [@Konqi](https://discuss.kde.org/u/Konqi)\ **Replies:** 38\ **Last updated:** [September 27, 2026, 12:12am UTC](https://discuss.kde.org/t/kde-and-ai-and-you-and-me/50404 "2026-09-27T00:12:54Z")
So I accidentally triggered an online shitstorm in the process of trying to craft a set of more restrictive LLM usage guidelines for KDE. Sorry about that. :/ This is a companion discussion topic for the original entr… --- ## [Akademy 2026 – A Recap](https://discuss.kde.org/t/akademy-2026-a-recap/50475)
**Author:** [@Konqi](https://discuss.kde.org/u/Konqi)\ **Replies:** 1\ **Last updated:** [September 26, 2026, 5:52pm UTC](https://discuss.kde.org/t/akademy-2026-a-recap/50475 "2026-09-26T17:52:43Z")
After a long week of working lots and making lots of connections, here is what happened this year during Akademy! Continue reading... This is a companion discussion topic for the original entry at https://anditosan.wo… --- ## [This Week in Plasma: Press-and-Hold for Alternative Characters - KDE Blogs](https://discuss.kde.org/t/this-week-in-plasma-press-and-hold-for-alternative-characters-kde-blogs/45283)
**Author:** [@ngraham](https://discuss.kde.org/u/ngraham)\ **Replies:** 29\ **Last updated:** [September 26, 2026, 4:57pm UTC](https://discuss.kde.org/t/this-week-in-plasma-press-and-hold-for-alternative-characters-kde-blogs/45283 "2026-09-26T16:57:51Z")
Welcome to a new issue of This Week in Plasma! This week something very special landed for Plasma 6.7: the ability to type characters not on your physical keyboard by pressing-and-holding the keys that it does have: Th… --- ## [This Week in Plasma: Akademy Special - KDE Blogs](https://discuss.kde.org/t/this-week-in-plasma-akademy-special-kde-blogs/50453)
**Author:** [@ngraham](https://discuss.kde.org/u/ngraham)\ **Replies:** 2\ **Last updated:** [September 26, 2026, 6:15am UTC](https://discuss.kde.org/t/this-week-in-plasma-akademy-special-kde-blogs/50453 "2026-09-26T06:15:34Z")
Welcome to a new issue of This Week in Plasma! This week about 200 KDE contributors and enthusiasts attended Akademy, but somehow people still found the time to be productive! Plasma contributors released the second beta… --- ## [A FAQ concerning the current KDE situation](https://discuss.kde.org/t/a-faq-concerning-the-current-kde-situation/50431)
**Author:** [@Konqi](https://discuss.kde.org/u/Konqi)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [September 24, 2026, 12:00am UTC](https://discuss.kde.org/t/a-faq-concerning-the-current-kde-situation/50431 "2026-09-24T00:00:00Z")
I got pissed off with the current situation occurring on social media regarding multiple topics, so I decided to make a FAQ explaining the situation. This is a companion discussion topic for the original entry at http… --- ## [How I write documentation](https://discuss.kde.org/t/how-i-write-documentation/50330)
**Author:** [@Konqi](https://discuss.kde.org/u/Konqi)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [September 21, 2026, 7:36am UTC](https://discuss.kde.org/t/how-i-write-documentation/50330 "2026-09-21T07:36:02Z")
I’ve been writing a lot of documentation recently — including almost all of KDE Linux’s docs, as well as the KDE human interface guidelines. This is a companion discussion topic for the original entry at https://point… --- ## [What’s Happening In KDE Remote Desktop – Improved Unattended Mode and More](https://discuss.kde.org/t/what-s-happening-in-kde-remote-desktop-improved-unattended-mode-and-more/49677)
**Author:** [@Konqi](https://discuss.kde.org/u/Konqi)\ **Replies:** 6\ **Last updated:** [September 19, 2026, 4:54pm UTC](https://discuss.kde.org/t/what-s-happening-in-kde-remote-desktop-improved-unattended-mode-and-more/49677 "2026-09-19T16:54:04Z")
Remote desktop has been one of the weaker areas of the transition to Wayland. There's a lot of software written exclusively for X that has a direct Wayland equivalent. Within KDE, we already have a Plasma-native RDP and … --- ## [This Week in Plasma: Let the Polishing Begin - KDE Blogs](https://discuss.kde.org/t/this-week-in-plasma-let-the-polishing-begin-kde-blogs/50271)
**Author:** [@ngraham](https://discuss.kde.org/u/ngraham)\ **Replies:** 5\ **Last updated:** [September 19, 2026, 12:06pm UTC](https://discuss.kde.org/t/this-week-in-plasma-let-the-polishing-begin-kde-blogs/50271 "2026-09-19T12:06:37Z")
Welcome to a new issue of This Week in Plasma! This week, Plasma folks shifted to bug-fixing and polishing work for Plasma 6.8. As of the time of writing, there are only four open regression reports for Plasma 6.8, which… --- ## [Meet Marknote's New Block Editor](https://discuss.kde.org/t/meet-marknotes-new-block-editor/50253)
**Author:** [@Konqi](https://discuss.kde.org/u/Konqi)\ **Replies:** 1\ **Last updated:** [September 17, 2026, 11:20pm UTC](https://discuss.kde.org/t/meet-marknotes-new-block-editor/50253 "2026-09-17T23:20:02Z")
A block editor is an easy to use rich text editor which treats every component of your text as a block. You may be familiar with apps like Notion and the editor you see there is exactly that. A block editor allows you to… --- ## [Imprint 1.0 and Kirigami Addons 1.14.0](https://discuss.kde.org/t/imprint-1-0-and-kirigami-addons-1-14-0/50249)
