Plasma 6.1: the BEST LINUX DESKTOP (in my opinion)
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00:00 Intro
00:50 Sponsor: Ground News
02:29 Edit Mode
05:17 Desktop changes
10:10 Under the hood
12:48 Plasma is the best?
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So, the major change here is the new edit mode for Plasma's desktop.
For example, if you want to configure the panel, you just left click it, and the pop-up introduced in plasma 6 appears on the right, with your desktop moving out of the way. The command bar appears on top of the desktop, and if you want to add a widget, the widget sidebar makes the desktop move right, so you can drag things where you want them. You also get a clear "exit edit mode" button" in the top right of the desktop.
You also get some changes to the desktop itself. The one everyone should notice first, is the new rounded corners everywhere. Plasma already has these in a lot of places, but they were inconsistent, and didn't have the same radius everywhere.
For Wayland users, you now get a form of session restore: it will restore your open apps from the last session before you logged out or restarted your PC.Wayland users also get "corner and edge barriers". You can set these in the display settings, and they're basically an additional distance you can move your mouse cursor in before it moves to another display.
The overview effect now has a better layout algorithm as well, you can sync your computer's keyboard backlight color to your plasma accent color.
You'll also get the "shake cursor to find it" effect enabled by default, you can middle click the power and battery applet in the tray to block or unblock automatic sleep and screen lock, and you can scroll over that applet to switch between power profiles.
Kwin now supports triple buffering on Wayland, meaning that when you're using weaker integrated GPUs. The explicit sync protocol has also been implemented.
Another important change is that you can now set a single key as a shortcut, so for example you can decide you want to trigger the overview by pressing Super, something you needed the command line to set previously. Same with mouse buttons, you can map them to a single modifier key.
Plasma 6.1 also added support for the Input Capture Portal, letting applications capture the input from a device, like a mouse or keyboard. This means apps like Barrier for example, which let you seamlessly move mouse and keyboard input between different PCs, could work properly under wayland and KDE.
Plasma 6.1 can also now find color profiles that are embedded in the display itself and use them. Not all displays have that, it's generally provided with their EDID file, but if the file exists, it should be an easy way to have good color accuracy without too much fussing around.
You can also decide to lock your screen without requiring a password to unlock it, if you just want to have a screensaver but don't want to unlock your screen each time, there's a new effect to let you hide the mouse pointer after you've been inactive for a while, although this one is disabled by default, and the keyboard settings page has been rewritten to use more modern components, it now has nice visual tabs up top, bold headers for categories, and it's generally a lot more legible.
There a new Kwin window rule you can use to configure adaptive sync for specific windows,
Finally, Discover, KDE's app store, now lets you replace a flatpak app that is now end of life by another flatpak that is still updated, if that end of life flatpak has provided that information. It can also display banners to show upgrades to a new version of a distro
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@Chr0n0s38 7 күн бұрын
This might be the first time I've seen a channel that isn't political sponsored by ground news lol.
@keilmillerjr9701 7 күн бұрын
@@Chr0n0s38 He is one of those support Ukraine without knowing what is really going on kind of guys, and inserts it here and there. I wasn't shocked to see this ad. It is also no surprise to see my prior comment removed. No 1st amendment in the USA anymore.
@Chr0n0s38 7 күн бұрын
@@keilmillerjr9701 Even still, he's not a channel that focuses on politics. Also, plenty of anti-Ukraine channels get sponsored by ground news too lol.
@keilmillerjr9701 7 күн бұрын
@@Chr0n0s38 My prior comment mentioned ai being racist and politically biased at instructions from the feds. That's where I have the problem. It's been known that all these fact checkers and such are bullshit. Why tarnish your tech platform with such crap? I don't get it.
@lordkordus8139 7 күн бұрын
White text on white background is the best UX design ever
@TheLinuxEXP 7 күн бұрын
That was pretty bad, yeah 😂
@aronkvh 7 күн бұрын
@@TheLinuxEXP were you using neon unstable though?
@nategraham4027 7 күн бұрын
Oh my goodness, this looks bad. I failed to notice this bug because it doesn't happen when using a custom accent color, but I can reproduce it with the default settings. I'll fix it.
@Samantas5855 7 күн бұрын
@@nategraham4027 Same thing happens for me when I right click the clock > Configure Digital Clock > Text Display: Manual > Choose Style while on Breeze Dark
@DaviCarneiro-uo5pw 7 күн бұрын
@@nategraham4027Nate comes to save the day again!
