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Subject: www/sites/www/announcements
From: Jonathan Riddell <null () kde ! org>
Date: 2018-09-12 21:56:03
Message-ID: E1g0D7D-0001rT-Ot () code ! kde ! org
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SVN commit 1524627 by jriddell:
plasma 5.14
M +37 -29 plasma-5.13.90.php
--- trunk/www/sites/www/announcements/plasma-5.13.90.php #1524626:1524627
@@ -121,12 +121,20 @@
</p>
<p>
- <?php print i18n_var("Plasma is KDE's lightweight and full featured Linux desktop. \
For the last three months we have been adding features and fixing bugs and now invite \
you to test the beta pre-release of Plasma 5.14. A lot of work has gone into \
improving Discover with adding the Firmware Update feature and many subtle user \
interface improvements to give a smoother feel. Many effects in our window manager \
KWin have been rewritten or improved for slicker animations in your work day. \
Amongst other improvements made is a new Display Configuration widget which is useful \
with giving presentations. Please test and give us bug reports and feedback, the \
final release is scheduled for three week's time.");?> + <?php print \
i18n_var("Plasma is KDE's lightweight and full featured Linux desktop. For the last \
three months we have been adding features and fixing bugs and now invite you to test \
the beta pre-release of Plasma 5.14.");?> </p>
+ <p>
+ <?php print i18n_var("A lot of work has gone into improving Discover, Plasma's \
software manager, and, among other things, we have added a Firmware Update feature \
and many subtle user interface improvements to give it a smoother feel. We have also \
rewritten many effects in our window manager KWin and improved it for slicker \
animations in your work day. Other improvements we have made include a new Display \
Configuration widget which is useful when giving presentations.");?> + </p>
+
+ <p>
+ <?php print i18n_var("Please test and send us bug reports and feedback. The final \
release is scheduled for three week's time.");?> + </p>
+
<br clear="all" />
-<p><?php i18n("Browse the full Plasma 5.14 Beta changelog to find even more tweaks \
and bug fixes featured in this release: ");?><a \
href="plasma-5.13.5-5.13.95-changelog.php"><?php print i18n_var("Full Plasma %1 \
changelog", "5.14 Beta"); ?></a></p> +<p><?php i18n("Browse the full Plasma 5.14 Beta \
changelog to find out about more tweaks and bug fixes featured in this release: \
");?><a href="plasma-5.13.5-5.13.95-changelog.php"><?php print i18n_var("Full Plasma \
%1 changelog", "5.14 Beta"); ?></a></p>
<br clear="all" />
@@ -141,13 +149,13 @@
</a>
<figcaption style="text-align: right"><?php i18n("Display Configuration \
Widget");?></figcaption> </figure>
-<li><?php i18n("Display Configuration widget for screen management useful for a \
presentation usecase."); ?></li>
-<li><?php i18n("The Audio Volume widget now has speaker test feature built in moved \
from Phonon settings."); ?></li>
-<li><?php i18n("Network widget now works for SSH VPN tunnels again."); ?></li>
-<li><?php i18n("Switching primary monitor when plugging in or unplugging monitors \
now works smoother."); ?></li>
-<li><?php i18n("Lock screen now handles user switching for greater usability and \
security."); ?></li>
-<li><?php i18n("Existing encrypted files in a Plasma Vault can now be imported."); \
?></li>
-<li><?php i18n("Better LibreOffice compatibility on the Task Manager"); ?></li>
+<li><?php i18n("There's a new Display Configuration widget for screen management \
which is useful for presentations."); ?></li> +<li><?php i18n("The Audio Volume \
widget now has a built in speaker test feature moved from Phonon settings."); ?></li> \
+<li><?php i18n("The Network widget now works for SSH VPN tunnels again."); ?></li> \
+<li><?php i18n("Switching primary monitor when plugging in or unplugging monitors is \
now smoother."); ?></li> +<li><?php i18n("The lock screen now handles user-switching \
for better usability and security."); ?></li> +<li><?php i18n("You can now import \
existing encrypted files from a Plasma Vault."); ?></li> +<li><?php i18n("The Task \
Manager implements better compatibility with LibreOffice."); ?></li> <br \
clear="all"/> <figure style="float: right; text-align: right">
<a href="plasma-5.14/system-monitor-tools.png">
@@ -155,8 +163,8 @@
