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Subject: [kde-announce] Plasma 5.2 Beta out for Testing
From: Jonathan Riddell <jr () jriddell ! org>
Date: 2015-01-13 22:27:40
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Today KDE releases a beta for Plasma 5.2. This release adds a number of new
components and improves the existing desktop. We welcome all testers to
find and help fix the bugs before our stable release in two weeks' time.
[image: Plasma 5.2]
<https://www.kde.org/announcements/plasma-5.2/full-screen.png>
New Components
[image: Dual monitor setup]
<https://www.kde.org/announcements/plasma-5.2/kscreen.png>
KScreen dual monitor setup
This release of Plasma comes with some new components to make your desktop
even more complete:
*BlueDevil*: a range of desktop components to manage Bluetooth devices.
It'll set up your mouse, keyboard, send & receive files and you can browse
for devices.
*KSSHAskPass*: if you access computers with ssh keys but those keys have
passwords this module will give you a graphical UI to enter those passwords.
*Muon*: install and manage software and other addons for your computer.
*Login theme configuration (SDDM)*: SDDM is now the login manager of choice
for Plasma and this new System Settings module allows you to configure the
theme.
*KScreen*: getting its first release for Plasma 5 is the System Settings
module to set up multiple monitor support.
*GTK Application Style*: this new module lets you configure themeing of
applications from Gnome.
*KDecoration*: this new library makes it easier and more reliable to make
themes for KWin, Plasma's window manager.
Work in Progress
These modules have problem which makes it unlikely they will be in the
stable release but we welcome testing.
*Touchpad settings*: feeling left handed? You can use this new System
Settings module to set up your touchpad however you like.
*User Manager*: a module for System Settings to create and administer user
accounts.
Other highlights
Undo changes to Plasma desktop layout
[image: Undo desktop changes]
Undo changes to desktop layout
Smarter sorting of results in KRunner, press Alt-space to easily search
through your computer
[image: Smart sorting in KRunner]
Smart sorting in KRunner
Breeze window decoration theme adds a new look to your desktop and is now
used by default
[image: New Breeze Window Decoration]
New Breeze Window Decoration
The artists in the visual design group have been hard at work on many new
Breeze icons
They are have added a new white mouse cursor theme for Breeze.
New plasma widgets: 15 puzzle, web browser, show desktop
[image: Web browser plasmoid]
Web browser plasmoid
Audio Player controls in KRunner, press Alt-Space and type next to change
music track
The Kicker alternative application menu can install applications from the
menu and adds menu editing features.
Over 300 bugs fixed throughout Plasma modules.
5.2 beta full changelog
<https://www.kde.org/announcements/plasma-5.1.2-5.1.95-changelog.php>
Package Downloads
Distributions have created, or are in the process
of creating, packages listed on our wiki page.
- Package download wiki page <https://community.kde.org/Plasma/Packages>
Source Downloads
You can install Plasma 5 directly from source. KDE's community wiki
has instructions
to compile it <http://community.kde.org/Frameworks/Building>.
Note that Plasma 5 does not co-install with Plasma 4, you will need to
uninstall older versions or install into a separate prefix.
