diff --git a/_posts/2021-06-08-plasma-5.22-disappointment.md b/_posts/2021-06-08-plasma-5.22-disappointment.md new file mode 100644 index 0000000..cfdbc93 --- /dev/null +++ b/_posts/2021-06-08-plasma-5.22-disappointment.md @@ -0,0 +1,32 @@ +--- +layout: post +title: "Plasma 5.22 is a Disappointment" +author: Ta180m +tags: ["Linux", "KDE", "Rant"] +--- + + +The KDE Plasma update train has cycled back again to another major update, so I snatched Plasma 5.22 from the very scary [testing repository](https://wiki.archlinux.org/index.php/Official_repositories#Testing_repositories), took it for a spin, and it's... disappointing. + +What's the big new feature this time? Adaptive transparency, apparently. + +Adaptive what? + +Yeah, if you were expecting something big, another huge leap forward, this update was anything but that. If you think panel transparency is a big deal, think again. + +However, Plasma 5.22 did manage to shrink the clock on the panel, so it's now harder to read. Of course, the screenshot below still makes it seem big. + +![The clock shrunk!](/blog/assets/clock.png) + +Also, there was a "Reboot to apply updates" icon in the system tray after every boot that started showing up, but the following commands fixed it. Warning: it will reboot your computer. + +```sh +sudo pkcon update -d +sudo pkcon offline-trigger +sudo systemctl start packagekit-offline-update +``` + +Other minor annoyances include Yakuake flashing blue every time you close it. Definitely annoying, but not a serious issue. + +We did get another cool wallpaper though! So I guess it was a net benefit if you factor that in... + diff --git a/assets/clock.png b/assets/clock.png new file mode 100644 index 0000000..11e3ea1 Binary files /dev/null and b/assets/clock.png differ