10 ways KDE is just BETTER

in this video we're going to be talking in this video we're going to be talking about why KDE is simply just better now about why KDE is simply just better now about why KDE is simply just better now I am going to be doing a version of this I am going to be doing a version of this I am going to be doing a version of this video for ome as well so do not fret and video for ome as well so do not fret and video for ome as well so do not fret and this is kind of the same spin-off of the this is kind of the same spin-off of the this is kind of the same spin-off of the LTT videos that they did about operating LTT videos that they did about operating LTT videos that they did about operating system so those are definitely worth system so those are definitely worth system so those are definitely worth checking out and jumping right into it checking out and jumping right into it checking out and jumping right into it starting off with number one KDE starting off with number one KDE starting off with number one KDE probably has the most professionally probably has the most professionally probably has the most professionally used applications in fact people will used applications in fact people will used applications in fact people will often discover KDE even if they don't often discover KDE even if they don't often discover KDE even if they don't know what open source through a lot of know what open source through a lot of know what open source through a lot of their free to use applications and their free to use applications and their free to use applications and probably the main an example of this is probably the main an example of this is probably the main an example of this is CR which is a free to ous painting CR which is a free to ous painting CR which is a free to ous painting program it support on Mac OS Windows program it support on Mac OS Windows program it support on Mac OS Windows Android and obviously Linux and just to Android and obviously Linux and just to Android and obviously Linux and just to get an idea of how popular this project get an idea of how popular this project get an idea of how popular this project is on average from their own website is on average from their own website is on average from their own website they get about a 100,000 direct they get about a 100,000 direct they get about a 100,000 direct downloads every single week and CR has downloads every single week and CR has downloads every single week and CR has an active user base of about 4 million an active user base of about 4 million an active user base of about 4 million people only including those who are on a people only including those who are on a people only including those who are on a Windows system and there are many Windows system and there are many Windows system and there are many popular artists who actually use CR for popular artists who actually use CR for popular artists who actually use CR for their own projects and a notable example their own projects and a notable example their own projects and a notable example is David revoy who is releasing an is David revoy who is releasing an is David revoy who is releasing an open-source web comic pepper and carrot open-source web comic pepper and carrot open-source web comic pepper and carrot being funded completely by donations being funded completely by donations being funded completely by donations another example of these professional another example of these professional another example of these professional applications is Kaden live I actually applications is Kaden live I actually applications is Kaden live I actually use it quite frequently for some of the use it quite frequently for some of the use it quite frequently for some of the basic edits that I do on this channel it basic edits that I do on this channel it basic edits that I do on this channel it by far is one of the most popular and by far is one of the most popular and by far is one of the most popular and widely used free and open source video widely used free and open source video widely used free and open source video editors that you could go and get and of editors that you could go and get and of editors that you could go and get and of course just like crit it's available on course just like crit it's available on course just like crit it's available on Mac OS windows and Linux and just to Mac OS windows and Linux and just to Mac OS windows and Linux and just to give another example there's a digicam give another example there's a digicam give another example there's a digicam which is an advanced photo management which is an advanced photo management which is an advanced photo management application that like all the others is application that like all the others is application that like all the others is crossplatform we've recently seen it

crossplatform we've recently seen it crossplatform we've recently seen it Implement automatic categorization based Implement automatic categorization based Implement automatic categorization based on face recognition and AI which is an on face recognition and AI which is an on face recognition and AI which is an opt-in feature of course it can opt-in feature of course it can opt-in feature of course it can categorize pictures from any local disk categorize pictures from any local disk categorize pictures from any local disk such as USB SD card Etc and it allows such as USB SD card Etc and it allows such as USB SD card Etc and it allows you to set tags ratings labels that you you to set tags ratings labels that you you to set tags ratings labels that you can use to filter down during searches can use to filter down during searches can use to filter down during searches and this application also supports raw and this application also supports raw and this application also supports raw image files now we make a lot of these image files now we make a lot of these image files now we make a lot of these open- Source applications up to a open- Source applications up to a open- Source applications up to a professional standard example of that is professional standard example of that is professional standard example of that is like blender but KDE has managed to do like blender but KDE has managed to do like blender but KDE has managed to do that multiple times now the second that multiple times now the second that multiple times now the second reason KDE is just better is it by far reason KDE is just better is it by far reason KDE is just better is it by far has the most customizable products each has the most customizable products each has the most customizable products each KD project is built around the idea of KD project is built around the idea of KD project is built around the idea of being modular and this does take being modular and this does take being modular and this does take different meaning depending on these different meaning depending on these different meaning depending on these specific projects But ultimately each specific projects But ultimately each specific projects But ultimately each component of everything is meant to be component of everything is meant to be component of everything is meant to be able to be customized based on the able to be customized based on the able to be customized based on the user's preferences let's start with user's preferences let's start with user's preferences let's start with plasma as an example all of the icons in plasma as an example all of the icons in plasma as an example all of the icons in the panel usually hard-coded in other the panel usually hard-coded in other the panel usually