-
Source Info Page <https://dot.kde.org/2015/01/info/plasma-5.1.95.php>
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<div dir="ltr"><p>Today KDE releases a beta for Plasma 5.2. This release adds a \
number of new components and improves the existing desktop. We welcome all
testers to find and help fix the bugs before our stable release in two
weeks' time.</p>
<div style="text-align:center">
<a href="https://www.kde.org/announcements/plasma-5.2/full-screen.png"><br><img \
src="https://www.kde.org/announcements/plasma-5.2/full-screen-wee.png" \
style="margin-left: -2ex; padding: 1ex; border: 0px none; background-image: none;" \
alt="Plasma 5.2" height="451" width="800"><br></a> </div>
<h2>New Components</h2>
<div style="float:right;padding:1ex;border:0px \
none;background-image:none;font-size:smaller;text-align:center"> <a \
href="https://www.kde.org/announcements/plasma-5.2/kscreen.png"><br><img \
style="border: 0px none;" \
src="https://www.kde.org/announcements/plasma-5.2/kscreen-wee.png" alt="Dual monitor \
setup" height="394" width="400"><br></a><br> KScreen dual monitor setup
</div>
<p>This release of Plasma comes with some new components to make your desktop even \
more complete:</p> <p><strong>BlueDevil</strong>: a range of desktop components to \
manage Bluetooth devices. It'll set up your mouse, keyboard, send &
receive files and you can browse for devices.</p>
<p><strong>KSSHAskPass</strong>: if you access computers with ssh keys
but those keys have passwords this module will give you a graphical UI
to enter those passwords.</p>
<p><strong>Muon</strong>: install and manage software and other addons for your \
computer.</p> <p><strong>Login theme configuration (SDDM)</strong>: SDDM is now the \
login manager of choice for Plasma and this new System Settings module allows you to \
configure the theme.</p> <p><strong>KScreen</strong>: getting its first release for \
Plasma 5 is the System Settings module to set up multiple monitor support.</p> \
<p><strong>GTK Application Style</strong>: this new module lets you configure \
themeing of applications from Gnome.</p> <p><strong>KDecoration</strong>: this new \
library makes it easier and more reliable to make themes for KWin, Plasma's \
window manager.</p> <h2>Work in Progress</h2>
<p>These modules have problem which makes it unlikely they will be in the stable \
release but we welcome testing.</p> <p><strong>Touchpad settings</strong>: feeling \
left handed? You can use this new System Settings module to set up your touchpad \
however you like.</p> <p><strong>User Manager</strong>: a module for System Settings \
to create and administer user accounts.</p> <h2>Other highlights</h2>
<p>Undo changes to Plasma desktop layout</p>
<div style="padding:1ex;border:0px \
none;background-image:none;font-size:smaller;text-align:center"> <img style="border: \
0px none;" src="https://www.kde.org/announcements/plasma-5.2/output.gif" alt="Undo \
desktop changes" height="384" width="608"><br> Undo changes to desktop layout
</div>
<p>Smarter sorting of results in KRunner, press Alt-space to easily search through \
your computer</p> <div style="padding:1ex;border:0px \
none;background-image:none;font-size:smaller;text-align:center"> <img style="border: \
0px none;" src="https://www.kde.org/announcements/plasma-5.2/krunner.png" alt="Smart \
sorting in KRunner" height="182" width="744"><br> Smart sorting in KRunner
</div>
<p>Breeze window decoration theme adds a new look to your desktop and is now used by \
default</p> <div style="padding:1ex;border:0px \
none;background-image:none;font-size:smaller;text-align:center"> <img style="border: \
0px none;" src="https://www.kde.org/announcements/plasma-5.2/window_decoration.png" \
alt="New Breeze Window Decoration" height="56" width="720"><br> New Breeze Window \
Decoration </div>
<p>The artists in the visual design group have been hard at work on many new Breeze \
icons</p> <p>They are have added a new white mouse cursor theme for Breeze.</p>
<p>New plasma widgets: 15 puzzle, web browser, show desktop</p>
<div style="padding:1ex;border:0px \
none;background-image:none;font-size:smaller;text-align:center"> <img style="border: \
0px none;" src="https://www.kde.org/announcements/plasma-5.2/new_plasmoid.png" \
alt="Web browser plasmoid" height="316" width="563"><br> Web browser plasmoid
</div>
<p>Audio Player controls in KRunner, press Alt-Space and type next to change music \
track</p> <p>The Kicker alternative application menu can install applications from \
the menu and adds menu editing features.</p> <p>Over 300 bugs fixed throughout Plasma \
modules.</p> <p><a href="https://www.kde.org/announcements/plasma-5.1.2-5.1.95-changelog.php">5.2 \
beta full changelog</a></p> <h2>Package Downloads</h2>
<p>Distributions have created, or are in the process<br>
of creating, packages listed on our wiki page.
</p>
<ul><li>
<a href="https://community.kde.org/Plasma/Packages">Package download wiki \
page</a></li></ul><h2>Source Downloads</h2> <p>You can install Plasma 5 directly from \
source. KDE's community wiki has <a \
href="http://community.kde.org/Frameworks/Building">instructions to compile \
it</a>.<br> Note that Plasma 5 does not co-install with Plasma 4, you will need to
uninstall older versions or install into a separate prefix.
</p>
<ul><li>
<p><a href="https://dot.kde.org/2015/01/info/plasma-5.1.95.php">Source Info Page</a>
</p></li></ul></div>
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