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Plasma 5.18

Emoji Selector: it is literally always just two keystrokes away. Hold down the Meta (Windows) key and press the period (.) and it will pop up. Click on the icon that best represents your feelings and you can paste the emoji into your email, social media post, text message or even your terminal."); ?>

Kickoff application launcher — the main menu button usually located in the bottom left-hand corner of the screen. Look under ApplicationsUtilities."); ?>

Global Edit mode. The old desktop toolbox, the menu that used to live by default in the top right corner of your screen, is gone now, leaving a roomier, tidier desktop. Instead, we are introducing the Global Edit bar that you can activate by right-clicking on an empty area of your desktop and choosing \"Customize layout\" from the popup menu. The Global Edit bar appears across the top of the screen and gives you access to widgets, activities (extra workspaces you can set up separately from your regular virtual desktops) and the desktop configuration set of options."); ?>

Night Color feature. You can also configure keyboard shortcuts to turn Night Color and Do Not Disturb modes on or off."); ?>

Audio Volume System widget now sports a more compact design that makes it easier to choose the default audio device. There is also a clickable volume indicator for the apps shown in the Task Manager that are playing audio."); ?>

Kickoff application launcher which is more touch-friendly and shows a user icon which is now circular instead of square."); ?>

File downloaded notification now comes with a draggable icon, so you can quickly drag the file you just downloaded to where you want to keep it."); ?>

System Settings. First and foremost is the optional User Feedback settings. These are disabled by default to protect your privacy."); ?>

Feedback settings slider lets you decide how much you want to share with KDE developers. KDE developers can later use this information to improve Plasma further and better adapt it to your needs."); ?>

Application Style settings with a grid view. This makes it easier to see what your applications will look like once you pick your favorite style."); ?>

System Settings. When you search for new themes to download in Global Themes, you can now appreciate the different designs in all their glory."); ?>

General Behavior: pull it all the way to the right, and windows will pop into existence instantaneously. Drag it all the way to the left, and they will sloooowly emerge from the task bar. Our advice is to go with the Goldilocks option and leave it somewhere in the middle. That provides enough visual cues for you to see what is happening, but is not so slow as to make it a drag to use."); ?>

System Settings search function has been much improved and will help you find the feature you want to change quickly. Start typing into the box at the top of the list and all the unrelated options will disappear, leaving you with a list of exactly what you're looking for."); ?>


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KDE Forums Plasma 5 board.", "https://forum.kde.org/viewforum.php?f=289");?>

Plasma Matrix chat room, Plasma-devel mailing list or report issues via bugzilla. If you like what the team is doing, please let them know!", "https://webchat.kde.org/#/room/#kde-devel:kde.org", "https://mail.kde.org/mailman/listinfo/plasma-devel", "https://bugs.kde.org/enter_bug.cgi?product=plasmashell&format=guided"); ?>

Free Software 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 Supporting KDE page for further information or become a KDE e.V. supporting member through our Join the Game initiative.", "http://www.gnu.org/philosophy/free-sw.html", "/community/donations/", "https://relate.kde.org/civicrm/contribute/transact?id=5"); ?>