# Latest

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## [Welcome To KDE Discuss](https://discuss.kde.org/t/welcome-to-kde-discuss/7)

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**Author:** [@system](https://discuss.kde.org/u/system)\
**Replies:** 0\
**Last updated:** [December 13, 2022, 6:22pm UTC](https://discuss.kde.org/t/welcome-to-kde-discuss/7 "2022-12-13T18:22:51Z")

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Welcome to the discussion! Anything and everything to do with KDE and its products. KDE Discuss is KDE’s primary discussion forum. Discuss everything to do with KDE, in particular the software we produce. Be excellent …

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## [Plasma Shortcut Explorer: a small app I built after coming back to KDE from Omarchy](https://discuss.kde.org/t/plasma-shortcut-explorer-a-small-app-i-built-after-coming-back-to-kde-from-omarchy/51312)

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**Author:** [@Raithlin](https://discuss.kde.org/u/Raithlin)\
**Replies:** 14\
**Last updated:** [October 30, 2026, 6:45pm UTC](https://discuss.kde.org/t/plasma-shortcut-explorer-a-small-app-i-built-after-coming-back-to-kde-from-omarchy/51312 "2026-10-30T18:45:07Z")

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Hi everyone, I recently came back to KDE Plasma after spending some time with Omarchy. While getting settled in again, I realised there was something I’d wanted for years: a quick way to look up the keyboard shortcuts c…

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## [Select text font and color in composing emails in Kmail/Kontact](https://discuss.kde.org/t/select-text-font-and-color-in-composing-emails-in-kmail-kontact/51306)

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**Author:** [@ai4gk](https://discuss.kde.org/u/ai4gk)\
**Replies:** 3\
**Last updated:** [October 30, 2026, 6:15pm UTC](https://discuss.kde.org/t/select-text-font-and-color-in-composing-emails-in-kmail-kontact/51306 "2026-10-30T18:15:40Z")

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I have gone all through Settings \> Configure Kmail, found Composer and Message Body, and selected Georgia, 14-point. I click Apply and OK, and then open New Message. My From: field and Subject have 14-point Georgia, but …

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## [Who likes Kdenlive?](https://discuss.kde.org/t/who-likes-kdenlive/2580)

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**Author:** [@Offikan](https://discuss.kde.org/u/Offikan)\
**Replies:** 22\
**Last updated:** [October 30, 2026, 6:04pm UTC](https://discuss.kde.org/t/who-likes-kdenlive/2580 "2026-10-30T18:04:02Z")

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I know some of you have been using Kdenlive for years and decades! Show off your thoughts about why you like Kdenlive and how long do you use it in this thread here! I’m willing to start with me. I like Kdenlive because…

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## [What happened to window previews making the full size window appear when hovered?](https://discuss.kde.org/t/what-happened-to-window-previews-making-the-full-size-window-appear-when-hovered/51423)

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**Author:** [@FernandoMMuniz](https://discuss.kde.org/u/FernandoMMuniz)\
**Replies:** 3\
**Last updated:** [October 30, 2026, 5:50pm UTC](https://discuss.kde.org/t/what-happened-to-window-previews-making-the-full-size-window-appear-when-hovered/51423 "2026-10-30T17:50:21Z")

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I remember asking some time ago to deactivate the fade in/out animations. I guess it was before I noticed the Animations page on System Settings (or maybe it didn’t exist back then?). But currently the feature doesn’t …

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## [How far is Plasma 6 with session restore on X11/Wayland 2026?](https://discuss.kde.org/t/how-far-is-plasma-6-with-session-restore-on-x11-wayland-2026/46011)

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**Author:** [@inv-er5kar](https://discuss.kde.org/u/inv-er5kar)\
**Replies:** 10\
**Last updated:** [October 30, 2026, 5:39pm UTC](https://discuss.kde.org/t/how-far-is-plasma-6-with-session-restore-on-x11-wayland-2026/46011 "2026-10-30T17:39:50Z")

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How far is Plasma 6 with session restore on both X11 and Wayland? To be more exact, if I have 5 windows open of Kwrite and 3 of Gwenview, session set to “On last logout”, will those 8 windows be restored on reboot? I h…