@Beryesa. 7 күн бұрын
Imagine the deck gamers if they jump from 5.27 to 6.1 😂🌟
@davuthaxor 7 күн бұрын
they might just use the steam deck as primary pc
@DFGdanger 7 күн бұрын
We'd get....rounded corners?
@tau4333 7 күн бұрын
installed Gnome on my deck on Sunday, personally I find KDE is overloaded with features and settings...
@rgreening 7 күн бұрын
@@tau4333that is an old paradigm. I remember back in the day with GTK vs Qt (gnome vs KDE) people all being bent out of shape because one has more features and options and the other curates user experience and hides options and features to do so. Whatever works for you. Personally, let me have my options and ill turn them on/off vs having to install gnome tweaks to unhide options i wanted in the first place.
@manoloariza7605 7 күн бұрын
@@tau4333I understand/agree. But better to have it and not use it rather than not having it (gnome)
@PetersonSilva 7 күн бұрын
If you place the panel inside the wallpaper in edit mode, you kind of have to guess how it will look once you exit edit mode. So things like setting panel height can become guesswork instead of straightforward. There may be other reasons but this was the first I thought of and I think it's great that the panel "pops" and stays out of the way, it's a very important element and I think it's intuitive that it is highlighted this way Agree on the top bar though
@TheLinuxEXP 7 күн бұрын
That makes sense!
@rileyn2983 7 күн бұрын
Top bar is probably like that so it doesn't get in the way if you have a top panel
@Arvigeus 7 күн бұрын
Why guesswork? Everything would be scaled proportionally to the screen, so you will get an idea how would it look. Maybe if you are aiming for pixel-perfect results, then yes.
@Scoobin 7 күн бұрын
came to say this. I did like the comment that the settings at the top didn't need to remain inside that window. If top panels are a problem, those settings could switch to the bottom. Not a deal-breaker by any means tho and the KDE team has done great.
@PetersonSilva 6 күн бұрын
@@rileyn2983 oooohhh that's a great point about the top bar
@miguelguthridge 7 күн бұрын
Even though I'm a Gnome user now, KDE was my first love, and it's awesome seeing it grow and improve.
@cyberturkey77 7 күн бұрын
KDE runs like shit on Nvidia lets face it. Gnome just works less laggy, better scaling, easier...
@jinmong5417 7 күн бұрын
So you cheated on KDE
@Kevin-oj2uo 7 күн бұрын
Idk to be honest I feel KDE is so overwhelming because of so many features and changes you can do.
@zzahkaboom24-gaming 7 күн бұрын
@@cyberturkey77 No, it does not. After installing the Nvidia drivers, it always worked fine before Plasma 6. After Plasma 6, it works perfectly fine without them too, but I still install the drivers for obvious reasons
@mand4lex 7 күн бұрын
Aww how sweet
@Akselmoi 7 күн бұрын
I have rounded the corners. Pray I do not round them further.
@minion3806 7 күн бұрын
😂 vader is a kde user confirmed, lmao
@ArniesTech 5 күн бұрын
The is round
@octagonworkservices 5 күн бұрын
lol
@peterschmidt9942 4 күн бұрын
😂🤣
@thatguynar 4 күн бұрын
If it ain't a circle, then it ain't for me, dog.
@Fleshypie 7 күн бұрын
okay but can we talk about how gorgeous the KDE desktop is getting?
@Arvigeus 7 күн бұрын
It always has been. It’s just getting better :)
@dbrugan 7 күн бұрын
@@Arvigeus in 4.x i totally agree, but 5.x i felt it varied between "ok" and "meh" though i don't know what exactly was the problem, maybe the color choice, but now i think it's pretty good
@jackwoodhead 7 күн бұрын
I'm 50/50 about the new theme because it lowers legibility a bit and still has some rough edges. The animations on the other hand? Those really make Plasma shine. The switches are also so much better than the old check boxes.
@RegrinderAlert 7 күн бұрын
Almost all of the UI still looks like it’s made by programmers, not actual design experts. Margins, spacing, proportions - all off.
@Thorned_Rose 6 күн бұрын
@@RegrinderAlert Why don't you help out then? These things can't improve if all people do is whinge about them instead of stepping up and contributing.
