Anthony Wang
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title: "Plasma 5.22 is a Disappointment"
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date: 2021-06-08
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draft: true
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type: "post"
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tags: ["Linux", "KDE", "Rant"]
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---
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*Originally posted on my [old blog](https://git.exozy.me/a/blog/src/branch/main/_posts/2021-06-08-plasma-5.22-disappointment.md)*
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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.
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Adaptive what?
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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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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.
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```sh
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sudo pkcon update -d
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sudo pkcon offline-trigger
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sudo systemctl start packagekit-offline-update
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```
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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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