Available a custom KDE Plasma 5.21 shell release, built using the KDE Frameworks 5 framework and the Qt 5 library using OpenGL / OpenGL ES for faster rendering. Rate the work
the new version is available via Live build from the openSUSE project and build from the KDE Neon User Edition . Packages for various distributions can be found at this page .
Key improvements:
- A new implementation of the Application Launcher has been proposed, with a three-pane layout – the left pane displays application categories, the right pane displays the category contents, and the bottom pane contains buttons for viewing the list of pinned directories (Places) and typical actions such as completion work, restart and go to sleep. The pane with categories additionally includes sections: “All Applications” with an alphabetically sorted list of installed applications and “Favorites” with an expanded list of thumbnails of frequently launched applications.
The new menu also includes easier keyboard and mouse navigation, enhanced tools for people with disabilities, and added support for right-to-left (RTL) languages. The old Kickoff menu implementation is available for installation from the KDE Store under the name Legacy Kickoff .
- A new generic heading style and color scheme have been implemented for apps using the default skin.
- A new “Breeze Twilight” skin has been added that combines a light light theme for applications with a dark theme for the Plasma panel and desktop elements.
- The interface of the application for monitoring system resources (Plasma System Monitor) has been completely redesigned. The program is redesigned using the Kirigami framework, which allows you to create universal interfaces for mobile and desktop systems. To obtain statistics on the parameters of the system operation, a separate service KSystemStats
/Media reports.