@ryuketsuekiofficial 7 күн бұрын
From what I have read, the blurry/pixelated enlarged cursor is a limitation of XCursor directly, something that I think HyprCursor aimed to fix, but you know the rest of the story. I would have submitted a bug to KDE otherwise.
@MrGamelover23 7 күн бұрын
I don't know the rest.
@balloontune1769 7 күн бұрын
@@MrGamelover23 hyprcursor uses a single svg files as a cursor face rather than multiple png/jpg file for each scaling/size option
@Arthur-hn5yk 7 күн бұрын
@@MrGamelover23 Hyprcursor/Hyprland dev got banned from Free Desktop
@kokop1107 7 күн бұрын
@@balloontune1769theoretically that shouldn't be a problem right? A vector can scale infinitely after all
@sergeykish 7 күн бұрын
Wayland client load and draw cursor themselves. It seems compositor cursors defined in "Cursor shape" Wayland protocol, implemented in KWin 6.0, Sway, Hyprland. I don't know rest of the story.
@JureRepinc 7 күн бұрын
KDE Plasma is not just best on GNU/Linux but also in general. I have to use proprietary OSes at work and nothing even comes close to customizability and power of KDE Plasma. All looks just as slick and if not more, especially when you customize it.
@chriss3404 6 күн бұрын
Well said. I sometimes think that "it's time that I try to switch away from Plasma"... and end up just customizing it into a completely different desktop instead. Using MacOS at work feels like nails on a chalkboard in comparison lmao.
@jackwoodhead 7 күн бұрын
KDE Plasma is so freaking smooth and polished now. I've switched my gaming PC back and forth between Windows and Linux a few times over the years. Plasma used to be a stuttery mess on my system, Gnome was a little better, but I ended up using XFCE without a compositor because every Linux DE had at least a tiny bit of stutter. After pretty much exclusively running Windows for the past 2 years, I loaded up Fedora with Plasma 6. To say it was smooth would be an understatement. Windows was smooth (for the most part). Plasma 6 was pure butter. The difference can't be described. Zero micro-stutters. Not even the slightest slowdown while launching apps. Relentlessly smooth transitons and animations. Needless to say, my jaw was hanging low. And apparerently there were still optimizations that were yet to come out? I love the Gnome interface, but Plasma is easily the best desktop. I'm so excited to switch away from Windows for the last time (but I'll be patient and wait for 6.1 to become mainstream).
@AndyGait 7 күн бұрын
The superkey to overview was something I just looking for this morning. 👍
@imnotexpecting9543 7 күн бұрын
I'm using plasma 6.1 on arch testing and I used the beta. It was extremely smooth without crashes and the NVIDIA support on latest driver was supreme
@efeloteishe4675 7 күн бұрын
it's haven't made it to arch stable yet? I was just about to update the desktop.
@TheFeelTrain 7 күн бұрын
@@efeloteishe4675It came out yesterday. It normally takes a few days for something big like this to be tested.
@Sheikh-sz5gf 7 күн бұрын
@@efeloteishe4675 for some reason it didn't
@lavavex 7 күн бұрын
Pray for stable soon
@janmeisel 6 күн бұрын
@@efeloteishe4675 plasma 6.1 is now stable on Arch
@Alyx5512 7 күн бұрын
Basically kde plasma 6.1 is a ui and Nvidia update
@lovro_ribic 7 күн бұрын
That is how updates work
@davuthaxor 7 күн бұрын
every update in something related to wayland, gaming or visuals is an nvidia update mostly cause many stuff isnt completed before
@chriss3404 6 күн бұрын
Dynamic triple buffering is also huge! (and I think also applies to both amd & nvidia gpus)
@AslamNazeerShaikh 7 күн бұрын
Hey thanks for creating this video. Just 3hours ago before you posted this video, i was searching Review video for 6.1 release and i did not got much but thankfully you upload now, its awesome. ❤🎉
@TheLinuxEXP 7 күн бұрын
Nice timing!
@mechwarrior83 5 күн бұрын
I love it when youtube listens to you like that
@avalagum7957 7 күн бұрын
Yeah, plasma is for people who don't have time/energy to tinker. I'm using it now. Although there are a few things I don't like much, I just ignore them. Plasma is still much better than Windows in memory usage: 1.7GB vs 5GB on a 16GB machine. The 3.3GB difference is enough to run IntelliJ.
