Plasma 5.22

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+layout: post
+title:  "Plasma 5.22 is a Disappointment"
+author: Ta180m
+tags: ["Linux", "KDE", "Rant"]
+---
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+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.
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+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.
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+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.
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+![The clock shrunk!](/blog/assets/clock.png)
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+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.
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+We did get another cool wallpaper though! So I guess it was a net benefit if you factor that in...
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