hard-coded in other projects are modular components called projects are modular components called projects are modular components called plasmoids not only can you freely choose plasmoids not only can you freely choose plasmoids not only can you freely choose how to position them within the panel how to position them within the panel how to position them within the panel but you can also add new ones from a but you can also add new ones from a but you can also add new ones from a built-in selection of more than 50 built-in selection of more than 50 built-in selection of more than 50 different plasmoids if that's not enough different plasmoids if that's not enough different plasmoids if that's not enough for you KDE store has about 200 more to for you KDE store has about 200 more to for you KDE store has about 200 more to choose from many of these plasmoids have choose from many of these plasmoids have choose from many of these plasmoids have different Alternatives that can take on different Alternatives that can take on different Alternatives that can take on the same task as an example you might the same task as an example you might the same task as an example you might prefer a full screen application prefer a full screen application prefer a full screen application launcher dashboard over the default one launcher dashboard over the default one launcher dashboard over the default one now not only are the plasmoids within now not only are the plasmoids within now not only are the plasmoids within the panel modular the panel is itself the panel modular the panel is itself the panel modular the panel is itself you can go ahead add many of them and you can go ahead add many of them and you can go ahead add many of them and customize their positioning inside the customize their positioning inside the customize their positioning inside the idea of a plasmoid container is module

idea of a plasmoid container is module idea of a plasmoid container is module which means that as an example you can which means that as an example you can which means that as an example you can add plasmoids to the desktop as well on add plasmoids to the desktop as well on add plasmoids to the desktop as well on other devices such as mobile phones you other devices such as mobile phones you other devices such as mobile phones you can use plasmoids as widgets and they're can use plasmoids as widgets and they're can use plasmoids as widgets and they're also embedded into the Quick Settings also embedded into the Quick Settings also embedded into the Quick Settings menu and finally the look of all these menu and finally the look of all these menu and finally the look of all these components the plasmoids and their components the plasmoids and their components the plasmoids and their containers is defined by another module containers is defined by another module containers is defined by another module component the plasma theme this can be component the plasma theme this can be component the plasma theme this can be easily changed in the system settings easily changed in the system settings easily changed in the system settings and will immediately update the and will immediately update the and will immediately update the appearance of the entire desktop again appearance of the entire desktop again appearance of the entire desktop again you won't get bored very easily as there you won't get bored very easily as there you won't get bored very easily as there are more than seven 50 different plasma are more than seven 50 different plasma are more than seven 50 different plasma themes in the store and of course KD themes in the store and of course KD themes in the store and of course KD applications kind of have a similar applications kind of have a similar applications kind of have a similar concept the toolbars are modular meaning concept the toolbars are modular meaning concept the toolbars are modular meaning that you can choose what icons and that you can choose what icons and that you can choose what icons and actions to have in them you can also actions to have in them you can also actions to have in them you can also move them around hide or show them and move them around hide or show them and move them around hide or show them and then we have panels and these are full then we have panels and these are full then we have panels and these are full views like sidebars that expose some views like sidebars that expose some views like sidebars that expose some additional functionalities as an example additional functionalities as an example additional functionalities as an example dolphin has by default a places panel on dolphin has by default a places panel on dolphin has by default a places panel on the left which shows the common the left which shows the common the left which shows the common directories you might want to access and directories you might want to access and directories you might want to access and you won't be surprised to discover that you won't be surprised to discover that you won't be surprised to discover that these are customizable too as you can these are customizable too as you can these are customizable too as you can move them around show and hide them and move them around show and hide them and move them around show and hide them and group them together now I could go on group them together now I could go on group them together now I could go on for example the theme of a application for example the theme of a application for example the theme of a application is its own modular component but you you is its own modular component but you you is its own modular component but you you get the point just if there's something get the point just if there's something get the point just if there's something you don't like about a KD application you don't like about a KD application you don't like about a KD application there's a probability that you could there's a probability that you could there's a probability that you could just customize it to your liking KD is just customize it to your liking KD is just customize it to your liking KD is one of the only UI projects that really one of the only UI projects that really one of the only UI projects that really makes it feel like you are in complete makes it feel like you are in complete makes it feel like you are in complete control I mean one of Plasma's mots is control I mean one of Plasma's mots is control I mean one of Plasma's mots is it's truly yours just how today's video it's truly yours just how today's video it's truly yours just how today's video sponsor can be one of your truly sponsor can be one of your truly sponsor can be one of your truly favorite tools wondershare ew Max the favorite tools wondershare ew Max the favorite tools wondershare ew Max the this is a fantastic crossplatform this is a fantastic 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all-in-one diagramming software with all-in-one diagramming software with Rich templates for all scenarios Rich templates for all scenarios Rich templates for all scenarios including flowcharts uml presentation including flowcharts uml presentation including flowcharts uml presentation and much more allowing you to easily and much more allowing you to easily and much more allowing you to easily transform your ideas into visuals and transform your ideas into visuals and transform your ideas into visuals and when I say crossplatform not only do when I say crossplatform not only do when I say crossplatform not only do they support Windows and Mac but they they support Windows and Mac but they they support Windows