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This Week in Plasma: Let the Polishing Begin
https://blogs.kde.org/2026/09/19/this-week-in-plasma-let-the-polishing-begin/
Published: September 19, 2026 00:00
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 means either the release is already…
This Week in Plasma: 6.8 Beta Release!
https://blogs.kde.org/2026/09/12/this-week-in-plasma-6.8-beta-release/
Published: September 12, 2026 00:00
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. Check it out:
Notable new features
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This Week in Plasma: Auto-Scrolling and Dwell-Clicking
https://blogs.kde.org/2026/09/04/this-week-in-plasma-auto-scrolling-and-dwell-clicking/
Published: September 4, 2026 18:17
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:
Notable new features
Plasma 6.8
We’ve implemented something very much like the…
This Week in Plasma: QtWidgets Apps Join the Union
https://blogs.kde.org/2026/08/28/this-week-in-plasma-qtwidgets-apps-join-the-union/
Published: August 28, 2026 21:14
Welcome to a new issue of This Week in Plasma!
This week saw the first stirrings of support for QtWidgets-based apps in KDE’s new Union theming system, which is a very exciting milestone.
But that’s not all! This week is also packed with UI improvements,…
This Week in Plasma: UI and Performance Improvements
https://blogs.kde.org/2026/08/22/this-week-in-plasma-ui-and-performance-improvements/
Published: August 22, 2026 00:00
Welcome to a new issue of This Week in Plasma!
This week was heavy on improvements for both the user interface and also performance, helping Plasma 6.8 to shape up quite nicely:
Notable new features
Plasma 6.8
When using the system in a language other…
This Week in Plasma: Bi-Directional RDP Clipboard Sync
https://blogs.kde.org/2026/08/15/this-week-in-plasma-bi-directional-rdp-clipboard-sync/
Published: August 15, 2026 00:00
Welcome to a new issue of This Week in Plasma!
This week was full of user interface improvements and performance enhancements, and we snuck in a few features as well:
Notable new features
Plasma 6.8
Remote desktop sessions now offer a fully shared…
This Week in Plasma: UI Improvements Galore
https://blogs.kde.org/2026/08/08/this-week-in-plasma-ui-improvements-galore/
Published: August 8, 2026 00:00
Welcome to a new issue of This Week in Plasma!
This week we merged a number of features and UI changes that focus on user-friendliness — in addition to a nice crop of bug-fixes and performance improvements:
Notable new features
Plasma 6.8
If you try to…
This Week in Plasma: Emoji Resizing
https://blogs.kde.org/2026/08/01/this-week-in-plasma-emoji-resizing/
Published: August 1, 2026 00:00
Welcome to a new issue of This Week in Plasma!
…but before we start, here’s a quick reminder that we’ve entered the last week to submit your proposal for the next KDE Goals cycle! If you’re not ready to champion a goal, you can still get involved by…
This Week in Plasma: Auto-Lock and Unlock for Remote Desktop Sessions
https://blogs.kde.org/2026/07/25/this-week-in-plasma-auto-lock-and-unlock-for-remote-desktop-sessions/
Published: July 25, 2026 00:00
Welcome to a new issue of This Week in Plasma!
This week saw a bunch of work on some core infrastructure components, like the RDP server, login greeter, and screen configuration tooling. That’s in addition to lots of other good work, too:
Notable new…
This Week in Plasma: Shadows for Steam and Discord
https://blogs.kde.org/2026/07/18/this-week-in-plasma-shadows-for-steam-and-discord/
Published: July 18, 2026 00:00
Welcome to a new issue of This Week in Plasma!
This week the bug-fixing spree of the past few weeks wound down as feature work and user interface polishing moved into the foreground. So let’s start out with something pretty darn user-visible:
Notable new…