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## [\`Keep launchers separate\` switch does not work](https://discuss.kde.org/t/keep-launchers-separate-switch-does-not-work/51453)

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**Author:** [@vbakc](https://discuss.kde.org/u/vbakc)\
**Replies:** 0\
**Last updated:** [October 30, 2026, 5:26pm UTC](https://discuss.kde.org/t/keep-launchers-separate-switch-does-not-work/51453 "2026-10-30T17:26:36Z")

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Open apps are separated from pinned unopened apps in Icons-and-Text Task Manager even when Keep launchers separate switch is unticked. Happened after the last update. KDE Plasma Version: 6.8.1 KDE Frameworks Version: …

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## [This Week in Plasma: Fixing All the Bugs, PiP, and Performance - KDE Blogs](https://discuss.kde.org/t/this-week-in-plasma-fixing-all-the-bugs-pip-and-performance-kde-blogs/51260)

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**Author:** [@ngraham](https://discuss.kde.org/u/ngraham)\
**Replies:** 9\
**Last updated:** [October 30, 2026, 5:19pm UTC](https://discuss.kde.org/t/this-week-in-plasma-fixing-all-the-bugs-pip-and-performance-kde-blogs/51260 "2026-10-30T17:19:19Z")

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Welcome to a new issue of This Week in Plasma. And it’s going to be a big one, folks! This is a companion discussion topic for the original entry at https://blogs.kde.org/2026/10/24/this-week-in-plasma-fixing-all-the-b…

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## [Monitor HPD pulse with unreadable EDID during DPMS off wakes all screens and resets the output's configuration](https://discuss.kde.org/t/monitor-hpd-pulse-with-unreadable-edid-during-dpms-off-wakes-all-screens-and-resets-the-outputs-configuration/51450)

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**Author:** [@Pawel\_Sampolski](https://discuss.kde.org/u/Pawel_Sampolski)\
**Replies:** 0\
**Last updated:** [October 30, 2026, 4:40pm UTC](https://discuss.kde.org/t/monitor-hpd-pulse-with-unreadable-edid-during-dpms-off-wakes-all-screens-and-resets-the-outputs-configuration/51450 "2026-10-30T16:40:56Z")

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I wanted to file this on bugs.kde.org (product kwin, component platform-drm), but bugs.kde.org gives me 403 Forbidden at the moment, so I am posting it here. Happy to move it to Bugzilla once I can access it. Descriptio…

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## [Plasma 6.8 and session restore](https://discuss.kde.org/t/plasma-6-8-and-session-restore/51080)

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**Author:** [@akontsevich](https://discuss.kde.org/u/akontsevich)\
**Replies:** 19\
**Last updated:** [October 30, 2026, 4:40pm UTC](https://discuss.kde.org/t/plasma-6-8-and-session-restore/51080 "2026-10-30T16:40:22Z")

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openSUSE Tumbleweed moved to Plasma 6.8 today, so now I’m on 6.8 and wayland so session restore nightmare began: Dolphin windows and tabs lost konsole tabs lost (how do you plan to restore old applications even if KDE …

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## [Add multiple participants at once](https://discuss.kde.org/t/add-multiple-participants-at-once/51434)

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**Author:** [@xut](https://discuss.kde.org/u/xut)\
**Replies:** 8\
**Last updated:** [October 30, 2026, 4:22pm UTC](https://discuss.kde.org/t/add-multiple-participants-at-once/51434 "2026-10-30T16:22:13Z")

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I have a text list of 45 email addresses which I need to add to one Korganizer event. When I add participants I can only add one at a time. How can I add them all at once? (The list will grow to hundrets of emails. Th…

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## [Design us a 3D Konqi!](https://discuss.kde.org/t/design-us-a-3d-konqi/49862)

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**Author:** [@Paul\_Brown](https://discuss.kde.org/u/Paul_Brown)\
**Replies:** 65\
**Last updated:** [October 30, 2026, 3:57pm UTC](https://discuss.kde.org/t/design-us-a-3d-konqi/49862 "2026-10-30T15:57:41Z")

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You have the Blender skills, we have the reference! Tyson Tan has contributed a reference sheet to help you design a Konqi in 3D in Blender: And we want you to submit a design we can use in graphics, animations, 3…