and Mac but they also have a Deb and RPM for various also have a Deb and RPM for various also have a Deb and RPM for various Linux distributions and of course e draw Linux distributions and of course e draw Linux distributions and of course e draw Macs online which you could access just Macs online which you could access just Macs online which you could access just about anywhere e draw Max provides a about anywhere e draw Max provides a about anywhere e draw Max provides a workspace for creating over 280 workspace for creating over 280 workspace for creating over 280 different types of diagrams including different types of diagrams including different types of diagrams including flowcharts fishbone diagrams floor plans flowcharts fishbone diagrams floor plans flowcharts fishbone diagrams floor plans Network layouts and much more and it Network layouts and much more and it Network layouts and much more and it gets even easier because you have over gets even easier because you have over gets even easier because you have over 10,000 different templates to choose 10,000 different templates to choose 10,000 different templates to choose from for your various diagrams so I from for your various diagrams so I from for your various diagrams so I personally use this to kind of keep personally use this to kind of keep personally use this to kind of keep everything organized and of course when everything organized and of course when everything organized and of course when you're ready to save and share your you're ready to save and share your you're ready to save and share your diagrams they do support multiple diagrams they do support multiple diagrams they do support multiple formats there'll be a link down below to formats there'll be a link down below to formats there'll be a link down below to download the free version of ew Max next download the free version of ew Max next download the free version of ew Max next up number three KDE has by far the most up number three KDE has by far the most up number three KDE has by far the most feature packed desktop and applications feature packed desktop and applications feature packed desktop and applications and it is really hard to explain why in and it is really hard to explain why in and it is really hard to explain why in a reasonable amount of time so let's a reasonable amount of time so let's a reasonable amount of time so let's take a feature that is common among most take a feature that is common among most take a feature that is common among most desktops and that is the global search desktops and that is the global search desktops and that is the global search bar just by searching you'll be able to bar just by searching you'll be able to bar just by searching you'll be able to execute shell commands check the execute shell commands check the execute shell commands check the definition of any word convert between definition of any word convert between definition of any word convert between currencies or any measurement units copy currencies or any measurement units copy currencies or any measurement units copy special characters based on their codes special characters based on their codes special characters based on their codes determine applications that get stuck determine applications that get stuck determine applications that get stuck switch between open applications or switch between open applications or switch between open applications or virtual desktops invoke any Global virtual desktops invoke any Global virtual desktops invoke any Global action such as power off reboot Etc action such as power off reboot Etc action such as power off reboot Etc check to see if if your spelling is a check to see if if your spelling is a check to see if if your spelling is a word correct search between the word correct search between the word correct search between the bookmarks of your PDF reader graph plots bookmarks of your PDF reader graph plots bookmarks of your PDF reader graph plots Matrix applications really anything

Matrix applications really anything Matrix applications really anything search your browser history or even open search your browser history or even open search your browser history or even open browser tabs and of course this is just browser tabs and of course this is just browser tabs and of course this is just all on top of the normal files and all on top of the normal files and all on top of the normal files and application search the same care that application search the same care that application search the same care that the search function received applies to the search function received applies to the search function received applies to the entire desktop KD makes sure that the entire desktop KD makes sure that the entire desktop KD makes sure that everything you would expect a desktop to everything you would expect a desktop to everything you would expect a desktop to do it can do the system tray immediately do it can do the system tray immediately do it can do the system tray immediately exposes all the options you'd expect exposes all the options you'd expect exposes all the options you'd expect there such as Wi-Fi Bluetooth volume and there such as Wi-Fi Bluetooth volume and there such as Wi-Fi Bluetooth volume and more a powerful clipboard manager a way more a powerful clipboard manager a way more a powerful clipboard manager a way to encrypt files Night Color to avoid to encrypt files Night Color to avoid to encrypt files Night Color to avoid eye strain and so on another example is eye strain and so on another example is eye strain and so on another example is the gestures that you could customize the gestures that you could customize the gestures that you could customize with the touchpad Mouse gestures with the touchpad Mouse gestures with the touchpad Mouse gestures touchscreen gestures and on top of all touchscreen gestures and on top of all touchscreen gestures and on top of all that we get shortcuts such as hot that we get shortcuts such as hot that we get shortcuts such as hot Corners which can easily trigger any Corners which can easily trigger any Corners which can easily trigger any action you want just by throwing your action you want just by throwing your action you want just by throwing your corner up in any part of the screen that corner up in any part of the screen that corner up in any part of the screen that you customize now unfortunately going you customize now unfortunately going you customize now unfortunately going over every single KD application just over every single KD application just over every single KD application just isn't feasible as this would probably be isn't feasible as this would probably be isn't feasible as this would probably be about a 5 to 6 hour video even something about a 5 to 6 hour video even something about a 5 to 6 hour video even something like their basic text editor Kate is like their basic text editor Kate is like their basic text editor Kate is absolutely loaded with features it has absolutely loaded with features it has absolutely loaded with features it has VI mode for those of you who love that VI mode for those of you who love that VI mode for those of you who love that it has split view tiling tabs really it has split view tiling tabs really it has split view tiling tabs really whatever you could even think of for a whatever you could even think of for a whatever you could even think of for a simple text editor like that is simple text editor like that is simple text editor like that is available in that application on top of available in that application on top of available in that application on top of what we mentioned earlier with just how what we mentioned earlier with just how what we mentioned earlier with just how comically customizable it is and it's comically customizable it is and it's comically customizable it is and it's not just their professional applications not just their professional applications not just their professional applications even if you're wanting to use something even if you're wanting to use something even if you're wanting to use something like a typical PDF viewer or dolphin like a typical PDF viewer or dolphin like a typical PDF viewer or dolphin their file manager there's so nice that their file manager there's so nice that their file manager there's so nice that you're going to want to use them even in you're going to want to use them even in you're going to want to use them even in other desktop environments number four other desktop environments number four other desktop environments number four Hardware manufacturers are just choosing

