Topic: plasma5

KDE Launch Video & Wallpaper Competitions with Linux PCs as Prizes

KDE launch two community competitions, one for video one for a wallpaper, both of which tout devices from Tuxedo Computers and KDE-branded swag as prizes.

18 December 2019

KDE Plasma 5.17 Arrives Packed Full of New Features

KDE Plasma 5.17, the latest stable version of the popular open source desktop environment is now available to download with various new features.

15 October 2019
Plasma 5.16

Must Read: KDE Plasma 5.16 Released, This is What’s New

KDE Plasma 5.16 is here with a raft of new features and changes. We highlight what's new and show you how to upgrade to Plasma 5.16 on Ubuntu.

11 June 2019

How to Enable the Blur Effect in KDE Plasma 5.13

The new blur effect in KDE Plasma 5.13 is wowing a lot of people, us included, but a few of you have been in touch to ask how you can enable or configure the blur […]

15 June 2018

KDE Plasma 5.13 Is Here – And It Looks Incredible

Back in May we said that KDE Plasma 5.13 was shaping up to be one heck of a release — now that it’s out, I think I can say we were right. And to demo the key […]

14 June 2018
plasma 5.9

KDE Plasma 5.9 Released, This Is What’s New

KDE has announced the release of Plasma 5.9, the latest version of its modern desktop environment.  “Plasma 5.9 brings many exciting new features to your desktop”, project lead Jonathan Riddell says. But precisely what? Let’s take a […]

31 January 2017
plasma 5.8 desktop screenshot

[How To] Install KDE Plasma 5.8 LTS on Ubuntu

KDE Plasma desktop 5.8 LTS was released back in October, but only landed in the Kubuntu backports PPA this weekend, thus making it available to those of you running Ubuntu 16.04 LTS and Ubuntu 16.10. We’ll skip on to the installation instructions in just […]

18 December 2016
The KDE Menu Button

Global Menu Support Is Coming Back to KDE Plasma 5

Global menu support, similar to that offered on the Ubuntu Unity desktop, could be making its way back to the KDE Plasma desktop.

18 October 2016

Get the Look of KDE Plasma 5 on Your GNOME Desktop

Plasma 5 breathed a new look and feel into the KDE desktop using a crisp new theme called 'Breeze' — and now you can get it on GNOME.

15 July 2016

See What’s New In KDE Plasma 5.7 [Video]

The latest changes shipping in KDE Plasma 5.7, released today, are on show in a slick new YouTube video.

5 July 2016

How To Install the Latest Plasma Desktop on Kubuntu 16.04

I'll keep it short and sweet: Plasma 5.6.4 is now available for Kubuntu 16.04 LTS though the Kubuntu Backports PPA.

30 May 2016
plasma 5.6 desktop screenshot

KDE Plasma 5.6 Released, This Is What’s New

Plasma 5.6, the latest feature-packed version of the KDE desktop user interface, has been released.

22 March 2016

Plasma 5.4 Is Out And It’s Packed Full Of Features

KDE has announced a brand new feature release of Plasma 5 and it's packed full of improvements.

25 August 2015

KDE Plasma 5.3 Beta Arrives With Improved Power Management Features

KDE Plasma 5.3 Beta, the next major version of the KDE Plasma desktop environment, is available for testing. It brings better power management features, bluetooth changes and more.

14 April 2015

Ubuntu 15.04 Alpha 1 Releases Now Ready for Download

The first alpha releases in the Ubuntu 15.04 development cycle are now available to download for testing.

19 December 2014

Kubuntu 15.04 Will Use Plasma 5 Desktop by Default

Kubuntu 15.04 will ship with the new Plasma 5 desktop environment by default, its lead developer has confirmed.

31 October 2014
KDE Plasma 5 desktop

First Monthly Update to KDE Frameworks 5 Now Live

KDE has announced the first big update to KDE Frameworks 5, the first in a series of planned monthly releases. I love the smell of progress.

7 August 2014

KDE Plasma 5 Arrives with Fresh New Look, True Convergence

KDE has announced the first release of Plasma 5, a major reworking of the KDE desktop.

15 July 2014