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## [Is there any way to remove this bar that appears in Konsole when I hop on distrobox](https://discuss.kde.org/t/is-there-any-way-to-remove-this-bar-that-appears-in-konsole-when-i-hop-on-distrobox/51441)

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**Author:** [@ChristosMaragkos](https://discuss.kde.org/u/ChristosMaragkos)\
**Replies:** 3\
**Last updated:** [October 30, 2026, 3:46pm UTC](https://discuss.kde.org/t/is-there-any-way-to-remove-this-bar-that-appears-in-konsole-when-i-hop-on-distrobox/51441 "2026-10-30T15:46:50Z")

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This ugly little bar appears on the bottom of my Konsole window whenever I dip into my distrobox container and it eats away at my precious window space. I know it’s menial but I want it gone as I find it distracting. A…

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## [KDE Goals - Ask The Champions](https://discuss.kde.org/t/kde-goals-ask-the-champions/51167)

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**Author:** [@frdbr](https://discuss.kde.org/u/frdbr)\
**Replies:** 8\
**Last updated:** [October 30, 2026, 3:40pm UTC](https://discuss.kde.org/t/kde-goals-ask-the-champions/51167 "2026-10-30T15:40:53Z")

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The champions of the new KDE Goals for the 2026-2028 cycle will be answering your questions live! KDE for Enterprise and Deployments: Ask David Edmundson, Kevin Ottens, Neal Gompa, and Kai Uwe Broulik about how they…

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## [Update fails with unmet dependencies for packagekit-tools](https://discuss.kde.org/t/update-fails-with-unmet-dependencies-for-packagekit-tools/51415)

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**Author:** [@kayvee](https://discuss.kde.org/u/kayvee)\
**Replies:** 7\
**Last updated:** [October 30, 2026, 3:14pm UTC](https://discuss.kde.org/t/update-fails-with-unmet-dependencies-for-packagekit-tools/51415 "2026-10-30T15:14:16Z")

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I am getting the following error when I try to update my system: Fatal error: The following packages have unmet dependencies: packagekit-tools: Depends: packagekit (= 1.3.1-1+24.04+noble+release+build2) but 1.4.0-1+24…

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## [Inconsistent capitalization of keyboard shortcut action names](https://discuss.kde.org/t/inconsistent-capitalization-of-keyboard-shortcut-action-names/51386)

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**Author:** [@gsam](https://discuss.kde.org/u/gsam)\
**Replies:** 7\
**Last updated:** [October 30, 2026, 2:54pm UTC](https://discuss.kde.org/t/inconsistent-capitalization-of-keyboard-shortcut-action-names/51386 "2026-10-30T14:54:07Z")

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While tweaking my keyboard shortcuts, I couldn’t help but notice the inconsistent capitalization in the action names displayed in System Settings / Keyboard / Shortcuts. Some use title case (e.g. “Decrease Microphone Vo…

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## [Don't necessitate the closure of the context menu before another click can be made](https://discuss.kde.org/t/dont-necessitate-the-closure-of-the-context-menu-before-another-click-can-be-made/51304)

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**Author:** [@LSLSLS](https://discuss.kde.org/u/LSLSLS)\
**Replies:** 15\
**Last updated:** [October 30, 2026, 2:11pm UTC](https://discuss.kde.org/t/dont-necessitate-the-closure-of-the-context-menu-before-another-click-can-be-made/51304 "2026-10-30T14:11:16Z")

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As it is, when the context menu is open (right-click), it has to be closed with a click before another click can be made. For example, if you want to right-click a file to bring up its context menu, but accidentally rig…

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## [Wallpaper syncing across login screen and screen locking screen](https://discuss.kde.org/t/wallpaper-syncing-across-login-screen-and-screen-locking-screen/51372)

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**Author:** [@Douce\_Gear](https://discuss.kde.org/u/Douce_Gear)\
**Replies:** 8\
**Last updated:** [October 30, 2026, 2:07pm UTC](https://discuss.kde.org/t/wallpaper-syncing-across-login-screen-and-screen-locking-screen/51372 "2026-10-30T14:07:20Z")

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I wish the wallpaper I selected was also automatically put on my login screen and screen locking screen. Or that I’d at least have the option to automatically sync them. It’s a small thing, but do you agree? How could a…