Hardware manufacturers are just choosing Hardware manufacturers are just choosing to use KDE an example of this the steam to use KDE an example of this the steam to use KDE an example of this the steam deck which was released back in July of deck which was released back in July of deck which was released back in July of 2021 was great news for KDE as valve the 2021 was great news for KDE as valve the 2021 was great news for KDE as valve the company responsible is using KDE and KDE company responsible is using KDE and KDE company responsible is using KDE and KDE products for the software on the steam products for the software on the steam products for the software on the steam deck in fact if you just go ahead and deck in fact if you just go ahead and deck in fact if you just go ahead and switch it over to desktop mode you in a switch it over to desktop mode you in a switch it over to desktop mode you in a full KDE plasma desktop environment and full KDE plasma desktop environment and full KDE plasma desktop environment and thus far the feedback has been great thus far the feedback has been great thus far the feedback has been great with many customers finding unexpected with many customers finding unexpected with many customers finding unexpected use cases for the desktop environment use cases for the desktop environment use cases for the desktop environment and valve itself being surprised at its and valve itself being surprised at its and valve itself being surprised at its overall popularity however this is not overall popularity however this is not overall popularity however this is not an exception tuxedo as an example an exception tuxedo as an example an exception tuxedo as an example recently switched over its operating recently switched over its operating recently switched over its operating system to plasma and they're going to be system to plasma and they're going to be system to plasma and they're going to be shipping it right on their machines shipping it right on their machines shipping it right on their machines kabutu which is within K's umbrella has kabutu which is within K's umbrella has kabutu which is within K's umbrella has a partnership with kabutu focus a a partnership with kabutu focus a a partnership with kabutu focus a hardware maker shipping their machines hardware maker shipping their machines hardware maker shipping their machines in the US using kabutu as their in the US using kabutu as their in the US using kabutu as their preferred drro and KDE also has active preferred drro and KDE also has active preferred drro and KDE also has active Partnerships with slimbook which Partnerships with slimbook which Partnerships with slimbook which together they make the KDE slim book together they make the KDE slim book together they make the KDE slim book which siips with a nice logo and KDE which siips with a nice logo and KDE which siips with a nice logo and KDE neon but KDE plasma has also been used neon but KDE plasma has also been used neon but KDE plasma has also been used on tablets one example could have been on tablets one example could have been on tablets one example could have been the Jing pad whose drro Jing o was based the Jing pad whose drro Jing o was based the Jing pad whose drro Jing o was based on KDE and another is the Juno tablet on KDE and another is the Juno tablet on KDE and another is the Juno tablet which allows you to choose between Posh which allows you to choose between Posh which allows you to choose between Posh and plasma mobile shell and finally and plasma mobile shell and finally and plasma mobile shell and finally there's a KDE edition of the pine phone there's a KDE edition of the pine phone there's a KDE edition of the pine phone which features plasma mobile and a nice which features plasma mobile and a nice which features plasma mobile and a nice logo on the back this is the wrong logo logo on the back this is the wrong logo logo on the back this is the wrong logo but just like this and of course there's but just like this and of course there's but just like this and of course there's many other form factors and products many other form factors and products many other form factors and products that actually do ship with KDE software that actually do ship with KDE software that actually do ship with KDE software next up number five KDE has the largest next up number five KDE has the largest next up number five KDE has the largest connected ecosystem a lot of projects

connected ecosystem a lot of projects connected ecosystem a lot of projects have their very own connect application have their very own connect application have their very own connect application that allow you to integrate between your that allow you to integrate between your that allow you to integrate between your desktop and your phone for example desktop and your phone for example desktop and your phone for example there's GS connect for Gnome there's zor there's GS connect for Gnome there's zor there's GS connect for Gnome there's zor and connect for zor and Os Etc and all and connect for zor and Os Etc and all and connect for zor and Os Etc and all of these applications are either just of these applications are either just of these applications are either just Forks or different implementations of KD Forks or different implementations of KD Forks or different implementations of KD connect which itself is much more connect which itself is much more connect which itself is much more powerful than just a simple desktop powerful than just a simple desktop powerful than just a simple desktop phone connection KD connect integrates phone connection KD connect integrates phone connection KD connect integrates any two devices on the same network this any two devices on the same network this any two devices on the same network this means your phone and desktop but this means your phone and desktop but this means your phone and desktop but this also means desktop desktop or phone to also means desktop desktop or phone to also means desktop desktop or phone to phone the integration is pretty powerful phone the integration is pretty powerful phone the integration is pretty powerful as you can share files between devices as you can share files between devices as you can share files between devices syn notifications run terminal commands syn notifications run terminal commands syn notifications run terminal commands with a single click remotely control with a single click remotely control with a single click remotely control music playback use any device as a mouse music playback use any device as a mouse