</a>
<figcaption style="text-align: right"><?php i18n("System Monitor \
Tools");?></figcaption> </figure>
-<li><?php i18n("System monitor now has a 'Tools' menu full of launchers to handy \
utilities."); ?></li>
-<li><?php i18n("Kickoff application menu now switches tabs instantly on hover."); \
?></li> +<li><?php i18n("The System Monitor now has a 'Tools' menu full of launchers \
to handy utilities."); ?></li> +<li><?php i18n("The Kickoff application menu now \
switches tabs instantly on hover."); ?></li> <br clear="all"/>
<figure style="float: right; text-align: right">
<a href="plasma-5.14/panel-widget-options-old.png">
@@ -167,7 +175,7 @@
</a>
<figcaption style="text-align: right"><?php i18n("Panel Widget Edit Menu Old and New \
Style");?></figcaption> </figure>
-<li><?php i18n("Consistent icons User interface improvements for widget and panel \
editing."); ?></li> +<li><?php i18n("Widget and panels get consistent icons and other \
user interface improvements."); ?></li> <br clear="all"/>
<figure style="float: right; text-align: right">
<a href="plasma-5.14/logout-warn.png">
@@ -175,9 +183,9 @@
</a>
<figcaption style="text-align: right"><?php i18n("Logout Warning");?></figcaption>
</figure>
-<li><?php i18n("Warns on logout when other users are logged in."); ?></li>
-<li><?php i18n("Improved shadows in Breeze widget theme."); ?></li>
-<li><?php i18n("<a href='https://blog.broulik.de/2018/03/gtk-global-menu/'>Global \
menu support for GTK applications</a>, which was 'tech preview' in 5.13, now works \
out of the box in 5.14."); ?></li> +<li><?php i18n("Plasma now warns on logout when \
other users are logged in."); ?></li> +<li><?php i18n("The Breeze widget theme has \
improved shadows."); ?></li> +<li><?php i18n("<a \
href='https://blog.broulik.de/2018/03/gtk-global-menu/'>The Global menu now supports \
GTK applications.</a> This was a 'tech preview' in 5.13, but it now works out of the \
box in 5.14."); ?></li> </ul>
<br clear="all" />
@@ -188,16 +196,16 @@
<figcaption style="text-align: right"><?php i18n("Plasma Discover");?></figcaption>
</figure>
<h3 id="discover"><?php i18n("Plasma Discover");?></h3>
-<p><?php i18n("Discover, our software and addon installer, has more features and \
sports improvements to the look and feel.");?></p> +<p><?php i18n("Discover, our \
software and add-on installer, has more features and improves its look and \
feel.");?></p> <ul>
<li><?php i18n("Discover gained <i>fwupd</i> support, allowing it to upgrade your \
computer's firmware.");?></li> <li><?php i18n("It gained support for Snap \
channels.");?></li>
-<li><?php i18n("Can now display and sort apps by release date.");?></li>
-<li><?php i18n("Now displays an app's package dependencies.");?></li>
+<li><?php i18n("Discover can now display and sort apps by release date.");?></li>
+<li><?php i18n("You can now see an app's package dependencies.");?></li>
<li><?php i18n("When Discover is asked to install a standalone Flatpak file but the \
Flatpak backend is not installed, it now offers to first install the backend for \
you.");?></li> <li><?php i18n("Discover now tells you when a package update will \
replace some packages with other ones.");?></li>
-<li><?php i18n("Numerous minor user interface improvements: update button disabled \
while checking for updates, visual consistency between settings and updates page, \
updates sorted by completion percentage, improved presentation of update notifier \
plasmoid, improved presentation of the reviews section.");?></li>
-<li><?php i18n("Improved reliability and stability through a bunch of bug \
fixes.");?></li> +<li><?php i18n("We have added numerous minor user interface \
improvements: update button are disabled while checking for updates, there is visual \
consistency between settings and the update pages, updates are sorted by completion \
percentage, we have improved the review section of the update notifier plasmoid, \
etc..");?></li> +<li><?php i18n("We have improved reliability and stability through a \
bunch of bug fixes.");?></li> </ul>
<br clear="all"/>
@@ -210,16 +218,16 @@
</figure>
<h3 id="bugfixes"><?php i18n("KWin and Wayland:");?></h3>
<ul>
-<li><?php i18n("Fixed copy-paste between GTK and non-GTK apps on Wayland.");?></li>
-<li><?php i18n("Fixed non-centered task switchers on Wayland.");?></li>
-<li><?php i18n("Improved pointer constraints.");?></li>