@manadecide 6 күн бұрын
I found myself having to waste time tinkering around with kde rather than gnome.
@nikkehtine 2 күн бұрын
KDE is basically the tinkerer's haven as nearly everything is modular and customizable, so I have no idea where that sentiment in the first sentence could come from. Gnome is the DE for people who don't want to tinker around and prefer a working desktop from the get-go with less friction.
@avalagum7957 2 күн бұрын
@@manadecide Ah, I didn't mean gnome. I meant other things like waybar in hyprland
@alone-vf4vy 7 күн бұрын
I love KDE Plasma
@DREAMmediaCreativeStudio 7 күн бұрын
KDE, please bring back the mouse gestures! I'm so used to this and it's now vital to me.
@KiraHerdman 7 күн бұрын
I use KDE neon and the biggest fix over 6.05 for me was the disk space widget displaying the correct information and not doubling my SSD space !!! Keep up the good work.
@squishy-tomato 7 күн бұрын
headline: "KDE 6.1 cuts users storage in half"
@MrVanshajSaxena 7 күн бұрын
It multiplied my space with 10
@chriss3404 6 күн бұрын
No way! Time to bring that widget back into my panel! I'll miss the illusion of having a gigantic drive though :p
@ArturKwiatkowski-kl6py 7 күн бұрын
In my opinion, the feature to start a session with all applications open will be a game changer. As a power user who relies heavily on automation for daily processes, I always open my sessions in a specific order to easily switch between windows using my notebook's touchpad. This helps me focus on what’s important instead of aimlessly navigating around. If my desktop can manage the autostart on its own, it will be a huge win for me.
@stephanhuebner4931 7 күн бұрын
That's been possible for years with Plasma. I have several rules that automatically put certain autostarted apps on certain virtual desktops. Works like a charm, and one of the reasons why I'm still not using Wayland.
@ArturKwiatkowski-kl6py 7 күн бұрын
@@stephanhuebner4931 Can you please describe the process you used to set the rules? Will it be the same when Wayland gains this functionality?
@MrTarkus01 7 күн бұрын
It's worked fine in plasma/X11 for years. I can't work without it. The feature has been broken in plasma/XWayland.
@stephanhuebner4931 6 күн бұрын
@@ArturKwiatkowski-kl6py In Plasma 5 (and presumably 6 as well), it is most easily achieved by right-clicking on any window-titlebar of a specific application (say Firefox).,Tthen from the popup-menu choose "More Actions -> Configure special application settings". Then a window should pop up already containing the rule that affects every window of the application. In said window, you have to click the button "add property", then in the section "Size & Position" choose "Virtual Desktop". Back in the rules-window in the "Virtual Desktop"-line, in the two popup-menus you should chose "force" and the desktop you want the app to appear on. That should do it. And I assume the process will be mostly the same with Wayland, as the GUI-method is just an abstraction of what has to be done. How Wayland technically achieves it doesn't really matter for the configuration-process.
@jurgenhaan7652 6 күн бұрын
Isn't this just defining what applications to open in your session manager? Most WM's support this if I'm not mistaken.
@WMan37 7 күн бұрын
8:05 11:01 This is huge for me, it was my biggest complaint with KDE's overview.
@starmechlx 7 күн бұрын
Yeah, the single button overview thing is pretty big. I didn't know there was a way to do it via the CLI whenever I tried out KDE like a year ago, and it's my one gripe with pop-shell. It's something that the newer versions of Gnome do super well, imo. One button to see the overview, launch apps, rearrange windows to different workspaces and monitors, etc. It's just too good.
@WMan37 7 күн бұрын
@@starmechlx At this point, the only way KDE could get more perfect for my use cases is if I could make KRunner function identically to Cosmic Launcher with the open window finder, ctrl+number shortcuts and all, and there was a native, non janky taskbar GUI toggleable window tiler kwin script that works as well as PopOS's or better.
@balderm001 Күн бұрын
that edit mode looks amazing
@thelazyjawa 7 күн бұрын
Great 6.1 overview. I guess i will give it another shot after having issues with 6.0. Glad to see Nick is alive. I was worried when I didn't see a news video over the weekend.
@Kermit2k 7 күн бұрын
Nick with the masterclass in title selection for maximum user engagement. Well played sir.
@gwgux 7 күн бұрын
That's exciting! I'm looking forward to it coming to my distro!