**Author:** [@Konqi](https://discuss.kde.org/u/Konqi)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [September 17, 2026, 3:00pm UTC](https://discuss.kde.org/t/imprint-1-0-and-kirigami-addons-1-14-0/50249 "2026-09-17T15:00:00Z")
Happy to announce a new version of Kirigami Addons, as well as the first version of my new app: Imprint. This is a companion discussion topic for the original entry at https://carlschwan.eu/2026/09/17/imprint-1.0-and-… --- ## [KDED refactoring Progress Update!](https://discuss.kde.org/t/kded-refactoring-progress-update/50225)
**Author:** [@Konqi](https://discuss.kde.org/u/Konqi)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [September 16, 2026, 1:18pm UTC](https://discuss.kde.org/t/kded-refactoring-progress-update/50225 "2026-09-16T13:18:31Z")
The past couple of weeks moved on to the other half of the editor work- the kded dialogs that pops up on NetworkManager's behalf - the secret prompt, the SIM PIN dialog, the mobile broadband wizard. This is a companio… --- ## [Krita 5.3.4 Released!](https://discuss.kde.org/t/krita-5-3-4-released/50219)
**Author:** [@Konqi](https://discuss.kde.org/u/Konqi)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [September 15, 2026, 12:00am UTC](https://discuss.kde.org/t/krita-5-3-4-released/50219 "2026-09-15T00:00:00Z")
Today we're releasing Krita 5.3.4 and 6.0.4, containing many bugfixes and improvements across the board. It also finally brings video exports to Android, which means you can now render animations and timelapses from the … --- ## [Btrfs Snapshot Integration in KDE](https://discuss.kde.org/t/btrfs-snapshot-integration-in-kde/49539)
**Author:** [@Konqi](https://discuss.kde.org/u/Konqi)\ **Replies:** 9\ **Last updated:** [September 13, 2026, 9:13am UTC](https://discuss.kde.org/t/btrfs-snapshot-integration-in-kde/49539 "2026-09-13T09:13:32Z")
I have been working on integrating Btrfs snapshots into KDE software. The central part of this work has been realized in the form of KIO Snapshot, which has just been released. Here I want to discuss what it is, how it w… --- ## [Parametrized Keyframes - Status Report, September 2026 - Kdenlive](https://discuss.kde.org/t/parametrized-keyframes-status-report-september-2026-kdenlive/50060)
**Author:** [@kdenlive](https://discuss.kde.org/u/kdenlive)\ **Replies:** 1\ **Last updated:** [September 10, 2026, 1:43pm UTC](https://discuss.kde.org/t/parametrized-keyframes-status-report-september-2026-kdenlive/50060 "2026-09-10T13:43:57Z")
Besides maintenance and debugging work, this year, my work on Kdenlive was mostly dedicated to refactoring the Kdenlive keyframes system to make it more powerful. This is part of a NGI Zero Commons grant via NLnet, see m… --- ## [Updates for Plasma Software Engineer & plasma-keyboard](https://discuss.kde.org/t/updates-for-plasma-software-engineer-plasma-keyboard/50044)
**Author:** [@Konqi](https://discuss.kde.org/u/Konqi)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [September 8, 2026, 12:00am UTC](https://discuss.kde.org/t/updates-for-plasma-software-engineer-plasma-keyboard/50044 "2026-09-08T00:00:00Z")
Its been a minute since my last posts when I went over plasma-keyboard and its new diacritics feature, and the mega-sprint in Graz. This is a companion discussion topic for the original entry at https://merritt.codes/… --- ## [My Progress in KDE NetworkManager](https://discuss.kde.org/t/my-progress-in-kde-networkmanager/50024)
**Author:** [@Konqi](https://discuss.kde.org/u/Konqi)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [September 6, 2026, 4:37pm UTC](https://discuss.kde.org/t/my-progress-in-kde-networkmanager/50024 "2026-09-06T16:37:00Z")
The past few weeks have been about turning my initial exploration of KDE NetworkManager into actual code. This is a companion discussion topic for the original entry at https://tushar2005.bearblog.dev/my-progress-in-k… --- ## [State of the Map 2026](https://discuss.kde.org/t/state-of-the-map-2026/49955)
**Author:** [@Konqi](https://discuss.kde.org/u/Konqi)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [September 5, 2026, 6:45am UTC](https://discuss.kde.org/t/state-of-the-map-2026/49955 "2026-09-05T06:45:00Z")
Last week I attended this year’s State of the Map (SotM) in Paris, France, OpenStreetMap’s annual conference. This was actually my first time making it to SotM since I started working with OSM data for KDE Itinerary eigh… --- ## [This Week in Plasma: Auto-Scrolling and Dwell-Clicking - KDE Blogs](https://discuss.kde.org/t/this-week-in-plasma-auto-scrolling-and-dwell-clicking-kde-blogs/49945)
**Author:** [@ngraham](https://discuss.kde.org/u/ngraham)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [September 4, 2026, 6:22pm UTC](https://discuss.kde.org/t/this-week-in-plasma-auto-scrolling-and-dwell-clicking-kde-blogs/49945 "2026-09-04T18:22:54Z")
Welcome to a new issue of This Week in Plasma! Some of the last Plasma 6.8 features landed this week, and there’s a whole bunch of great stuff! Let’s jump right in: This is a companion discussion topic for the original… [Previous page](https://discuss.kde.org/c/community/blogs/24.md) [Next page](https://discuss.kde.org/c/community/blogs/24.md?page=2)