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[–] [email protected] 1 points 1 week ago (1 children)

A small correction:

For example, there are Kirigami bindings for Python you can use to do a desktop/mobile app.

Kirigami is QML all the way, it doesn't need bindings since you'd be writing in QML either way. The Python part is about the actual business logic. :)

[–] [email protected] 2 points 1 month ago (1 children)

I'd be curious to see a blog post in the future mentioning the challenges you might have faced making the dock work on Wayland, and what was needed for that.

[–] [email protected] 1 points 1 month ago

When you search using the Starred filter, usually you get the main project at the top since that's the one with the most stars.

I added a KRunner web shortcut for this that automatically searches using that filter: https://rabbitictranslator.com/kfluff-web-shortcuts/

 

I always see:

  • people being told they can contribute to KDE with C++/QML
  • people being told they can contribute to KDE without code

But I don't often see:

  • people being told that they can contribute to KDE with code that is not C++

I like C++, QML, and even CMake, but you might not be interested in them or you might just not be willing to spend time learning another language, and that's perfectly fine.

In this blog post I list a few KDE projects that you might not know about that might be written in your preferred language or in a specialized format you have expertise or interest in.

By far, the most popular programming language actively used in KDE other than the expected languages is Python.

We also have stuff that would interest sysadmins (containers), packagers (snap/flatpak) and web developers.

[–] [email protected] 4 points 1 month ago* (last edited 1 month ago)

Looks like an old bug with kscreen that could cause two screens to merge together and would be worked around exactly the same way you did. I used to have that whenever a blackout happened, but only with Plasma 5, and often on X11.

[–] [email protected] 3 points 2 months ago

What's used under the hood for this is udisks, the same thing used by other file managers to achieve mounting capabilities. It allows you to mount devices without needing to mess with something cryptic and archaic like fstab and doesn't require root.

You can always keep using fstab of course since it works, but in that case you probably also want to use fstab systemd integration.

The KDE auto mount never worked on plasma 6

Please report your issues on https://bugs.kde.org so they can actually get fixed!

[–] [email protected] 5 points 3 months ago* (last edited 3 months ago) (1 children)

Everything. It doesn't accurately describe the issue (animation stutter when using an HDD or during heavy I/O) and it doesn't mention the solution (put the cache folder in tmpfs), plus it obviously follows the traditional sensationalist tone used in clickbait.

The point is to be deliberately vague to bait people into watching it.

[–] [email protected] 3 points 4 months ago

It's small enough that we actually don't get many things to moderate either. I don't think I've even done any mod action so far. :D

[–] [email protected] 1 points 6 months ago (1 children)

We're always open to doc contributions. Interested in any particular areas? 🐰

[–] [email protected] 3 points 7 months ago

What’s the best or recommended way to test out Plasma 6 RC2?

See also: https://community.kde.org/Plasma/Plasma_6#How_to_use/test_it

[–] [email protected] 2 points 8 months ago (8 children)

without the need of the moc

I got a bit of a mind freeze reading that sentence since my first thought was "why would someone deliberately give up on Qt's reflection system" but only then realized they're still using QMetaObject (the thing that actually enables reflection and signals and slots), just building it with something else.

[–] [email protected] 2 points 8 months ago

Afaik the reason why they're not using GitLab issues it's missing some features they need, which Bugzilla has.

Yeah.

https://community.kde.org/Get_Involved/Issue_Reporting/Why_not_GitLab_Issues

[–] [email protected] 2 points 9 months ago* (last edited 9 months ago)
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