@Ozzymand 7 күн бұрын
I use KDE and plenty of gnome based apps. Coming from windows, just because a window looks different is the least of my worries. I want the app to work, that's it. It can look however it wants.
@voinea12 5 күн бұрын
in my humble, objective, undeniable opinion
@JustWmB2 7 күн бұрын
Let me sleep... its 6 am here.
@TheLinuxEXP 7 күн бұрын
Hahah WATCH MY VIDEOS
@DFGdanger 7 күн бұрын
Evil French Sleep Thief isn't real, he can't hurt you
@klauserwin9860 7 күн бұрын
Nic is the Sleep Paralysis Demon for the US.
@MrRefael33 7 күн бұрын
Cool, I hope it will come soon to the Steam Deck, now I have version 5.27
@livemadseason 7 күн бұрын
6.0.5 is the latest on Bazzite-deck Stable now 🙂
@chaosfenix 7 күн бұрын
Valve probably just sticks to the LTS as 5.27 is the latest LTS version. We will need to wait for a newer LTS version.
@hotrodjones74 6 күн бұрын
I agree! Plasma has surpassed Gnome by a country mile. I'm excited to see where Cosmic DE goes and how it competes with Gnome. In the future I see Linux DEs competing with each other instead of Windows and MacOS, which will only speed up the exponential growth of Linux for daily users. My overall experience since 2020 has improved drastically.
@Kris-od3sj 7 күн бұрын
Barrier is unmaintained. Only the fork called Input Leap provides Wayland support (and as of now you still need a few patched packages on top of that). Input Leap can communicate with Barrier though
@rijaja 5 күн бұрын
I had to wait until today to update on fedora because I also have the x11 session (extra dependencies) and wow, it really is impressive. I immediately switched from the launcher to krunner on super, but I'm not sure I'll keep it since I have an autohide taskbar and now I can't just press super to see the time. Many thanks to the contributors, plasma is far ahead of the proprietary desktops at this points.
@alexb8969 7 күн бұрын
Thanks for the video. Very good ideas for improving the desktop edit mode. You should open a bug report to KDE with these.
@beowolfgang 12 сағат бұрын
I also switched nearly a month ago to kde 6.1(beta) on my gentoo system after using gnome since over 15 years! Also on my arch based notebook, i switched too.
@blackchristiangeek 2 сағат бұрын
Thank God for you brother. I've been missing you (dern KZfaq algorithm 😅), I like learning and you have shared a lot. Can't wait to try some of these new tricks and settings. I recently ventured back to X11 yet again for lack of features and functionality in Wayland. Again, thanks,
@tadafireworks3774 7 күн бұрын
To see that option in the settings, you have to additionally install the krdp package. (Tested on Arch)
@RenderingUser 7 күн бұрын
5:33 i personally love rounded edge rectangles. i hate how ui in general has moved over to either circles or sharp rectangles. but tbh, if plasma themes are incapable of changing how round a border is, that definitely is an issue that needs to be addressed for people that dont like rounded edge rectangles 14:03 in quantity? maybe. but quality? kde tops
@KnightRiderOfVoid 6 күн бұрын
Hey look, another rectangle-with-rounded-corners lover! We do exist, I hate full rounded or full square. If forced to pick between the two, I'd go with full squares over fully rounded though.
@alexatkin 4 күн бұрын
@@KnightRiderOfVoid I'm fine with fully rounded, but I do think rounded rectangle is the cleanest look with fully square being the worst. Just having a slight rounded corner makes each window look more distinct from each other, square they just blend into each other.
@KnightRiderOfVoid 4 күн бұрын
@@alexatkin there are options for full squared to not be confusing, like colored borders. The big gaps in fully rounded make my eye twitch hahah Preference I guess, but at least there are options either way, sadly we have less and less options for "squircles" nowadays, as fully rounded becomes the only option in most "modern" designs.
@DiverseInBits 6 күн бұрын
This guy putting the time stamp for the entire ad is so great we don’t need to waste ur time 😊🎉
@ManpreetSingh-ox6hh 7 күн бұрын
Really nice video @The Linux Experiment, appreciate your work. Any way to get rid of floating panel blur effect glitch on right and below the panel?? Found on my laptop with amd gpu but not on my desktop with nvidia gpu.