music playback use any device as a mouse to control any other device ring your to control any other device ring your to control any other device ring your phone if you lost it check for battery phone if you lost it check for battery phone if you lost it check for battery and so on in some cases even just having and so on in some cases even just having and so on in some cases even just having it installed will be a benefit for it installed will be a benefit for it installed will be a benefit for example if you receive a phone call any example if you receive a phone call any example if you receive a phone call any video or music current playing on the video or music current playing on the video or music current playing on the computer will stop and you'll receive a computer will stop and you'll receive a computer will stop and you'll receive a notification about the call KD also notification about the call KD also notification about the call KD also integrates with most of the modern integrates with most of the modern integrates with most of the modern browsers and this makes sure that video browsers and this makes sure that video browsers and this makes sure that video playback will be seen by the system and playback will be seen by the system and playback will be seen by the system and it allows the system to include your it allows the system to include your it allows the system to include your search history and open tabs nkd will search history and open tabs nkd will search history and open tabs nkd will actually make sure that your gome actually make sure that your gome actually make sure that your gome applications using gtk3 will integrate applications using gtk3 will integrate applications using gtk3 will integrate nicely within plasma even from a design nicely within plasma even from a design nicely within plasma even from a design point of view they will follow your point of view they will follow your point of view they will follow your color scheme and accent colors that color scheme and accent colors that color scheme and accent colors that you've selected and finally KD also you've selected and finally KD also you've selected and finally KD also provides many of its application stores provides many of its application stores provides many of its application stores for other op operating systems for for other op operating systems for for other op operating systems for example you'll find crit in both the example you'll find crit in both the example you'll find crit in both the Windows store as well as the Play Store Windows store as well as the Play Store Windows store as well as the Play Store as sadly not everybody can use Linux as as sadly not everybody can use Linux as as sadly not everybody can use Linux as their main machine at all times and

their main machine at all times and their main machine at all times and Linux smartphones are not there for most Linux smartphones are not there for most Linux smartphones are not there for most users and I've even mentioned in users and I've even mentioned in users and I've even mentioned in previous videos how this is a good thing previous videos how this is a good thing previous videos how this is a good thing because if you're on a Windows or Mac OS because if you're on a Windows or Mac OS because if you're on a Windows or Mac OS ecosystem it's really easy to go and get ecosystem it's really easy to go and get ecosystem it's really easy to go and get all of these KD applications and kind of all of these KD applications and kind of all of these KD applications and kind of familiarize yourself with a workflow familiarize yourself with a workflow familiarize yourself with a workflow that you may be able to move over or that you may be able to move over or that you may be able to move over or adopt to a Linux ecosystem it's true adopt to a Linux ecosystem it's true adopt to a Linux ecosystem it's true that the KD ecosystem isn't the only one that the KD ecosystem isn't the only one that the KD ecosystem isn't the only one in the Linux World however even other in the Linux World however even other in the Linux World however even other projects rely on KDE Technologies and projects rely on KDE Technologies and projects rely on KDE Technologies and use KD connect a lot of time to use KD connect a lot of time to use KD connect a lot of time to implement it now number six KDE has a implement it now number six KDE has a implement it now number six KDE has a particularly strong focus on privacy and particularly strong focus on privacy and particularly strong focus on privacy and you can see this for yourself by simply you can see this for yourself by simply you can see this for yourself by simply looking at your telary settings for a looking at your telary settings for a looking at your telary settings for a project to improve having some project to improve having some project to improve having some statistics on the users is important for statistics on the users is important for statistics on the users is important for example in a project that is as example in a project that is as example in a project that is as customizable as KDE knowing whether if customizable as KDE knowing whether if customizable as KDE knowing whether if you made the right choice for the you made the right choice for the you made the right choice for the default settings is not always easy if default settings is not always easy if default settings is not always easy if you are able to get some data from users you are able to get some data from users you are able to get some data from users you'll be able to see how used a you'll be able to see how used a you'll be able to see how used a particular option is however you still particular option is however you still particular option is however you still need to do this while protecting the need to do this while protecting the need to do this while protecting the user's privacy KDE takes the off by user's privacy KDE takes the off by user's privacy KDE takes the off by default kind of volunteer feedback thing default kind of volunteer feedback thing default kind of volunteer feedback thing rather seriously first it's disabled by rather seriously first it's disabled by rather seriously first it's disabled by default and no data is ever collected default and no data is ever collected default and no data is ever collected unless you manually turn it on and then unless you manually turn it on and then unless you manually turn it on and then you're able to choose how much data you you're able to choose how much data you you're able to choose how much data you want to share with KDE and there is a want to share with KDE and there is a want to share with KDE and there is a slider with many options and at each slider with many options and at each slider with many options and at each step a complete list of the collected step a complete list of the collected step a complete list of the collected data is shown and you can manually data is shown and you can manually data is shown and you can manually review the data that is being sent back review the data that is being sent back review the data that is being sent back to check to see if it's what KDE claims to check to see if it's what KDE claims to check to see if it's what KDE claims it is and there's a strict privacy it is and there's a strict privacy it is and there's a strict privacy policy to follow when implementing policy to follow when implementing policy to follow when implementing anything in KDE as an example it