-<li><?php i18n("New interfaces XdgShell and XdgOutput for integrating more apps with \
the desktop.");?></li>
-<li><?php i18n("Considerably improved and polished KWin effects throughout including \
Dim Inactive effect rewritten, new scale effect, rewritten Glide effect and \
more");?></li> +<li><?php i18n("We fixed copy-paste between GTK and non-GTK apps on \
Wayland.");?></li> +<li><?php i18n("We fixed non-centered task switchers on \
Wayland.");?></li> +<li><?php i18n("We have improved pointer constraints.");?></li>
+<li><?php i18n("There are two new interfaces, XdgShell and XdgOutput, for \
integrating more apps with the desktop.");?></li> +<li><?php i18n("We have \
considerably improved and polished KWin effects throughout, including completely \
rewriting the Dim Inactive effect, adding a new scale effect, rewriting the Glide \
effect, and more.");?></li> </ul>
<br clear="all" />
<h3 id="bugfixes"><?php i18n("Bugfixes");?></h3>
-<p><?php i18n("We fixed many bugs for example:");?></p>
+<p><?php i18n("We fixed many bugs, including:");?></p>
<ul>
<li><?php i18n("Blurred backgrounds behind desktop context menus are no longer \
visually corrupted.");?></li> <li><?php i18n("It's no longer possible to \
accidentally drag-and-drop task manager buttons into app windows.");?></li> @@ -231,7 \
+239,7 @@ <article class="col-md">
<h2><?php i18n("Live Images");?></h2>
<p>
- <?php i18n("The easiest way to try it out is with a live image booted off a USB \
disk. Docker images also provide a quick and easy way to test Plasma.");?> + <?php \
i18n("The easiest way to try out Plasma 5.14 beta is with a live image booted off a \
USB disk. Docker images also provide a quick and easy way to test Plasma.");?> </p>
<a href='https://community.kde.org/Plasma/Live_Images' class="learn-more"><?php \
i18n("Download live images with Plasma 5");?></a> <a \
href='https://community.kde.org/Plasma/Docker_Images' class="learn-more"><?php \
i18n("Download Docker images with Plasma 5");?></a> @@ -259,7 +267,7 @@
<h2><?php i18n("Feedback");?></h2>
<p>
- <?php print i18n_var("You can give us feedback and get updates on <a \
href='%1'><img src='%2' /></a> <a href='%3'>Facebook</a> + <?php print \
i18n_var("You can send us feedback and get updates on <a href='%1'><img src='%2' \
/></a> <a href='%3'>Facebook</a> or <a href='%4'><img src='%5' /></a> <a \
href='%6'>Twitter</a> or <a href='%7'><img src='%8' /></a> <a \
href='%9'>Google+</a>.", "https://www.facebook.com/kde", \
"https://www.kde.org/announcements/facebook.gif", "https://www.facebook.com/kde", \
"https://twitter.com/kdecommunity", "https://www.kde.org/announcements/twitter.png", \
"https://twitter.com/kdecommunity", \
"https://plus.google.com/105126786256705328374/posts", \
"https://www.kde.org/announcements/googleplus.png", \
"https://plus.google.com/105126786256705328374/posts"); ?> </p>
@@ -277,7 +285,7 @@
</h2>
<p align="justify">
- <?php print i18n_var("KDE is a <a href='%1'>Free Software</a> community that \
exists and grows only because of the help of many volunteers that donate their time \
and effort. KDE is always looking for new volunteers and contributions, whether it is \
help with coding, bug fixing or reporting, writing documentation, translations, \
promotion, money, etc. All contributions are gratefully appreciated and eagerly \
accepted. Please read through the <a href='%2'>Supporting KDE page</a> for further \
information or become a KDE e.V. supporting member through our <a href='%3'>Join the \
Game</a> initiative.", "http://www.gnu.org/philosophy/free-sw.html", \
"/community/donations/", "https://relate.kde.org/civicrm/contribute/transact?id=5"); \
?> + <?php print i18n_var("KDE is a <a href='%1'>Free Software</a> community that \
exists and grows thanks to the help of many volunteers that donate their time and \
effort. KDE is always looking for new volunteers and contributions. Whether it is \
help with coding, bug fixing or reporting, writing documentation, translations, \
promotion, or donating money, all contributions are gratefully appreciated and \
eagerly accepted. Please read through the <a href='%2'>Supporting KDE page</a> for \
further information.", "http://www.gnu.org/philosophy/free-sw.html", \
"/community/donations/"); ?> </p>
<?php
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