@SlyEcho 7 күн бұрын
6:50 you need to install the krdp package, at least it adds it to the menu for me.
@greenphlem 4 күн бұрын
Yup, that’s the solution
@Ironpants57 7 күн бұрын
Oh my god.. The new edit mode in plasma looks so cool and clean!!
@RifazNahiyanFWS 5 күн бұрын
You are absolutely spot on with your opinions regarding the whole Edit Mode chapter. I feel exactly all that too! Thank you for the deep dive. It really shows that you gave it a complete demo instead of just reading the bullet points.
@rayjaymor8754 7 күн бұрын
Downloading it now as we speak!
@Chnorzy 6 күн бұрын
I love your content as a long time linux user and always get inspiration to test new things. thank you so much for your good work and research.
@hs-youtube8761 7 күн бұрын
The middle part sound is very sharp
@TheLonelyMoon 7 күн бұрын
I have KDE, Gnome, and Hyprland installed on my Fedora Surface Book 2. Hyprland for productivity and battery efficiency, Gnome for general use (imo very touch friendly out of the box) and KDE I'm still experimenting. Good to be able to choose
@MyReviews_karkan 7 күн бұрын
I'd pretty much be ok with rounded corners...... But when it's all four corners. This looks like it's only the top ones and this is going to drive me insane
@TomHenryCoursow 7 күн бұрын
Oh my god finally... That One Key Shortcut Support Feature is totally the best of all the changes :D Will try again to switch to Plasma now to somehow make a very gnome like desktop. In the past I had issues using the terminal way as some remote apps conflicted with the custom shortcut. Hope official support will get rid of that :D
@chriss3404 6 күн бұрын
I feel so spoiled for choice when picking a favorite feature! This actually bit me today when trying to bind a mouse button to Meta though haha. So it's definitely up there!
@isoperimetrix 7 күн бұрын
Sounds like a lot of great improvements. When I had it in a VM w/ Wayland the UI was really slow and I liked X11 better.
@kubuntukowalski 7 күн бұрын
same, i only use kde for my main and gaming desktops/laptops but i do love cinnamon and xfce for just web browsing or basic computing pcs.
@kabatram 5 күн бұрын
That's really impressive, an actual innovation in desktop environment system
@aviatedviewssound4798 6 күн бұрын
KDE Plasma 6.1 is gorgeous.
@Temet79 6 күн бұрын
Got the update on Arch, you need to install krdp to get the remote session option in the settings.
@BeefIngot 6 күн бұрын
KDE has been the best "decent defaults, capable customizability" DE and I hope it stays that way. I really dont want them bowing down to the "we know better than the user" mentality. I was afraid of that when they made icon only the default but they've kept the window title text option so far, so hopefully they will continue to support these features and not go down the gnome path of actively being hostile to user opinions though Im not saying I think theyve done anything to indicate they will.
@AUDIO_ABSTRACTION 7 күн бұрын
already in the process
@thedarb 7 күн бұрын
You need to install the krdp package for RDP to show up.
@janmeisel 6 күн бұрын
Very nice review for Plasma 6.1. If I understand that correctly, we need NVIDA Driver 555.42.02 to make use of the explicit sync under Wayland? (555.42.02 is still in beta)
@antoniosvlachodimos8450 6 күн бұрын
What distro are you using Nick?
@John7No 7 күн бұрын
Since KDE6 I have lost the ability to open files with vlc/mpv from a NAS share. I tried with a TuxedoOS fresh install , no go there as well. Not sure what is going on but this is a major issue
@franklinEditor 6 күн бұрын
Gnome marks the monitor screen with permanent shadows and I've never seen anyone talking about it, the worst cause of this and against my will I had to replace it with KDE 6 plasma, and it changed my life. Simply the best.
@ex0stasis72 3 күн бұрын
I've been out of the Linux ecosystem for years now, but this video just popped back into my feed here, and this KDE Plasma 6.1 update just singlehandedly made me decide, if I ever switch back to Linux, I'm trying out KDE Plasma first, not Gnome. KDE always had the most configuration options in the GUI, but it always seemed off no matter how long I spent trying to configure it. I could never really pinpoint why. So in the past, I would just go with Gnome as a base first, and then when I have a complaint, I would read online discussions or Q/A websites and copy and paste commands into the terminal.
@CyborgZeta 6 күн бұрын
I'm glad they're making progress, but I'm content staying on Plasma 5.27 in Kubuntu 24.04 right now.