anything in KDE as an example it anything in KDE as an example it dictates that any Telemetry dictates that any Telemetry dictates that any Telemetry functionality has to always be off by functionality has to always be off by functionality has to always be off by default and that any data that is default and that any data that is default and that any data that is actually collected should be completely actually collected should be completely actually collected should be completely Anonymous so that the user nor device Anonymous so that the user nor device Anonymous so that the user nor device can be identified nkd actually has a lot can be identified nkd actually has a lot can be identified nkd actually has a lot of tools to help you kind of Step Up of tools to help you kind of Step Up of tools to help you kind of Step Up your privacy in just a few clicks and a your privacy in just a few clicks and a your privacy in just a few clicks and a good example of this is vaults this good example of this is vaults this good example of this is vaults this functionality allows you to create functionality allows you to create functionality allows you to create encrypted folders that can only be encrypted folders that can only be encrypted folders that can only be opened with a password this is a feature opened with a password this is a feature opened with a password this is a feature that is directly built into plasma that is directly built into plasma that is directly built into plasma system tray that requires no technical system tray that requires no technical system tray that requires no technical knowledge to go and set up in fact knowledge to go and set up in fact knowledge to go and set up in fact privacy was one of the core goals that privacy was one of the core goals that privacy was one of the core goals that was initially voted on when they were was initially voted on when they were was initially voted on when they were creating their goals for the entire creating their goals for the entire creating their goals for the entire ecosystem this has resulted in features ecosystem this has resulted in features ecosystem this has resulted in features like vaults and their firewall settings like vaults and their firewall settings like vaults and their firewall settings but also the very strict policies and but also the very strict policies and but also the very strict policies and how respectful of this various how respectful of this various how respectful of this various applications need to be next up number applications need to be next up number applications need to be next up number seven KDE is working on their seven KDE is working on their seven KDE is working on their environmental impact just this last environmental impact just this last environmental impact just this last October sustainable software was October sustainable software was October sustainable software was selected as one of KD's three main goals selected as one of KD's three main goals selected as one of KD's three main goals this comes as a step up after years of this comes as a step up after years of this comes as a step up after years of serious involvement in the environmental serious involvement in the environmental serious involvement in the environmental topic through the project KDE Eco and topic through the project KDE Eco and topic through the project KDE Eco and the effort mainly goes in two directions the effort mainly goes in two directions the effort mainly goes in two directions KDE is collaborating with Fe which KDE is collaborating with Fe which KDE is collaborating with Fe which stands for the Foss Energy Efficiency stands for the Foss Energy Efficiency stands for the Foss Energy Efficiency project and the idea is to measure project and the idea is to measure project and the idea is to measure software's energy consumption and check software's energy consumption and check software's energy consumption and check that none of it goes to waste keep in that none of it goes to waste keep in that none of it goes to waste keep in mind that Linux is the most used mind that Linux is the most used mind that Linux is the most used operating system on servers which are operating system on servers which are operating system on servers which are significantly power intensive and with significantly power intensive and with significantly power intensive and with this it's only natural that developers this it's only natural that developers this it's only natural that developers are questioning if there's any way for are questioning if there's any way for are questioning if there's any way for free and open source software to help free and open source software to help free and open source software to help reduce their environmental impact GID is

reduce their environmental impact GID is reduce their environmental impact GID is also working with Balo enel for fos hope also working with Balo enel for fos hope also working with Balo enel for fos hope I said that right which releases an Eco I said that right which releases an Eco I said that right which releases an Eco label for software that meets certain label for software that meets certain label for software that meets certain energy consumption standards in fact energy consumption standards in fact energy consumption standards in fact oaklar KD's PDF reader was the first oaklar KD's PDF reader was the first oaklar KD's PDF reader was the first ever Eco certified program as recent as ever Eco certified program as recent as ever Eco certified program as recent as March 2022 this is an environmental March 2022 this is an environmental March 2022 this is an environmental label awarded by the German government label awarded by the German government label awarded by the German government and was initially issued to products and and was initially issued to products and and was initially issued to products and services such as construction materials services such as construction materials services such as construction materials or printers eventually they laid down a or printers eventually they laid down a or printers eventually they laid down a series of prerequisites for software to series of prerequisites for software to series of prerequisites for software to receive the Eco label to and oaklar receive the Eco label to and oaklar receive the Eco label to and oaklar quickly became the first to receive it quickly became the first to receive it quickly became the first to receive it next up KDE has a great variety of next up KDE has a great variety of next up KDE has a great variety of third-party projects that are improving third-party projects that are improving third-party projects that are improving its products I've already mentioned how its products I've already mentioned how its products I've already mentioned how KDE is made out of modules and there is KDE is made out of modules and there is KDE is made out of modules and there is a community powered store that provides a community powered store that provides a community powered store that provides a lot of modular options to choose from a lot of modular options to choose from a lot of modular options to choose from for example there's more than 770 cursor for example there's more than 770 cursor for example there's more than 770 cursor themes 120 emoticon set 1,600 icon themes 120 emoticon set 1,600 icon themes 120 emoticon set 1,600 icon themes almost 400 Global themes 2,000 themes almost 400 Global themes 2,000 themes almost 400 Global themes 2,000 extensions 240 app Styles 1900 color extensions 240 app Styles 1900 color extensions 240 app Styles 1900 color schemes and 100 Window Manager scripts schemes and 100 Window Manager