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## [Changing Mouse ButtonRebinds for ExtraButtons programmatically - kcminputrc](https://discuss.kde.org/t/changing-mouse-buttonrebinds-for-extrabuttons-programmatically-kcminputrc/42174)

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**Author:** [@Kahana82](https://discuss.kde.org/u/Kahana82)\
**Replies:** 3\
**Last updated:** [October 30, 2026, 12:56pm UTC](https://discuss.kde.org/t/changing-mouse-buttonrebinds-for-extrabuttons-programmatically-kcminputrc/42174 "2026-10-30T12:56:17Z")

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Hello everyone, first post. I’m looking for a way to programmatically change the ButtonRebinds for ExtraButtons on the Mouse, to apply different binds depending on which application I’m using. So far I found that when …

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## [Global shortcuts getting interrupted by different keyboard](https://discuss.kde.org/t/global-shortcuts-getting-interrupted-by-different-keyboard/51447)

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**Author:** [@cren](https://discuss.kde.org/u/cren)\
**Replies:** 0\
**Last updated:** [October 30, 2026, 12:42pm UTC](https://discuss.kde.org/t/global-shortcuts-getting-interrupted-by-different-keyboard/51447 "2026-10-30T12:42:54Z")

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Hi! I made an account in hopes that someone can help me or figuring out if it’s a bug or feature… I encountered the following problem: The recent changes to Discord made it so it uses the kde back-end for it’s global pu…

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## [Login is slow since the upgrade to ubuntu 26.04.1 LTS](https://discuss.kde.org/t/login-is-slow-since-the-upgrade-to-ubuntu-26-04-1-lts/51408)

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**Author:** [@Altari7](https://discuss.kde.org/u/Altari7)\
**Replies:** 11\
**Last updated:** [October 30, 2026, 12:38pm UTC](https://discuss.kde.org/t/login-is-slow-since-the-upgrade-to-ubuntu-26-04-1-lts/51408 "2026-10-30T12:38:23Z")

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Dear, Since the upgrade to ubuntu 26.04.1 LTS, the login is slow. The file /var/log/Xorg displays the following lines. \[ 33.274\] (II) event15 - Logitech USB Optical Mouse: is tagged by udev as: Mouse \[ 33.274\] …

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## ["This KCM currently doesn't support auto locale generation on your system"](https://discuss.kde.org/t/this-kcm-currently-doesnt-support-auto-locale-generation-on-your-system/51428)

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**Author:** [@GreenTea](https://discuss.kde.org/u/GreenTea)\
**Replies:** 3\
**Last updated:** [October 30, 2026, 12:20pm UTC](https://discuss.kde.org/t/this-kcm-currently-doesnt-support-auto-locale-generation-on-your-system/51428 "2026-10-30T12:20:27Z")

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Hello, I’ve installed Plasma on a manual arch install. Everything is working great it seems I have done a decent job at it but when trying to change the language in the Plasma settings I get this little notifier (see i…

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## [Sftp with dolphin](https://discuss.kde.org/t/sftp-with-dolphin/51427)

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**Author:** [@theking2](https://discuss.kde.org/u/theking2)\
**Replies:** 2\
**Last updated:** [October 30, 2026, 11:28am UTC](https://discuss.kde.org/t/sftp-with-dolphin/51427 "2026-10-30T11:28:56Z")

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I wonder if kio-extras stops reading .ssh/config if multiple Includes are present. I have a .ssh/config with four includes but doing KIO\_SFTP\_LOG\_VERBOSITY=10 KDE\_FORK\_SLAVES=1 QT\_LOGGING\_RULES=“log\_kio\_sftp=true;kf.kio…

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## [Help my Kirigami application install under KDE and use a custom window icon](https://discuss.kde.org/t/help-my-kirigami-application-install-under-kde-and-use-a-custom-window-icon/51399)

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**Author:** [@antman](https://discuss.kde.org/u/antman)\
**Replies:** 5\
**Last updated:** [October 30, 2026, 11:15am UTC](https://discuss.kde.org/t/help-my-kirigami-application-install-under-kde-and-use-a-custom-window-icon/51399 "2026-10-30T11:15:42Z")