@GoldDeniel 7 күн бұрын
Rounded corners are major for me. I like that it's kind of unified now.
@Cliffisle 6 күн бұрын
Can I have different backgrounds on different workspaces, or am I still stuck with the same one on all workspaces?
@matheuswohl Күн бұрын
6:52 for the remote desktop settings to appear you apparently have to install kdrp manually. At least that solved it for me on fedora
@fertxo 5 күн бұрын
For remote desktop install krdp package. It will appear in settings then
@easterlingderek34 7 күн бұрын
I think the command bar being on top of the wallpaper if fine so long as it stays out of the way. I actually did a top bar and made it stay hidden and every time I went into edit mode the top taskbar that is set to auto hide will cover the command bar. So if putting a Taskbar on top of screen and not over the actual desktop is how it works then with the command bar being stuck to the desktop will mean you can still get access to it even if you have Auto hide turned on.
@cerex1273 7 күн бұрын
I completely agree with you about edit mode
@Dimitrys_af 7 күн бұрын
Ugh I hate when plasma 6 brakes your old ahh theme you've been using since KDE Plasma started.
@jimmyrichards5595 7 күн бұрын
Currently, I miss having the ‘Unity Evolution’ theme. But there are a number of 5.27 themes that have already been brought over to 6.0.x. For instance, Commonality, Expose… as well as their accompanying/required Kvantum’s
@JessicaFEREM 7 күн бұрын
One thing I would like KDE shortcuts to have is the ability to set one key combo for multiple different commands. like I want to send a window to a desktop AND move there, I can't do that currently to my knowledge. maybe the warning popup can have an extra button that says "allow" to say "yes I want to have multiple commands per shortcut" and then keep the replace and cancel buttons.
@DanielQRT 6 күн бұрын
isn't this available as "move window to next screen"?
@Jean-MarcCourtiade-ct8vy 3 күн бұрын
Nice video, I use KDE Plasma, and it is pretty (pretty) cool as you show. It's not always easy to notice all the new features, especially the subtle ones such as more rounded menus, but this is a big update, the animations are now flawless like on Gnome or MacOS. One thing though: there is an annoying bug with Wayland that makes impossible screensharing or video recording in OBS e.g. That said, no doubt that an upcoming update will fix this.
@skelebro9999 7 күн бұрын
Which distros get the latest kernel updates? I only know of Arch, Tumbleweed and some other rolling release ones.
@alexb8969 7 күн бұрын
Fedora
@magnificoas388 7 күн бұрын
NixOS
@StaffyDoo 7 күн бұрын
Yeah, as @@magnificoas388 says; 6.9.4 powering my flake here.
@VicharB Күн бұрын
I am enjoying the tweaks that 6.1 brings, all-n-all. For me Windows placement (to remember) is still on the list, for now end up creating Windows Management rules to save their sizes and placements when opened newly (center is not always the best option).
@ArturKwiatkowski-kl6py 7 күн бұрын
To install KDE plasma under linux fedora do I use the terminal command: sudo dnf groupinstall "KDE Plasma Workspaces" ?
@angelsegarra 7 күн бұрын
You need to install krdp for the remote desktop option.
@brainstormsurge154 6 күн бұрын
I noticed the windows are only rounded for the top corners. Is that supposed to be right? I do agree about the edit mode critiques of the placement of the bars. Hopefully it will be changed in the future.
@truko22 7 күн бұрын
Me alegra que el cambio de KDE Plasma del 5 al 6 no fue tan problemático como los anteriores
@AwKeli 7 күн бұрын
Looks great, been using gnome for years and looking forward for kde, is software that using other UI toolkit other than QT work's well on kde? Like gtk apps
@JureRepinc 6 күн бұрын
Yeah, non-Qt/KDE software works just fine and KDE Plasma even does a very good job of making those apps look as "native" as possible. Definitely a much better job then GNOME does with non-GTK apps. And that is one of the many things why I also like Plasma more, apps look more coherent/consistent , even when you mix applications based on different toolkits, so you are nor forced to chose only one toolkit but can choose apps based on their quality/functionality.
@AwKeli 6 күн бұрын
@@JureRepinc Thanks
@haplozetetic9519 7 күн бұрын
It has been possible in the past to add a middle click on the desktop for edit mode. It should still be possible.