scripts schemes and 100 Window Manager scripts to extend functionality and so on this to extend functionality and so on this to extend functionality and so on this alone could make KD the project with the alone could make KD the project with the alone could make KD the project with the most thirdparty customizations but most thirdparty customizations but most thirdparty customizations but there's more KD plasma is open source there's more KD plasma is open source there's more KD plasma is open source and has public apis then that means that and has public apis then that means that and has public apis then that means that you can easily build on top of it one you can easily build on top of it one you can easily build on top of it one great example is the project latte which great example is the project latte which great example is the project latte which did start as a third party project but did start as a third party project but did start as a third party project but now is actually part of KDE and this is now is actually part of KDE and this is now is actually part of KDE and this is a dock that extends the functionalities a dock that extends the functionalities a dock that extends the functionalities of the plasma panels offering a more of the plasma panels offering a more of the plasma panels offering a more complete customization it is used by complete customization it is used by complete customization it is used by many power users to make sure their

many power users to make sure their many power users to make sure their system looks exactly how they want it to system looks exactly how they want it to system looks exactly how they want it to be and there are also projects that be and there are also projects that be and there are also projects that automize theme switching for certain automize theme switching for certain automize theme switching for certain times of the day even distributions that times of the day even distributions that times of the day even distributions that are built on top of KD plasma for are built on top of KD plasma for are built on top of KD plasma for example mangaro is using the fact that example mangaro is using the fact that example mangaro is using the fact that the system settings pages are modular the system settings pages are modular the system settings pages are modular and of course they are to add their own and of course they are to add their own and of course they are to add their own such as managing various kernel versions such as managing various kernel versions such as managing various kernel versions other projects like Alpha blocker adding other projects like Alpha blocker adding other projects like Alpha blocker adding even more customization options by even more customization options by even more customization options by having their own themes and then having their own themes and then having their own themes and then exposing plasmoid in their settings KD exposing plasmoid in their settings KD exposing plasmoid in their settings KD plasma and Katie in general is made to plasma and Katie in general is made to plasma and Katie in general is made to be flexible and it is clear that its be flexible and it is clear that its be flexible and it is clear that its user Community is embracing this to user Community is embracing this to user Community is embracing this to improve on the project together and improve on the project together and improve on the project together and since you can customize the window since you can customize the window since you can customize the window manager via K1 scripts there are a manager via K1 scripts there are a manager via K1 scripts there are a variety of important features that you variety of important features that you variety of important features that you can add to plasma just by downloading can add to plasma just by downloading can add to plasma just by downloading the script right from the system the script right from the system the script right from the system settings as an example there are a settings as an example there are a settings as an example there are a variety of user provided tiing scripts variety of user provided tiing scripts variety of user provided tiing scripts that Implement very nicely and most that Implement very nicely and most that Implement very nicely and most importantly very easily for example importantly very easily for example importantly very easily for example bismuth which also exposes a plasmoid to bismuth which also exposes a plasmoid to bismuth which also exposes a plasmoid to customize the tiling setup but if that's customize the tiling setup but if that's customize the tiling setup but if that's not enough it also supports running with not enough it also supports running with not enough it also supports running with I3 and others instead of kwin now for I3 and others instead of kwin now for I3 and others instead of kwin now for number nine I've already mentioned how number nine I've already mentioned how number nine I've already mentioned how jingos was built on top of KD plasma but jingos was built on top of KD plasma but jingos was built on top of KD plasma but did you know that even deepen uses KDE did you know that even deepen uses KDE did you know that even deepen uses KDE Plasma's window manager in fact KDE Plasma's window manager in fact KDE Plasma's window manager in fact KDE produces a set of libraries called produces a set of libraries called produces a set of libraries called Frameworks that extend on QT Frameworks that extend on QT Frameworks that extend on QT functionalities and are widely used even functionalities and are widely used even functionalities and are widely used even beyond the Linux world as an example beyond the Linux world as an example beyond the Linux world as an example take remarkable it's an eink tablet that take remarkable it's an eink tablet that take remarkable it's an eink tablet that is meant for reading and taking notes is meant for reading and taking notes is meant for reading and taking notes and when building their software they and when building their software they and when building their software they set their eyes on QT and quickly started set their eyes on QT and quickly started set their eyes on QT and quickly started using KDE Frameworks as well just by using KDE Frameworks as well just by using KDE Frameworks as well just by giving a look at their GitHub

giving a look at their GitHub giving a look at their GitHub repositories we can see that they forked repositories we can see that they forked repositories we can see that they forked a good amount of the KDE libraries to go a good amount of the KDE libraries to go a good amount of the KDE libraries to go ahead and develop on them lxqt is ahead and develop on them lxqt is ahead and develop on them lxqt is another desktop environment that relies another desktop environment that relies another desktop environment that relies on KDE Frameworks and you might also see on KDE Frameworks and you might also see on KDE Frameworks and you might also see some KD icons while browsing on the web some KD icons while browsing on the web some KD icons while browsing on the web in fact the breeze icons are a great in fact the breeze icons are a great in fact the breeze icons are a great collection of icons that are freely collection of icons that are freely collection of icons that are freely available through of course an open available through of course an open available through of course an open source license thus if you need to source license thus if you need to source license thus if you need to implement