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I recently spent a few days creating a Kirigami front-end for my textual food diary, in order to learn about KDE development. I’ve made a lot of good strides in my understanding and it’s good enough for my use now, excep…

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## [Was there recently a change in file permissions on Android with filesystem expose?](https://discuss.kde.org/t/was-there-recently-a-change-in-file-permissions-on-android-with-filesystem-expose/51361)

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**Author:** [@HdV](https://discuss.kde.org/u/HdV)\
**Replies:** 5\
**Last updated:** [October 30, 2026, 11:14am UTC](https://discuss.kde.org/t/was-there-recently-a-change-in-file-permissions-on-android-with-filesystem-expose/51361 "2026-10-30T11:14:13Z")

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Every few weeks I use rsync to update a set of files on my Android device. This used to be a simple matter of connecting to the device with kdeconnect and opening the destination folder with Krusader. After that there wo…

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## [Photos: a proposed replacement for Gwenview](https://discuss.kde.org/t/photos-a-proposed-replacement-for-gwenview/49991)

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**Author:** [@Konqi](https://discuss.kde.org/u/Konqi)\
**Replies:** 54\
**Last updated:** [October 30, 2026, 10:53am UTC](https://discuss.kde.org/t/photos-a-proposed-replacement-for-gwenview/49991 "2026-10-30T10:53:11Z")

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Gwenview has been KDE’s flagship image viewer for over 25 years. It works, it’s feature-packed, and it’s been modernized repeatedly. Gwenview has served generations of KDE users faithfully and well. This is a companio…

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## [Regarding what I believe to be the new font/typography theme for Oxygen](https://discuss.kde.org/t/regarding-what-i-believe-to-be-the-new-font-typography-theme-for-oxygen/51446)

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**Author:** [@SelenaLuna](https://discuss.kde.org/u/SelenaLuna)\
**Replies:** 0\
**Last updated:** [October 30, 2026, 10:52am UTC](https://discuss.kde.org/t/regarding-what-i-believe-to-be-the-new-font-typography-theme-for-oxygen/51446 "2026-10-30T10:52:57Z")

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Hi people! First time here, it’s a honour to be participating here with you guys, anyway, i’m so happy to see our beloved Oxygen (and Air) to are back, receiving a much modern design, while keeping the “comfy” feeling of…

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## [Separate search settings for KRunner and Application Launcher](https://discuss.kde.org/t/separate-search-settings-for-krunner-and-application-launcher/51445)

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**Author:** [@Walkingbeard](https://discuss.kde.org/u/Walkingbeard)\
**Replies:** 1\
**Last updated:** [October 30, 2026, 10:34am UTC](https://discuss.kde.org/t/separate-search-settings-for-krunner-and-application-launcher/51445 "2026-10-30T10:34:37Z")

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KRunner and Application Launcher are two separate applications, but they both share search settings. This means, as far as I can see, that if you only want the Application Launcher to launch applications and not have to …

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## [KDE Kontact Kmail unable to login to gmail server](https://discuss.kde.org/t/kde-kontact-kmail-unable-to-login-to-gmail-server/51440)

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**Author:** [@Tallowwood](https://discuss.kde.org/u/Tallowwood)\
**Replies:** 2\
**Last updated:** [October 30, 2026, 9:31am UTC](https://discuss.kde.org/t/kde-kontact-kmail-unable-to-login-to-gmail-server/51440 "2026-10-30T09:31:58Z")

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Working with Google security has always been a bit difficult. Now I find that none of the three gmail accounts I maintain can now be accessed from the Kmail client. All three previously worked OK. Browser access is stil…

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## [Plasmashell not working after upgrade to 6.8.2](https://discuss.kde.org/t/plasmashell-not-working-after-upgrade-to-6-8-2/51439)

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**Author:** [@cooodos](https://discuss.kde.org/u/cooodos)\
**Replies:** 2\
**Last updated:** [October 30, 2026, 5:50am UTC](https://discuss.kde.org/t/plasmashell-not-working-after-upgrade-to-6-8-2/51439 "2026-10-30T05:50:22Z")

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Hi. I performed a system upgrade, which upgraded plasma to 6.8.1. My desktop suddenly lost the panels and the wallpaper, but I can still see my cursors and autostarted windows. I can also use shortcuts except the launche…

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