@BackwardSabotage 4 күн бұрын
how did you add the web browser widget? i can't seem to find it anywhere. the closest thing i found was a .plasmoid file for plasma 4. i'm on arch.
@dandiaz19934 7 күн бұрын
Holy shit the edit mode alone is worth it. It was such a confusing pain in the ass to accidentally enter edit mode and then struggling to close it and change things along the way
@keyboard_g 6 күн бұрын
The tops of windows are rounded but the bottoms are still squared off. I find that inconsistency even within a single window annoying. Good to see KDE continuing to improve so many things.
@Xarwid 7 күн бұрын
I hope they'll add dynamic windows tiling Hyprland style.
@Carlos-cu4ms 6 күн бұрын
What distro do you use with Plasma 6?
@THeck_23 5 күн бұрын
Hopefully they fixed the bug with the recycle bin :)
@Dr-Nonookie 7 күн бұрын
Edge barrier is what I am excited for, I know it's stupidly small but as a dual monitor user it's needed badly. No password on monitor sleep is neat also, I may try that. Otherwise I have been happy with Plasma as a whole.
@mand4lex 7 күн бұрын
What's up with bottom corners?
@theroboman727 7 күн бұрын
I'm really excited for explicit sync. Multiple games that I want to play are unplayable on wayland and I've been staying on the x11 version of plasma because of only that.
@ronm6585 7 күн бұрын
Thanks.
@armagedon515 7 күн бұрын
I agree. After hopping distro to distro, Plasma is the most beautiful DE for Linux as well the most configurable. I am using Kubuntu with a Windows 11 "theme" and with transparency it look better then Microsoft. Plasma is nice from the box but it is when you slap some easily accessible themes that it look gorgeous. Now, not sure if the current plasma 5 themes are compatibles with versions 6 ?
@yatingzhou2654 3 күн бұрын
Fedors 40 rollout the plasma 6.1. I just updated recently.
@KORUPTable 7 күн бұрын
Thank god I can finally use Input Leap on wayland now (Input Leap is Barrier's successor it's forked off of it and is updated)
@Ud4cznik 7 күн бұрын
When will it go stable? It's now in Extra-Testing arch repo.
@DunhamLockhart 7 күн бұрын
That's up to the arch maintainers to decide, but generally in a week or so
@wildw1ng 7 күн бұрын
So does barrier work with wayland correctly now?
@Linuxgymrat 7 күн бұрын
I hope so
@esra_erimez 7 күн бұрын
The Linux Experiment: one of the BEST LINUX KZfaq channels (in my opinion)
@raddinox2707 2 күн бұрын
OMG! Barrier support on wayland! I can't wait to try this on my dusty old Arch install.. because Debian is more stable and I like stable 😎
@raddinox2707 2 күн бұрын
EDIT: Installing input-leap-inputcapture from AUR is working, but not fine.. it's working but when I drag the mouse back to the main (running Arch) the pointer will be in the top left corner even though it's suppose to come in from the right side. Client is running Debian Stable, Xorg and Barrier.
@Torviticus 7 күн бұрын
They deserve the best desktop environment for the hide mouse option alone. I'll have to test it but if it isn't affected by controller activity it'll be a godsend for gaming. It annoys me so much seeing the cursor in the corner of the screen when I'm gaming.
@daviddupoise6443 7 күн бұрын
yep!
@vikkran401 7 күн бұрын
Finally they fixed the issue which has bugged the crap out of me for a while now. Like to edit a panel while in edit mode, you have this specific button you click, however the issue is that applets that I add always gets stuck under it and you can't move. Which has been so frustrating
@Chin-Hwa 7 күн бұрын
The irony of the implementation of the rounded corners is that the bottom corners are not rounded around 5:33. I personally don't care if the corners are rounded or not, but I would like to see the corners match.
@jinujonn 6 күн бұрын
Finally, someone noticed !!
@chriss3404 6 күн бұрын
@@jinujonn I thought I was going crazy 😭
@idk-sy3iu 5 күн бұрын
The reason why they don't do it's because at compositor level it would be very inefficient, kwin devs talked about this many times already
@Star_Wars_Galaxy 2 күн бұрын
Idk if this is normal for rounded corners, but are only the top corners of the windows rounded? At the very least, Dolphin only has the top corners rounded at 5:40, unless youtube compression is doing something wacky
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