your own project but don't implement your own project but don't implement your own project but don't have the resources to reinvent every have the resources to reinvent every have the resources to reinvent every single aspect of the desktop KDE single aspect of the desktop KDE single aspect of the desktop KDE provides components that you can freely provides components that you can freely provides components that you can freely reuse to help you create your very own reuse to help you create your very own reuse to help you create your very own projects last but not least number 10 projects last but not least number 10 projects last but not least number 10 that is KDE is simply KDE we always need that is KDE is simply KDE we always need that is KDE is simply KDE we always need to remember at the end that KD is just a to remember at the end that KD is just a to remember at the end that KD is just a community of people that are devoting community of people that are devoting community of people that are devoting their free time to trying to make the their free time to trying to make the their free time to trying to make the software better KD always try to be very software better KD always try to be very software better KD always try to be very friendly in fact there are developers friendly in fact there are developers friendly in fact there are developers who every day check out KD subreddit or who every day check out KD subreddit or who every day check out KD subreddit or other forums about K to check what the other forums about K to check what the other forums about K to check what the user feedback is and if there's anything user feedback is and if there's anything user feedback is and if there's anything to learn and they also discuss what to learn and they also discuss what to learn and they also discuss what choices they've made for the software choices they've made for the software choices they've made for the software with the users themselves in these with the users themselves in these with the users themselves in these places also any user can join the KD places also any user can join the KD places also any user can join the KD development channels to try to help out development channels to try to help out development channels to try to help out that's a very nice thing to do but also that's a very nice thing to do but also that's a very nice thing to do but also to check how KD Works internally discuss to check how KD Works internally discuss to check how KD Works internally discuss some of the things we always try to be some of the things we always try to be some of the things we always try to be as open and as friendly as possible as open and as friendly as possible as open and as friendly as possible there is great care to making sure that there is great care to making sure that there is great care to making sure that all back reports are Tred and checked of all back reports are Tred and checked of all back reports are Tred and checked of course there's not always the resources course there's not always the resources course there's not always the resources to make sure that they're always fixed

to make sure that they're always fixed to make sure that they're always fixed right away but at least checking them right away but at least checking them right away but at least checking them out and giving some feedback about how out and giving some feedback about how out and giving some feedback about how the buag is done and if a developer is the buag is done and if a developer is the buag is done and if a developer is able to reproduce it is something that able to reproduce it is something that able to reproduce it is something that is focused on if you're friendly with KD is focused on if you're friendly with KD is focused on if you're friendly with KD KD will be friendly with you and in fact KD will be friendly with you and in fact KD will be friendly with you and in fact that's how many developers of KD got that's how many developers of KD got that's how many developers of KD got into interested in K they saw that the into interested in K they saw that the into interested in K they saw that the community was great they like the community was great they like the community was great they like the software so they tried to join all the software so they tried to join all the software so they tried to join all the chats and they became developers a good chats and they became developers a good chats and they became developers a good por of the KD meets every year at the KD por of the KD meets every year at the KD por of the KD meets every year at the KD Academy and you can join too there are Academy and you can join too there are Academy and you can join too there are talks panels discussions on how to talks panels discussions on how to talks panels discussions on how to improve KD software all of these you can improve KD software all of these you can improve KD software all of these you can join and you can help out discuss things join and you can help out discuss things join and you can help out discuss things many projects are actually born within many projects are actually born within many projects are actually born within the KD community and then outgrow it and the KD community and then outgrow it and the KD community and then outgrow it and start a life of their own K is a nice start a life of their own K is a nice start a life of their own K is a nice incub for new projects a great place to incub for new projects a great place to incub for new projects a great place to make the Linux World a bit better and in make the Linux World a bit better and in make the Linux World a bit better and in my opinion a community of people that my opinion a community of people that my opinion a community of people that are worth knowing oh and if you were are worth knowing oh and if you were are worth knowing oh and if you were wondering who am I I'm actually Nicolo wondering who am I I'm actually Nicolo wondering who am I I'm actually Nicolo venandi a k developer I've been at venandi a k developer I've been at venandi a k developer I've been at Academy this year I tried my best to Academy this year I tried my best to Academy this year I tried my best to help out I can safely tell you that it help out I can safely tell you that it help out I can safely tell you that it is an amazing experience if you want to is an amazing experience if you want to is an amazing experience if you want to join to in fact I try to be as open as join to in fact I try to be as open as join to in fact I try to be as open as possible about my own development on KY possible about my own development on KY possible about my own development on KY plasma I have my own channel nikolov plasma I have my own channel nikolov plasma I have my own channel nikolov Linux and I always talk talk about the Linux and I always talk talk about the Linux and I always talk talk about the stuff that I'm working on I always try stuff that I'm working on I always try stuff that I'm working on I always try to engage with what people are saying to engage with what people are saying to engage with what people are saying and I think this is part of making the and I think this is part of making the and I think this is part of making the KD Community open and friendly but KD Community open and friendly but KD Community open and friendly but ultimately with all that I do hope you ultimately with all that I do hope you ultimately with all that I do hope you have an absolutely beautiful day and

have an absolutely beautiful day and have an absolutely beautiful day and goodbye